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The Morning Astorian
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
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Federal grand jury in Fort Scott, Kansas, indicts five leaders of the Webb City, Missouri, Athletic Club, including banker A.P. Stewart, for swindling at their footracing track. The club allegedly won over $200,000 in 18 months, including $27,000 last week, following a complaint by Representative J.M. Davis who lost $500.
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Accused of Operating a Swindling Foot-racing Track.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 23.-A special to the Star from Fort Scott, Kansas, says:
The federal grand jury has indicted five of the principal men of the Webb City, Mo., Athletic Club, including Banker A.P. Stewart, of that town, in connection with recent heavy losses of money at the club's footracing track there. It is asserted that members of the club do not deny having won, in the last eighteen months, upwards of $200,000. The winnings last week are known to have been $27,000, notwithstanding the publicity resulting from the prosecution instituted by Representative J.M. Davis, of this county, who lost $500 there and says he was swindled out of it.
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Webb City, Mo.
Event Date
Nov. 23
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indictments of five principal men; club winnings upwards of $200,000 in last eighteen months, $27,000 last week; j.m. davis lost $500
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Federal grand jury indicts five principal men of the Webb City Athletic Club, including Banker A.P. Stewart, for operating a swindling footracing track resulting in heavy money losses. Club members admit winning over $200,000 in eighteen months. Prosecution initiated by Representative J.M. Davis after losing $500.