New-York tribune., 1903-03-16

been swallowed up In these companies. HiA
death Is believed TO have been FASTENED by these
financial troubles
Much Americas money was lost in the failure
of the Wright companies There was great out
cry against the attitude o. the authorities IN not
prosecuting Whitaker Wright and has reno"
directors of the London and Globe and In jan
uary last petition was circulated on the Lou
son Stock Exchange signed by many influential
men demanding the prosecution Of wright As =
was considered that the credit OF the city ana Oh
fhe London Stock Exchange demanded tn9f-
cugh investigation. A fund OF $25,OOV Was
raised to begin the prosecution. Arnold "hieT
the author, at a meeting said the reason 'ne
prosecution was not undertaken by the govern
Ynent vas that the directors of the LONDON anu
Globe were eheltertng themselves oenfno meIh-
bers of the royal family. He added that ne
understood a royal duke had invested his money
IN the concern and he believed that certain
hangers on at court" were using the name OF
the King and others for the purpose OF hiding
their own nefarious deeds. Other speakers az
this meeting declared that the stockholders OF
the London and Globe were victims OF one OF
the most terrible. hesrtless and gigantic swim
dies Of the present age"
On March 10 action was taken against Wright
Justice Buckley. in the ChaEcery Division OF
the High Court Of Justice. made order direct
don and Globe Finance Corporation Oimited) to
prosecute on 6 criminal charge Whitaker
Wright. ard utilize the assets OF the London and
Globe TO pay the costs OF the prosecution The
following day a warrant for Wright's arrest
was issued. When the police officer went to his
home he was Informed that Wright had gone to
the Continent account of his health The
same afternoon the Irish Nationalist, Swift Mac
NeiII, asked the Hofae Secretary in the House Of
-N--
vent Wrighfs escaping from Justice, and later
the Home Secretary announced that the govern
nent intended to bring Wright to justice.
Few millionaires lived in such princely style
ss J. Whitaker Wright. In PARK Lane. London,
he had a miniature palace, In the wing room
OF which was copy Of the famous. Cabinet du
Ioi OF Louis XIV 1t took three years to COM
pete. and cost many thousands OF pounds At
Go1alminE he owned country seat in beautify-
ing which six hundred workrnen were engaged.
brought from Italy. Wrfght's stables alone cost
small forture- They have upholstered oak and
leathered settees, and polished Eunmetal fit
iIings while valuable paintings and bass-reliefs
:adorn the stalls. Hts private yacht was fitted
up with similar luxuriousness. and at one time
he credited with the intention Of construct
ing racing yacht to beat Sir Thomas Liptons
Shamrock
Wright was in business In PHILADELPHIA about
fifteen years ago About 1885 he had broker
age Office in the old Merchants Exchange Build
ing. where the Stock Exchange now stands. He
dealt IN cotton, grain and petroleum and
said TO have been connected with many get
Tich-quick concerns" He lived in fashiona BILE
suburb, in handsome style. At this time he IS
said TO have become American citizen. He
left Philadelphia in 1891, going to West Aus
tTalia. where it was sail that he made SIS, ,0OO.-
zoo in a mining venture.
After that ne appeared in London and took
house In Park Lane, next to the house of Lord
surrey. LORD Duferin became an Ornamental
chairman" for Wrights company, and IT is
said that the Use OF his name caused many to
Invest IL the scheme.
according to dispatch from Washington the
state Department will not make resistance to
the eXtradition OF Wright, even should 1t be
American.