and I make you the
same reply now. I will not accept. All the money in Chicago could
not induce me to do as you want me. Now, let me pass on up-stairs?"

"Don't say anything about this," was the bailiff's injunction, and
he followed Tschappatt up into the court-room.

The five bailiffs, one of whom was Soloman, went over to the jail
and brought the prisoners into court. Soloman sat in a chair behind
Kunze.

About the middle of the afternoon Tschappatt was brought in from
the ante-room and took his seat in the jury-box. In answer to the
questions from the attorneys he said he had formed opinions
regarding the case, and did not think he could give the prisoners a
fair trial. He had visited the Carlson cottage, he said, and talked
with some one there about the case. The court excused him for
cause.

During the examination of Tschappatt Soloman kept his eyes on him
continually and was greatly agitated, evidently fearing that he
would tell the court about being approached. When he left the box,
however, he took his secret with him.

As good fortune would have it, on leaving the court room Tschappatt
encountered his employer, Benjamin V. Page, to whom he told this story.
By the latter it was communicated to Mr. Mills, and the prosecuting
officials, with the consent of the court, immediately commenced the
investigation already alluded to. Soloman was sent for and at first
emphatically denied the accusation that had been made against him.
Confronted with the honest German, however, he was forced to admit his
guilt, and make a full statement of his connection with the conspiracy.
From his pocket he produced a slip of paper on which was a list of names
and addresses of jurors whom it was thought could be influenced by
money, and a comparison showed that it contained the names of several
men who were on the special venire, and at that time waiting to be
examined. This list, Soloman said, was given to him by Hanks, one of his
fellow-bailiffs. Upon being interrogated this individual was also
compelled to admit his connection with the affair.

WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS.

With these statements as a foundation, still more important developments
were brought to the surface without much difficulty. It was found that
Fred. W. Smith, a manufacturer's agent, had offered several citizens the
sum of $2,000 each to get on the Cronin jury. Hanks had m