The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-29
MACK RECOVERS
 S2,OOO OF MONEY
SECURITY BANK AND L. D. COOP FER MAKE SETTLEMENT WITH
 ATTORNEY SCOTT WOOD.
Counsel for Swindled Montana Farm CT Have to Heard From Other
 Suit Filed over Same Incident.

Charles Mack, Montana farmer. who was swindled out of two certiti- cates of deposit in the sum of S2,000 and s950 respectively yesterday re- covered the $2,000
 The first intimation of the settle ment came when Attorney Scott Wood appeared in circuit court in the afternoon and asked Judge Gotham for permission to withdraw the suit
 One man who claimed to be w B, Emerson, the founder of the fam ous Bromo7Seltzer' was the original steerer in the Mack case. Emerson took up with Mack on Central ave- nue, ascertained he was from Mon tana, claimed that also as his former home, and Emerson was supposed to be going to Texas to locate a site for a winter home. as the climate and other surroundings here did not please him. Of course Emerson was nothing more or less than an ordi- nary confidence man.
 The second man who worked In the conspiracy was one who was first met by Mack at Little Rock. and who gave the name of Hurst. and who was supposed to be the agent ot horsemen of America, who, quarter ed at Juarez race track. were using agents to clean up the pool rooms of the country through nxed races Hurst was the possessor of exhaus. tive fake newspaper clippings of his wonderful winnings, without ever a loss
 Neither Emerson or Hurst have ever been arrested as the swindlers of Mack, but the officers have very good clues as to who they are among confidence men, and their descrip- tions are in uhe hands Of the police One of the men is. likely to be ap- prehended in another city at any time. The other has not been heard from since the swinde.
 Although the robbery took place at Little Rock, the checks, being on local banks, were brought to this city for collection, and went through the avenues indicated by the defend ants named in the suits.
 When Mack was robbed of the cer- tificates, he came to Hot Springs and filed suits to recover the sums. The $2,000 certificate of deposit was on the Security Bank. and this bank, and l.. D. Cooper and Ed Spear were named as defendants in the suit
 The s950 suit was filed with the Arkansas National Bank and Ed. Spear as defendants.
 When # was learned yesterday that Attorney Scott Wood had dis missed the suit against the Security Bank, he was asked about the settle ment
 Was there a compromise?e was asked.
 "No' answered the attorney It was paid in full the entire $2,0f0 in- yolved in that suit
 What about the other suit for the recovery of the $950?7 was asked
 We have heard nothing from that as yet answered MT Wood.
 The recovery of the $2,000 how ever. relieves the distressed condi- ton of the farmer, for it gives him ease at least in remaining here to prosecute the other action in the l civil courts
 Mack is the farmer who was picked up" here on the streets by swindlers, who steered him to Little Rock and robbed him there through a confidence trick. Mack, unlike | other mikes of the swindlers, did | not wager his money ou a sure thing but was induced to put the two eerti. ticates of deposit for assurance of a wager one of the confidence men l had made in the sum of s1 ,000
 Shortly after the suits had been filed in the circuit court it was rum ored that a compromise was beins talked, and that the Montana farmer might be induced to take back a par of the money on compromise President Ed. H. Johnson of the Sc curity Bank is reported to have madl the unqualified statement, that whlll he was named as a defendant in thu action, still he would not permi Mack to receive a part of the money but that on the contrary every cen of the face of the certificate of de posit would have to be given him be fore the action would be dropped. Mir Mack was more than pleased yesterday when he found that tn, settlement had been arranged anC that at least two-thirds of the none, he had been swindled out of was tt be returned to him The $3.000 wal | the product of the sale of his smal Montana farm. and was for the pur pose of buying for him a small farm somewhere in the south where he could make living. and where his wife who is afflicted with rheuma tism, would not have to endure tho hard winters of the north any more.