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SHOFFNER STANDS PAT.:! HE WILL FIGHT THE FOOT RACERS TO THE BITTER END., List of Victims GrowiDg.The weaving of the net of evi deuce against the gang of footracere at Springfield, Hi, is going steadily on. Monday a reunion of victims! was held at that place.R C. Shoffuer and Attorney J. E Osborn have been on the field for several days. M. D. Tackett, Davi 1 sou Wilson and Dennis Dannacher went over Wednesday to be there for the preliminary hearing set for yesterday.There are rumors to the effect that warrants are out for the arrest ol two more of our local sportsmen.A dispatch from Springfield In the Indianapolis News Monday stated:OTHER VICTIMS HEARD FROM. Osborn said that yesterday Joseph Owens, a farmer living fifteen miles from SpriDgfleld, appeared in that city and said that he had been swindled by the same gang. He telephoned to Deputy Sheriff Ryan t get Sboffner aud meet him at the office of a Springfield attorney, who, it is alleged, is also a member of the gang. Ryan met Owens, but took him to Shoffner’s attorney instead. It is believed that it was a scheme of the gang to get Shoffuer to make statements in their piesence.Osborn says that a man, whose name he does not know, will come from Minnesota. This man charges that he was swindled out of $10,000 since the Shoffuer affair in a fake prize fightFOUND A PRIZE FIGHT RING.Ou Sunday, Osborn, Ryan and Shoffuer went out to the park where the race was pulled off aud tried to ascertain from the keeper of the park the character of the men to whom he bad rented the place on the day of the foot race and priz* fight The keeper said the men made the request for the place, as it was large, and that they would be drinking considerable beer.The three men-Osborn, Ryan and Shoffuer—then went over the paifc aud found a building containing a prize-fight ring, which Shoffuer says had been put there since he was swindled at the place. It is supposed that this ring was put up for the purpose of swindling the Minnesota man.LATER NEWS FROM THE CENTER.Special to the Indianapolis New? ;The victims—Robert C. Shoffner, Greeosburg, Ind.; Lucius Stout.; Hamilton county; Timothy Metcalf,I Madison county ; Mary A. Hickman, Greencastle; Geo. Peiffer, of Minnesota; John P. Green, Minnesota.Springfield, 111., July 80 —| Robert C. Shoffner, of Greeosburg, fud., who was fleeced in a fake foot j race here, today filed, through his; [attorneys, an attachment issued by j the Sangamon Circuit Court against Johnnie Conners, Evan T. Brewer and the State National Bank.In the papers Shoffner alleges that the defendants have money on deposit in the biuk which rightfully i belongs to him. Conners and Brewer J are supposed to have large deposits iu the State National, and the suit i* for the purpose of preventing Conners and Brewer from getting the money. Sboffner believes that he can get his money back in this way. The sheriff is uuable to find either Brewer or Conners, but the writ was served on the bank.ANOTHER INDIANA VICTIM. Timothy Metcalf, of Madison county, Indiana, is the latest victim of the swindling gang. He lost $5,000, and on April 25 he came back to get eveD. He was told by the skinners that he would sorely win the second time. Conners was to make up a pool of $20,000, to be divided between Metcalf and Conners when their mat won. Metcalf was required to put in $5,000. He bad a certified check for the amount when the police took him in tow. With him when he alighted from a train was one ot the gang, but the police, not knowing the man, lie walked away and has not been seen since.TWO FROM MINNESOTA.From Albert Lea, Minn., comes two more victims, George Peiffer and John P. Greeh, who lost $5,360. Both arrived last night to assist In the prosecution. The story they tell is exactly the same as the others. They were fieeced the same way, by the Same men, at the same race track and by the same runners. The same bank accepted his check. Only by much begging did the gang give Peiffer enough money to get home after the race. The known victims now number fourteen.DISAPPEARANCE OF BREWER.“Colonel Roberts,” as he was known to Schoffer, or Alderman E.T. Brewer, as he is known to everyone here, is known to have left the city yesterday, going south on the early Chicago Alton passenger traio.He is under bond for appearanceto have answered “Guilty” or “Not i guilty” to the charge of buncoing Shoffuer in a fake foot race and realizing $6,000 thereby. His bond is signed by City Attorney Mortimer and is worth, on its face, $5,000.Mortimer sigued the t ond as Brewer’s attorney, and this was ac cepted by the justice’s court. It was a foregone conclusion that Brewer would have been bound over by the trial justice Thursday to answer to the grind jury, aud Brewer knew that oe would have to give a larger boud or go to jail and lay there awaiting final trial. Whether or not he could have given this bond is not known, but it is known that Brewer is not here at present.STATE WILL PROSECUTE.Brewer’s absence was spoken of tfltfjj day iu whispers by the lawyers of the victims here, and there was much speculation as to whether be will return.Aside from Brewer’s disappearance, the most important step thus far is the acceptance ol the case for prosecution by State’s Attorney William E. Shutt, jr., and his assistant, Horace Miller. They have taken hold of the prosecution iu a manner that gives hop© that the city will soon be rid of the gang Patton Patton, who have been re-tiined by Shoffuer, will continue to act for him, and at the same time assist the State's attorney in every manner possible.SHOFFNER PLAYED SAFE.Sboffner has had it so fixed that he will suffer no imprisonment for his part of the fake. He has promised, in return for immunity, to assist in the prosecution8 of the gang, not to accept the money he lost, which the gang has repeatedly offered him if be would stop the prosecution, and In every way to aid the State in finding other victims, go-betweens, stakeholders, etc. All this Shoffuer has done up to date.”OLD SETTLERS.Zack Boicourt’s County Fair Near Westport. Always a Big Orowi and a Jolly Good Time.The old settlers ot Decatur county will hold their annual reunion, Au gust 26-29,1902, in the Cunningham Grove, one and out-half miles north east of Westport. This will be the largest, greatest and grandest meeting ever in the history of association.A number of orators of national fame have beed secured for the occasion.No fakes, no gambling and no Intoxicating drinks will be allowed on the grounds. There will be a police force night and day for protection All moral amusements will be accepted.Hotel and livery accomodations will be on the ground. Baskets and valuables can be cheeked.See George McFall, of Westport, for stand and melon privileges.There will be an abundance of good water on the grounds.Ait who desire to exhibit stock will be charged a small fee per head. See Jake Black, of Letts, as he will be general manager of all stock and poultry.The following committees have been appointed :Committee on horses — Jacob Black, William Bake and John Brannon.Committee on cattle — D. Am -strong, Samuel Surface aud Frank Sharp.Committee on sheep—W. F. Robbins, Joseph Weston and Sam Sharp.Committee on hogs — G. W. Updike, Leonard Scripture and Loads Wright.There will be an exhibition of grains, seeds aud vegetables for which premiums will b© awarded.Committee on vegetables and grains — Charles Ainsworth and James Pavy.There will also be a display of fancy work.All Sunday-schools and Glee Clubs are invited.Rates on all railroads will be allowed. Zack Boicourt,General Manager.To Farmers.I have established my headquarters with Messrs Meek Wooden for the sate of my former brands of fertilizer that have given such good satisfaction in the past.All my goods are manufactured expressly for me according to my own formula which many years ex perience has taught me will meet the needs of Deeatur county soil.I was the first dealer to bring and keep down prices and feel that for this I merit your patronage. If my competitors claim they art offering you the same goods as mine, made by the same company, it is false.Call and see my samplss and get prices. 28tf Geo. M, Ewing.Camp stools, canvas cbairs and lawn swiogs at Kirby Bros’, furui-
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Greensburg Standard
Greensburg, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 01, 1902
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