The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-09
GIBSON A MILL CITY MAN.
Worked an Investment Scheme
Here to His Own Advantage.

w 0FEEeu an investment SCAC1S
Here to His Own Advantage.
Emmett C. Gibson, the very smooth in
dividual who was arrested in New York
patches claim to be the most accomplished
hotel swindler in the country" IS not en-
tirely a stranger in Minneapolis.
During the year 1888 there came to Mime
apolis two brothers by the name Of Gibson,
DR.. " D. and Emmett C.. in conjunction with
another brother, Perry Gibson, who after
men formed what was known as the Gibson
Investment company, with offices at 52S Lum-
Der Exchange. Emmett c. Gibson was presi-
dent Of the concern and rustler.
Until 1891 the firm continued in business.
1t is said that they lost considerable money,
or at least failed to make any, and at the
end OF three years they concluded to wind
up the affairs of the company and depart for
other climeS. Charles ]. Traxler, of Will
hanson & Traxler, an attorney IN this city
and at present occupying the offices once
occupied by the Gibson Investment company,
was engaged to attend to the legal affairs Of
the concern III connection with their q s.
solution. AS soon as the firm quit business
Emmett went to Chicago and after every
thing was settled here DR.. Gibson went to
Chicago and then to Erie, where he is at
present. Perry, >the ether member of the
company, always resided in Pittsburg and is
at the present time member of the Penn
sylvania legislature from P-t;sburg district.
Before coming to Minneapolis the Trax-
lers lived in Garden City, Kan, where En-
met c. Gibson was a well known lawyer and
for a time occupied a seat on the district
bench. Attorney Tra&ler. 43who wound up
the affairs of the Gibson company, also hailed
from Garden City, where he was Wei &C
quainted with the Gibsons. 1t was for this
reason, perhaps, that he was employed by
them, but during all his connection with them
he never suspected that Emmett was other
than absolutely honest.
1t appears, however, that Emmett did not
acquaint his attorney with all his business
dealings. There was little transaction
which had no connection with the invest
ment companys bust ness, but which netted
Emmett q few hundred dollars at the ex-
pense of local banking firm. 1t was a
personal matter between Emmett and mem
Der of the banking firm and for this reason
perhaps, the affair was neXer made public
While in Chicago it is said that Gibson
succeeded in getting away with a portion of
the funds of the American Trust and Saw
ings bank, in amount about $500. After
that his Minneapolis acquaintance lost trace
of him until the telegraph brought news OF
his arrest in New York.
He is described in the press dispatches
as being tall, slim, sharp-featured man
| with blue eyes, a high forehead and blond
whiskers. While he was in Minneapolis he
wore only a moustache and this was rather
black, so his acqua :ntances say. 1t is
probable, therefore, that he found it neces-
sary to grow a beard and finally to change
it's colCr in order to avoid detection. The
balance of the description fits him perfectly
and there is no doubt that the man who
found it so easy to get along in New York
and the man who was once in Minneapolis
are one and the same.