The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-26
F(0I RAGE VICTIM
Indiana Man Bet His Entire
Fortune in a Fake.
TRIED 1T OVER AGAIN
Was the Easiest Thing Sharp
erS Ever Got Hold of.

Greensburg. Ind, July 5.-The arrest OF
Dennis Dannacher by Sheriff Davis here
last night for his alleged part in a fake
foot race in Springfield. H.. in which
R. c. schoeffner. a prominent merchant
of this city lost his department store
and some money borrowed on his credit,
came as a surprise TO the citizens. who
have held both in high esteem.
Schoeffner returned TO Springfield early
this week, and. in addition to John c.
Connors. a saloonist of Springfield. there
is under arrest there a Colonel Roberts
and a Mr.. Montgomery, whose proper
name proves to be Jennings. Roberts is
a city councilman in Springfield. and
was represented to Schoenner as a null
timillionaire. He has large quantities OF
rental property about Springfield. Jen-
nings was introduced as a soft coal mil
lionaire.
The race was tipped of to Schoenner
and on the night of July man ap-
peared here who was to represent the
Springfield Athletic association as their
runner. He was introduced to Schoen-
ner and the deal perfected by which the
race was TO be thrown and an outsider
win.
Schoeffner made preliminary trip TO
Springfield and was introduced to Con-
ners as the president OF the athletic as
ISOLATION and the stakeholder. An ar
rangement was made by which Schoenner
was to bring no money to the track side.
but TO have $3.50 on deposit in Spring
field bank as an evidence Of good faith
When the club made a bet Corners slip
ped 10 Schoeffner the money. until about
$4,000 was posted. Then the final bet
was made before the running. The club
bet 5000 more, and Schoenner and Con-
ners went TO the bank to draw or pre-
tend TO draw the amount. Club mem
bers followed and remained with them.
Schoffner drew his money and passed II
over to Cenners. who declared the bet
covered. The race was run, but the man
that Schoeffner was backing fell down.
The clubs runner halted 70 let him get
up. Members OF the club drew their guns
and ordered the club runner TO win the
race. and he did. Corners turned the
money over to the winners.
To make the game strong Dannacher
same man Schoehner was betting on.
Schoeffner claimed that the race was a
foul, and accordingly another was ar
ranged for the next day. Schoeffner tel
egraphed for another $500.
This time the club runner won again
at the point of a revolver. The money
was not turned over to the winners. but
deposited in a safety vault by Corners (
Another race was arranged for and
Schoeffner accompanied Corners to Chi I
cago in an effort to borrow more money
and make another race. They were un-
successful. and a meeting was arranged !
between Corners and Schoenner for Buf, /
falo, n. Y, later, but when Schoeffner
went there he could not find Corners, 1
and his suspicious were aroused. He re- [
turned to Springfield and caused the ar /
rests as above. Some well known peo-
pie OF Springfield and of this city are
also mixed UP in the game. 1t is said, and /.
have not been arrested yet
Dannacher, the man arrested here runs
a big game here. and among the papers
on his person when arrested and searched (
was a table account containing the names .
and amounts owed by number OF prom I
inent men who play in his game. as well I
as some checks to cover their losses. /
Dannachers friends and attorneys are
making every effort TO get him out OF
the possession Of the sheriff. who IS hold 4
ing him until the Springfield authorities /
shall arrive with a requisitioa.
Dannacher was taken TO Indianapolis /
this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Ryan Of (
Springfield on requisition papers from the 4
OF Illinois. Ryan stated in n 4
that this was the sixth fake I
f. OF race pulled of at Srringac.d lately
and that leading attorney was ono Of
the runners.