Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

OF operations which netted tne syhol-
cate $1,5OO.000, 100000 greater than
was the estimate when this trial open
ed. But" says Simpson, there are
Jobs, big ones, the biggest ever pulled
off here or anywhere In the world. OF
which the government has not yet been
appraised, but will be in due time. In my
time"
Simpson claims-and no one will
voice a thought that Simpson is
boaster-that he pulled off the biggest
swindle that was ever worked with
this system, securing from wealthy
Canadian S66, 900. And there have been
others Of $4,000 and $4,000. which
make j. E. Cavanaugh, of Little Rock.
who lost s37 ,O0O look like a piker.
United states District Attorney Tenn
pie and the other federal officials were
informed today of several jobs pulled
off by the syndicate of which they have
not had previous knowledge. One OF
these was Methodist preacher. name
and location reserved by Simpson for
future date, who was possessed or
more money than piety. Second In
rank to the Canadian who dropped
$66 900 into the pot. was a former COOK
county, Illinois, prosecutor, who was
touched up for $500 and who, after
being so ANONYMOUSLY separated from
his wealth, was made to get upon nat
rock and make speech to the gang
Simpson is still on friendly terms with
some members of the organization and
he studiously avoids discriminating
them whenever possible to do so. But
he throws the hooks into the others
with fiendish delight.
"Sucker" Would Do for Name.
81 said Turner, but put it down suck
er" replied J. NJ. Turner when the court
reporter failed to get his name proper
! ly recorded Turner according to the
| records, was police judge in Cumber-
| land Md, shortly before he was
swindled out of $4,000. He also said
| that his trunk and headquarters are
at Myersdale, Pa, and appeared very
nervous for fear his home town would
get known publicly.
| T. f. George of San Antonio, Texas,
| was one of the important witnesses. He
| was stung for $4,000. He invested $l0,-
| 900 of then, in order to play even, the
| syndicate having shown him how easy
! it would be for him to do so, George
went back and was bumped again, FOR
| SIS, 5000. This was all done in New
| Orleans during the Mardi Gras week
| in 1908. George is prosperous mining
| lumber interests.
| Misplaced Sympathy.
w. II. McGrath, of Minneapolis, who
! told of how he was sWindled out OF
| $4,000, raised a laugh from the spec
| tators in the court room when he told
| incidents of his trip from Council
Bluffs after the blow up. Stove and
1 arrived at Fort Dodge. Iowa. where
| it was agreed that we should separate.
1t was very cold. stowe had no money
| not overcoat. I gave him check to
get home on and also gave him my
overcoat Why did / do this? Because
I felt sorry for him. I believed that he
was on the square. and that like my
self, he had really been sWindled,
Stowe is an alleged "steerer' and the
son of an Episcopal rector of Mime
apolis and McGrath is one of the faith
er's parishioners.
| 1t would seem that the interest of the
| public in the case would be on the
wane by this time, but the reverse II
anything, is the case and seats in the
court room are at premium while
many stand about the rear of the room
or turn back.