Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
MUST FACE CHARGE
OF V|OLAT|NCLAW
Two Arrests Made Under Pro-
visions of 'L0an Shark"
Enactment.
TRIAL IN POLICE COURT
is SET FOR TOMORROW
Issue of Warrants Against Other Al
legged Violators Ordered-Ar-
rests to Follow.

Various alleged attempts at evaSlonS
of the provisions of the so-called loan
shark law probably will be eXplaine ed
to Judge Mullowny in Police Court to-
morrow. the detectives In charge of the
Investigations of such cases having
made reports to Assistant Corporation
Counsel Williams at the Police Court
today
Detectives Warren and Evans have
been making an extended investigation
the past mouth or more. and Detect
ives Weldon and Burlingame were re-
Gently detailed on similar work. Pawn
Inspector Wech also has taken an
active part in the investigation.
The issue of a dozen or more warrants
was ordered today. Should the warrant
clerk finish his task this afternoon the de-
tectives will endeavor to serve all the
writs before night and have the defend
ants in court tomorrow morning
Two Arrests Today.
Thomas H. Yeager. thirty-seven years
DID, president of the Providence Loan
Corporation. 703 10Th street northwest,
and Charles E. Tribby. jr.. manager of
the Commercial Discount Company. room
900 Metropolitan Bank building. were ar
~
called upon to answer to the charge.
Detectives Weldon and Burlingame in
vestigated complaints made against them.
swore out warrants for their arrest and
took them to police headquarters. In
spector Boardman accepted collateral in
the sum of $50 from each defendant for
his appearance in Police Court tomor-
row.
In the case of Yeager. it is stated. the
principal witness for the prosecution will
be a woman clerk employed In the CEN
sus Office and woman will also be the
chief witness against Tribby.
The census office clerk. it is stated, bor-
rowed 500 from Yeager. When she made
application for the loan, IT is charged,
the applicant was referred to 0. p. NJ.
Brown. lawyer and real estate dealer in
the Commercial National Bank building,
for his Endorsement.
Before she could get the money. how
ever she is said to have been told that
she would have to take out life in
surance policy for $40 in the American
Home Life Insurance Company. The POL
icy, II is charged. was executed and the
applicant signed notes for S142, the $42
being the premium for one year, and she
also was to pay an additional interest of
per cent.
The policy was turned over to De-
tectives Weldon and Burlingame and it
will be offered as proof when the case is
heard.
Charges Against Trfbby.
In the case of Tribby the amount al
legged to have been borrowed was $50.
The applicant it Is charged. was told she
would have to get an indorser and she
offered the name Of her brother-in-law. a
clerk In the District building. She was
told that his name would be acceptable.
she stated to the detectives, and when
she went to get the money, she alleges.
she was told second Endorsement was
necessary.
o. p. NJ. Brown. she alleges. was men,
toned as the man who gave the sec
ond Endorsement, and at his suggestion
she took out a life insurance policy Of
$40 for two months. agreeing to pay
$25 for the advance of $50 and the
added per cent interest