Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-01
WILLIAM KAlRNEs, WHO LOSES
slc,coo SECURES ARREST OF
FAKE RACE MEN.
SHELBY COUNTY MAN
FALLS FOR CID GAME
wise Guys Become Too Avaricious
and Effort to Make "Bis Killing
Leads to Esposure-Affable Stranger
Comes to Buy Land and Leads Trust.
ing Farmer to the Races"
Special to Times Republican,

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Special to Times Republican.
Harlan, Aug. 1.-The story Of how
William Kairnes was swind!ed out OF
$4,000 on fake horse race, related
by himself, almost tearfully, in view of
all the publicity that has been given
to million dollars worth of swindles
perpetrated in this vicinity by the So
called Mabray syndicate in recent
years and publicity of even more re-
cent affairs of this character, amazed
Sheriff c. w. McNaughton, Of this
county, to whom Kairnes went in his
distress over the loss of his money.
Fortunately, perhaps, Kairnes can
afford to lose the $4,000 and charge
1t to experience. He is perhaps the
wealthiest farmer and stockman in this
(Shelby) county But as he piled up
his wealth thru careful thrift and
shrewd management, his close friends
say he has not been able yet to regard
the experience in the light of wisdom
extensively acquired
Affable Stranger Buys Land.
kairnes came to Omaha, July IL,
with load Of cattle. At his hotel he
met an affable stranger who was the
representative of a big syndicate which
was engaged in buying large tracts OF
land in the middle west on which to
COLOMBO the unfortunate Belgian peo-
pie. Arrangements were made for the
affable stranger, who gave his name
as F. NJ. Reeves, to visit Kairnes at
his home, and a few days later Reeves
arrived in Harlan and was driven to
the Kairnes home by the head Of the
family. The various tracts Of lant
owned by Mr.. Kairnes were examined
and deal tentatively made for three
large blocks Of land at 1925 and $3.50
per acre.
Reeves explained to Kairnes that the
secretary of the company was in Des
Motnes and it would be necessary for
them to go there to complete the
transaction, hence the two went to Des
Moines. While en- route to Des IMoines
the conductor Of the train delivered to
Reeves telegram from the secretary
Of the company stating he had been
called to Davenport and for the two to
come there.
"seeretary" 10 Busy Man.
Reeves and Kairnes arrived in Dav-
export July Fl. and at the. hotel found
q note saying the secretary had been
suddenly called to Illinois to close up
big land deal, would be back in day
or two and would the gentlemen await
his return. Kairnes was agreeable and
to pass the time away Reeves OBJ
ligingly showed kairnes about the city
parks, at one Of which they met the
third party in the story who began
showing Reeves how much wealth
there was in the races, and after sew
eral big winnings had been paid to
Reeves. Kairnes became interested in
the game and he, too, made few bets.
The balance of the story is so stale
to relate to readers of the daily papers
II seems like sheer waste of space and
time to tell it. Reeves was shunted
out Of town and on his way home
after losing his $4,000, while his
quondam friends declared they had
been disgraced and would have to keep
the matter quiet or lose their positions
with the syndicate.
But there was a second chapter to
Kairnes' experience which has given
him some satisfaction, for he succeeded
in securing the arrest of the three men
who he claims got his money. APP
parently the size of Kairnes' wealth
dulled their sense of caution and be-
coming too avaricious, the trio of al
legged swindlers were landed in Jail.
SwindIers Too Avaricious.
The swindlers played for $4,000 the
second time and it was arranged for
Karnes to wire the syndicate at Dav-
export that he was coming with
twenty horses" Kairnes, received in re-
ply this message Thru a friend
have raised five horses and Reeves has
secured ten horses. Wire which train
you will arrive on
Kairnes, meanwhile, had unbosomed
himself to Sheriff McNaughtcn and
trap was laid for the arrest of the trio,
which resulted as planned and the
three men who Kairnes declared got
his $4,000 are in the Davenport Jail,
the arrests having Just been made.
Reeves was well supplied with cash
when arrested, having $4,000 in cur
rcncy and on another of the men was
found circular letter of credit for
$4,000, No. 67S, issued by the Corn
Exchange National Bank of New York
City, and $500 in cash. The third man
had only some small change.