The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-03
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IOWA s:s .a. .~-.-.., 1..
A MARRIAGE GRAFT
Kopald of Sioux City Was Fleeced
. -. Of $4,000 in Cash by Chi
- .H rs...
cago Gang. -.
A systematically Operated Swindle
Proved to the Court and a Di-
vorce Decree Secured.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal. '
Sioux City, Iowa. Sept. 3.-Abraham Kopald,
cobbler, was granted divorce yesterday after
proving to the satisfaction of Judge Gaynor
that he was the victim of regularly operating
Chicago gang of confidence people, whose graft
was the marriage Of a woman member for the
purpose of deecing Victims. - '. -
Kopald had accumulated a fortune when he
went to Chicago last spring. He was accosted
by a stranger in his native Hungarian The
stranger found he was not married, and told
him he had Just the girl for him. Accord
| ingly Kopald was taken to small store at
Jefferson and Taylor streets and introduced to a
man named Friedman woman was presented
as Miss Udes Friedman, a sister of the proprie-
| tor The courtship progressed well and they
were married the second day. Kopald gave
| wedding dinners, theater parties, bought dia-
m0nds and numerous dresses, and paid
Commission when it was demanded The wife
made appointment with him which she did
! not keep and Kopald went to the Friedman
| store to find it deserted. He then realized he
had been worked to the tune of about 81, 600.
Prevented a Panic.
The presence Of mind of Frank Gordon. a
guard In one of the grandstands at the Interstate
fair, yesterday afternoon was all that prevented
a fire panic among 5000 people. Gordon's ats
| tention was called to flame which had reached
was just breaking thru. Keeping the Tcrowd's
attention. away by telling them nothing had
! happened he poured first bucket of lemonade,
then bucket of beer the fire, putting it out
The Wednesday races were closely contested
and were watched by $1,000 people. Lady Ak
! tell George e. Carpenter, Des Moines, won the
2:1S pace in straight heats, with Kaltnah, D.
Milan, Aberdeen, S. D., second, and Bonnie
| Gwynne, w. @. Termohlen, Storm Lake, third.
Kaltinah's driver was fined $25 for choking his
horse down to second place in each heat.
Nellie T., G. G.. Coats, Sioux Falls took the
! 2:27 pace; Minnie Hern, Frank Strahan, Wayne,
| Neb secand, and Amberine, Pat Jackman, Rock
Valley, Iowa, third. The 2:2o trot went to
Dulcie, owned by J. G. Kathan, Usage, Iowa,
on summaries of five heats; Jean, W. H. H.
| Colby, TT. Dodge second, and Raidolas, @. L.
| Williams Manning, Iowa, third. goa
| Prairie King took the mile dash without diff
! Guilty after the judges had taken down his
Jockey upon evidence of job to hold this horse
| from the wire. - ....
| Foe for Trust. .
The Independent Packing company, formed by
stockmen from all parts of the grass crountry
with capital stock of $4,000, 900, has decided
| to erect a packing plant either at Sioux City,
| Omaha, st. Joseph Kansas City. It will
| be in operation by autumn, 1904, the promoters
say, when another plant will be started in
Texas. .-., ,.- '.-,. ...
OF the capital stock, 81 per cent will be held
| in escrow by the directors who represent the
stockmen, and the company will fight the pack.
| ers' trust at every turn .... :. ~.