The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19
FAKE MANAGER
RUN To EARTH
Story Of That 100000 Foot
Race Deal in Colorado.
PROMOTER NOW IN COURT
WAS IN OGDEN TRYING TO
WORK HIS GRAFT.
PROMOTER NOW IN COURT

r. IT, Williams. manager of fake foot
racers and fake athletic contests. has
neeh run down al Colorado Springs. and
now me men who have been done out
on thousands Of dollars are pressing him
hard 20 get back some of the stolen
money According 90 Williams. 90 APP
bc1LH ne was ln this part of the cOuu-
tTy lass summer, where he intended TO ply
failed 90 land any suckers in this state
lu speaking OF the case the Colorado
springs Telegraph saws.
announcer chapter ln the story of the S61.-
p" Take root race which was pulled OFF
near Colorado City last summer. was
opened yesterday afternoon in this CITY
ny meeting OF the creditors of r. H.
Wiulams, one Of the principals in the
nuhco game Bills aggregating A7, $3.50
were approved and deposits amounting
20 about $4,000 were reported 20 have
been found
The meeting was held IN the offices
or Judge Robert Kerr. referee In bank
Iuptcy and IL was largely attended by
tne creditors. in whose interest it was
called Williams was a member of the
gang who pulled off the fake foot race
ana The creditors were among the num-
htf Who are said 20 have suffered by
his cunning
Williams was arrested several months
ago az The headquarters of the gang m
webb city. No. and taken 90 Hot
Springs, ARK. Tor trial. But the men
who had lost their money wanted 20 re-
cover When brought face 90 face with
some whom he had helped TO fleece. and
large sfiu1s al ,,,1e,. an ds,,1git i bls
name ln various Missouri banks he gave
hls residence as Colorado I'm order 90 es-
cape their Investigations. Accordingly
this state and b.. go s.'[s,- - 80 ~
involuntary bankruptcy I'm the federal
court ln Denver The case was then re-
farrod 10 Tudes Kerr 5s his or,sTatio.r,
IN tEis st.fe 49,. - --l II o, l Sl,iila
rado c,rjy,rle grF r,Ci-,s7 C5+,'- 'i'
..Tbe cre5ifors orr ne me-, Nh, ID, 10
said TO have neeced tbrougb his f5i,e FOOT
-gces Mo sr,.57 ,-t !. -.,9 - ~
from Missouri me- 80 ,s,,,tl d.,
w n DeDi5Ds ~ 6e,,,-e. ~. 80 Is
u6fUfaf TENET. &, .niI..t ~. HfTI-
nrovad nv fba referee The crs1it1.-
and The su,oupfs 9ue Them ara as ~
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vyGrid drso5 I'M as ann, e1,rfinr, r5s,-
WoIiG f1 rfS Rad bsffsT ,Il,cess 81 5oIt
races tbau ar horse races accor5i1a ~
his story. and tbis Is amplv verified nv