The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-07
STOCK OWNED HERE
WichitanS Interested in Sum-
ner-Sherman Cattle Go.
M. [. STANLEY MANAGER
Disappearance of E, E. Wilson
Caused Much Surprise

A considerable number of Wichita peo-
pie desire very much to learn the where
abouts Of Emera E Wilson, county attor-
ney for Sumner county. who was presi-
rent of the Sumner Sherman Cattle COM
pany, stock in which company was own
ed by Wichita parties. NJ. T. Stanley,
formerly one OF the proprietors of the
Mammoth stables and manager of the
COMPANY. is the heaviest loser. 1t is al
legged that Mr. Wilson moTtgaged the cat
tie and lands for almost their fun value
before disappearing. 1t was stated
authoritattively last night that the Bank
OF Commerce of Kansas City had $1,000
mortgage and an Illinois man had S5,eo
OF the company's paper
Mr. Stanley dictated the following state
ment to the Eagle last night
The notice of Mr. Wilson's disappear
ance was a surprise to me. / have known
Mr.. Wilson for twelve years or more,
and have always known him to be an
honest and honorable man, in all his deal
ings. ! had no idea Of his doing such
thing as absconding and cant believe it
yet. realize he has deceived me and
managed his affairs very recklessly, and
likely he is involved very heavily.I was
connected with the company in this way:
The first of last February 1 was employed
by Mr.. Wilson to work for the Sumner
Sherman Cattle Co, of which Mr. Wilson
is president at 500 month and expenses,
and as he stated was to be manager Of
the ranch. Later on, 1 took some stock
in the company. l invested, in fact, all
! had in the company. 7 also sold several
citizens of Wichita stock 1 acted in good
faith, believing it good investment Mr..
Wilson represented to me that the cattle
and land We're all paid for and clear Of
any membranes, and at that time 1
had no reason to doubt his word, for as I
have stated before he had always been
honorable in all his dealings and respected
by every one A month ago / was made
director of the company. at a Kansas
City meeting, but it was without my
knowledge or consent. ! was not at the
meeting and knew nothing Of the COM
pany further than is stated above. / had
all confidence in Mr. Wilson and every
thing seemed to be in his hands"
Saturday when Mr. Stanley learned of
Mr.. Wilson's disappearance he telephoned
to the latter's wife but could secure no
more developments than have already
appeared in the papers except that
brother of the missing man who had
searched the rooms occupied by Nj. vii
son in the Throop hotel at Topeka had
found some rings in the grips left.
The Summer-Sherman Cattle company
Is chartered under the laws of New Jer-
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5000 acres of land in Beaver county, Ok
lahoma; 1903 acres in Sherman county. !
Kan; $500 cattle on the ranch and 400
three-year-oid steers in the feed lots at
Belle Plaine. Some of Mr.. Wilson's !
friends think that his disappearance was !
owing tc the company's affairs being in |
g precarious financial condition.
Mrs. Z. T. Wilson received a letter |
from her husband dated from the Throop |
hotel, Topeka. Friday. saying that his !
head bothered him and that ne intended to /
commit suicide by drowning himself, and /
that his grips would be found in his |
rooms. The stockholders in the com
pany, however. generally believe that he |
has not taken his life, but viii turn up ;
later, and one of the men interested says
h can locate him in thirty-six hours.
Mr.. NJ. $ Stanley. of this city, was a
director and manager Of the company. and /
had sold stock TO a good many Wichita
people. The stock was worcestershire
and was divided into shares OF So each.
They sold at SO q share, with a guar
antee of an annual dividend OF per cent
on the part value Of the stock Mr.
NJ L. Stanley has been in the city for
about five years, has been in business
here, and was well known He sold sew
eral citizens stock in various amounts
Emera E. Wilson was president of the
company, and his brother-in-law, Frank
Dawson, of Goddard. was secretary and
treasurer The following are the direc-
tors:
Ex-senator a. C. Forney. farmer and
stock raiser, Belle PLANE Kan.
John G. Horner, capitalist, Camden,
New Jersey.
Frank Dawson, general merchant, Good
land Kan
Emera Z. Wilson, county attorney. Wei
lington. Kan.
NJ L. Stanley, of Wichita
Mr.. Stanley has just returned from
spending two weeks on the ranch with
Mr.. Wilson He stated that Mr.. Wilson
left Monday, June >. telling him that he
would meet him on the following Mon
day in Wichita. Mr.. Wilson drove from
Englewood TO Ashland and took the train
for the east Tuesday
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