The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
NET IS TICnT[N[D
AROUND MAYBRAY
Spokane Mans Evidence Against
"Fake" Fight Promoter Is
Sensational
Mystery Surrounds Manner in
Which Witness Secured His
Injunction

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, March 15-
tate dealer, furnished the sensation
in the trial of John C. Maybray and
associates in the United States district
court today, charged with the fraudu-
lent use of the mails.
No witness called thus far has re-
Considerable mystery surrounded the
manner in which he secured informa-
tion he vouchsafed in the case, and
neither side attempted to show how he
Gated clearly, however, that he had
been in touch with the leading defend
ants for many years. was perfectly
familiar with their handwriting. their
method of operation and in most cases
with their personality. Simpson said
he was man of wealth and standing
in his home city.
IDENTIFIES HANDWRITING
The government introduced a direc-
are alleged to have been identified with
Maybray in his operations. This di-
rectory was taken from Maybray's eff
fects when he was arrested at Little
Rock and was compiled, according to
the chirography, by various persons.
Simpson unhesitatingly identified the
handwriting of each person and the
defense made no effort to combat his
testimony.
Colonel Temple, prosecuting attor-
ney, said he considered Simpsons evil
dence the strongest he had yet intro
duced. 1t is said Simpson will give
further testimony in cases to come be-
fore the court later.
An important witness was George
Alberts of Sioux City, who testified to
losing $4,000 on a wrestling match at
Denver. Alberts admitted he had been
solicited to join the defendants In their
business and identified ''show letter.
which he received from Bert Shores. a
defendant, through the mails. This
letter is the first of it's kind the prose-
cution has been able to get into the
record.
James Turner of Myersdale, Pa, lost
$1,000 on a prize fight in Council Bluffs,
in which Clarence Forbes had been his
fighter. Turner admitted on cross ex-
animation that he had been a former
Justice of the peace in Cumberland.
Nd and that he had been concerned in
a wire tapping scheme in Chicago when
he first met Forbes. He said he paid
a telegraph operator $500 for his serv-
ices in this scheme.
Resume of Victims
A resume of the victims who testified
shows DR.. j. B. Titterton of Dallas,
Tex, lost $4,000 on New Orleans priz9
fight; Otto Grache, Chicago saloon
keeper, who lost $4,000 on a Galesburg.
ILL.,, fight; John KoZlek, Chicago
butcher. left $4,000 at Council Bluffs as
the result of prize fight; James Tur-
ner, Myersdale, Pa, lost $4,000 in a
similar manner; John Homme lbracht,
vice president of a Bancroft. Neb., bank,
was relieved in Council Bluffs of $1,000,
which he secured by mortgaging his
livestock, and George Alberts, Sioux
City clothing man, lost $4,000 in Denver
on a wrestling match.
Clarence and Harry Forbes, brothers.
who are alleged to have promoted
fixed prize fights, were again targets
for the shafts of Colonel Temple, the
prosecuting attorney, who presented
witnesses from st. Louis to identify
them as being connected with the line
of stores operated by Maybray.
Additional efforts are being put forth
by the government to secure the pres
ence of six other men under indictment.
Three of them-R. B. Herman, Ed c..
Brown and Ed Moore-are now in San
Francisco, under surveillance. The
other three are in Little Rock, held on
a minor charge by Justices court.