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Show WAS HMD j THE MONEY ! Society Leader Showered With Wealth and i J Attention ' j 1 J Waterloo, Iowa, Jan. 17. Before a M uy , special referee In the district court of Blackhawk county, E. A. Boggs, society so-ciety leader and "head of the Central , r J Iowa Granite company of this city, ' today testified to having borrowed , If ?129,000 from twenty-three banking (j Institutions and numerous private in- ; . dlvlduals, practically without security , and put it into a business, which, j ' according to Boggs, netted about ?20,- ., 000 a year. , J All this was accomplished in IS moaths. No record of dissipation, speculation or of luxurious living has bo far developed. According to his testimony bank officials whom Boggs had met bnt casually handed him thousands and asked no questions. 1 j |