Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-12
IOWA MEN BUNCOED
Wealthy Men of Keokuk County
Claim They Were Victims
Of Swindle
ARE SEEKING ONE ). R. JONES
Creamery Deal in sisourney Proves a
Rat Hole Into Which Money Of citi-
zens Disappeared and Manager Jones
is Now Accused Of EmbezzIement-
Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republican

| Slgourney, Sept 12.-Many good
citizens Of this place are victims of
misplaced confidence in the person of
>. H. Jones. who three years
ago located here. In this short time,
Jones has descended from a once pop
ular and highly respected citizen to a
fugitive from Justice, counts being
held against him by the grand jury
OF this county. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
moved to Sigourney from Williams
burg about three years ago, and Mr.
Jones Immediately took charge of the
creamery here. He had previously
been in charge Of the williamsburg
creamery which was destroyed by fire,
account books and everything. This
disaster left things in such shape that
nothinS could be investigated and
many people by their cream accounts
lost considerable money. Soon after
his removal to this city, he gained the
confidence of the citizens here, and
after conducting the old creamery in
successful manner for a short time.
he interested some Of the moneyed
people here in a proposition to build
new establishment, operating not
only creamery but dealing in pro-
duce and the manufacture of ice
cream. Such was the confidence in
the man that more shares were de-
sired than were for sale. Those in
terested leased the property near the
Rock Island station and erected two
story brick building near the tracks.
New machinery was installed and aft
er being operated few months, bet
ter equipment was purchased at the
solicitation Of Mr.. Jones. He joined
the Masonic lodge and Mrs Jones
went into the Eastern Star organiza-
ton. They strove for prestige and
popularity in every way and succeed
ed in getting it.
Gave Jones the Management.
The company placed the manage
ment all into the hands Of Jones and
gave him what he asked for. They
paid him a big salary and sent him to
conventions and other gatherings
where he could learn matters of value
to himself and for the benefit of the
organization. At the end Of year
some Of the people began to get UNI
easy as SO much money was continu-
ally going into the thing and none
coming back. II he kept any record
by which they could investigated the
conditions he kept them to himself,
and would not produce any for the in
spection OF the stockholders. Things
finally came to place where they de-
manded the keys and put man in
charge Of the place, and forbade his
going near the building.
Indicted by Grand Jury.
The matter was brought before the
first grand jury Of 1905 and Mr.. Jones
was indicted on the charge Of en-
bezzlement The matter was kept
quiet for some time. as Jones and
family had meanwhile moved away,
and it was thought to secure him be-
fore the indictment was made public. 1
Several months have elapsed and
the criminal not being found, 1t was
decided to advertise for him. So the
county sheriff has had cards printed,
describing the man and asking for his
arrest The creamery was sold soma
time back to a firm in New York City |
that owns many such places around
ovor tho country