Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1897 — Prominent People Arrested in Hammond. [ARTICLE]

Prominent People Arrested in Hammond.

There is great excitement in Hammond over the arrest, on various charges, of a large number of prominent citizens, by the sheriff of Lake Co., last Wednesday. Among the list were two justices of the peace, a deputy city marshal, a constable, the founder of Hammond and its first mayor and a number of other well-known citizens enjoyed the sensation of being arrested for the first time in their lives as a result of the sheriff’s visit, and are now meditating on revenge against the persons responsible for their entanglement in the meshes of the law. Not counting the arrests for minor offences, the following persons were served with warrants by Sheriff Hayes and gave bonds for their appearance in the circuit court at the proper time to stand trial for the offences named: Henry B. Crawford, justice of the peace; altering public records, embezzlement of state funds; bonds $1,500. Max V. Crawford, deputy city marshal; altering public records; bonds SSOO.

Henry Burge, constable North to wnsh ip; s u fferi n g the esea pe of a prisoner charged with felony and misdemeanor; bonds S3OO. Fredrick F. Friedley, justice of the peace; embezzlement of state funds; bonds SSOO. Marcus M Towle, renting a building for illegal purposes; bonds SIOO. George Randolph, councilman second ward; compounding a misdemeanor; bonds S2OO.