Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-25
REPERTolRE OF MAYBRAY GANG
IN INvElGLiNG UNWARY VIC.
TINS UNLIMITED.
BOGUS GRAIN DEAF.
LATEST ONE DivuLGED.
Caught Expert Wheat Broker of Min
neapois in Wrestling Match After
Interesting Him in Great Grain
Transaction-Bosu Land Sales
Among the Side Lines of the Gang.
Special to Times-Repuplican.

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Council Bluffs, Ia, March 25.-1lius-
trating the varied resources at the
command of the gang of swindlers
which operated in this city. at the head
of which j. c. Maybray stands as tie
recognized leader. the experience of ii.
j. Hollister, OF Minneapolis. is decided
James Weber, of Shamokin, Pa. was
the latest Mike to come here at the
solicitation of the federal officials, and
lit was while they were here that Hol-
listers experience with the swindlers
was told. He lost $4,000 in the deal
which involved him with the syndi
cate.
HOLSTER is understood to be a mem
Der of the Minneapolis chamber of
commerce. He is also known as prom
inent in the grain business of the
northwest. One hundred and twenty
thousand bushels \of wheat. slightly
damaged in the supposed burning of a
kansas elevator. was the bait used in
his case. 1t was represented that this
grain. samples of which We're shown
to Hollister. could be bought for 20
|cents a bushel, that the salvage would
amount to at least 100000 bushels. but
that the persons bring the PROPOSE
ton had not the required cash to swing
the deal
Samples of Grain Submitted.
Samples of the grain submitted TO
HOLSTER for inspection were packed in
the manner customary among grain
men. The wheat was slightly "smok cd
but otherwise was perfectly good ana
millabie HOLSTER knew at once that
he could dispose of the grain for 50
cents a bushel or better. meaning a
profit of $4,000, which it was sup
posed should be equally divided be-
tween him and the men advancing the
proposition. As in the case of J. E.
Cavanaugh the big Tennessee lumber
man who was bit for $4,000 on lum-
Der deal, and who was approached by
HOLSTERS deal was engineered by
man who was a grain expert and use.1
fuently all the terms peculiar to that
line of business. showing an intimate
knowledge and familiarity with the
liue points IN the business.
Samples Shipped by Express.
When the deal had progressed 10
the proper point, larger supplies of
of the damaged wheat We're
shipped here. These samples came in
sacks such as grain men use for the
and had the express tags and
other indications of the genuineness of
the transaction.
J In time the inevitable betting propo-
sition was sprung which, in Hollis
tiers case, was a wrestling match. The
result was the same as in the many
other cases. details of which have
been published. This is the only swim
die so far disclosed where the dam
aged grain deal was used by the gang. |
Land at Bottom Of Lake.
A letter of inquiry received by City
Treasurer Frank T. True from real
estate firm in Indianapolis, Ind. has
the possibility that bogus !.
land sales also had a place in the !!
repertoire of the swindlers.
The letter just received by Mr.. !
True, states that a client of the real /
estate firm writing. is the owner of
four city lots in Council Bluffs and |
lIfcEL Ills UNDERSTANDING Is JEdl IIloIo Is
a six-room house on each of the lots |
The location was given as being on |
Grant street between Garfield and |
avenues. in Lafayette adj !
lition. The writer stated that he was .
anxious to have the property appraised /
IS he wishes TO trade them for Iowa
iarm property.
Upon looking over the plat of Coun-
Ill Bluffs it is found that an addition
vas laid out about twenty-five years
ago. and that it was called Lafayette
addition. The lots were purchased by
eastern real estate firms and num-
Der of parcels of the property were
sold. At the present time the biggest
part of the addition lies under Lake