Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
Victims Of the Horse-Race Fa
kris Emerge From Every
Quarter
WITNESS OF FIXED FACE TALKS
Describes Method by Which the Crooks
Pulled on Their stunts-Many More
lowans Seeking Revenge and Rc-
muneration Make Themselves Known
-ons Bet Borrowed Money.
sneoial to Times-Republican.

Special to es-Republican.
Council Bluffs, March 1.-TWO men
have been found who claim to have
seen Maybray and his gang at one
/. Of the fake horse races pulled of near
here, at which one Of the numerous
dunes was swindled- out Of his money.
The men are James Foster and, j.
Clyde Cole, both Of whom live at Island
Park, q small station q few miles bs'-
low this city. The race which they
say they saw pulled off was in August,
1908. and it took place in the public
road near the island Park school house.
Describing the scenes and Incidents
Of the race the men say that one Of
The Jockeys fell from his horse and
lay upon the ground covered with blood
and apparently dead. Both men say
that they attempted to assist the fall
en- jockey, but were stopped by mem-
bers of the party who told Cole and
Foster that the man was dead and
that It was a penitentiary offense to
disturb a dead man until the coroner
had been notified and had had time
to reach the place.
Fastened to the School House.
On the pretext OF telephoning for a
doctor and the coroner. three members
Of the gang, the men say. ran around
the school house, putting the building
betwene them and Foster and Cole.
whore they remained a few moments
before returning to where the Jockey
still lay. The jockey revived partially
IN little while and was taken In the
..big red automobile to Council Bluffs.
accompanied by the doctor" with the
party
Foster says that there were three
&hree-seated loads Of men in the party,
all Of whom seemed to do as they were
told by a big man among them. Eos
ter and Cole both say they attempted
to 60 to the assistance Of the fallen
Jockey and both say they were ordered
away with the excuse as stated. Eos
ter Is the operator at the Burlington
citation at Island Park and Cole resides
on the opposite side OF the road from.
the school house there. Foster was rid
ing ON his bicycle and just CHANGED TO
10 passing the place when the Jockey
&ell and Cole was attracted to the
spot from his home by the gathering
OF mon and reached the place just as
the jockey tumbled from his horse and
was 'lkilled.''
More lowans interested in tho Matter.
Postal Inspector Swensen's mail con-
tinues to contain letters from people
who reluctantly admit having been
eWtndled in fake races and wrestling.
matches and wondering II the gang un-
der arrest are the men who turned the
trick. Quite a. few OF the late comers
are from Iowa. r. H. Rockwell, OF
FArmington writes that o. o. Newber-
~, Of Argyle, was heeced out of $15,-
900 and says that Newberry is anxious
to prosecute. The statement is also
made by Rockwell that an agent of the
.ss'swindle syndicate is located at Farm
angton.
II w. IA. Dickinson of Thompson, writes
Tor Information about the men, stat
ing that he believes that he can help
convict them but does not say that he
was feeced by the gang.
Some Of the other Lame Ducks.
Other new Mikes reporting to the
federal officials include O. r. Collier
of Duluth, Mimi, who says that he
lost $4,000: Clint Nelson, Of Alma,
Mich, who dropped $4,000 in Council
Bluffs Oct. %, 1908.
Edwin d. Davis. Of COZ North Tenth
street. ST. Louis, says that he was
beck, No. 1000 Park street, st. Louis.
Az I. -
900 in Council Bluffs in June. 1907, and
says that he wants to aid in the prose-
cution.
If Borrowed to Bet; Owes $1,000 Yet.
+ Henry Stodsegill. of Cabool, NO,
writes that ne lost $4,000 to a gang OF
swindlers in Council Bluffs. He adds
that he borrowed the most Of the 3d..
900 and that he still owes $1,000 Of the
sum. As he goes on paying that money
back every penny Of it rouses his ire
and he is thirsting for vengeance.
q The capture Of correspondence with
In the past few days. some OF dt sent
by mail and some Of 1t by wire, arouses
new interest in the Investigation. These
letters and kilograms are apparently
from field" agents Of the syndicate
and most Of them tell Of prospective
Mikes they have in tow. One of them
reports two good ones on the line.
A Detective on tho Carpet.
w. w. Arnett, Of Denver, was on the
carpet before the federal and state
grand juries. He was questioned in re-
lation to statements contained in the
letter which Walker was caught try
ing to destroy the day Of his arrest
and which was recovered, pieced to-
gether and found to- be addressed to
Arnett, who was in the pay Of the fed
eral officials. Arnett was asked to ex-
plain the letter Of Walkers and at
tempted to do so by saying that he
had attempted to decoy the members
Of the suspected gang by getting into
their good graces. Arnett was not held
by the jury and 1t Is said that he paid
his bill at the hotel and hurriedly left
town after being released from the in
QUESTION.
The Roland News.
Special to Times-Republican.
Roland, March Oh. E. Myrah and
o. NJ Anenson transacted business
ct Nevada, Thursday.
4 ,Jospeh Twedt is in Chicago this
week on a business trip.
Severts Duea, OF Chicago, was IN
Roland Wednesday calling on relatives
and friends.
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