The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-06-24
SWindlerS Net
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back 10 Pennsylvania sadder but may.
be wiser. In this deal one OF Allan
tn's best-known citizens aided the op-
Grating gang
One comparatively old man came TO
Atlanta from Indiana, lost his money
aud is still here. His story was one
OF the many already told during the
four weeks Of investigation OF the
easy money syndicate Of Atlanta.
Then there was an Ohio banker who
came to this city. fell In with smooth
takers and attempted TO get checks
cashed for approximately $4,000, but
all the gang got him for was $1,000,
Chicago Man Involved.
There Is the case NJ Albert II.
Thompson of Chicago. Thompson Is
being sought on a larceny charge and
1t Is thought that he is In Cuba. So
licitor John Boykin refuses TO d.
vulge for the present the details.
Thompson's indictment was sur
prise. for his wife was known 10 be
wealthy. The Thompsons have a fine
home In Asheville.
More than one hundred indictments
have been returned.
The situation was first called 10 the
Boykin. solicitor made an address mt
forum luncheon OF chamber Of com
merce members. He charged that the
situation was known to police officials
and others In authority.
| Finally there WAS demand In
council for an investigation and Mr.
Boykin agreed 10 appear before this
body. A mass meeting of 900 Atlanta
citizens was held and money was
raised TO prosecute the solicitors
charges. Eugene X. Black. one OF the
ciiy's best lawyers. was engaged 20
/ represent Mr.. Boykin.
/ II has developed that the chief ~
police and the detective chief have
4 clashed. On one occasion when the
/ chief Of police was wiring to Florida
/ point trying 10 get n confidence man
4 the chief OF detectives was wiring tina,
the man was not wanted In Atlanta
although he was under indictment al
that time. II was also charged that a
detective for several years had received
$500 week 10 allow a notorious blind
tiger to operate unmolested.
The raids started as result ~ the
fieecing OF HoiIey of Ailkin cut ~ Sill.
600 He and companion made a noise
3 nj IA hxsa rH
sent 10 see him. and he and his com
panion laid u trap for Abe Powers the
alleged stecrer In the game. The deiee
| lives told them To 40 On out and meet
Powers and they would follow Thai
was about the last they heard Of the
detectives. but they met Powers hy
agreement and seized him, A passing
policeman was hailed finally and
Powers went 10 Jntl.
Then started search for 'he head
quarters Of the gang The detectives
the next day were piloted to the build
ing IN a downtown locality. where ths
South carollnians said they had besa
robbed. Bui search rs they might. ths
officers could no, end the room
Raid Reveals Brokers Offce
The next day they appealed TO The
solicitor and he led a personal raid q
the building The room Ma found al
once and he seized al the paraphsr
palis The place was Gifted up With 81
the elahorateness Of stock broker
office In New York There were black
boards. fake telegraph instruments
fake money. and everything eis'
peesied II looked like there was MI
the money In the worid there. bu, in
vestication revealed that only ~.
cover bills we're good The rest wai
green paper
That was the beginning within ~.
next fev DAYS the solicitor raide,i thru.
pisces operated BY th~ gang. IN on,
| case nsinE nxes 10 hrrnk in Ia ihi
piaee ve-e found all the instrument
needed for marking cards. crookini
dice fake money. several hundred dol
lars at real nancy In the safe: cral
tables: and before the night WIS ou
many VISITORS who had beeu takes
into custody had 10 tell what the.
know 20 70 TAIL
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