Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-24
WHO'S J.R. MITCHELL


A package containing two thousand
i've hundred dollars 10 lying In
the American Express Office IN this
city awaiting the appearances Of the
owner to receipt for IL and carry the
cssh away.
The package 10 marked:
u. X MircHKLI-
GRAND RAPfns.
Mich
Who is J. r Mitchell and what is he
about that he doesn't step 10 the front
and claim his good moneys
When . reporter for TIE HsEAID
heard that such package was awaiting
J. X Mitchell an e1ort was made 70 To-
cate him. The city directory ras con-
quilted, add while = whole regiment Of
Mitchell1 was found enumerated therein
there was only one u. r." and he lives
on Pine street Word was sent TO him
that the American Express company
that ae IL contained money he would
better hurry up" TO lay hands thereon.
MIR. Mitchell Is young man who had
AEE0 tA& " WVAa III r4tMAltNA AA43 Until
7ew days ago. when be secured Job
at q day. He is the only support Of :
widowed mother aud sister. The hard
times had oppressed him very much.
and the finding Of work was like the
discovery OF an III Dorado When he
heard that there was an express pack
age containing $3.50 awaiting him
down town. bis heart jumped into his
month aa h.. tha - Rt.4..
street TO Campau square with 4 speed
that rivaled the speed OF Nancy Hanks
Was Not the Right Man.
He rushed into the American Express
Office on Pearl street and breathlessly
exclaimed to the first man he met:
Il am j. K Mitchell; where is its"
Where Is whatY coolly inquired the
phlegmatic clerk.
"Why, the money the package
twenty five thousand dollars where
is itr and he looked wistfully In the
direction Of the big safe.
20. yes came the cold and metallic
answer. "there is package here for j.
r. MITCHELL; where 10 your ordery"
sOrder? Order for whaty / haven't
any order" the young man stzmmered-
Then you are not the j. X Mitchell
for whom the package is intended"
The young mans flushed face turned
shade pale. his eyes lost their eager
wistfulness. his chin trembled for an In
slant. and brushing his cheeks with a
ruddy hand. he went out OF the Office
and walked slowly back homo. The
xision q nsw drc0 aud warm winter
woolens Tor mother. of new hat. gloves
and wraps for beloved sister had been
swept from before his future.
Sent From Butte City.
Upon inquiry at the Office IL was
learned that the package was sent from
Butte City. Montana. by the Montana
Mining. Loan 4 Investment company.
1t appears that ]. X Mitchell of this
city purchased certificate No. 93152 In
the investment company. for which he
paid one dollar. In the October loans.
so called. Mr.. Mitchells certificate drew
loan OF $500. which he may retain
without interest for eighteen years
The Montana Mining. Loan a Invest
ment company. chartered by the laws of
Montana. with headquarters at Butte
City. Montana. and with Offices at No. IL
Union square. New York. and No. 315
Temple court. Chicago. has every feature
of lottery. but 10 pronouncei legal
The company issues stock on tho install
mcnt plan at 81 per month. A sub.
scriber for share receives certificate
which bears a number like lottery
ticket. On the 10th of each month the
company at Butte City decides the
s'ioans"
This concprn bears striking resem-
blance 10 the Guarantee Investment
company. Of which extended mention
was made yesterday morning. Mr..
Mitchell is lucky man and there is no
Law that will prevent him from present
ing himself at the American Express
Office this morning. 90 soon as he reads
OF his good furtune in THE HrnALD. 10
gH his money. The only regret THr
HEksLD has 10 express Ia that the
young man residing on Pine street IL
not the J. X Mitchell named on the
package.