Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-01
Made Tools of Friends of In
tended Victims of Swind-
ling Operations
MORE DuPEs ARE REVEALED
Colorado Men Found to Have Dropped
Various Sums Amounting to Thous-
ands of DoiIars-Minister's Son Used
as Co Between in Minnesota Trans
aotion-BeIIow's Case.
Special to Times-R Republican.

Maybray swindling gangs operations.
Is the part which in each case some
personal friend of the man duped
played in the story. In some manner
each of the victims thus far revealed
has told how he was led into the game
/, by an acquaintance. This is we'll H.
! Illustrated in the case Of w. II. Nc
Grath. Of Pine City. Mimi. who lost
$4,000, in a fake wrestling match
pulled off in this city.
McGrath has said. SO 1t is reliably
reported, that had any other person
than his friendof years come to him
with the proposition. which the minis
ter's son did, he would not have been
taken in. The friend came to McGrath
with story of hard luck and chance
to make up for all of his past losses
All that was needed was some one
with plenty of money to go with him
to Council Bluffs and bet the money
of a syndicate on q fixed" wrestling
match.
McGrath Once Reporter.
McGrath is one of the best known
men in Minnesota and especially in
Minneapolis, where he was police re-
porter for the Minneapolis Journal.
He was wise to the games of such
fellows Of the Maybray stripe, but
placing implicit confidence in his friend
Of years he did not feel the slightest
concern about the outcome. and really
felt that he was doing a kindly act.
This feeling of security was made all
the more impressive from the fact that
his car fare and other travelling ex-
penses were being paid by the syndi-
cate.
When II Came to the Pinch.
Finally 1t was suggested to McGrath
that before they start for Council
Bluffs, in order to make the play
stronger, that he secure and take with
him some money Of his own and he
secured certificate OF deposit for
$4,000. When he reached this city
McGrath met theeme whose money ne
was to bet and was introduced to the
Butte sucker. He saw coolies OF money
in circulation and cashed his certln-
cate of deposit. getting the money into
bills of small denomination. Then
came the customary play. The wrest-
ling match took place. blood flowed,
the gang flew and McGrath tumbled
to the fact that he had been duped.
1t is understood that large part OF
the $4,000 which he lost was taken
ont Of a business in which his brothers
are also interested.
Postoffice Inspector swenson re-
turned last night from Denver and LETT
a. few hours later for Little Rock. His
visit to Colorado was fruitful OF rich
results He located three additional
victims Of the gang, all of whom gave
him the fullest particulars as to the
manner in which they were sWindled
and agreed to lend their aid In prose-
cutting the members of the gang
Greeley Man Dropped $4,000.
Among the Colorado men swindleo
by the gang whom Swensen inter-
viewed on his last trip there, was
George S. Bedford, of Greeley, Colo,
who was trimmed up for $l2,Ooo.
Swensen says that Bedford came to
Council Bluffs Sept Is, 1908. He had
his money with him, but 1t was not In
Just the proper shape to suit the pur-
poses Of the gang. who sent him PACK.
Redford then returned and on Oct.
the wrestling match was pulled OF
with the usual pyrotechnics and the
usual result. Bedford is now on his
way TO Little Rock to aid in the work
of prosecution there.
Two Denver Men in the List.
Two Denver men are on the nst, the
o,se Of one being typical Of the other.
Joe P. Walker, a wealthy saloonkeeper
Of Denver, who had been put in the
nroper frame of mind for plucking by
a friend. came to Council Bluffs JAM
%. 1908. Like his Greeley sufferer in
pocket Walkers commercial paper did
not look good to the gang and he was
sent back to get the cash or something
that could be transferred into cash at
moments notice. Something occurred
to DELAY him but on July 8 Walker ap-
peared In Council Bluffs with $4,000 IN
cash and lost it on fake horse race.
He says that he saw blood by the buck
ct full, apparently.
Walker will appear here at the prop
or time to lend his help in the prosecu-
ton.
Swensen Goes to Little Rock.
inspector Swensen, before leaving TOR
Little Rock, said that he was undecided
as to his future course In regard to
bringing the arrested men to Council
Bluffs for trial He is willing to have
Maybray's expressed wish gratified.
but prefers that Warner and Clark ne
held in Arkansas. Maybray, when told
that he was to be brought here Tor
trial. joyfully remarked that he was
coming home to friends and that ne
had no fear of the result of a trial
here. Council Bluffs people are Won
dering what he had in mind.
Swensen said that he believed that
he would be able to make out strong
err case against Clark and Warner in
Little Rock. that without having gone
into the matter closely, a thing he had
not had time to do, he believed that
these two We're more intimately asso-
ciated with swindles pulled off in Ar
Kansas than here, tho he would not say
that they were just as much implicated
in the numerous deals pulled off in this
city as was Maybray, who, SWensen
says. was at the head of all of them.
Pen Picture Of Bellew.
As interesting and astonishing as are
the developments with relation to the
r,annar in which the various opera