Duckworth Confesses Taking 300 Monthly From Vice Ring
A Sioux City grand jury probe uncovers County Attorney Max Duckworth admitting a monthly payoff of 300 from a Woodbury County graft network linked to state gambling revenue. He names a payoff conduit and a monthly collection routine, with ongoing pressure from investigators and further grand jury testimony planned.
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Court appoints substitute county attorney under disability ruling
The district judge may appoint a substitute county attorney when the county attorney is absent ill or disabled. The 1931 code section 180 A1 allows the court to appoint an attorney by order and set reasonable compensation, with the board of supervisors or the judge determining payment for appearances before justices of the peace or courts of record. The feature under dispute involves Max Duckworth and a grand jury investigation. Disability is defined to include more than illness or absence and can cover bias or prejudice.
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Attorney Generals Office
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Sioux City
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Petition to Remove Woodbury County Attorney Max Duckworth
Sioux City petitioners allege in May 1935 that Max E Duckworth acted with neglect misconduct and malfeasance as Woodbury County Attorney They attach exhibits and affidavits alleging law violations and a payoff system tied to gambling The filing seeks suspension and removal with a hearing and notice to the defendant by special deputy prosecutors Carlos D Goltz signs as attorney for the plaintiffs
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Woodbury County
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Naglestad
Max Duckworth
Dishonesty blamed as root of social ills
A forthright reader decries dishonesty as the core problem behind economic woes and social decay. The piece urges personal and collective moral renewal to rebuild trust and morale, warning that fraud and greed threaten society if not confronted.
Affidavits allege Duckworth knew conditions in 1933 34
The documents detail numerous cash payments from October 1933 to May 1934 to individuals including Luk Bar Glenn Gog and Duck worth, with notes about erased names and altered entries. Prosecution cites possible fraud and corruption tied to County Attorney Max E. Duckworth and related affidavits.
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa
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Vagenas
Brennan
Jim Pontrale
Lustig Named Notorious Counterfeiter Arrested in NYC
Victor Lustig, an Austrian felon famed for numerous aliases and 38 prior arrests, was arrested in New York City by Secret Service and police. Agents seized about $50,000 in counterfeit notes and 25 to 30 plates from a Times Square locker after the arrest. He posed as a count and a banker in various schemes.
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Secret Service
New York City
Victor Lustig
Lustig
New York
Metropolitan Police
Times Square
Sheriff Tice Moves Prisoners to Fort Madison
A Sioux City dispatch reports Sheriff Tice traveled to Fort Madison with prisoners on Monday afternoon.
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Sioux City
Tice
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