Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-05

said last night that the story from El
Paso to the effect that compromise
had been effected between Gllett and
his creditors was unqualiRedly false
in every particular,
The dispatch from El Paso was semi
by the Journals regular correspond
ent, who was unable to verify the
statements 10 contained, when they
were wired to him last night.
The Associated Press sent out last
night from ST, louis the following
special dispatch from El Paso to the
Republic: 1t was evidently sent by
the same man who sent the special
dispatch to the Journal;
Charles y. Hunt, q wealthy cattle
dealer OF Tcvas, and proprietor OF the
Paacio Holel at chihuahua, Mexico
has announced that he has succeeded
in effecting compromise between
Grant G. Gillett, the fugitive Abilene
Kas, cattle plunger, and his credit
ors,
"Gillett has been in the vicinity o
chihuahua for over q month and hat
been In constant communication will
his attorney, C. r, TroXel, who is alsC
in Mexico Through TroXel, Gillet
unbosomed himself TO Hunt, who wen
to Kansas City last week, and on hi
return here announced that he hat
offered the creditors $4,000 in cash
and that they had accepted the offer
Hunt declared that the deal fol
the compromise has been practically
closed, but does not want the facts tC
become public until he had another
conference with Gillett,
ut is said that the young plunge'
will profit by the compromise, as
Hunt estimates that he took $65,OO(
with him to Mexico in his hant
satchel, and received $4,000 more
from The United States on Christmas
day by express, He owns 2,2OO head
OF ordinary cattle, but just where
they are his creditors don't know.
He also owns 200 head of fancy cat
tie, valued at 5000 each. His home
stead is said to be in his mothers
name and worth 100000 tt is in
order to he able to realize on hispr op
erty that Gllett Is willing to surren
der $4,000 TO his creditors, thus es
Gaping prosecution. Tt is said Gillet'
found refuge on a ranch about sixty
miles southwest of chihuahua. Gilleb'
soon wearied OF his new life and made
frequent visits to Chihuahua. lie wac
in constant communication with
Troxel, who had fallen in with Hunt
Troxel purchased an interest In the
Palacio Hotel and, to while away the
time, became its assistant business
manager. Hunt went into partner
ship with Gillett for the shipment OF
cattle to Cuba. The firm had plenty
Of capital and did quite large busi'
ness. As many as 1900 head we're
shipped weekly.
"Troxel acted as Gillett's agent in
these transactions and a large guam
tity of baggage belonging Ito Gillet'
had been stored at the Palaclo for
weeks. Troxel declined several time
TO talk to outsiders about Gillett, and
many persons suspected that TroxeI
and Gillett were one and the same
person. ,,
"It Is said, however, that a little
over a week ago Gilbert Casey, Mrs.
Hunts father, received 500 to deliver
to Gillett telegram which had ar
rived from Kansas City. This Is sup.
posed to have been the beginning Oh
the negotiations which resulted in the
fugitive cattle king effecting a COM
promise with his creditors and OBJ
tanning their permission to return to
the United States at will. In these ne.
gotiations Charles r. Hunt has acted
as go,betwcen for Gillett and credit