The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-11
Trim RICH NAN
At HOT SPRINGS
ROULETTE CANE
Millionaire Fox in Frame Up" is
Made Victim to Tune Of
$4,000.
WARD WELL KNOWN IN CAIRO
Scandal Has Aroused Hot Springs
and Anti Gambling Act
Will Result.
WARD WELL KNOWN IN CAIRO

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worst gambling scandals ever
sprung in this city was made public
today when Frank p. Fox, mil-
lionaire hotel man Of Terrc Hautc,
Ind, caused the arrest of Arthur
Slayin and Joe Abcrly. employed at
the Indiana Club and had warrants
issued for Joe II. Ward, Joseph Dem
ton and man named Wilkes, chars-
ing them with manipulating the
game by which, he says, the money
was lost.
Not only are the city and county
authorities investigating Fox's story
but the Terre IIautc man also has
given the case into the hands of
two United States marshals, and
action on the part Of the govern
ment IL oxpccted.
Wilkes was arrested at Lite
Rock tonight,
Fox claims that he was swindicd
out OF s20,000 In the Indiana club.
and hss story, IL II can be substan-
tsatcdt court. will show ono Of the
smoothest arrangements for sraas-E
action ol this Kind ever heard uf til
Hot snFfngs.
Seattd In the office Of his attor-
ners5 Martin & Wootten. Fox made
the following statement: !
Last Thursday myself and q
number of gentlemen were seated in
the lobby Of the hotel" said Mr..
IFox, when James Ward came up to
us. Ward was acquainted with ono
of the gentlemen in the party. !
was presently called off to one side.
Scheme is Unfolded.
mfr. Ward explained to me that
his brother-in- aw was assistant
manager of the Indiana club. He
stated that his hrother-in-law's
name was Joe Denton. 1t was ex-
planned to me that Denton had fixed
a roulette wheel in the Indiana club
SO that he and Ward could win some
money, provided he would bring
some men along, men of considerable
means, SO that 1t would look like
these men had d chance to win.
Il came TO Hot Springs with
Ward last Friday. Upon arrival it
was explained and demonstrated
that 1t would be possible for me to
win. This conference took p ace In
the ladies parlor of the Indiana
club.
"On Friday evening, about 7;3O
o'clock the play started. won
$26.700 In about Is minutes. This
was to be deposited in local bank
to be divided between five In the
crowd, including a friend of mine,
Ward. the dealer, Joe Denton and
myself"
Explaining that when he won the
money was refused. him, the state
ment being made, he alleges, that
the club declined to pay until he
could prove that had he lost he
would have been able to make good.
He states he later cashed his own
check for $4,000 which he had
rendered when he claims he started
TO play the wheel, and that after he
had deposited the $4,000, the
amount Of the chesk, he Teceivcd
from tho Indiana club a due bill for
s46,700, covering the amount Of his
check and the 26,700 he alleges he
won.
Messenger Goes for Money.
Continuing, Fox said: Upon
later presenting the due bill was
told the club did not have the money
to meet the same, but would send
out and get 1t, Ward and the rest Of
us retired into an adjoining apart
ment where we had bottle of wine.
was awaiting the return of the
money. Ward left the room and is
supposed to have played the due bill
In one Of the games and lost.
This represented what had won
as well as the amount had deposit
ed. $4,000. The due bill given BY
the club was made out to friend
and myself. but was not indorsed.
Ward lost the full amount OF the