Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
No Clue Whatever to Large
Sums Of Money "swindle syn-a
dicate' Possessed
SHOWED 100000 IN ONE PILE
One of Later Victims Declares a For
tune was Used in Game in Which He
Bit-Maybray Case Before Grand
Jury at Council Bluffs = Other
Charges May Be Brought.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Council Bluffs. March 1o.-J S
SWonsen, postoffiee inspector who has
been working UP the cases against the
alleged "swindle syndicatc,' has re-
Turned to Council Bluffs after a stay OF
two weeks in Little Rock. Il have in
ray possession" said Mr. Swensen
two letters purporting to have been
written Aug. Is, 1908. by Samuel Sutor,
Of Cass Lake, Mimi. one to his broth
er, Frank Sutor and another to n. H
Harding, cashier OF the First National
Bank of Cass Lake, but which in real
lily were written by j. c. Maybray and
signed 10y Sutor Both letters We're
written to arrange for the payment OF
a check drawn by Samuel Sutor on his
home bank for $4,000. Sutor having
only $1,000 in money when he arrived
in Council Bluffs.
Before Present Grand Jury.
The charge against Maybray will go
before the federal grand jury probably
during the present session of tlat body
Or some time during the term of fed
eral court which was convened today
by Judge MCPHERSON continued
sswensen. IF indictments are returned
and Maybray Is convicted the maxi
mum penalty is a fine of $1,000 and one
year in prison. There is, however, an
Indictment for conspiracy against May
bray in the state court, in connection
with the Ballew case, which. if proven
would subject Maybray to three years
N the penitentiary."
Mr. Swensen expressed the opinion
that if the charge of conspiracy We're
proven against Maybray, evidence
would be brought out which would
warrant even graver charges. The fact
that Maybray remarked to Sutor in the
iail at Little Rock You came to
Council Bluffs to get my money and
got yours is regarded by Swensen as
valuable bit of evidence.
swindIes Spoken of by MCPHERSON.
Indirect reference to the charge of
misuse of the mails, which is made
against Maybray, head of the syndi-
cate, was made by Judge Smith Nc
Pherson, in his charge to the United
States grand jury which was convened
at the opening of court in this city.
"Inlproper use of the mails is one of
the most common forms of violation OF
the law" said Judge Mcpherson. Il
would suggest to this jury that it pay
particular attention to charges of
use of the mails.
I'VE are privileged to use the mails,
and it is the duty of every citizen to
see that these privileges are not
abused. In many cases people receive
letters sent in violation of the postal
laws, and simply burn the letters and
fail to bring the matter to the attention
of the federal authorities. This is
wrong. Should any cases of this nature
be brought to your consideration the
responsibility is vested in you to de-
termine whether or not this court shall
take action on them The court is pow
erless to proceed without your sane
ton"
What Became of the Money?
F j. b. Ray, of Woodward, Okla, the
latest Mike to come out of the woods
with a recital of his woes, declares
that there was at least 100000 In
cash in one pile on a table in a room
in the hotel where he was induced to
make his bet on a fake footrace. "Prac-
tically all of this" Ray says, was in
bills of $1,000 denomination, but l saw
packages of fifty bills of $500 denom-
nation
Rays testimony upon this point is
of statements made by
several other victims and the officials
are wondering what was done with the
onndle of cash which the alleged
swindlers had in their possession ii
all times ready for use in the fake
bets. At various times it has been
shown that the working capital of the
gang was kept in safety deposit boxes
out no late trace of the money has
)pen found.