Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
MEMBERS OF MABRAY GANG
READY TO TURN STATES
EVIDENCE.
INSIDE WORKING OF sWINpLE
SYNDICATE TO BE REVEALED
Sensational Testimony Promised When
Trial of }. c. Mabray is Reached in
December-Four More Arrests Made
in caIifornia-Total Of Thirteen Now
in Custody.

being circulated come true the trial of
John G.. Mabray in this city on Dec.
will bring to light the whole inside
story of the alleged "swindle syndi-
cate" and lay bare to the world the
inner workings of conspiracy by
which more than a hundred victims
We're feeced out of total sum of
money estimated at 100000. The Sc
crets of the gang, will it is said, be dis
closed.
Three or four men who acted as
'steerers' for the alleged swindle syn
dictate and who are among the eighty
four indicted with Mabray by the fed
eral grand jury here last week, will. it
is stated, turn states evidence at the
coming trial and cough up" the whole
proceedings of the gang or at least
that of 1t in which they took part.
Tho Inside Story.
1t is said that the system by which
the gang operated is to be brought out
The evidence it is stated, will show
how the gang first got it's eye on a
prospective victim, how the "steerer"
succeeded in drawing him on, how the
gang finally got hold of him and how
he was fleeced. Furthermore, 1t is
stated, the evidence will show how the
gang operated for it's own protection,
how the athletic contests were ar
ranged; in fact, 1t is stated, that every
move of the gang from its first incep-
ton until its dissolution will be brought
out and testimony of a highly sensa-
tional nature will mark the case as
one of the greatest and most far reach
| ing criminal operations the country has
ever known.
Will Plead Guilty.
The persistent investigation of the
government postal inspectors into the
nranipulations OF the gang and the evil
dent intention of the federal authori-
ties to prosecute to the fullest extent
those who are said to have assisted in
the swindling of the 100 or more
Mikes" has had the effect of frighten-
ing these "steerers' into the desire to
tell all they know. to plead guilty to
their own Wrongdoing and ask fol
leniency.
Rumor has it that one Of the alleged
"steerers" who it is said will appear al
a witness against Mabray at his com.
ing trial, was brought here last week
and before the federal grand jury testi.
fled to his part in assisting to fleece
i d victim during the operation Of tn.
gang in Council Bluffs
Sensational Testimony.
This mans testimony before The
grand jury is reported to have beer
highly sensational and it is rumoret
that an effort is now being made tt
secure the testimony of other witnesses
in sufficient number to corroborate tn,
statement Of this "steerer," so tina
W hen the Mabray trial is called Their,
will be a whole volume of evidence t.
show the magnitude of the alleged con.
spiracy and the extensive use OF the
nostoffice in carrying on the operation!
Of the syndicate as charged in the in:
dictment against Mabray and tn,
Eighty -four others.
That the government officials believ,
they have sufficient evidence agains
the gang, aside from whatever may b.
brought out by "steerers," whom it i!
said are to turn states evidence, ant
that they are taking no chance will
the "steerers" themselves, is shown II
that it is said that even these steer
ers" have been indicted along with Ma
bray.
Four More Arrests.
Four alleged members of the Mabra,
gang were arrested in San Jose, Cal
Thursday, under processes issued un
der the Indictment returned in tn
United States court In this city las
week. Steps were taken by Postoffic
Inspector j. S. Swenson Friday morn
ing to secure the removal of the pris
oners to Council Bluffs They are be
| lieved here t, be all. or nearly all. "in
side" men, Who were associates of Ma
bray in swindles alleged to have bee
! pulled off in this city The name
given by the prisoners in San Jos
were r. B. Herman, F. G. Brown. +
o. Moore and Walter r. Knox, accord
ing to dispatches from there.
y HERMAN was included in the indie,
nlent under that name. He is said
have been one of MabraNs first lien
tenants, and his name appears und.
various aliases in accounts of many {
the swindles perpetrated here. In tn
memoranda captured among Mabray
effects when he was arrested in I.itt|
Rock. HERMAN was referred to q
I"12", it being the custom with the gar
to designate each of the princip;
members by number, instead of h
} name. In the various transactions {
i the gang HERMAN was known und,