The herald., 1895-07-14
WHERE Is 4. \. ELLIOTT /?
His Family Will Say Nothing
About Him
MORE OF HIS METHODS
How lie Distributed Some Houses Unto
Himself
Probability That the riattes VIII ne Soon
Settled - What Cook Says About
the Situation and Propsets

The Herald's exposure OF the probable
embezzlcment and flight OF Henry N. Ell
liott created great ,alk in real estate
circles yesterday. and the story OF his
methods was read with much interest.
Both sides concerned in the matter were
interviewed and expressed tho opinion
that the facts are as stated. Many thought
that the missing man had been dealt with
too leniently. and should have been Sc
verely scored for his unbusinesslike and
unscruruious methods.
His present whereabouts still remain
as great mystery to the majority as they
were month ago. The position taken
by Eliiott's family in the matter is un-
usual. to say the least. One is at loss
to know whether they are acquainted
with his present quarters or not Mrs.
Elliott. her son aud George D. Howland.
his attorney, are silent upon this point.
In fact. they decline most positively to
answer in either the affirmative or mega
tive. All say that they have no state
ment to make at present. but will when
the proper time arrives. Just when that
moment will be, or what will cause it to
materialize. they likewise refuse to dis
cuss.
q gentleman who had talked with Mr..
Rowland recently that the latter had
affirmed most strenuously that he was un-
acquainted with the present location OF
Elliott. In view OF this the position OF
MIR. Rowland and his clients is decidedly
strange.
Mr.. W. Cook. the real estate man who
represents the interests OF the unfortunate
investors in the Adams strset tract, said
that he was confident matters could be
satisfactorily settled between all parties
concerned. Hs says that they have the
right to get right in and redeem the prop
erty. He is trying to arrange with Mr..
Hall to give them an extension Of time,
for then the settlement will not fall too
heavily upon them. 1t is the desire OF
all to close up the business outside Of the
courts, but whatever may come the in :.
vestors are unit for doing almost any,
thing to save their property.
Some additional facts have been learned
from Mr.. Nj. j. Hutchinson of 1893 Park
Grove avenue, in regard to the alleged
distribution of those houses among all of
the purchasers OF lots.
Recently it has come to my Knowl.
edge" he said, that he INDUCED IN some
shady work in the drawing allotting the
lots and houses. The meeting when the
drawing occurred was in large hall on
North Main street. All of the purchasers
we're there. Previous to the drawing Ell
liott stepped upon the platform and de-
livered short address to the people.
dwelling at considerable length upon the
| splendid bargains they were getting and
how much the land would increase in
value within very short period. The
| slips were then drawn from the box and
the lots and houses placed. 1t seems
| though, that there were sixteen lots un-
| sold. Elliott represented these by fcti-
tIous names, placing them in the box
along with the rest. There were six
houses. as you know, to have been given
away. but it seems that two of these were
drawn to the credit OF pair from the
fictitious batch placed with ours. conse
and gave away only four. He had ad-
vertised no blanks, but 1t is apparent that
he had practically put in sixteen blanks.
and two were among the first six drawn.
OF course we did not know of this at
that time. and it has been only lately
that we learned of it. My authority IS
Mr.. Il. W. Peck, who was employed by
Elliott. meeting of the investors was
held in the Ninth street engine house not
long ago to discuss the best plan to secure
their interests. Mr.. Peck was present and
stated all these facts as have related.
claiming, though. that he knew nothing
OF the true condition of affairs then.
by his behavior Elliott has placed rs
all in a most unfortunate position. we
being at the mercy OF Mr.. Hall. have
talked with the latter recently and he Is
! disposed to act squarely with us. l am
heartily in favor of subscribing the money
necessary to make up Elliott's deficit.
and believe the case should be settled as
speedily as possible"