Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-16
WRIGHT IS ARRESTED
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be possible for me to continue my trip
mainly on this account.
Clue only Obtained on saturday.

mainly on TINS account.
Clue only Obtained ON saturday.
LONDON, March 15.-only yesterday the
London police cabled the New York police
that Whitaker Wright and a women sup
posed to be his niece had sailed on La Lor-
raine. under the name Of Andreoni. Wright's
wife and family are still in England and
as far as the police have ascertained none
of his relatives have left the country.
Whitaker Wright left London about
February 21 and went direct to Paris,
where he stayed about four days before
proceeding to Havre to embark on La Lor-
raine. He was traced TO Paris by the bank
notes which he cashed there at the office
of the French steamship line and else
where, When he left his country seat at
Godalming he travelled by way Of South
ampton and Havre to Paris, taking pains to
conceal his movements by the redlrection
Of his luggage and by other means.
This procedure was apparently quite sue
c%essful, for It was only yesterday morning
that the detectives got the clue as to his
movements through the numbers of the
banknotes he had cashed. This clue was
easily followed up owing TO Wrigkt's
marked personal appearance. The young
woman Joined him at Havre on the eve of
sailing. 1t is reported that she has a large
~ VI hAphNg IA hNA BOnoNEoiths
Wright's wife is living in comparative
seclusion near Godalming. When seen this
evening she reiterated her belief that he was
on his way to British Columbia for the sake
of tis health, as the doctors has said he
needed change. His one desire, she said,
had been to do something for the unfor-
tunate shareholders and the worry told Sc
verely on his health. He had remarked IL
there was ever any trouble he must recover
his strength 70 enable him to fearlessly
meet the charges brought against him.
She had heard from him at Paris, but he
did not mention his movements. When
told that her husband had been arrested
In New York she said she supposed he
must have met friends in Paris who per-
suaded him to change his mind and go to
New York, perhaps on his way to the mines
in British Columbia.
Too English for His wife.
Asked whether her husband was an Amer
lean, Mrs. Wright replied: Il do not know.
l am an American. We were married in
America. He has always been thoroughly
English, much to my disgust. II he had
been an American he would have been
properly protected"
Eminent counsel, she said, would be en-
gagged for her husbands defense and she
hoped his health would enable him TO
make a vigorous defense.
The lawyers acting in the case anticipate
no difficulty in obtaining the prisoners ex-
tradition and 1t is expected that Wright
will be In London In six weeks time.
History of the Case.
The financial crash Of the companies
foated by Whitaker Wright came in De-
cember, 1901. There we're eleven Of these,
including the parent company, entitled the
London and Globe Finance corporation.
with a total capital of $50, 675, 900. Wright
was the managing director. Among the
others was more than one engaged In de-
~veloping the British Columbia mining
field,
Few millionaires lived the same princely
style as Whitaker Wright. In Park lane,
London, he had a miniature palace, in the
drawing room Of which was a copy Of the
famous Cabinet du Roi of Louis XIV. It
took three years to complete and cost
many thousands OF pounds. At 0odalming
he owned a country seat, In identifying
which 600 workmen were engaged. 1t con-
tains costly fountains and s~tatuary brought
from Italy.
Wright's stables alone cost a small for
tune. They have upholstered oak and
leather settees and polished gun metal TT
tings, while valuable paintings and has re-
liefs adorn the stalls. His private yacht
was fitted up with similar l~uxur!es, and at
one time he was credited with the inten-
ton of constructing a yacht to race Sir
Thomas Lipton's Shamrock.
One of the victims of the crash was the
late Marquis of Duferin and Ava, formerly
governor general Of Canada and British am
bassador at Paris. He consented to be
"a ~ a - -
5000 shares in the different companies.
With Lord Dufferin on the board Of d.
rectors were Lieutenant General Cough
Calthorp. who was colonel Of the Fifth
Dragon guards, and Lord Edward Will
liam Pelham Clinton, master of the late
queens household and son of the fifth duke
OF Newcastle. When the crash came Lord
Dufferin was severely censured for his
connection with the companies, but in a
frank speech to the stockholders Of the
London & Globe he declared his position,
and won the sympathy Of the country. His
wealth, at one time large, was believed to
have been swallowed up in the companies.
Much American Money Lost.
Much American money was lost In the
failure. There was a great outcry against
the authorities in not prosecuting Whit
taker Wright and MS felloW directors, and
in January last a petition was circulated
on the London stock exchange signed by
many influential men demanding tie pr SEE
cution Of Wright, as It was considered that
the credit Of the city and the London stock
exchange demanded a thorough inyestiga-
ton. A fund of s25 900 was raised to initi-
ate the prosecution. Arnold White, the au-
thor, publicly stated that the reason the
prosecution was not undertaken by the gov
eminent was that the directors of the
London & Globe were sheltering them
selves behind members Of the royal fam
lily. He added that he understood a royal
duke had invested his money In the con-
Germ, and he believed that certain hang
ers-on at court" were using the name OF
the king and others for the purpose OF
hiding their own nefarious deeds. other
speakers at this meeting declared that the
stockholders Of the London a Globe were
victims OF one OF the most terrible, heart
less and gigantic swindles OF the present
age"
On March 10 action was taken against
WrtOht Justiea BuckeIev In the chan.