The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-17
CASE AGAINST
WRIGHT is WEAK
Has Volunteered to Waive For
maIity Of ExtraditiOn.
ROYAL FAMILY INTERESTED
SUM LOST SAID TO BE FOUR
MILLION POUNDS.
ROYAL FAMILY INTERESTED

Anew YORK. March l6.-Whitaker
I N Wright, arrested yesterday, was
taken 10 the federal building to-
day 10 be arraigned before Commits
siorer Alexander. Miss Florence
Browne, said 10 be his niece, who ar
rived with him yesterday, and who dis
appeared from the Albemarle hotel
later In the day, went 20 the Office Of
United States Marshal Henkel with her
counsel She was not a prisoner
Miss Browne, while she repeatedly
asked TO be excused from answering
questions, made partial replies when
questioned by representatives of the
press She said she was the niece OF
Whitaker Wright, but knew nothing
about his financial affairs.
Mr. Wright she said. did not bring
large sum of money With him. 1t Is
not the custom of English people to
travel with large sums. said she, they
secure letters of credit or drafts in
stead of carrying large amounts OF
money. I nave only a small sum with
me, enough 30 carry me along, but Of
course ! am able 90 secure any amount
/ need for any purpose Miss Browne
said she would return TO England
shortly.
Wright's Statement.
on his way TO the federal building
Wright made a statement, in which he
said.
81 shall waive all extradition formal
ties 90 go back to England as soon as
the government natures all arrange
ments
The story about the amount OF
money lost is all bosh he said. The
amount lost altogether did not exceed
$4,000 COO This all turns toward the
time when the crash came. The civi-
dends paid out under a secured cap
ital, consisting of mining property,
were more than the capital itself of the
Globe company. The Boer war; with It's
financial irregularities, contributed
largely and was chiefly responsible for
destroying the value OF mining prop
erty at that time whenever assets were
invested. This is a scheme or plan 20
destroy for the time being the market
values of mining properties.
Sank in Subway.
THE Globe company today would be
on It's feet had IL not been for the sub
way or underground road IN London,
but unfortunately in an unwise moment
the Globe became interested i'm this
and the crash came. The money was
legitimately lost This occurred two
Years ago. I went over the books care
fully myself with the receiver and the
matter was laid in all its entirety be-
fore parliament
1.-THE attorney general for the crown
told me himself that / mad a clean bin
.HF az Ina 1lf d IN a nv
way ? am an Englishman by birth,
but I am an American citizen I have
three children living with my wife in
England. and three are buried In Phil
adelphia. Miss Browne is my niece and
is my sisters child. She came here to
visit friends In Philadelphia. 1 came
here 90 examine mining properties"
Hearing Postponed.
Wright was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Alexander, and
the hearing was adjourned tin Wednes-
day
Maurice Untermeyer appeared for the
prisoner. Asked whether he waived eX-
animation. MT Untermeyer replied;
con the contrary. and / wish to add
that my client states that, personally
he would take "A steamer Immediately
for England and answer these charges,
but on the advice of counsel he viii
wait further proceedings on the part
of the British government. Mr.. Wright
also denies he is a fugitive from jus
tice, He has been absent from England
for three weeks In Paris. but insists he
is not a fugitive from justice"
Charles Fox, legal adviser Of the Brit
ish consulate. asked for an adjourn
ment for two weeks pending the arrival
of papers from England This was Op-
posed by counsel for the prisoner, who
after consulting his client. said
Of think an adjournment until Tues
day or Wednesday viii be sufficient.
Mr.. Wright insists he IS willing TO re-
turn TO England at once"
Commissioner Alexander then set the
hearing for Wednesday. Nothing was
said about bail for the prisoner
When asked directly whether Mr..
Wright was going 20 waive extradition,
Mr.. Untermeyer said the adjournment
was taken SO that the attorneys might
consider what they would do. The for
mai complaiE against Wright charges
him with fraud In publishing false
statements of accounts of the London
& Globe corporation