The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-10
BROUGHT MONEY HERE IN HIS WOODEN LIMB so IT WOULD
 BE SAFE TO DELIVER.
BURNS MEN ARE ON THE JOB
Statement by Fox of Indiana Points to Most Gigantic Confidence Game Worked Here Since the Buck
 foot Racers Were Arrested.

The old Army Game amplifed and enlarged to meet the exigencies of the occasion. and operated by clever confidence men, caused F. P. Fox, of Terre Haute and Indianapolis to drop S20,000 here in the Indiana Club early this week, according to the story Fox related to Attorney w. H. Martin, and which resulted in warrants being sworn out for the arrest of J. H. Ward, Arthur Slavin. Joe Denton, Mr. Wilkes, and Joe Aberly, who are each charged with grand larceny before Justice of the Peace DeVall.
 Arthur Slavin, Joe ADerly and Wilkes are now In custody, the lat Rock last night
 Fox was evidently crafty and cum ming in some things, for the wearer of a wooden limb, with an aperture in it, he brought Sl5,000 of the $20000 le lost here in bills of large denomina- ton safely ensconced within the wood- en leg. There were thirteen one thou sand dollar bills, and four five hun. dred dollar bills, that he carried in his wooden leg. The other S5,000 he brought in a bale of tens and twen- ties.
 The names given to the Justice of the Peace probably do not play an i'm portant pant in the story. for the most part being new found friends Fox had encountered Slayin is the manager for the Indiana Club. Others under arrest are charged by Fox with being fo s.rff hn x1thf oh, 1f. ed in his loss.
 Fox is wealthy man of Indiana. He stated to his lawyer that his ori gina home was Terre Haute, and that a1e recently removed to Indianapolis, where he was building a y4c,000 home. He spoke of ais fortunes frequently which probably was the prime cause of his loss here.
 The exposure of the S20.000 trick has caused distinct sensation. The club in which Fox claimed to have been turned for the money empdaticly denied any such incident took place there. Mayor Waters and Sheriff Williams had the matter put before them. A more complete investigation is being made. That a confidence deal of such magnitude had been pull ed off here was considered unbeliev- able for awhile, though Fox stoutly maintained that his story was true
 The strongest support to his story reached the city yesterday when Fox wired to his banker at Indianapolis to wire to Martin and Wooten, his coun- sel here, what sum ae drew from the bank there, the date he had drawn it, and the denomination of the bills. The answer came yesterday afternoon signed by the bank and completely corroborated the story Fox had told of the incident. ..
 Fox had not incidentally trapped into Hot Springs with $20,000 iH his pocket to be yictimized He was vis- iting here, when he found some new friends, wise men, genial, and pleas ing, and evidently cultured. Friend ship grew into condolences in a re- markedly short time. and was cement ed into unity of purpose when his friends seemed to come into posses sion of secret information througl which the Indiana club roulette wheel could be worked"
 Money was necessary it was agreed to beat the club out of large sum, because the club would not expect big play except where there was chance for the club to win big money. The credit of Fox was put behind the first play at the wheel, and the secret cleo tric wires within the wheel, which were supposed to serve to rob the cTdinary players, were to make great e.a.. xI. Ls..I h. combination and directed the play.
 The munificent sum of $26,0 600 was
 won as the first attack on lne
 tiger" but was not cashed. Why! Because the club disliked to pay out so much cash to a man who had won When if he had lost tle club did not know If he could pay But that was "hefe Fox came strong into the game