The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-23

made a forclble Impression when ever they
bore down on man hungry for a syndi-
cate Of capitalists From the facts brought
out by Greye's disappearance. the inference
is drawn by the police and others that these
three men formed triumvirate for the
promotion of schemes. Some OF Their
schemes mlscarried. and then Greye disap-
peared.
Charles S. Philips OF the Philips Tobacco
Company, at No. 1888 Pearl street. who
seems to be the most worried man OF the
lot who had dealings with Greye, is being
Jumped on by all the others who were
fooled Tor inducing them to take stock in
Greye's schemes.
Whether or not Greye made himself dis
appear TO get away with pile Of money no
one seems to know. The only motive for
his queer action developed so far is the fact
that his friend, Col. Finley, held an accident
insurance policy of 1000 on his life. Fin
ley took out the policy only eleven days be-
fore the report got about that Greye was
drowned from the Pilgrim. Greye went on
board the boat on Saturday afternoon, Oct.
8, and on the Wednesday following Col.
Finley wrote this note to Supt. Garduer of
the Fall River Line
DEAR SIR am informed by a man from
zen. Dodge's office that a passenger named
Saturday night last, VIII you kindly send me
all the information that you have on the subject
and obhge, yours truly, II. H. finley
Nos. 31-S3 Broad street
On the next day, Oct. IS, Supt. Gardner
answered this note and told how Greye had
driven TO the boat in cab, and was shown
to his state room by a colored porter named
Frye. The next morning some OLD clothes
and baskets to Boston we're found in Greye's
room, but there was no sign of the man.
MIR. Gardner concluded his letter as follows;
Whether or not this is a blind on his part. as
he had ample opportunity to go ashore before
the boat left, or whether he committed suicide
is an open question. We have looked into the
matter somewhat and are rather inclined to
think that possibly the former might be the
case. Respectfully, S. A. GARDNER
On that very day, Thursday. Oct. Is, Col.
Finley left his Office at Nos 81 aud 80 Broad
street, telling Clarence b. Earle, the sta
toner next door, from whom he rented the
room, that he was going to Chicago and
afterward to Ann Arbor, Mich. but on
the next day, Oct. IA, messenger went TO
the office OF the Fidelity and Casualty
Company, in which Greye's life was in
sured, and reported from Col. Finley that
Greye had been drowned from the Fall
River steamer. Finley heard OF Greye's
disappearance on Monday from George A.
Wlsall, the New York representative of
some North Carolina lands that Greye had
promised to put up 500 900 for on Oct IL.
Col. Graham also heard Of It on Monday
at Charles S. Philips Office, and it was then
he told the incident about Greye'S poetical
achievements while he was asleep.
Col. Finley didn't write to Supt. Gard
ner, though. until Wednesday, and Col.
Graham didn't inform the newspapers of
his friend Greye's mishap upon Friday, the
day after the insurance company sent word
by Finley's messenger that II wanted salts
factory proof Of Greyes death.
Col. Graham also said that Greye had a
large amount of money with him. The
clothes Greye wore when he went aboard
the boat have not been found, and the only
money recovered was SO H. That was in
a vest he left in the state room
Supt. Gardner Is convinced that the trunk
Greye had expressed to Boston and which
was opened there was ''loaded" for the &C.
casion. Greye was a dressy man, but the
clothing found in his trunk was all old and
cheap. Beside, be was due here on Tues
day, and would not have taken a trunk full
and also valise full Of old clothes on
trip to Boston to spend one day. Mr. Gard
ner believes that Immediately after enter
ing his state room and hanging up that old
vest with IS II in it Greye left the boat
and re-entered the city.
II Greye had received any money from
the alleged syndicates he said he repre-
sented, no one can he found who knows any
thing about it. Charles s. Philips, to
whom he was TO pay $4,000 on Oct. II,
saws he is convinced that Greye had not
raised the money. Ar. Philips told
World reporter yesterday this story:
Il met Greye at Col. Graham's house on
Monroe street, Brooklyn, something over a
year ago. l paid Greyes expenses to Flor
ida and back to look at the tobacco and
phosphate lands had there. and also paid
Graham's expenses to Albany, Washington
and Baltimore, where he went te=raise
1v.ND
know to this day whether or not he was
dealing with any such parties as he named.
1t looks 10 me AS If he, Greye and Finley
were In the business of milking people who
had property on which they desired to raise
money. Col. Graham is the man who gave
it cut that Greye was engaged to be mar
ried to a very wealthy woman in Brooklyn,
and he said that he wanted to help Greye all
he could. II Graham wasn't in the scheme
something Pm not sure about, they had q
third man down in Florida.
WAS your company identical with the
Peoples Pebble Phosphate Company of
which Greye was preidentN
mo. Greye told me that he had placed a
lot Of the stock OF that company, but now
understand from DR.. Mitchell and A. A.
Parker president Of tho Gulf City National
Bank at Tampa, that Greye had merely
placed $50, 900 Of bonds of the Peoples
Pebble Phosphate Company in the bank for
sale. and they are there now.
81 don't think Greye raised dollar from
any syndicate. All the money be got was
what he and the rest secured for expert in
vestigetions of properties for their alleged
syndicates. The people who wanted TO
raise the money had to pay the expenses Of
experts"
Col. D. H. Elliott. who represents land
and railroad companies in Florida, reiter
ated his statement yesterday that Philips
never paid dollar on the l4,OOQ acres Of
land he wanted t. raise money on.
T. D. Maitland, VINO brought about a
meeting between Philips, Greye and Ora
ham at Graham's house, said yesterday that
Philips was contemplating having Greye
and Graham arrested for obtaining money
under false pretenses, but concluded to wait
until Oct. II, hoping that he light be able
TO raise the money to protect his interest in
the Florida land. Messrs. Rogers and
Knight. the Philadelphia men who claim
they we're swiudled by Finley and Greye,
say they will proceed against them legally
If they return.
IL appears That Greye and his associates
worked through advertisements. When
ever they saw an advertisement Of timber or
mineral land for sale, or mortgage, it is said
that one Of them would call upon the own
ers and represent himself as the agent of
capitalists. Then he would insist upon one
of his partners being accepted as an expert
to report on the property. In that way they
made good living.
IL was reported yesterday that Finley had