Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-07
GlLLETT NOT PLUNGING NOW.
leo. Knows the Ex-Cattlemau
IntimRfely

Jose Maria Lujan. 4 prominent cattle
man of Chihuahua. Mexico. is in the city.
He and Grant G. Gillett. the Sormer cattle
plunSer, are intimate friends and MIR.
LuJaH tells many interesting stories re-
garding the present life that the erstwhile
cattle king is now leading. He declares
that Giliett IL not basking idly in the midst
OF opulence but is hardworking ranch
man: that he does not own a hotel and
never did. and that he does not appear 10
have anything like fortune at his COM
mand.
The facts in the case have been very
much distorted" said Senior Lujan last
night "Gillett came to chihuahua very
unos,entatiously- He bought few milk
cows and is regarded as a dairyman- He
has but few cattle and his ranch. located
about two miles out from the city, is very
small. He has no hotel and do not think
that he ever contemplated purchasing one.
From all that l can learn he has very little
money How do L know that? Why, be-
cause he made desperate efforts short
time ago 10 borrow $l.50c He lives In a
small house in town with his wife and
child. Mrs. Gillett does not seem TO worry
about her troubles and the entire family
seems happy as though nothing had
ever happened TO cast u shadow on their
lives
How did you first learn OF Gilletts
trouble! was asked
Il stepped into barber shop one day
and while l was waiting for my turn an
American went out the front door. A bar
Der asked me II l knew who he was and
when l replied in the negative. he inform
ed me that he was Gillett. the man who
got into much trouble in Kansas CITY.
/ was introduced TO him later and l meet
him almost every day when l am IN chi
huahua. 1t is indeed difficult to realize
that he could have been guilty of such
wrong doing. No. you may rest assured
that Gillett attracts very little attention
All the stories of his eXtravagance are
false. He is i plain American dairy
man..
Senior Lujan was intimately acquainted
with Santiago AIorphy. the former bank
cashier. In the City of Mexico, who EN-
bezzled $4,000.
Il knew Morphy when he was regarded
as one of the most honorable bankers in
the entire republic" said he. He forged
checks for $4,000 and shortly afterward re-
the States and 1t was five months before
his shortage was discovered. He is now
confined in the federal prison in the City
of Mexico.
Senior Lujan is heartily in favor of the
Kansas City-MeXico exposition.
kansas City is we'll known all over Mex
ico.' said he. Il hope that the exposition
will be given. for 1 feel certain that
thousands of Mexicans will attend. We
know your city better than any other in
this country. Our commercial relations are
lars worth of fruit and cattle to Kansas
City every year. Chicago is not your rival.
for the freight rates are better Tor us to
ship to Kansas City.
Senior Iujan was educated at the Christ
ian Brothers college in St. Louis and in
the City of Mexico He practiced law for
several years. bu: now devotes his entire
time to the cattle business. He has 10000
cattle on the range and is in the city for
the purpose of making some observations
regarding the cattle market here.