The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-23
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promoter" who disappeared from the Fall
River line boat Pilgrim, on Oct. 8, last,
leaving behind him evidence that was suR-
gestive of suicide or accidental drowning as
we'll as against Col. Henry e. Finley, q
LAWYER and promoter, of No 81 Broad
street. who disappeared last week, which,
the detectives say, justifies them IN declar-
ing that both men were in suspicious
schemes.
sbouts of Greye, but the police are con-
yinced he still lives. Finley was located
,-esrerday by the Herald 1t was learned late
Monday that he was in Ann Arbor, Mich
a dispatch was sent TO the Herald CORE
spondent' in that city, AID yesterday he
wired back that Finley had been there visit
ing his brother, but had left yesterday
morning for Detroit.
INSPECTOR Mclaughlin decided to make
public yesterday the information CLEANED
by his detectives.
Mr.. Philips, q tobacco man OF No. 1SS
Pearl street, who was associated with the
missing men in their Florida land scheme,
Drofesses to. have been a victim of Greye
and Finley, and has told his side of the
story to the detectives. he declares that in
his opinion Greye got SAT 900 from the
syndicate with which they had been nego-
tiating and took it with him, and that the
evidence of suicide was fake"
SUSPICIOUS AROUSED.
neteotive Sergeant Golden, who is said to
he a friend of Mr.. Philips, was detailed TO
see the latter In the course OF working on
the case. In September, 1891 a Wall street
reDorter for financial newspaper called on
INSPECTOR Byrnes and told him he had in
PRODUCED Greye, Finley and Philips, but
becoming suspicious OF Greye, wanted the
inspector to find out whether he was not
wi I!--, nataotfua Gnidar
was detailed on the case and reported the
man was not Gray.
At the same time, on the strength Of this
report, Inspector Byrnes, through Golden,
warned Mr.. Philips to have nothing to do
with Greye and Finley. Mr.. Philips now
declares he gave the two men about Sc 600
for expenses toward the inspection of the
Florida lands. They returned and reported
that they had a syndicate Of capitalists who
would buy the property. Greye went to
Philadelphia AMI on his return declared that
two members Of the syndicate were dead
and that a new syndicate would have to be
formed. He expressed suspicion of Finley
and said he would form the syndicate alone.
Greye called on Mr.. Phillips last Septem-
Der and said he bad raised $4,000 from the
syndicate and that the deeds had been by
uothecated. He told Philips on Oct. last
that he was going to Boston on the Pilgrim,
where he had an engagement with syndi-
cate which was to put up $4,000. The
payment on the property Of the associated
railway land department of Florida was
due on Oct. IL, but he told Philips he had
arranged for postponement with the COM
pany.
Inspector Mclaughlin declares that
Greye's name ls Philips, that he formerly
lived in Washington, D. c.. and had some
crooked dealings there. He was married
there and had a child. His wife got a
divorce and the custody Of tue child. He
was married again, and his second wife left
him and Is now supporting herself.
FINLEY WAS ARRESTED.
Inspector Byrnes received word from Eb-
enszer Morgan, of Groton, Conn.,, in Sep
TENDER, 1887, saying he had been swindled
out of'S1O0,0 600 by Col. H. H. Finley. The
latters home was then in Washington, D.
-, but he was in Europe. When he landed
in New York he was arrested on board the
steamer Alaska on Oct. 3. Two days later
the grand jury ignored the charge against
him aud be was discharged.
Before Greye's disappearance he told Col.
D. II. Elliott he had wired to Florida to
have the abstract of the property sent to
hun at the Park hotel, with SIS to be COLI
lected. This package was received on Mem
day
Mr.. Philips knows some members of the
syndicate that was to put up the money for
the purchase of the Florida land. A day or
two ago he wrote to one of them asking
whether the syndicate paid any money to
Greye. No answer has been received.
After the foregoing statement had been
given out by Inspector Mclaughlin he was
called on by I. Howard knight and j. K.
Rogers, of No. 1856 South Third street,
Philadelphia, aud Of Rossdale, Fla. They
had also had financial dealings with Messrs.
Greye and Finley. The former own land
and a hotel at ST. Sebastian, Fla, and
wanted to float $50, 900 worth of bonds.
They advertised and Finley answered. He
SAID he had clients who trusted his judg
ment implicitly and if his expert reported
favorably the money would be forthcoming.
Otis Greye was brought forward as the ex-
pert and was given 500 for expenses,
and he and Messrs. Rogers and Knight went
to Florida. His verbal report was highly
favorable.
He started to return alone and finally
wrote from New Y ork saying that he would
send copy OF his report, and added: BE
of good cheer" The report did not come
and the Pbiladelphlans wrote to Finley. He
replied that he had been i'll and h1d not seen
Greye. Half an hour later dispatch was
received saying the report was unfavor-
able. Knight and Rogers hurried to New
ork and saw Finley, who said he was in
great trouble.
"Greye is at the bottom of the sound" he
said
The visitors asked 10 see the principals
and were promised an interview. Thel Mr..
Finley was summoned west and has not
returned.
MANY CONTRADICTIONS.
Mr. Gardiner, superintendent of the Fall
River line, has had detectives on the case, and
they reported yesterday, but their report
oaiy served TO deepen the mystery. The
coIored porter, who took the alleged Greye
to his state room. reports that he was small,
sIn, with pale face and small blond mus
'ache Greye is ruddy, has a long, slim
nose and q big white mustache.
A woman called at the wharf on Oct. Is
and anxiously asked permission to see the
effects Of the alleged suicide. She could tell
whether Greye had committed suicide by
certain article among the effects.
his article was small Madonna encased
IN a little silver she'll which he called his
mascot. II was not among his effects,
trunk full of old clothes had been
checked to Boston in his name. The con-
tents we're trash, while Greye always
dressed extensively.
r., A letter was sent from Finley to Supt.
gardiner on Oct. 10. saying he ad learned
u the drowning and asking for particulars.
Az That time the drowning had not been an
nonnced. How did he learn of it,
p Later the superintendent was visited by
Noi Graham Of Brooklyn and Mr.. Philips,
eud they both begged Mr.. Gardner not to
fhaa k.