The Washington times., 1906-07-11
Salt Lake Man Declares
Suave English Noble
man" Duped Them.
JOSEPH SMITH MISLED
BeresfOrd Hope, Alleged
Mulcter, Used Lord RothS-
Child'S Name Freely.

SALT LAKE. Utah. July u.-Ohicials
high in the Mormon Church here would
be glad TO hear some sort OF eNplana-
ton from Beresford Hope, man who
represented himself 10 be an English
nobleman, and who, by presenting ere
dentials which looked good on their
face, succeeded in promoting several
schemes in which they We're financially
interested.
Hope by his suave manner, it is de
Clared, succeeded in milking the men
who rule Utah's dominant church out
OF many thousands Of dollars. Just
how much money was advanced 10 the
alleged nobleman on his various
schemes IS not known because OF the
natural reticencs on the part OF his
victims IN discussing a subject so deli
cate.
Worked on Large Scale.
Hope is now IN Boston. Mass. where
he is standing pat" He worked on a
large scale. He came TO Utah with
a letter from the "Britsh-American
Securities, Limited. London" The let
Ter head Of this concern. since discover
ed to be fictitious. set forth that the
had as its directors. among others. Lord
RothsChild. who bore the title of treas
ureri Lord Deerhurst. the chairman: Rt
Hon. Lord Vaux Lord Talbot, Lord
Vincent. Sir Alexander Mckenzie, and
other prominent men IN the English
world OF finance.
Not Known in London.
London does not know of such a COM
pany a fact which was learned by the
investors hereabOuts only after they had
made { leir investments. Hopes letter
from the fictitious concern was TO the
effect that his credit was good up 20
$500 600 Ii helped him greatly. 1t helped
him So much that, according TO an In
terview here today with his former
stenographer. he used to dictate letters
addressed 10 himself on the letter heads
Of this company. with Boston date lines
and other mems signatures affixed. All
or these letters were most euCOura ging
as they gave him carte blanche I'm the
matter Of investing the money of the
company.
Used Smiths Name.
Go ahead. We Will back you." was the
purport of the letters written by Hope
10 himself on the letter heads of the
fCticious ''British-Americau Securities. %
Among those vino listened 10 his tales
was President Joseph +, Smith, the head
OF the church, and also the president OF
many large corporations here. He al
lowed his name TO be used by Hope
among the lists of his several boards ot
directors
Whether President Smith invested any
money or not has not been discovered
II is known, however. that David EC
F.e=. Mormon U7TIfHnuHlTe tluHan
went sponsor for Hope I'm one OF his en-
trTpTiseS. VOUChcd for him on others and
save him money. The enterprises whicl
Hope promoted aggregated in their en-
ufety over Sl10000Q00.
His Mission to Boston.
Il vas for the purpose Of obtaining
money from the British American Sc.
curities Limited that Hope said ht
left Salt Lake for Boston recently. He
stated 10 his clients that he would Sc
cure money for the following purposes
For the financing of the Inter Mountain
Consolidated Railroad Company, $4,000.
000 This is a company without assets
For the sale OF Improvement bonds fol
the ogden Rapid Transit Company
controlled by David Eccles, 500 900
This b. a bona fde enterprise for which
Hope promised TO provide addtiona
cash For the Western Coal and IrOI
p
600. COO This alleged corporation Wai
repUted 10 have an option Ol Mexican
coal lands. For the International Trus
Company, S250,O00.
Other Bona Eide Concerns.
This firm has filed articles of incor
poration and was depending on Hope 70
the money It was 20 finance all tn
other utg corporations. milking then
en- route. For the enlargement and i'm
provement Of Silver Brothers irol
works, Salt Lake, $4,000 This Is a soli
manufacturing house, which has wire
10 the Elliott National Bank OF BOstOl
not 10 deliver TO him bonds to that ef
feet these. To make ov5- and enlarg
the Crystal Lime and Cement Company
Salt Lake $4,000. This IS a bona nd
concern for which he was 10 raise none
on commission, part OF Il being ad
vanced. To buy the Ina mine, In Idaho
$4,000. To supply many millions 70
two real estate companies he incor
porated.
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