The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-27
FORMER ATTORNEY OF THIS CITY GETS FIFTEEN MONTH
 SENTENCE FOR CONSPIRACY.
RESULT OF A MAIL SWINDLE
Maxey Was Convicted on States Evidence Furnished by H. B. Copeland, Who Defrauded ln-
 aurance Company.

R 10 l.. Maxey, formerly a mem Der of the Garland County Bar asso- citation, and practicing attorney Of this city, was yesterday convicted in the federal court in Little Rock, of a joint conspiracy in connection with IL B. Copeland, and the jury fixed his punishment at fifteen months in the federal penitentiary
 Something of a surprise was oc- casioned here on April l6. 1912, wien 1t was published that H. B. Cope land also formerly of this city. had been arrested by the federal officers at Little Rock, and charged with having collected fraudulant insurance policies on his own life. the insur- ance policies being taken out with the Royal Higihlandevs, in the gum Of $3,000.
 Copeland, it seemed. had his w.fs insured in the organization, and she died. He collected the sum. and something of the method Of making such collections was learned by hirl through that experience. Copelant. 1t seems, was himself insured in the same organization, and he did a dis appearing stunt. and then set about to collect the money from Che insur- ance company that would have been due had he been dead
 From what the officers learned Copeland who was not we'll known. came to the city and represented himself to be d brother to the Cops. land, who was insured. Proof of the death of the brother. who was hint- self. was not difficult. when the par- ties we're not we'll known
 Things probably went along vel until the federal officers got into the case, and men Copeland was arrest ed. He proved to be the- corpset oll which the policies had been paid Under the stress of the proof against him that the federal officers had al- ready gathered, Copeland made n compete breast O. the whole scheme. and took sentence of fifteen months in The federal penitentiary at At lanta
 In his confession to the officers he stated that "R L.. Maxey," a lawyer of this city. had aided him in ful4l- ishing the nroof of death in the case. and had received a part of the money. K. F. L. Maxey was the onsy attorney on the local roster of couil- sel, who could be identified as the abettor of Copeland.
 K. E l.. Maxey had gone to Pitts burg to further q Maxey Steel Tie. for use on railroads, and was arrest ed by the federal authorities while in that city. He was brought to Little Rock and placed in jail and after some delay. made bond in the sum of $5000 with Earl Mckinney, and members of the Weslow bank of this city as surety He was released and came here, and was later re-arrestca. He had Charles Mckee of Pittsburg, a wealth capitalist, sign his bond. and when that bond expired, he se- cured as bonusman. Mir. Hiram Me Cafferty of this city.
 k. E. L. Maxey was certain that great injustice had been done him at the time of his arrest He stated that Copeland could not identify him as ever having been associated wifll himself in such an operation, that he did not know Copeland. never had seen him, and that while in Little Rock he had urged District Attorney Whipple to take him before Copeland for Identification. and that the dis trict attorney would not do this. He stated that Copeland had merely us- ed the name "R L. Maxey which was not his name, and that when the case was tried he would be freed Df the charge
 Mhxey secured the aid of Cal George w Murphy and w. H. Mar tin to represent him.
 About the time of his arrest Maxey was on deal to sell the output of the Maxey Steel Tie to agents. and he declared that the arrest would do him much harm iin ananclal was
 Maxey had resided here but few years, and in that time had ,ka,s pretty well in the limeAght. He was Ia most aggressive attorney. Free V confess that he had but little school. ing. and willing to make np iD eil- thusiastic effort whar he lacked in learning, lie pursued his professioa with no uncertain result He lad some conspicuous cases in the local courts. and propabsy got as good rs'- { suits as more learned counsel eoNi4 have secured under the cireumstal. ces.
 He fell out with the city govern ment at one time and announced himself as candidate for mayor. When the results were counted ha Al 4 4t Is .< 4