The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-24
TEWKESBURY WILL PAY.
Young Man Who Fled From New
York Astonishes Creditors.

A New York dispatch to the st. Louis
Post Dispatch says that Lewis G.
seconded from New York leaving many
unpaid bills is now prepared to pay his
debts. Mr.. TeWkesbury has many rela-
tives in Topeka. Following is the dis
patch:
To the great qualification of his many
creditors Lewis G. TeWkeSbury, the for
mer banker and broker, has made a for
NAL announcement that he will pay 100
cents on the dollar on all claims against
him.
Tewkesbury, who disappeared from
New York in June last, leaving debts
aggregating $500, 900, has been long
sought by his creditors The first clew
obtained was on December 10, 1900,
wherein it was stated that TeWkeSbury
was living in afHuence in the City of
Mexico as Louis Thorne, and that he
had entered into contracts with the
Mexican government that bade fair to
make him a millionaire many times
over
This naturally aroused the interest Of
Mr. Tewkesbury's creditors in New
York, and one of them. w. Browning
Johnson, whose claim amounted to $12,-
Az, placed the matter in the hands of
his attorney, B. Berson Oppenheim, q
lawyer at No 265 Broadway, who has
now been made the medium of Mr..
Tewkesbury to hquidate all the claims
against him.
Mr.. Oppenheim. who has just returned
from a visit to the City of Mexico, said
yesterday
II at once communicated with Mr.
Tewkesbury, or Louis Thorne, and,
much to my establishment, received a
courteous note from the erstwhile mill
ionaire inviting me to the City of Mex
leo for the purpose of adjusting the
claim of Mr. Johnson.
I went down there fully prepared to
settle our claim of S12,0 900 odd for $1,000.
to get that To my establishment Mr..
Tewkesbury said to me: i viii settle
your claim in full
Talk about your gorgeous oficesE.
There is nothing to compare in New
York. Boston or Philadelphia with the
agnificence Of Tewkesbury's estab-
lishment in the City of Mexico. It was
not until the story of the Post Dispatch
trouble arose Tewkesbury was about
to enter into some valuable contracts
with theAIexican government, but the
story Killed these, and he had more
trouble, with the result that the gov
eminent Cancelled its contracts, and
Tewkesbury, known there as Thorne,
thought it advisable to emigrate to a
city in Central America.
There he has reha affiliated himself
and, to my establishment. he not only in
sisted upon paying my clients claim
but suggested that I should, upon my
return to New York. negotiate with his
various creditors and settle their claims
against him in full.
II have returned in order to fulfil his
much money that he is in position to
pay everybody"
DO you suppose that he win ever
return to New York; asked the re-
porter
We'll" was the reply. Il have some
doubt about that He is making SO
much money down there that I doubt
If he has any inclination to return
north"
Tewkesbury is New Englander and
came to New York in 1880. He was a
bold Spectator in Wall street and when
the slump Of 1890 came about he was
credited with making more than ST. 0O0,-
00e. He built a superb residence in
Seventy-second street and owned many
valuable trotters, including Robert J.
and John R Gentry.
Last June Tewkesbury, who had the
reputation OF being able to lose 100000
on turn in 1.-The street. with a smile
upon his face. disappeared in the latter
part Of June. with the result that Ber-
son Oppenheinn, representing w. Brown
ing johnson, obtained an attachment
against his property In this state on a
claim OF $12,472