by FRANK J. LOESCH of the Chicago Bar CHICAGO PRIVATELY PRINTED 1925 Copyright, 1925 by FRANK J. LOESCH Printed in the United States of America As this is a purely personal narrative, names of other persons with whom the author came in contact from time to time during these experiences have been omitted as of no historical value to readers. On October 8th, 9th and 10th, 1871, a fire swept out of existence the entire business district of the City of Chicago, located mainly on the South Side, virt