Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-09
JOHN BROWN, HELD AT DAvEN-
pert FOR FL EEclNc loWANs,
CROOK CT NOTE.
BURNS DETECTIVES
HAVE COMPLETE RECORD
Operations Extend to Foreign coun-
tries-Has Operated One Year With
Ward, Another Member Of Trio
Served Three Years in Sing Sing Pri-
son-Arrested Many Times.

Davenport, Aug 9.-That John Will
liam Brown, ringleader and shining
light Of the trio of Gre eni.s cks" under
arrest here, was & member If the ia
nous Mabray gang, who worked a
wire tapping game with :,ucn marked
success in this part Of the country, is
the claim Of the report made to state
agents today by the Buns Detectivs
Agency.
Brown has worked all over the world,
according 10 the report. He has beea
apprehendeG in Paris, France; Mon ;
treal Canada; Havana, Cuba, and
points in Europe and Asia.
Seen With Ward Year.
He end Ward, another of the trio
here, have been together the last yeal,
according TO the report of the detec-
tive agency. and they were arrested
together in California last year, jump
ing bonds several times.
A telegram from San Diego thru the
Chicago police department was re-
ceived by Chief Boettcher, conveying
the information that Brown is no long
er wanted in San Diego the prosecut-
ing witness hay,ns left the state.
1t is probable that while the man
worked with the Mabrays, hef used tho
name Summarized, altho this can not
be definitely ascertained.
Reorsanizsd Mabray Gang.
After the gang was broken up by the
officers, and some of the members sem
fenced to the penitentiary, Brown raj
lied the remaining members around
him, and assumed the leadership, it is
claimed. More members We're added
from time to time, and it is believed
here, is recent acquisition of the
"Greenbacks" as the gang have been
named.
State agents reported that there
were no new developments in the case
against the men. Much evidences has
been gathered, and state officers are
still seeking for additional Mikes :
Other members of the gang are beins
followed, and before the case comes
to trial next month, it Is believed that
at least two new members of the gang
will have been apprehended.
Browns Criminal Record.
Browns criminal record, as received
by state men, shows that he has
worked various games all over the
United States and Europe. A partial
report Of the record, which, 1t IS
claimed, is that Of John William
Brown, whose right name is Larry
Summarized, follows:
AS Lawrence Summers, arrested In
New York City Aug. 81, 1891, for lar
ceny DISCHARGED
As # NJ. Summerfield. arrested In
Denver June 5, 1897. for operating
wire tapping game. No disposition re-
corded.
AS H. NJ. Summerfield. arrested IN
Cincinnati Jan IA, 1898. Fined $50 and
thirty days in Jail. Later the sem
tence was suspended.
AS Larry Summertield, arrested IN
Pittsburgh March II, 1898, on susplc-
ion. Discharged.
AS James A. Nelson, arrested IN
Philadel phia July 80, 1909. for larceny.
Turned over to New York.
In Sing Sing Three Years.
AS Fred Herbert, arrested Nov. Ii,
1908, in New York City, for grand
larceny Sentenced to Sing Sing for
a term of two to six years. Appealed
case, but decision upheld. Sent TO
Sing Sing Dec. Is, 1904 and paroled
May 4, 1907. !.
AS James Edward Sanford, arrested
at San Diego, Cal, for attempted grand
larceny on Sept II, 1915. Attempted
to fleece man of $4,000 on fake horse
race. Jumped 500 bond.
AS James E. Sanford. arrested two
DAYS later, Sept. 10. 1915, in San
Diego on a vagrancy and bunco charge.
Jumped $50 bond.
AS Thomas Farrell. arrested on
Sept. 81. 1915. in Los Angeles on vag
and bunco charge. One hundreds days
Sentence suspended.
As John Moore, arrested at Long