New-York tribune., 1903-03-17
WRIGHT STILL IN JAIL.
MAY CONSENT TO 60 BACK.
Wom0n Who Says She Is His Niece
Slips Apdy from Reporters.


Sir Percy sanderson. the British Consul Cen
eraI IN New-York appeared in person against
J. Whitaker Wright yesterday when the pro-
meter who is accused Of swindling Englishmen
and Americans out Of millions was arraigned
before United States Commissioner Alexander.
Charles Fox Of counRe! for the consulate, want
ed an adjournment OF the hearing for q fort
night, to await the arrival Of papers to be sent
from London. but Maurice Untermyer, Wrights
counsel said the prisoner wanted only few
days TO decide whether or not he would waive
further proceedings and return to England with
ont requisition- Commissioner Alexander de-
cided that Wright should remain In the Ludlow
Street jail until tomorrow. Then, II he decides
TO make fight against re7uisltion proceedings
there probably viii be another adjournment for
several days TO await the arrival Of papers.
Miss Florence Browne. the young woman who
was on the steamship Lorraine with Wright
travelling with him as his niece. was In the
Federal Building when the prisoner was ar
rsigned, but she remained In OF Marshal
Henkers rooms, where she had a talk with
Wright before he was taken back to the jail
She talked with newspaper with much re-
luctance, apparently, declaring that she Cd not
see how the public could be interested in her.
She said she did not have much money with her,
only enough to meet her travelling expenses.
and knew nothing Of large bank roll which
she had with her when she left the steamship
pier She insisted that she was Wrights niece.
When she was told that Mrs. Wright had been
reported as saying IN England that Wright
could not have niece travelling with him she
said:
"I do not care to discuss my family genealogy.
She can't say that. because she never saw
Miss Browne stopped suddenly and added: Real
ly. don't see why the public cares about me at
all"
Were you living long IN France before COM
ing here?" was asked.
Only q coupIe"- She again stopped and
added the stereotyped reply: Really you must
excuse me don't see why the public cares
about me"
Where did you go after leaving the AIbemarle
EoteIT'
Really can't see how the public Is interested
in where my chambers are situated It would
disturb my hostess to have people calling there
for me-"
do you expect to return to England soon?
yes probably very shortly. bekeve that
all OF this trouble over his affairs was dxed
up In England by a decree 1 have really
learned more from the papers than I knew
before"
IF he is detained pending extradition pro-
ceedings will you remain for him?'
''In that event. although do not for mo-
ment think anything Of the sort Will happen,
as he can furnish bail in any amount would
return to England at once. I think. however.
that he will not have trouble. Really you
must excuse me-"
After this Miss Browne refused to talk any
more.
She was aided in escaping from the news
paper men at the Federal Building. An elevator
IN which she was descending to the ground
floor carried her up again without reaching
the ground floor, leaving the men who had
raced downstairs in a state OF bewilderment,
while sae found exit by means OF elevator
at the north end Of the building.
Previous to the hearing before Commissioner
Alexander Wright made the following state
11ent:
This story about the amount Of money lost is
all bosh. The amount lost altogether did not
exceed four million pounds This all turns
toward the time when the crash came The
dividends paid out under secured capital con-
sisting OF mining property, were more than the
capital itself Of the Globe Company. Inc Boef
War with its financial Irregularities, contrib
uted largely, and chiefly responsible 1or
destroying the value Of mining properties at
that time when our assets were invested. This
is 8 scheme or plan to destroy for the tirne
being the market values Of mining properties.
The Globe Company to-day would be on Its
feet had 1t not been for the subway N London,
but unfortunately IN an unwtse moment the
1ss Iaettfnnafely lost This occurred two years
ago. I went over the books carefully nyseI
with the receiver, and the matter was laid in
its entirety before Parliament.
The Attorney General for the Crown told me
himself that had clean bill OF health and
was not cuIpable in any way. Although am
an Englishnan by birth I am an American
citizen 1 have three children living with my
wife In England and three are buried in Phila-
deIphia where my mother is also buried. Miss
Browne is my niece and is my sisters child. She
came here to visit friends in Philadelphia l
came here to examine mining properties. L
shall waive all extradition formalttes and go
back to England soon as the government
natures all arrangements.
Mr.. Untermyer said the complaint against his
client was made by an irresponsible broker IN
London last Tuesday Wright was not fugitive
from Justice, he said and ne would return and
face any charges against him that the British
Government would be responsible for.
Really, I was much surprised that he came
here" said Sir Percy Sanderson. II thought
my record was toe good for people OF his kind
to try America Really, surprised that OF
all places he should come to America, and. more
that he should land right here In New-York.
Why, his wife told Us in England that her hus-
band had sailed for Egypt and we thought
that weS where he would go. was astounded
when ascertained he was board ship headed
for me here. AS for the papers, we will have