Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-24
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track and absolute protection. The sheriff
and prosecutor and police-they will be
absolutely right on the job during working
hours" y
In a letter written a few days later the
same nan informs the person who received
mail from postoffice box No. 4. which was
Mabray'S box, that the location referred
to is only twenty minutes ride from the
heart of New York city and hat as to
the fixing" It can be don for SIS a week,
(which will cover everything, that is the
sheriff, the chief and prosecuting attor-
ney." The writer also says he has q friend
in good standing, handling sales of large
denominations, good appearance and excel
lent standing"
Another letter cited is from Polk City,
Ia, and signed f. r. Marts, enclosing
81, 200 ito apply as forfeit money on our
deal pending"
A letter from Samuel Sutor Of Cass Lake.
Mimi, says: II have made my check on
the bank up there for $780," and declares
ne has arranged to nave the check taken
care of by the bank.
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Another exhibit In the ease will be a
letter, alleged to have been written to A.
L. Whitney, los Yesfer Way, Seattle, Wash.
which reads: ,4 -
Dear Friend: Just a short note to in
form you that we are doing business at the
old stand. Owing to the large amount of
business we have added the services OF the
Denver store to our combination, so you
can see we are In a position to transact
any kind of business with neatness and
ket are absolutely perfect and we can
guarantee absolute satisfaction. Let us
hear from you in enclosed envelope SO
We can note any change In your address
P. S.-Your number is 16.
Another letter, dated Iowa City, Ia, De-
cember 1, 1906, is made. part of the lndict-
ment, and reads:
Mr.. ]. G. Cracker, Davenport, Ia: l can
get 5000; have to take a draft. Have you
heard from Martin yet; how much can you
raise. Write me tonight. Can go on Monday
II l am well enough. Yours respectfully,
J. II. SECREST.
Secrest is one OF the alleged victims OF
Mabray and his associates.
F. r. Marts Of Polk City, Ia, whose letter
heads indicates that he is in the genera
merchandise business in that city, writes
to James Gates, Omaha, Neb., as follows:
+ Enclosed find draft (on Chicago for
$1,000 to apply as forfeit money on ouT
pending deal, subject to our written condi
lions In your possession.
The Indictment alleges that Gates real
name is r.. b. Herman and that he is
an assistant Of Mabray and resided in
Omaha at the time the letter was written.
Other letters exchanged between Marts
and Mabray's assistants indicates that
Marts lost an additional 5000 before dis
| covering the nature OF his transactions.
Names of the victims.
The Indictment gives the names Of eighty
five persons who are alleged to have beer
victims Of Mabray and his associates. The
list is as follows:
A. A. Van Cleave, st. Louis; DR.. c. c,
Denver; NJ. Jackman, Minneapolis; Louis
Pendell, Marquette. Mich. w. II. McGrath
Pint City, Mimi; NJ. Meuer, Bristol, s.. D..
C. K. Hayward, Garden City, S. d; WI
liam H.. Slime, Chicago; Joe p. Walker,
Denver; Thomas Gale, Fond Du lac, Wis.
AdOlph Yeske, Harding, Mont D.. c. HRr
rington, Sioux Falls; p, w. Whalen, Port
Arthur, CanRda; Alexander Delain, Perm
Hans Anderson, Ketchekan, Alaska: A. J
Olson, Memphis, Tenn; DIT J.. c. Hsr
IRISH, jr., st. Louis; Joseph w. Lelsen
Menominee, Wis. Ed Jones, Shamokin, Pa.
c. NJ. Mccain, Denver: ]. NJ, Turner
Chicago; F. Ellison, Kamloops, Canada
u. PierpOnt, Marysville, Mo-; r. L. King
FoNier, Colo. Edwin james, biug springs
Neb.; J. c. Bowman, Denver; r. w. c
Shull, Minneapolis; George L. Brown.
Norton, Kan; F.. G. Alispaugh, Terre
Haute, Ind. J, E. Harrington, Sioux Falls
s.. d. James S~ervais, Port Arthur, Canada.
George F. Castle, Britt, Ia. JOhn Bigger,
Sioux Falls; II. Ford, Vancouver, B.. c..
r. A, Frazer, Helena, Mont Frank r
Baker, -; J. II. Secrest, Iowa City, la.
f. II. Marts, Polk City, Ia James Weber,
Shamokin, Pa; Max Lindenbaum. Louis
vile; n. A. Ketchell, Denver; Ed Stenger
Hermosa, s. D.; John HeTmelbrecht. Ban
croft, Neb.; A. Harrington, Minneapolis
r. X. ROethle, Neenah, Wis. NJ. S. Mans
field, WinnebagO, Neb. John Corbin, Chi
cago; Cecil r. Walker, Denver; Samue
Sutor, Cass Lake. MINI; w II. Bedford
Bolckow, Mo; Ralph p. Mattingly, Nash
vile; George $. Bedford, Greeley, Colo.
John Kozlek, Chicago; o. L. Cramer, San
G. w. Field, Minneapolis. A. r. Cook
Memphis; James Tierney, Streator, Ill; s
McMairn, Toronto, Canada; Joseph A
Young, -; j.. Il. C~avanaugh, McAlester
Okl; r. S. Bessey, OklahOma City; ]. P
Scheuermann, Leot, KAN; Henry Stoggs
dill, Cabool, Mo; William Burke, ST. Louis
II, A. BerthOld, Aurora, H.; r. l.. Collins
--; S. A. Johnson, Streator, H. John II
SizeT, Seattle; c. T. Woods, -; Charles
u. Alberts, Sioux City; Lee J. Schiff. Kan
sas City; w. $. Wagner, Aurora. Ill; T
y. George, San Antonio, Tex; j. w. Spring
born, Cleveland: William Dwyer, La Crosse
Wis; Eugene Schmidt. Los Angeles; F. r
Ray. Woodward. Okl.; c. Nelson Pratt, To
ledo, o.; C. A. Nelson. Alma, Mich; Henri
Hushert, Douglas. Wyo.; Thomas Agern
Fergus Falls, MINI; John Gozelek, Chi
cago.
The indictment was returned late thi.
afternoon the grand jury making it's re,
port to Judge Smith Mcpherson. II is ex.
pected the trials will begin at Red Oak, la.
during the November term OF court, or al