Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-03
THEY'RE SUGGERS 100
Attempt Made to Kill Bluffs At
torney Suspected to Be Work
of swindlers
GANG CARRIED 4 DOCTOR
'ef
GANG CARRIED a DOG
Their system Complete For Brighten
ing Victims. When Fake Jockeys
"Wsre Fatally lnjured"-Ryan to Be
Brought Back to Iowa at Once
More Victims Showing Up.
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Council Bluffs, March 3. 9. b
Wadsworth, a prominent attorney and
democratic politician, was assaulted
] last night while enroute to his home
and 1t is believed by many that 1T may
Ihave some connection with the swim
j dies in this city charged to the May
bray gang. Mr.. Wadsworth suspects
4 THAT this is true and certain circum-
stances are recalled that may have a
bearing upon the matter, one theory
lbeiag that Mr.. Wadsworth knows too
much about the transactions Of the
gang. for their safety and comfort.
| Mr. Wadsworth was passing an al
ley opening almost directly under an
arc street light. when some one darted
Eout from the darkness and felled the
of the head. A severe wound was in
Iflieted, altho the cuticle was not cut.
In falling the attorney sustained a
severe cut above his left eye and on
one cheek by coming in contact with
the cement walk.
Was Once Threatened.
WadsWorth, some years ago, during
a, hot gambling houses fight. was
threatened by a local man, who said
to Wadsworth: For $40 L could get
a man to come here from Chicago any
time and put you out of business"
IWadsworth has been an active partici-
pant in numerous controversies Of this
character, and thru his connection
with such cases has gained an intimate
knowledge of matters damaging to
certain people, 1t is said.
! A Doctor at the Fake Matches.
The latest and most interesting de-
lvelopment of the swindles has to do
with doctor who attended the man
who was KILLED" at the fake races and
wrestling matches, another Indication
Of the completeness Of detail in con-
nection with these jobs.
A. S. Hazelton. one Of the attorneys
for Samuel Sutor, Of Cass Lake, Mimi,
who is trying to locate some of the
wealth of the Maybray gang while
looking to their prosecution, said to-
day: There was a doctor on hand
at some of these matches, at least.
don't know Nthat the medical feature
was introduced at all Of the matches,
but it was in some Of them at least"
Investigation Of this phase of the at
+ fairs being made but the Identity of
[ the &. n has not been revealed as
fyet, il ie is known. The doctor was
one of the first to reach the fallen
rider or wrestler and after casting
wise chances at the flow Of blood and
examining his heart the doctor would
raise his hand in a warning manner
!! and dramatically exclaim "He is dead"
That it put the finishing touches to
the cooked UP scene is said to be de-
clared with some emphasis by one
who was there and who is now trying
to forgetsit, and il the assembled party
had not been sufficiently impressed by
the flow Of blood and the warning ex-
CARNATIONS Of the members Of the
gang, the doctor could be counted on
to complete the picture.
Ryan to BE Brought to Iowa.
a. requisition which was secured
Yesterday for the return to Council
Bluffs from Little Rock of George
Ryan, one of the accused men who was
arrested at Hot Springs. It was issued
upon information furnished by Joe
Walker, of Denver, who charges the
larceny of $1,000.
An affidavit by Walker in support OF
his informant lion, was prepared in Dem
yer and forwarded to the officers here.
+. S. Swensen is named as state agent
and will bring Ryan to this city. Walk
or, after preparing the affidavit, went
10. Little Rock, where, on his arrival
last night, he positively identified
Maybray and others Of the gang.
Walker, according to his own story,
was about the easiest mark the J. Ru-
fus Wallingfords found in all their
travels. They not only got his 5000
In cash but Walker says that Maybray
even walked up to him and deliberately
took diamond stud from i1is shirt
front
{ Walker, in identifying Maybray at
Little Rock, mentioned this little feat
ure of the story. to- which Maybray
laconically remarked: It'll assure you
that have not got 1t (meaning the
diamond) upon me now" County At
torney Hess thinks that Ryan will be
brought here at once.
Many "Mikes" at Little Rock.
According to advices received here
today there are many Mikes congre-