Word: joliet
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...service for ball playing; on one occasion the money for his services in a game between the "West Ends" and the "Whitings," (both of the Chicago City League), being paid to him, said Ames, directly by said Buckley; on another occasion said Buckley saw a member of the Joliet, Illinois, nine deliver money to said Ames, and was told by said Ames that it was in payment of this, said Ames services for ball playing with the Joliet nine in a game played against the Aurora, Illinois, nine...
...said Buckley further deposes that it was in accordance with an agreement made between said Ames, F. E. Culbertson, manager of the Joliet, Illinois, nine, and himself that said Ames and himself were to receive money for their services, that he and said Ames played in the aforesaid gamed between said Aurora and Joliet nines...
...convicts in Joliet penitentiary, 129 are college graduates...