Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-08

repute, when the other defendant,
appeared on the scene and caused
her arrest. She says It isa coDspIr.
acy to deprive her Of a just share Of
her husbands estate. and that
Wilson was paid 1000 for his work
HID THEIR MONEY.
New YORK, Feb. IA curious
story Of fortune found comes from;
Bennett Mills, N. j., where Johu
Elmer, a country merchant, died a
few weeks ago. He left a widow
and daughter. Mrs. Elmer was
ta3en sick soon after her husband
died, and followed him to the grave
The daughter became respondent,
and week after her mothers
funeral she was also a corpse. j. e.
Allen, brother-in-law of the deceased
Mrs. Eimer, took possession of the
store aud household effects. Allen
began a search of the premises, and
in the store found an old dirty
satchel containing $1,000. On a shelf
under one of the counters, concealed
by rubbish, between $500 and 5000
moie was found. In another satcbel
was 1925. An old cigar-box in the
house contained many valuable
papers, bankbooks showing accounts
in two banks, and $3.50 in gold aud
silver. In the garret was a pocket
book which contained large
amount of money, and under one of
the beds were two bags containing
$500. At the sale the personal prop
erty was sold last. The beds and
other things which might contain
hidden money brought exorbitant
prices, and it took two days to dis
pose Of the property. The amount
pf money recovered in the store and
house amounted to over $500. The
value Of the estate left by he Elmers
is estimated at $50,0O0
GOES OFF WITH A WIDOW.
ALBANY, Or, Feb. 7. - James
Walker, "a farmer living near AL
b ny, has disappeared. 1t is sup
posed he has gone TO California. He
sold bis wheat Wednesday, and re-
ceived $3.50, and started away on
a southbound overland train. His
family think he left in company
wi'h.a young widow, Mrs. Veatch,
daughter of w. w. McCon. He
has wife and four children, and
was well-to-do farmer. He had
'ecently been paying undue atten-
ion to Mrs. Veatch, and was sp
much In her company that bis wife
lpbraided him for his conduct. He
caves an Indebtedness Of $1,000 or
more. All his property has been
Ittached, which will leave his wife
means. She is PROSTATE
'ver the affair.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
PORTLAND, Feb. Tt was re-
ported last night that warrant had
been issued for the arrest of E. ID.
Durand, president of the Durand
Organ and Piano Co., of this city, |
N a charge of forgery. Durand is
TO have left the city last
'riday night, and his whereabouts
re not known at present. About ten
ears ago Durand came to this city
rom st. Louis, Mo-, and engaged in
he business of selling organs. He
vas very successful, and about two
ears ago he organized the Durand
)rgan and Piano company, with a
aplial of 100000. This was after
wards increased TO $200,O0 The
ompany engaged extensively in
be business of selling musical in
truments, and had agents over the
ouptry renting and selling organs
nd pianos. They sold stock of the
ompAy Oh a plan substantially as
ollows; The buyer gives his note
or $1,000 on promise that the note is
ot to 6e disposed of by Durand.
lie would keep 1t in his possession
nd renew 1t at expiration if de
ired. Dividends arising from the
rotit of the company, which II was
lade appear would be large, could
Q applied by the stockholders in
'ayment for Instruments bought I
nd applied on his note. About
100000 1t is said was ,
h us raised in notes.
s soon as Durand obtained notes .
0 would either sell them or keep I
lem as collateral to borrow money Z
4 in many instances. AS stated he 4
'id interest on them himself in @
der to keep promissory from learn 7
K that they passed into other .,
lnds. The money thus raised Du- Il
nd mostly put into real estate :,
which did not turn AS |,
lticipated. Matters thus eontin- =,
d until few days ago when at I,
chment suits were brought to coll ;,
II some notes that had passed into nj
lnds Of third parties. This preoip- ls
ted matters aud those who had o.
1t mortgages on his real estate and !,
'ok foreclosed them. Other cred ;,
'rs gathered up all the promissory n
ties to secure themselves from loss, n,
me notes presented for payment :,
We been pronounced forgeries. Ii =,
not known just how much money ~
lrand succeeded IN raising In this :.
amer bat Il is thought 10 reach =,
'0,0O0 His operations were mostly \
this city, Claokamas county aud n.
the vicinity OF Vancouver Wash