Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-02
Council Bluffs

tomobile and the four race horses at Little
Rock and they have been attached. We
also found about $1,000 in currency on
Maybray and about the same amount on
Warner. In the event Of Warner not being
Identified as implicated in any OF the
swindles. he will presumably be released
and his money returned to him"
Flash Roll Is Found.
Inspector Swenson told of finding in a
grip belonging to Maybray S365 in 81 bills.
He expressed the opinion that this was a
flash rolf used by Maybray when the
occasion demanded the display Of consid-
cradle money.
While in Council Bluffs yesterday In
spector Swenson held a conference with
County Attorney Hess in the office Of
Postmaster Hazleton and later held one
with MIR. Hazleton during the afternoon.
Mr.. Hazleton received a telegram from
Samuel Sutor. the hotel man of Cass
Lake, Mimi, who was buncoed out of
5000, stating that sutor had started for
Little Rock in order to be present at the
preliminary hearing of Msybrsy and the
other three men under arrest on Tuesday.
Postoffice Inspector c. D. Ranger Of st.
Louis. who came here last Friday to as
sist MIR. Swenson in this case, has gone
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victim of the gang who. it is said, was
buncoed out OF his money since Maybray
and his associates transferred their opera
tions to Little Rock.
w. c.. Ross. the foot racer of this city,
whose name was found among Maybray's
papers, states that he was in no way con-
nected with the gang, although he is said
to have told a friend that he was offered
regular employment as a foot racer at a
salary of $50 a month by n representative
Of the syndicate of swindlers, but that he
declined to consider the offer.
Omcers Resent I~nsinuatiOns.
81 see that an Omaha paper says that
seventeen indictments were returned by a
grand. jury in 1907 in connection with a
fake wrestling match and hat the warrants
were given me to serve while l was
sheriff" said Ed Canning, whose term as
sheriff expired at the first of the present
year. This is not true. Two indictments
were returned and the warrants were
handed me, it being understood they were
to be served when the party making the
complaint located the persons accused. 5
l heard nothing more about it l supposed
the matter had been settled In some way
and that the victim had succeeded in re-
covering MS money. lneSe warrants, L pre-
sumo, are still in the safe in the sheriff S
office"
Major Rishmond, chief of police, resents
the ~insinuations that have been made
against his department since the disclos-
urc of the existence and operations of the
bunco gang in Council Bluffs. why die
not Inspector Swenson call upon me in ref
erence to this matter" said Chief Rich
mond yesterday. He never consulted me
Or called upon me for any assistance.
learned today, however, that some weeks
ago Mr.. Swenson, who was in company
with this Mr.. Sutor, the Minnesota hote
man who Is said to have dropped 5000
spoke to a member of my force-Patrol
man Larry, and inquired if the officer
was acquainted with Maybray. 4 want tc
have this man Maybray watched. as l wan
to find out all I can about him. Mr.. Sven
son is said to have told the officer. Patrol
man Larry, however, very properly in
formed Mr.. SWenson that he could not un'
dertake to do any detective work without in,
structions from his chief and advised Mr.
Swenson that If he wanted any assistance
from the police department to cal
upon me-