Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-24
PROTECTED. AABRAY
ATTORNEY GENERAL BYERs
SPRINGS SENSATIONAL AFFl-
DAvlTs IN BLUFFS CASE.
POLICE OFFICIALS SHOWN
TO HAVE HRlBED FREELY
Custer Suit Against Police Chief Rich
mond May Involve Men Higher Up
Mabray Crooks, Gamblers and Bawdy
Houses Shown to Have Paid Toll For
Protection.
Special to Times-Republican.

of affidavits by Attorney General H.
! w. Byers in support of his motion for
the suspension of Major George H.
! Richmond, chief of police of Council
Bluffs, created the greatest kind of a
sensation. That part of the public
which believed that it was Sin touch
with things generally was even sur
prised beyond measure. The facts Civ
en- in the affidavits surpassed the Wild
est stories ever told of protection Civ
en- the Mabray gang, and are almost
beyond relief. The men giving the af-
fdavits are men Of unquestioned char
acter and of the highest standing in
the community and a common express
sion heard is that if Richmond is at
all wise he will resign at once and seek
other climes. At one time in the pro
ceedings Richmond declared that if he
was pushed to the wall he would tell
all that he knows about bribery in
Council Bluffs, and it is general be-
lief that at this moment a num-
Der of people in Council Bluffs who
hold high social, political and CONNER
cial positions, are shaking in their
shoes.
Tho Affidavts.
The following are the affidavits filed
by the attorney general in support Of
his motion for a suspension Of the
chief pending the hearing:
John K. Cooper-That I am ac-
quainted with George H. Richmond,
who is at this time acting chief of po-
lice and marshal Of the city Of Coun-
ell Bluffs, Iowa. that have been ac-
quainted with the said Richmond for
several years last past; that on or
about the thirteenth day of July, 1908,
while the said Richmond was acting as
chief of police of the said city OF Coun-
Gil Bluffs, he came to my office and
asked me to accompany him to the
Grand Hotel for purpose of meeting an
old soldier. That I accompanied him to
the hotel as requested, and upon our
arrival he escorted me to the toilet
room Of said hotel, where we met a
man coming out Of such room. This
man / afterwards learned from seeing
j. c. Mabray, was the said Mabray.
That immediately after entering the
toilet room, as above stated. Richmond
placed some rolled up bills or bank
notes in my hands and remarked,
Here is something for YOU ! asked
him what it was for and he replied.
THAT is all right. 1t was given to me
for you.''
While at the said Grand Hotel Rich
mond did not Introduce me to anyone
who was an old soldier. nor did l see
any old soldiers in such hotel. I then
went Immediately to my office, and
looked the money over and found II
nnnSisfad Of t1un no nj.
SO bank note. Two or three days la
ter placed the Identical money in an
envelope and mailed to Major Rich
mond. A few days after mailing the
money to him as above stated met
Major Richmond and he told me that
he had received the money and stated
that he should have known better than
to give money to me.
Demimonde Protected.
Myra Stevenson-I am a resident Of
Council Bluffs, Iowa. That for several
years last past have been engaged in
conducting what is commonly known
as disorderly house in said city at
various locations. That, before opening
any new place I went to the chief Of
police, Major Richmond, and obtained
his permission to do so; and that at all
times while engaged in this business,
have had arrangements with him as
chief of police to pay a certain amount
per month for myself as the landlady
and a certain amount per month for
each girl which was at my place. the
usual amount thus paid per month be-
ing Sc for each girl and $12 for the
landlady, and that these amounts have
been continuously paid by me monthly
to said chief of police, and that they
were paid with the understanding that
the business thus conducted by me
would be protected by the city authori-
ties. That until recently receipts were
given by the chief for these payments,
and copies OF some of these receipts are
attached hereto and made part here
of. During the past six months no re-
ceipts have been given, altho payments
have been made as heretofore, but in a
larger sum. That about the first of
each month one of the police officers
would call at my place of business and
obtain the names of all the girls in my
house, and would then notify me that
I must pay for myself and each girl a
fore the 10th of the month or that ar
rests would follow AMI that OF late the
said chief requested that different
names be given for the girls and for
myself at different times and to not use
the same name all the time, the chief
stating that these names should be
given differently to protect him.
Bribing . Constable.
j.. c. Baker-That I am acquainted
with Major George H. Richmond, act
ing chief Of police of the city of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, and have been acquainted
Lucas County.
state Of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he