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23 Sep 1899

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Chicago Eagle

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1899

Page

2

Officials, Shylocks and 10 Per Cent Schemes Exposed

A long critique alleging widespread graft in Chicago city and county offices. The piece accuses police, fire, school, and clerks of colluding with Shylocks to skim workers’ wages and payoffs to officials. It urges investigations by the Eagle, cites figures and named figures, and questions juror selection and organic service ties to contractors.

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Chicago Fire Department of County Comptroller's Eagle Grand Jury Bullock Lewinsohn Rice Tomlinson Valliston Credit C. Weber Police Louis Weber Holy Billy Leighlinbridge County Carlow Ireland Rand-McNally Harrison Mayo Corporation Counsel Organic Service Board of Education
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Gas Trust Faces Tax Scrutiny And City Hall Graft Claims

A Chicago letter accuses officials and contractors of graft answering to the Gas Trust. It cites misused funds, inflated assessments, and a push to raise the Gas Trust’s taxes while criticizing executives and political backers connected to the mayor and Aldermen.

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Admiral Dewey Chicago C.K. G. Billings The Gas Trust C. K. Wooster Winston D. W. Clark
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