The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

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were using the maine Ca Ine nans
others for the purpose OF hiding their own
nefarious deeds. Other speakers at this
meeting declared that the stockholders of
the London and Globe were victims of one
of the most terrible. heartless and gigantic
swindles of the present age
On March 10 action was taken against
Wright. Justice Buckley, in the chancery
division of the High Court Of Justice, made
an order directing the official receiver. as
liquidator of the London and Globe Finance
Corporation Qimited), to prosecute on
criminal charge Whitaker Wright. and
utilize the assets of the London and Globe
II pay the costs of tie prosecution. The
following day a warrant for Wrfghts ar
rest was issued. When the police officer
went TO his home he was informed that
Wright had gone to the continent on ac-
count OF his health The same afternoon
the Irish Nationalist, Swift MacNeill, asked
mons what steps were being taken to pre-
vent Wright escaping justice, and later the
home secretary announced that the gov
eminent intended to bring Wright to JUS
tice.
wRIGHTS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Wright In the course of a long con-
versation with a reporter Of the Herald
said:
II cannot express to you my amazement
at my arrest. IL is an outrage and those
VINO are responsible for Ii will be made to
suffer to the full extent of the law. The
entire charge against me is technical, and
In this country no one would ever think of
making IT,
IF l had believed 1t possible that such
a charge would be made 1 would not, of
course. have left home, but after having
devoted the last two years 10 assisting the
official liauidator of the Globe Company
and the crown officers having made the
statement in Parliament that Ii was not
possible TO press any charge against me
felt free to take two months trip to
British Columbia TO inspect certain mining
properties there. 10 visit California, where
j have some interests. and to return home
by way OF Australia. where have inter-
ests OF various kinds
s.It Is now more than two years since the
Globe Company failed There was a public
inquiry more than year ago, after which
IL was declared that my hands were clean
of any crime or intent to do wrong, and
that nothing but errors OF judgment could
be advanced against either myself or the
other directors OF the company.
THE men associated with me were above
suspicion. Among the directors besides
myself. who was managing director, were
the late Lord Dufferin. formerly Governor
General OF Canada. Lord Loeb. former high
commissioner in South Africa, Lord Ed
ward Pelham Clinton. Gen. Somerset Cal
thorpe and Robert Il. Leman- They would
naturally have nothing TO do with COM
pany that was not as free from faint OF
suspicion as their own names. and there
never was any reason for any of them &c
be ashamed OF their connection with me-
They lost great deal of money, as we all
did. but that Is the risk one has To take in
such business affairs. They. as well as
myself. are as innocent OF fraud are the
Official prosecutors of the crown.
In making the trip also took my health
into consideration. thinking a journey OF
several months would restore me TO the
vigor of a couple OF years ago / have
naturally been worrying a great deal over
my Affairs and have done a great deal OF
hard work in my efforts 10 assist I'm clear
ing up the tangled condition OF the Globe
and other companies. / am far from beine
broken down. but l regret that il will moi
be possible for me to continue my trif
mainly on this account"