The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-22

Wells Z Lee to Colonel Ettx0immon0 q
base fabrication which they had plenty
OF time to compose between the time
OF receiving notice OF fathers death and
receipt of the letter which followed. So
far as their saying II was practical
joke. that Is all nonsense, because the
letter was mailed from Los Angeles and
was directed to him at Newark. N. J..
and his name was spelt 1eet.
So that anyone intending TO perpe-
trate a Joke of this kind would have to
be some one who knew him over twenty
years ago In Newark: who knew that
he loaned Carey money; who knew that
Carey went out to California and got
rich: and who took the trouble to go TO
California to perpetrate a joke. No
such person exists. As to the state
ment that 1t was done for the purpose
OF getting money out Of him. that Is
all nonsense, too. as any one who knew
him well enough to know that he spelt
his name Leet In Newark twelve years
ago and loaned Carey money thirty
years ago. and knew all the rest of
the particulars given In the letter sent
to him from Los Angeles on Feb. LIST.
would know very well that they
couldn't get enough money out Of him
to pay them for their trouble.
And another thing, anyone planning
such scheme as that, so involved and
complicated. would have an eastern
agent who would make II his business
TO look into the financial standing OF
the intended victim before the letter
telling OF the bequest would be sent
and II the eastern agent found the in
tended victim didn't have money
enough to pay them for their trouble
they would pick another victim that
did.
Somo peculiarities Pointed Out.
Another thing they would not say In
the letter as was said in this case: I'VE
think 1t advisable for you to come ON
here at once. Telegraph us when you
Will arrive so we can have will pro-
bated," as that would keep the man
who was to call upon him and get
money from him" from carrying out his
part of the programme, ana would be
the quickest way OF opening communi-
cation between the victim and the
parties whose name II is claimed was
forged, and thereby spoil the whole
game. j consider this matter simply as
a very transparent effort on the part
OF those who hold the estate to get
control OF this bequest, which was hon
estly made to my father, for their own
benefit or for the benefit OF the other
heirs under the will of the late Henry
b. Carey. / shall most certainly inves-
tigate this matter to the bottom facts,
and feel every confidence that the end
Will justify me in doing so, and in what
have just said. At the time Colonel
Fltzsimmons returned home my mother
was in New York, but / sent for her
Immediately after reading the letter he
gave me, acquainting her with the
main points in it's contents. She ex-
pressed herself as Mortified at what
had written her, and on reading the
letter itself she was nearly overcome.
She Is positive that there is some under
hand work out there, and is bound tina
the matter shall be sifted to the bot
tom.N She says II Is very easy matter
for them to write a letter repudiating
the whole thing when they got all
Identification papers and the
original letter he received In their pos
session. In her opinion they had plenty
of time to decide on this plan of opera
tion after they had received the tele-
gram notifying them of her husbands
death. and she considers II dastardly
attempt to defraud her out of what is
justly hers. This is terrible blow to
us. following SO closely on my fathers
death. and Is almost more than We can
bear, but we are bound to clear up the
mystery which has been thrown around
this matter, and get the real facts.
opinion Of tho Executor.
In am editorial reference to the letter
from Wells G. Lee, Colonel Fitzsim-
mons, the executor, said yesterday in
the Sunday News: 1--WE, however, ac-
cept the letter as true in every particu- |
lar and explain the Doctors conduct, |
after returning, by a confidence he had |
In his realizing equally as much out of |
an oil interest which he obtained |
through services rendered. while on his |
trip. for Guffy & Galley, the extensive
oil speculators' OF Pittsburg. The Doc
tor was a man Of very sensitive feel |
ings and he could not suffer the au-
initiation he would experience by the
publication here OF his being so villain
shsly imposed on. Therefore he may
have hidden his disappointment even
from his nearest and dearest friends
with the hope that good luck would
come to him in another way In time to
fulfil his promises. This Is only a con-
lecture. Those who knew him best en-
tertain a different view and intend
the fullest investigation for the
purpose Of settling all doubt in the
matter"
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