, 1891-11-08
NO CAUSE TO SKIP.
Mr.. Whitehouss's Departure MOI
Regarded as a Flight.
All His indebtedness Will be Paid
by Relatives.
It is Thought He Has Gone to
England.
Laramie Boomerang.

A rumor spread about the city this
morning to the effect that II. A. White
house of the Oxford ranch had skipped
out and left this country.
1t Is a fact that Mr.. Whitehouse left
Red Buttes yesterday afternoon on No.
s, but whether he intends to remain away
or not is a question that no one but HIM
self is perhaps able to answer.
The Boomerang has today run down
several rumors and investigated other cir
cumstances connected with Mr.. White
houses business affairs and we cannot
really see that his departure can be re-
garded as a fight even though he NAV
choose to remain away.
1t is a fact quite generally known that
Mr.. Whitehouse has scarcely a dollars
worth Of property left in this section.
His sister has succeeded to all his prop
erty here. which consists of over Is, 900
acres Of land besides some valuable horses.
We ascertain today that Mr.. White
houses personal Obligations in Laramie
and vicinity are not to exceed 81 ,00o
and it is reliably stated today that every
penny of that amount will be paid. Miss
Wbitehouse has ample means and it il
said that she has given positive assurances
that these small amount will be settled.
The only other account that we car
learn of that is outstanding against Mr..
Whitehouse is a bill for trees purchased
from a Denver concern and sold By their
agent to Mr.. Whitehouse. There are
complications concerning this bill, the
complete details of which we cannot learn
further thon that Wh;tehouse claims he
countermanded the order by letter and
telegram and the Denver house claim
they did not receive the notice.
So far as W~hitehouse's financial mat
ters are concerned there seems to be no
cause for his departure. In connection
with his departure there is a rumor that
he leaves to avoid a suit IN the United
States court for violation OF the alien con-
tract labor law. A mistake has arisen In
the public mind concerning this case.
Many suppose that such a case was
DTOuRnt against w nlten0uSe Dy a. Holly
the well known Jockey, whom Whitehouse
engaged in London and brought to this
country. There was talk recently OF such
a case being instituted. but 50 far nothing
has come of 1t. The fine for the violation
Of the law is 81 900 and it is extremely
doubtful If it could be collected.
1t is not known certainly In which d.
rection Whitehouse has gone. His sister
left recently for California and it is sur
missed that he went to Denver last night
and has departed for California over the
Rio Grapde. 1t is again reported hat he
went 10 New York City. Percy Lamb is
in charge at the Whitehouse ranch. He
came to Laramie eight or ten years ago,
and after enjoying a season of hunting
commenced making investments. HIS
sister has met many of his obligations,
and for that reason succeeded to the prop
erty interests. They have left a great
deal of money in this country and will
probably never realize dollar for dollar on
the Investments.
The investments of Mr.. Whitehouse
and his sister ia this section, or at least
the money expended here, mounts to
1925, 000.
IL Is understood this afternoon that Mr..
Whitehouse intends going direct to Eng
land.