The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-22


over TO any one whom you delegate what
! now have, and return for another load;
so give IL your immediate attention, and
believe me yours faithfully.
c. M. NORTON.
"Iiot Springs Ark. l.. $. a.
"P 81 had almost forgotten 10 tel
You that ] brought out some gold quartz
which 1 broke of OF the sides and ends
OF tho different tunnels and leigea. IL
IS an average Of all Of the rock. and shows
gold through 81. There are Thousands upon
thousands Of tons Of such rock in sight
enough 10 keep a mill gong night ana
day for years. The mines were WORKED
az least n century ago. and perhaps three
Your idea OF getting concession from the
/ Mexican Government Is a grand one. IT
| such "a thing Is possible fortunes VIII he
made ont OF the mines. There VIII he
big stampede TO that country when II ne
comes known. Tho crumDled walls. side
hills dotted with tunnels and shafts, heaps
of Stag scattered about, are mute evidence
/ OF n once busy place. The laquis clam
! oh the country. but will finally have to
succumb 90 superior numbers The Mex
/ ican Governor sends few companies or
/ soldiers Usually 20 harass and bother thehl'
so far they have invariably besied
] the troops in every engagement In INC
meantime civilization has ADVANCED s'e""-
ily. so you see the Indians cannot long DIT
/ tito way OF progress. The climate Is one
oil Tho gnoef i'm the world They live most
lv I'm adobe houses end hnts, ana raise all
sorts Of tropical fruits. pincapples. lemons
oranges. bananas &e.; strawberries toiha-
Toes &C.. grow tho year round. VIII
nivo feb YOUR son. or whomcvor YOU scnd'
the coll-hcaring rock brought OUT. - u
can take il and have il assayed over there.
po euro and cable me 90 Hot Springs on
receipt Of this, as J VIII be anxious 70
hear from YOU. NOI.lV-S
Tho letters. of course feli INTO ne na"ns
Of tho heirs Of the men 20 whom they
v-oro ad6-oe Cd. one Of these persons an
svyc~oG that DO hadn't been able 10 ma my
evidences that his father had been cnrae-
cd en- any sucn enterprise. Albert W.
Croniah. whose father lad been a banker
cablol 10 Norton. "Consgn 10 frenlSh'
Rank Of England. by CDnari line from
Vow York. Gable Gleuisl. London ana
VIII effect insurance md writing
Home circums stances seemed 10 heip ue-
coive Henry Greaves. liis father' WIZ
had been in Giadst0pHa CABINET. was a
,.ar,, eccentric man. As a proof 1t rs salo
bot aftor his death $4,000 worth of cou-
mons from, "a certain bank stock were found
d, . v,oeteuancr basket where be Aud
thrown them rs they came 70 MIN ny
,,eu borauso be wouldn't take the mono
~. account az a quarrel he had had Win
tho hanks managers. II was known 70
lfs heirs that Mr.. Grcaves had secreuy
Hofriouded many persons. ana tht1 ne o"
ell n gold mine In California. AS IL hau
been intended 20 scna MI CaHpueh -
an agent 10 look after his property, ~
was commissioned also 90 look up Mi. NOT
toms treasure.
81 arrived here on the Teutonic." said
Campbell 10 Capt O'nrien. land went 10
hot Springs. and put mp OF Easfmans
Hotel. The man who called himself Nor
ton vas 90 have met mo AT the station
but he was not there. J left letter a.
tie post-ofice for him and he got II. lie
called at my hotel. and late az night took
me somewhere out in tho woods Where
there was q dug-0ut. he sald theie was
gold there RE agreed 20 bring me there
AGAIN the next night and satisfy myself
about the gold We went there and Nor
ton took along a blowpipe and charcoal
fo moit the lorings. ] drilled into some
Of the gold and got samples OF IT. Inc
SAMPLES ] had were good gold. ! arrived
here yesterday and met Norton / was
10 have met Norton on the White star
efeaushlp dock at 80 a. NJ. to-day. lie
was going to turn the gold over 10 me
and he expected 10 receive NlrVvu' Wiich
be eaid was half Of the value OF the aiieg-
az gold bricks
Mr. campbell added that ne would not
have Given Norton any money, as he sns-
poctod that all was not right. Mr. Camp
hen agreed 10 remain here 10 prosecute
Norfon and Yesterday he went before inc
Grand Jury and Norton was indicted
When Norton was arrested there was
another letter found In his pockets whlcn
ho had evidently written on fuesday an"
intended 20 post II was written rom
Tavlor's Hotel and was dated ltn Oh
ireland" Although II was addressed TO
..Nlr. j. Hall. Hot Springs. Ark, capt
Oprion believes il was meant Tor NOT
toms wife. II was az follows:
"Nr,, Best Love- arrived here yester-
dav afternoon al 2:30. After locating l
crossed the river to New York. Went 10
Honmau House and found John out.
Waited until nearly $3.50. lie finally came
and was usheTed into my august presence
with all the eclat imaginable. l went
10 the point of my business at once and
inquired the whereabouts Of Booth. Was
informed he was at the Everett House,
SO left John 10 share his misery with
friend OF his who had Just called. Wen,
/ went TO the Everett and found b. anx-
iousiy awaiting me.
Il FASTENED to the side and telephoncd
10 my friend, hut he was out. Slept poor'
ly. Up al 6.20 this morning. Have 'phon-
cd twice, but can't get him yet (Friend
supposed 90 be CampbeilD Imagine NE Is
out 10 some college. where he expected
20 have some assays made. His baggage
81 still at the hotel.
81 expect call momentarily. and am
stealing this time TO write and divert my
thoughts. / am awfully anxious. Good
bye.
My other man viii be here, or at least
about due. tomorrow.
Love and kisses.
yours faithfully"
The letter was signed with an initial
which looks ike an 4 or G.
Detectives Formosa and Braun went TO
the Everett House yesterday afternoon.
and looking over the register decided
that they would investigate one Henry
Disney, who had taken a room there a
day or two before. They found him In his
room, and they also found enough else To
connect him with the god-hrick fraud.
IIe was taken 10 headquarters and locked
up.
lie will be arraigncd m Essex Market
Court to-day ana probably remanded. lie
had $3.50 good clothes gold watch. chem
rri charm ana said be was q years old
and from Toledo. - lie wore a siX-carat
diamond stud In his shirt front.
Chief ODricn. Of The Detective Fureau.
exhibited the captured layout of the gold
brick men az police headquarters last !
night IL was lard ont on a table I'm the |