Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-08-01 | Page 16 | Suspect in Mail Fraud Case Held

SUSPECT IN MAIL FRAUD CASE HELD Sought in this thi area since his in indictment indictment indictment in- in for tor mail fraud charges in Wyoming May 13 Harley L. L Pennington Pennington Pen Pen- was arrested in Centerville Saturday morning by United States Deputy Marshal Alf G. G Gunn Pennington admitted his identity before United States Commissioner Edward D. D Dunn and posted bond bend guaranteeing his appearance in Wyoming Sureties on his bond were Secretary of State Milton H. H Welling the secretary's brother Edward Edward Edward Ed Ed- ward H. H Welling VeIling and Marshal Gunn Pennington was one o of four men indicted in a 8 count 13 complaint as asa asa asa a result of oC alleged fraudulent operations operations operations oper oper- of oC the Purebred Swine Association Association Asso Asso- Inc from 1932 to 1934 He was a salesman in the organization The scheme schema outlined in the complaint complaint com corn plaint alleges the tho company officers defrauded investors who contracted to purchase purebred hogs