The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
KANSAS NEWS.
The Creditors of G.. G. Gillett
Are Still Positive
That the WOOdbine Man is in
Old Mexico
AND UNDER ARREST.
Two Kansas City Men Leave to
Bring Him Back.
Gillett Has a Shady Past in
Monroe City, Mo.
AND UNDER ARREST.

Kansas City, Dec. 3.-An the indica-
tons confirm the statement made yes
terday that Grant C. Gillett, the Kan
sas cattle plunger, is in Chihuahua, Old
Mexico. Charles A. Shaeffer, OF the
Holmes Commission company, who
swore out a warrant for GiIlett's ar
rest, has gone to Chihuahua with an Of
fcer.
The commission men and brokers who
are interested in bringing Grant GilIett
back to face the charges filed against
him refuse to say where he is located,
but reiterate the statement that he is
under arrest and would be brought
back. They claim to have good reason
for keeping his whereabouts from the
public, because there are half a dozen
detective agencies already after him,
and horde of hungry creditors are al
so anxious to know where he is. If the
location were announced, they would
SWOOp down on him and there would
be fight for the credit of bringing
him back and another fight for the cash
he is said to have with him. For this
reason the people who know where he
is maintain discreet silence.
The fact that P. D. Armour is inter
eSted in getting Gillett back here was
talked among the men at the yards yes
terday. p. a. Valentine, who is Mr..
ArmOur'S confidential man, has been
in the city several days and is taking
an active part in the operations at the
yards. Mr.. Armour is at the head of a
big syndicate that is handling millions
of dollars worth of cattle paper and it
is largely to his interest to protect the
trade in that form of security. It is
claimed that he holds a great deal of
paper in the GiIlett deals.
1t is said that the first news that
came about the location of Gillett came
to the Kansas City Live Stock Commits
sion company that operates extensively
in Mexico, and that a message at the
same time reached the Armours, who
had asked their representatives all over
Mexico to keep a lookout for him.
1.-The outlook for realizing on the Gill
lett claims is brighter than it has been
for several days. said Frank Cooper
when asked about the situation. I'VE
got in a trainload of good stock this
morning and have found other punches
that will make the probable losses
lighter than was indicated a few days
ago."
Not in Chihuahua.
City of Mexico, Dec. 3.-Nothing is
known in this city of the reported arrest
in Chihuahua of Gillett, the missing
Kansas cattle king. 1t IS said at the
American legation that nothing has
been heard in the matter and that Gill
lett could not be arrested until his eX-
tradition had been formally requested.
Another Story About GilIett.
Monroe City, No, Dec. st is be
1ieVed in this city that G. G. Gillett, of
cattle fame, had romance in this place.
June 1, 1895, a ffne-loOking, bIack-eyed
woman arrived in the city, introduced
herself as Mrs G. C. (4illett, and Sc
cured nice quarters for the summer,
stating that her husband would join
her in about ten days. At the eXpira-
ton of that time a man who would pass
for the original of the picture published
of the ex-cattle king, arrived. He stated
that his wife would remain here during
the summer, but as he was busy trying
to form a typewriter syndicate at St.
Louis, Kansas City and Fort Worth,
Tex, he could be here only a day or two
at a time. He made irregular visits to
the city until September, and talked
typewriter all the time but did not try
to sell them. He only talked of a scheme
that would make millions. September
10 his wife gave birth to a little girl
The day before its birth Gillett was
called away by a telegram Che received
a good many while here), so could not
be with his wife till two weeks later,
and then only for a day. October u his
wife and child left the city, stating that
she would meet him at Wichita, Kan.