The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-25
said he guessed they would take
charge of the office files.
mo, you DON'T said Quinton.
Tried tn Save RanRIS


! Mrs MounDay made move to close
| a roll top desk. But Brauer was too
| quick for her.
Have you any papers showing a
right to do thiS?'' asked QuintOn.
mo, and we don't need any, said
| the inspector. But we will stay here
until we get some more orders
Then the two defendants, went down
| the elevator with F'lenniken. AS they
| left the building, the two inspectors,
Brauer and Frank F. Sharon proceed
ed to search the office. Again Quin-
ton terfered.
Now, You get right out of here,
| or I'll put you OUT advised Sharon.
I'm their lawyer and don't have
to CO." said Quinton.
Threw Quinton Out of Office.
well, we will see," said Sharon in
soothing tones. And he proceeded to
pick Mr.. Quinton up and set him over
in the next room and closed the door.
Now, you will please stay out of here
until we need you," advised the in
spector. And for few minutes
Quinton stayed out.
Brauer left with an armful of pa
pers. Sharon convinced the stenog
rapher that she should turn over the
keys and she did. Then Sharon
was just leaving when MounDay and
his wife, accompanied by Harry J.
Bone, former United States district
attorney, appeared.
Enter Harry Bone.
what you got there?" demanded
Bone of the inspector.
"None of your business" said Mr..
Inspector, real modest like.
Drop those files or I'll fix you,"
shouted MounDay.
But Sharon clung to the files and
tried to push the 240 pound MounDay
out of the way
Don't you dare stop me-" he shout
ed, as Bone grabbed the inspector by
the collar. Let loose"
But Bone clung to the inspector like
a dog to a bone.
Drop those files" shouted Bone.
call the police" shouted Mrs. Noun
Day.
Quinton said he had done so.
Clerks were looking out the doors to
see the trouble and the past postoffice in
spector was having a lively time with
his four assailantS. He pushed Bone
against a wall and Bones eye glasses
fell and broke on the tile floor. Bone
freed himself and started to swing at
the inspector with his cane. MounDay
had a heavier stick and was making
ugly motions at the inspector. But the
man from Uncle Sans office was edg-
ing toward the elevator. MounDay
held him back.
You can't get away like that"
said MounDay. This is robbery"
On the Edge of Bloodshed.
Four people were crowding and
tugging at Sharon and every minute
it looked like bloodshed. Sharon
reached for his hip pocket. And
just as he did it MounDay launched
at him and grabbed him in both arms.
No gun play goes here" yelled
MounDay, and the inspector said he
didn't intend to use a gun.
Things were moving rapidly and
the inspector was badly ruffled when
the elevator cage opened and Chief
.S-,E1 CD N2I rIIf
Sharon was taken to the station, but
Harry Bone demanded the
return of the papers, but the United
States attorneys office refused to re-
turn them.
Blue Sky Law Started 1t.
All of these things happened today
as the result of the trouble which |
MounDay and his investment compan- |
les have had with the Kansas banking
under the blue sky law.
the banking department in Judge
Dana's division of the district court
and restrained them from interfering
with his alleged sale of lands under |
former state bank commissioner, took |
chips in the game and gave out some |
interviews. Dolley was the |
next day made defendant in a $50, 900
libel suit filed by MounDay. That was
the history of the case, so far as the |
happened today.
Now Uncle Sam will ask for an in
dictment under the warrant and com
plaint filed in the United States dis
trict court and will seek to send
MounDay and his wife to federal pris-
on. The indictment against the two
defendants alleges one of the biggest
frauds that has been perpetrated in
Kansas in many years if the govern
ments case is sustained in court. And
on the heels of the news of the arrest
of MounDay and his wife are rumors
that the Investigations of the govern
ment have not stopped and may in
volve other persons in the tangle be-
fore the troubles of the sugar COM
pany are concluded.
The Governments Case.
That MounDay has skilfully useo
the names and regulations of persons
prominent in the state and nation IN
his successful scheme to defraud in
nocent investors, is the belief of men
who have worked on the case for the
government. SO close was the or
ganiZation which MounDay and his
wife had formed that it is believed
that state and government officials,
prominent business men and bankers
were induced to lend support to the
campaign of deception without knowl-
edge of the mans real purpose.
In 1907 MounDay and some asSo-
ciates organized the American Sugar
& Refining company.
me corporation was given a charter !
in Oklahoma. At that time MOunDay
and men with whom he was working
held option contracts for the purchase
Of Is 900 acres of land in New Mex
lco. And in connection with the New
land deal is brought to light
the name of Thomas B. Catron, United
states senator from New Mexico, who !
Is said to have been interested in the
negotiation of that option contract for
the purchase Of land. Senator Catron, |
at this time, though, does not appear
to be involved in any irregularities
and within the last few days has re- /
Vealed to government officials most
valuable information in the prosecu-
tlOn of the DeOnle Interested in the