Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
s. w. Jacobs Convicted In the
United States District Court
at Chicago
SENTENCED TO PENITENTiARY
Conviction Of Those Concerned In the
Frauds Marks Climax to One Of the
Most Sensational Disclosures Of
Fraudulent Insurance Ever Unearth-
ed - Other News.

Chicago, Dec. 3O.-S. w. Jacobs
charged with being the chef of wild
cat" insurance swindlers and his al
legged accomplice, Charles j. Van An
den, yesterday afternoon were sentenc-
ed by Judge Kohlsaat in the United
States district court to Imprisonment
as expiration for their cri mes. Jacobs
was sentenced to two years In the PEN
tertiary at. Joliet, and lined $1,000,
while Van Arden, because of his age
and because Of extenuating circum-
stances brought out, was sentenced to
the house Of correction for one year
and fined $500.
The sentence Of these men marks
the climax Of one of the most sensa-
tional disclosures Of fraudulent insur-
ance companies ever brought to the
notice of the authorities. The first
complaint was made to Former States
Attorney Charles S. Deneen, who re-
ferred it to Chief of Police O'Neill, who
in turn placed the matter in the hands
Of Detective Sergeant Clifton R. Wool
ridge.
When it was learned the mails had
been used to promote the frauds Post
office Inspector Stuart detailed Deputy
w. M. Ketcham on the case, and he
worked in conjunction with Detective
Woodbridge to the successful termina-
ton Of the case.
Thomas Bates. an attorney, told Of
claim of $4,000 on fire loss against
the companies owned by Jacobs and
Van Anden which never had been paid
but was settled by the .eturn of 400
premiums paid. George M. Eddy, of
the Policy Holders Ur ion, testified
against Van Anden's character, as did
Ralph Fraingham, secret airy of the I'm
derwriters' Association Inspector
Ketcham was another witness for the
government.
w. M. Cowell was the last witness to
testify for the government. He said he
had furnished the securities for the
insurance companies, which were not
worth 81. in the names of the Waupon
Colonization Company, Casper Land
COMPANY and other companies, pur-
porting to be worth $565,00O, and iden-
titled the securities shown him by AS
sistant District Attorney Morrison as
those which he had prepared. These
securities were taken in raids made by
Detective Woodbridge.
These securities" said Attorney
Morrison. ARE similar to those used by
Mrs. Chadwick. are they not?"
Eyes. they are" was the reply.
''You know something Of Mrs Chad
wick's securities, believer" asked the
ATTORNEY.
"ves. I do" was the reply of the
Judge Kohlsaat then entered his or
der and said that owing to Van An
denis age and the influences to which
he had been subjected he would sep
arate him from Jacobs and make his
sentence lighter.
Jacobs lives at 1895 Prairie avenue,
is 45 years old and OF prepossesslng
Rush Medical College and has practice
ed medicine.
Baltimore Victim Starts Inquiry.
On complaint from policy holder
in Baltimore after the Baltimore fire
Detective Sergeant Woodbridge raided
these two concerns ard this marked
the beginning of the end of Jacobs
dealings in insurance. The govern
ment and police of1c ials assert that
Jacobs and Van Ander were interest
ed in, besides the Cha mberlain Com
pany and trust company, the following
insurance companies:
Merchants and Manufacturers In
surance Company.
Germania Fire Insurance Company
Fire Assurance Company.
Standard Lloyds Insurance Com
pany.
Prudential Insurance Company.
Equitable Insurance Company.
Marine Fire Insurance Company.
These companies We're found to be
fraudulent by Detective woodbridge
and Inspector Ketchum when it was
learned that few of the losses of policy
holders in the companies had ever been
paid One of the largest losers by the
operations of these men was Frank
Bostok professional animal trainer.
Bostok Heavy Loser.
He had insured a chimpanzee of the
name Of Consul for 100000 The ami
NAL died in Vienna and when he COM
| municated the fact to Jacobs and Van
| Anden he was told to pay premium
| Of $4,000 which was due. He advanced
this amount, making total amount
| paid of $1,000, and a short time later
he learned that he could not collect.
| that his animal had been insured in
| fire insurance company.