The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-05
BACK FROM MEXICO
DR.. Petry Has Gone Into Big
Deal With GiIlett
EX-CATTLE KING OF KANSAS
Has Leased 100000 Acres
for Stock Grazing.

DR.. r. ". Petry, the well known mag
netic healer, returned Friday night from
Chihuahua, Mexico, where he was sum-
moned to take charge Of a child who had
a peculiar ailment. DR.. Petry told an
Eagle reporter that while down there he
met his old friend Grant Gilletr, the ex-
cattle king, whose speculations in the
cattle business are too well known TO need
| any further mention. In company with a
Mr.. Joseph Reed, formerly Of Wood5ine,
this state, and a third party, said to be
the famous cattlep lunger, he formed a
company and leased 100 coo acres of land
with the purpose Of raising cattle for the
market, and also conducting an immense
dairy and poultry farm in connection The
intention Of the company is 10 import 800
head of thoroughbred Hereford heifers
and 100 bulls and improve the breed of
| cattle now on the range. Before leaving
Chihuahua, Dr. Petry said. his company
purchased herd of 1900 western cattle,
which viii be put on grass Immediately.
The Hereford cattle VIII be used in the
dairy exclusively, and 1t is expected that
the revenue from this source alone will
be immense, as milk is selling down there
for so cents a gallon and butter for 70
cents pound.
DR.. Petry stated that the company con-
templated the erection Of a monster saU-
sage factory for the manufacture of Mex
lean sausage and had secured exclusive
rights from the state 10 manufacture
such q product. DR.. Petry would not an
swer the reporters query as to who the
third party was. but all through the in
terview spoke OF GIlett and his other in
terests and said that he had contemplated
joining with Gillett at some future day
which left no question in the reporters
mind that Giuett was already member,
but DR.. PetTy says he viii be ready to
publish the plans in a week or so after
some minor details had been arranged.
The reporter asked the question: Where
did Gillett get al this monty to establish
himself in business again?"
Dr. Petry was silent for moment and
then said: 81 have nothing to do with
that. All know is that Gillet is far
from being broke and has plenty OF
money to engage in business"
The doctor further said that Gilett was
not wanted back here very bad, as some
prominent firms had d great deal more to
do with his failure than they cared to
have known; but that Gillette would be
glad to meet any of his creditors and ar
range for a settlement
While in Chihuahua the doctor met sew
eral representatives of live stock firms
who were losers by the plungers' transac-
tions, and all seemed to be on very friend
ly terms with Gillett, and had every con
fdence in his ability to pay out if given
a chance. As TO the rumors that have
been circulated of GiHett taking to the
mountains to avoid capture he denounced
them as untrue and said that at no time
has Gillett shown any fear Of being ar
rested by United States officers. In fact.
DR.. Petry said, Gillett has too many
friends there to allow him to be carried
away against his will.
Mr.. Petry speaks very highly of Gillett
and says ne rs a great favorite with the
townspeople who, he says. sympathize
with him. The doctor was very bitter in
denouncing reports that were sent broad
cast of Gilett fleeing his brothers and
his workinEmen and said there wasn't a
a particle of truth in the statement: that
If Gillett had received the same protection
in his last deals as he did at first there
never would have been occasion for a col
lapse.
While the doctor would not make a state
ment denying any partnership with Gil
lett, it was transparent enough to see all
plans had been arranged by the ex-cattle
king.
In answer 70 the reporters question as
70 how he came TO meet Gillett down there.
DR.. Petry said that he was summoned 70