The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
Arraigned Before Magistrate,
Turned Over to Federal Authorities
and Taken to Ludlow-Street Jail.
YOUNG WOMAN WAS WITH HIM
MISS F. BROWNE, WHO SAID SHE
WAS PRISONERS NIECE.
She Took the Arrest Calmly and 2
Caring for the Baggage,
Driven to an Uptown Hote

NEW YORK, March 15.-J. = aker
Wright; the London promoter, W ac-
cused of being concerned in colossal frauds
IN connection with the organization of
various financial corporations was arrested
to-day on the arrival of the French line
steamer La Lorraine from Havre. The ar
rest was made by two central office detec-
tives at the request of the London police.
Wright was taken to police headquarters
and later to the Tombs Police Court, where
he was arraigned before a magistrate and
turned over to the United States authori-
ties. He was then taken to the Ludlow
street Jail.
With Wright on the steamship was a tall,
good-looking young woman who said she
was the niece of the prisoner. Her name
was on the passenger list Miss F.
Browne. Wright, when told that he was
under arrest. showed no evidence of excite
ment and said he was a friend of King Ed
ward His principal concern was to avoid
publicity and he asked that his arres be
kept from the newspapers. Wright and his
companion were entered on the original
passenger list as M. Androni and Mile.
Androni.
That Wright did not expect to be arrested
Is shown by the fact that soon after the
steamship left Havre he told the purser a
mistake had been made in making out the
tickets in the name of Androni. His name
accordingly was changed and appeared on
the additional list as Mr.. j. w. Wright and
that of the woman as Miss F. Browne.
Wright is thus described In the cable mes
sage from the London police: "Absconder,
charged on warrant with fraud to a large
amount, Whitaker Wright, manager of
London Globe Finance Corporation of this
city. Age fifty years. height, feet 10 or II
inches; complexion fiorid; hair and mus
tache dark; large head; small eyes; reced-
ing forehead small chin with fleshy roll be-
neath stout build and weighing about 252
pounds. Wears gold-rimmed glasses with
gold chain attached. Speaks with a slight
American accent. Please arrest If possible
and wire Commissioner of Police, London"
The description given out by the London
police did not fix the man to details. 1t
was a good general description, however.
Wright and the young woman occupied
one of the finest deck suites the steam
ship. Wright was sitting at a desk in his
cabin when found by the detectives. When
addressed by name he at once admitted his
identity, and on being told that he was
under arrest at the request of the London
police said: THAT was a business trans
action | understood that the matter was
all settled in Parliament. This is a surprise
to me. l am willing to go with you. All
want is to get away from here with as
little noise as possible. Don't let the news
papers know anything about this"
They then went on deck. and the woman.
| Miss Browne, was told quietly by Wright
Of his arrest. With an officer on each side
of him he was escorted down the gang
way.
TAKEN TO JAIL.
! Wright was taken to court. where the de-
| tectives explained the arrest in a few
words. Two United States marshals ap-
| peared with a warrant for wright's arrest
| charging him with being fugitive from
! Justice Wright was not called on to say
| anything, and in a few minutes he was
| formally turned over to the custody of the
marshals. who took him to the Ludlow
| street jail.
remained, looking after the baggage. She
| is a rather tall. slender person. dressed in
dark blue and wearing rather broad-brim.
! low-crowned hat draped with a flimsy light
| blue veil. She declined to make any state
ment beyond that she had come over to
visit friends After her baggage had been
| examined she left in a cab. instructing the
| driver to- go to an uptown hotel.
Nothing was known on La Lorraine as to
the identity of the pair. They made no
friends and Wright appeared in public but
little La Lorraine left Havre about D. m.
on March Z. Wright and his companion
came down to Havre on the train that
rooms. During the trip across Miss Browne
! did not leave her room until the vessel was
! one day from port. when she appeared on
| deck. Wright spent most of his time in his
| suite.
The financial crash of the companies
| foated by Whitaker Wright came in De-
| cember of 1900. There were eleven of these,
including the parent company, entitled the
| Lonuon and Globe Finance Corporation
| with a total capitalization of S6O,675, ,OO0
| Wright was the managing director.
Few millionaires lived in the same prince
| " style as Whitaker Wright. In Park
| lane, London, he had a miniature palace
| in the drawing room of which was a copy