Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
BEGS FOR RETURN
OF STOLEN RICHES
Auto Company Director Tells
Alleged Swindlers His Fam.
lily Is in Need
C H EATED OF S2,5O0, 900
Ry the Associated Press

Chicago, Aug. 23.-Begging the re-
turn OF "at least little Of the millions
to be exact, $4,000, 900" alleged to
have been obtained from him by John
w. worthington, Charles w. French
and their associates, a letter from u.
W. Davis, a director OF the Winton
Automobile Company, forms the latest
link Of the evidence against band OF
alleged swindlers now under Federal IN
dictment, Federal agents said today:
The letter was intercepted by Gov
ernment officials. 1t was addressed to
French at a Chicago loop hotel, where
n suite maintained by French was
raided yesterday. Federal oficers SAID
they recovered securities valued at
$500, 900 in the raid.
Talked Of Suicide
Davis letter of six pages. dated Au:
sust K. was plea for his wife and
children. Left without aid from those
who obtained his fortune, the CLEVELAND
former millionaire declared he would
be forced TO the only nlternative-sui-
eide Davis also was former presl
dent of the Diamond Portland Cement
Company and the Globe Stove Com
neny. The letter addressed to French
''Please do not take what ] am writ
Ing to you as whine. l am not IN
the habit Of crying after have lost. II
were the only one to be considered L
would not care.
.'Put there are others who are en-
tirely dependent on me for livelihood.
II Is for that reason that l am now
forced to beg you to return at least a
little of the millions-to be exact
SO, 500, ,OO0--which you and your aSso :
ciatcs have taken away from me in the
last two years. =,
Worthincton. French, Owen 7. Ev-
ans and Alva Harshman are under in
Gictment. Davis also is under indict.
ment. but has protested that he was
made a dupe by the ringlcHders of the
ring.
Tried to Sell $50. 900 Notes
French and several others were ar
rested yesterday in raid on looT
hotel after Rudolph Kohn. one Of th'
prisoners. attempted TO sell $50, 900 II
notes purporting TO have been ISSUED
by the Winton Company, and signed by
Davis.
A securities company to which he Of
fered them became suspicious and calle'
In Colonel John Clinnin, Assistant
United States District Attorney. Pos
ing as the firms credit man, Clinnir
met Kohn and gave him check fol
sos. 800. took receipt, and then ar
rested the man.
Later Colonel Clinnin announced tina
warrants had been issued for Davis
Charles X. Strobel, Of Akron, and sew
eral other men.
Canton. o.. Aug. 23.-(By 4. r. =
60 WA
Davis, Canton and Cleveland manufaC'
turer. when asked today regarding notes
hearing his name as president Of th'
Winton Automobile Company, %
Cleveland. which were used by Chicng'
men in an effort to borrow $50, 600 II
that city. .,
81 cannot understand why I shoul
be dragged into this. They are twent
years subsequent with il. / have know
French for years and have loaned hin
thousands Of dollars in the past. Il
connect me with il is scheme of som
kind.
Davis has numerous industrial in
tcrests and has been rated as a mil
lionaire for years.
Akron. O., Aug. 23.-(By 4. P.-
Charles X Strobel. president Of tn
Charles X. Strobel Real Estate Com
pany. was arrested last night and turne
over to United States Deputy Marsha
J. +. Sawkan, Of Cleveland. SrobcI
according to police, is wanted in con
nection with an alleged $50, 900 swindl
scheme for which five men were arrestc
in Chicago yesterday. Strobel said h
was unaware of any Federal violation.
''lf there Is anything wrong with tn
transaction ! do not know about il. q.
he told police.