Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-25

| Mcfnerson cOmplalnsi
INTERVIEW WITH MANTRoP.
This city, as has been shown in previous
| letter, is the home of the Peruvian Company
! Here dive Il the discoverer of the Cochet claim
| Peter Hevener, and here are TO be found
large share of the victims of the alleged COM
| pany. Peter Hevener alias Jones, has long and
eysndul history, and your correspondent has
traced it from 1858, when he assumed the
name of Jones, to date. Prior to that time
he had been 10 Australis. All Of his many
| partners who are yet living have supplied
facts about him. John Duttendorf, who
was his coadjutor in the ''Suerte"
game; DR.. Windell, a Callao COM
panion; Mr.. F,ucher, his partner in a
saw-mill at Callso; officials at Catasauqua
and Esstop, Pa Senior Laranjsga, of Lima;
his partner in Salt Lake City, and many
others supply links in Mr.. Hevener's his
tory. One of his former companions, James
B. Mantrop, has been thrown into dungeon
by Hevener and is now leading the life of
philosopher at Moyamensing. Through the
courtesy Of the superintendent of that estab
lishment your correspondent this afternoon
called upon james B. Mantrop to ascertain
what additional facts could be obtained in
reference to the Peruvian Company. The
conversation took about this shape:
"Will you give me the list OF the original
stockholders of the Peruvian Company"
asked the writer.
"The half of the claim was divided into
ten twentieths, and these shares were pur-
chased by few men," was the cautious
answer.
purchased with cash?"
"Yes, in most cases"
"Then there can be no objection to giving
the original stockholders" suggested the
writer.
THE ORIGINALS"
swell, they were as follows:
"John B. Mcpherson, United States sena-
tor from New Jersey, one share of twenti-
eth, for which he paid $4,000.
"Martin, Fuller & Co. Joseph Martin, city
treasurer of Philadelphia, and Alfred
Fuller), No. 70 Philadelphia stock yard,
one-twentieth, for which they paid $4,000.
George Curry, residing at No. 1908 Girard
avenue, one twenti tn, for which he paid
$4,000.
"George HI. West, No. 1922 Girard avenue,
one-twentieth; amount paid unknown
Howard Jones, of Philadelphia, one
twentieth; amount paid unknown.
Franklin Stewart, of Swaim's Panacea,' |
No. lib South Seventh street. one-twentieth |
and one-fortieth. For this share and a half |
DR.. Stewart paid, perhaps, $12, 900, not more. |
James Montgomery, of this city, one |
twentieth; all tn at he retained from the claim |
which he bought of me.
Jacob r. Shipherd, 10 Spruce street, New |
York, one-twentieth; which he received from
Montgomery; consideration unknown.
James B. Mantrop Chats mel, one
fortieth. ! originally had a twentieth, but
sold half Of my share 10 Franklin Stewart. |
Here is the agreement. Mantrop here ex-
hibited q document bearing DR.. Stewards /
signature, in which he (Stewari) agreed 10
buy one -fortieth, and to pay stated sum for
the came. But the whole trick was to sell
the stock at the best figure and to get out"
THE MYSTERIOUS SENATOR.
"These were the men who got in on the
ground floor?" l asked.
81 suppose so. But most of US knew it
was a fraud and a swindle; some hoped it
was and the others bought the bauble."
$50, then, Senator Mcpherson is the mys-
terious senator who has been referred to so
often?"
81 suppose he is. Mcpherson worked
very hard in the matter, ard know of
good many men whom he talked to very
earnestly on the subject" said Mantrop.
"Did he believe in the claim?"
"Yes; think he did-at least, at first he
did,"
"Do you know of anything connecting Ex-
Secretary Blaine or any other government
official with the deal?" was asked.
81 do know that attempt was made to
approach Blaine, even with stock to a large
amount, but it failed miserably. The man
who made the offer as insulted on the spot
and almost kicked out Of the secretary's
presence"
"Indeed, and how do you know this?'
Because was the man."
"And the late Minister Hurlbut, what
about him?"
'He was offered stock also, to my certain
but he spurned the offer indig-
,antly."
GENERAL GRANTS S25O00O.
"Were there any others who were after
ward supplied with stock ?"
ayes, indeed large number; but it is too
aughable to talk seriously about" said Man
rop, convulsed with mirth. "There are
ome big fish in that net yet if the congr IS
ional committee can only land them"
"Who, for instance?"
"Well, General Grant is the owner of
;250 900 worth of stock of the great Peru
-ian Company" and Mantrop laughed until
he corridor rang with his wild outlaws.
"Did he pay full price for it?"
"No," with some hesitation.
WAS the money raised for him in New
FORK by some public spirited citizens-ex-
city the amount, 1 believe, of $3.50, 900
invested in Peruvian Company stock?
answer quick" !
81 don't know where the money came from. /
know that he paid the first instalment of 9
5000 on allotment, but what he has paid
ince do not know of personal knowledge" 6
PAID COUNSEL.
were OtHSrs IN tndt you Can name! L
sked.
81 should say could name them Bout .
Iell, Blair and four others were only hired
ounsel. They were not stockholders-unless
hipherd slyly paid them in stock. Conk-
ing was not employed counsel and never
eceived a dollar in money or stock. They
7ere afraid to approach him in any but
urely professional way."
'Yeu say you have letters and documents
earring upon the subject?"
81 have letters from HurIbut, for instance, /.
hat will clear his name entirely. How they
anne into my possession doesn't matter just
ow. / am expecting to be called to Wash
ogton before the committee after Hevener
axes the stand. The charge sg 4inst me
ere amounts 10 nothing; but l am for
igner and friendless on this side of the
cean, and must wait my time. There will
e bull in china shor, sure enough, when
get loose"
The speakers frame of mind was most a
lercurial. One minute he was in despair @
yer his alleged illegal detenti' n; the next 5
e was blessing the bars that guaranteed s