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St. Paul Daily Globe
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
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In Chicago on Dec. 10, Walter Bidgood, cashier of land-swindling firm Fredericksen & Co., was arrested for conspiracy along with the Fredericksens. Warrants issued for Peter Peterson and Henry Miller, who signed blank mortgages and will testify against Bidgood.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 10.
Walter Bidgood the cashier of the great land-swindling firm of Fredericksen & Co., was arrested to-day on an indictment returned by the grand jury against himself and the Fredericksens, charged with conspiracy.
Mr. Cowie, the representative of ex-Gov. Rice, of Wisconsin, also swore out warrants charging one Peter Peterson and Henry Miller with conspiracy. These men will be used as witnesses, their offense being, it is said, that they ignorantly signed their names to blank mortgages for Fredericksen. The man who got them to sign is said to be Bidgood, the cashier.
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Dec. 10.
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Walter Bidgood, cashier of the land-swindling firm Fredericksen & Co., arrested on conspiracy indictment with the Fredericksens. Mr. Cowie, representative of ex-Gov. Rice of Wisconsin, swore out warrants against Peter Peterson and Henry Miller for conspiracy; they signed blank mortgages for Fredericksen, induced by Bidgood, and will be witnesses.