Banks and business concerns, especially in Chicago, suffered through
the operations of the men. Their methods came to the attention of John
Hill, Jr., connected with the Board of Trade, and Detective Wooldridge
learned enough to convince them and the men behind institutions the
objects of which were to obtain money fraudulently.
Some of the places which have been mulcted are:
Commercial National Bank, August 15; bogus note for $1,078. Stromberg,
Allen & Co., printers, 302 Clark street; bogus note for $206. R. B.
Padgham & Co., packing boxes, 59 Dearborn street; bogus note for $300.
Matthew Hallohan, 42 River street, September 12; bogus note for $190.