Quinn visited Fraser in Chicago in the fall of 1998. He had come to speak to a power company representative about the flooding occuring at home due to their hydroelectric dam's activity. He was concerned about the welfare of the animals more than that of his own people who had already moved away from the area. The power company refused to cooperate, and Quinn wanted to hire a lawyer to force them to act. While in Chicago, Quinn witnessed a jewellery theft and took part in the interception of the robbers. He took the jewels from one of the men and hid them. Fraser suspected him of wanting to sell them and use the money for legal fees. Quinn had instead taken the jewels back to the Canadian consulate.