The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
FAKE RACE" SYNDICATE is EXPOSED

TO get out Of town and into my own State
never saw any Of them again until
now-in the Little Rock jail. Stowe never
has been eaught-nor has my $4,000.
Gets Tip" on Good Thing.
It is interesting that the case which
resulted ultimately in the arrest of the
swindlers arose out of another friend
ship of several years standing. This was
the Sutor case. Mi. Sutor IS known 10
many persons in Kansas City who have
spent the summers at his resort, Cass
Lake, MINI. He had known one Barney
Martin for years. he said. and liked him.
He knew him so well and liked him so
well that he never supposed he would de-
fraud him. When Barney gave him a
TIP on supposed good thing Mr.. Sutor
saw no valid reason for turning IL down
any more than he would at track with
everyday races -Four or FIVE horses were
20 run In race at Council Bluffs-this
was In August last-and Mr.. SutOr de-
cided 10 go over with Barney and put
down bet. He did He had 10 bor-
row $4,000 10 make up the $500 needed.
But II was a sure thing. Barney said, and
Barney certainly knew. OF course. Mr.
Sutors sure thing fell in the stretch cr
the jockey fell of and 'bled'' and scared
every one away. as usual.
Mr.. Sutor thought II over at home and
decided 20 get busy BY the time he had
so decided all the 'millionaires" had fled
from Council Bluffs. Barney with them.
But the government was IN Il now Bar
ney had written a letter helping Sutor
TO borrow the S4000. and so had used the
mails 10 defraud. The Federal officers
got busy at once. DecOy letters were
sent out by the postal Inspector in Coun-
cil Bluffs, J. S. Swenson. and the Gordon
Mabray syndicate. 50 adroit In fooling
others, swallowed the bait itself The
Secret Service men were after them dav
and night
Ready for Flight.
The capture in Little Rock came as the
hitting climax intensely dramatic 10 a
series OF swindles that covered two years.
broke up families. ruined the business
standing Of many persons. and Is conf
IDENTIFY declared TO have caused several
large defalcauons and possibly three
suicides The Gordon -Mabray syndicate
lived in style in Little Rock. Gordon
rented. furnished. the beautiful home Of
Maxwell Coffin. on Pulaski Heights the
fashionable residence district. Within a
day or two five thoroughbred horses ar
rived and were sent to the stables. Sew
eral carriages were installed. A touring
car that would seat seven persons was the
next addition BY this time the dlgnihed
home owners of Pulaski Heights began
10 SIT at their windows and take notice
They saw the new persons come and
20 hrff Mi oF.1
vances- You need something more than
mere show" 10 break IN, In Little Rock
Evidently the Gordons and the Clarks
didn't care rap whether any one called
OF not They had diamonds enough TO
break every window IN the heights The
heights frowned upon them ana prophe-
sled things.
In the closing days of February there
came to Little Rock Inspector Swens0n
In few hours he had enlisted Sherir b
l. Roberts. Deputy J. j. Hawkins. Du-
rand Whipple. the siX-foot son and law
partner or W C. Whipple United States
district attorney. Warrants were issued
Revolvers were examined and tested
The trap was ready. What warning the
syndicate had may never he known. but
II Is true that when the officers approach
ed the mansion on Pulaski Heights the
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Gordon and Clark and Warner were in
the touring car with their valises. They
knew instantly that they were in FOR II.
They sprang from the car.
Arrests Are Made.
Hands Up-quick-" was Inspector
Swenson's crisp demand and up went TWO
pairs Of hands. Gordon's were elevated
only to his waist. Whipple didn't ike
that He searched the leader. but finding
no weapon was about 10 step back when
a thought came 10 him that may have
saved his life. He seized Gordon's hands
and pushed them Up high. Then ne lifted
the mans vest and there in the trousers
band was a revolver. II had been within
a few inches OF GOrdOn's fingers all the
time
Pulaski Heights was vindicated II was
terrible 10 have an arrest there. but II
cleared the atmosphere and il gave the
doubters behind the window curtains the
chance 10 say Il told you So"
Then did the Mikes" begin 10 show m
in Little Rock. Within few days they
arrived on every train Letters and teIe-
grams came from dozens Of cities Prob
ably every city in the country is renre-
sented in the list. Missouri towns and
cities gave up nearly 500. 900 to the svDdi-
cate. according 20 the syndicate's own
books Kansas City helped for $4,000
One man from Princeton, No, with an