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Chicago, Aug 10th 1888 H.B. Stone Esq Genl Mgr. C.B. & Q.R.R. City Dear Sir: Following you will please find report of Opr. H.H.F. Tuesday Aug 8th/88 Today in Aurora under instructions from Ass't Supt. J.C. unclear to rope Westling, opr took a walk around the streets and in the fore noon met Westling several times but as he always had a crowd of men with him opr. did not care to speak to him Opr. has not seen Yoding? or Baurisen for several days and Emerson is out of town. At 6.30 P.M. opr. met Frisby going to the hall, and opr. left him there and went to look for Westling and found him at the saloon # 8 River St. with a crowd, so opr. took a beer and left and went to 27 Broadway, a drug store and bought a cigar and remained there watching the hall. At 8.15 P.M. opr. again went to 8 River St. and found Westling still there and got acquainted with a fireman named