Show I I I Of 1 STRANGER NETS NETS- 1 1900 IN LASH CASH Seven Salt Lake Victims of Bogus Professor Claim Supposed Multimillionaire Multimillion Multimillion- aire Play Played d the Ponies Requisition for the return to Nevada of Frank B. B Clark alias Frank D Douglas by the governor of Nevada on Governor Gover Cover nor Charles Chines R. R Ma Mabey bey was denied to to- to day Clark is held by herc her charged with larceny through tri trick k cry ery ry S I I The police poUce cau caused ed a sensation In certain circles when they made publIc public pub pub- lic lie the arrest of Frank Clark Doag supposed multimillionaire ant and p. p Douglas is known as a f Bt worker 10 io the police and Ia I. l said to to have obtained 1900 from seven victims victim in about as man many hours hour t The professor proCessor was was routed out out ot of the tle bridal suite at the hotel hotI last Sunday morning At that time Detectives Bert Seager and Tom Torn Golightly Go- Go lightly who made the arrest knew knes that he was wanted on a charge of ot obtainIng obtain 1 in Ing a large sum of money In Reno fleno Nev by passing worthless checks DeI Detectives Detectives De De- Roy Larsen and Cliff Pollen Patten investigated his record r cord Since his arrest it ft has developed that the professor proCessor made such a. a impression In Salt Lake the use of oC a certain church Kaa sa aa given him hint in which to deliver his lectures on psychology He was wasa a great hit Just as he ho expected Wd several eral of his hearers became so 80 enthusiastic en n- n over his line that he was yal asked to organize a class WILL HAD DIG BIG PULL t My Iy pupils said tile the controls matter You can Ob gb- tam tain anything you ou wish by ing your our will upon it I According to the police Douglas proceeded proceeded proceeded pro pro- at once to demonstrate ht hl his theor theory Individually to seven seen 3 plea pIes He lie is alleged to have hae informed each one privately that although a a. aman man of big spiritual tendencies he In Indulged irk irk- one weakness and that weak weakness weakness weak ness was race horses He averred erred that he owned a racing stable in Tijuana Mexico He told me mo owned Ian Man o 0 War and wrote The Kid declared one tearful woman victim today lie He said that ho hG wanted to see me do well and offered to let me ma place a bet on one of ot his Jis horses which he guaranteed to win I gave him a check for Cor but he stated that he did not want to cash It It as It might become known that he had placed a bet on a horse race and It ItI I would ruin his reputation as a learned psychologist and teacher of bf f the higher principles of religion So I gave hl him In cash and expect expected d to make a big winning Inning I VICTIM PLUNGES AGAIN I In a very short time he returned to tome tome tome me apparently in a very ery er nervous state I He lie said that he could not understand what had happened but our horse had I lost the race He lIe said that the animal must have fallen tallen or the Jockey jocke I ill m. The only way to recuperate ho said was to double the bet on on another j one of his horses So I gave g him 35 35 more The horse lost he said I According to Detectives Roy Larsen and Cliff Patten Douglas obtained his hrs I money from each of his victims In a a. a I similar manner He lIe Is said t to nav ha declared that of all nil bunko games his line lino was the easiest and quickest re result result re- re sult suit getter in the yo world rid Douglas who is also known b by the th h name of Clark is 40 years ears of age a graduate of two colleges es a man of I I pleasing address and good appearance j Deputy Deput Sheriff S. S T. T 1 I- I Kearns earns of Reno Hen RenoI arrived In Salt Lake for tor the prisoner I today but the county attorney and tho thu police were reluctant to let the man mango I j go and he will be he prosecuted in this state A complaint charging him with Ith 1 swindling has been issued by the th county attorn attorney e J said toda today that POUIlas Douglas Doug Doug- las had operated in man many cities and andt t i that before leaving lea each one he usually j I passed a large humber number of worthless I Checks Although clever cleer at obtaining mone money Douglas is said to have a pas pas- slon sion for Cor or gambling and tin horns i found him himan an easy as victim icUm 4 |