Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-12
Boston Police Are Looking for
The Lord OF UnCounted
Millions.
HIS ARREST MAY BE REMOTE.
Complaint Of Forgery Sworn 10 in
Salt Lake by Deputy Sheriff
Joseph C. Sharp.
While Officials Were Debating Whas
To do Hope simply Left Boston
For Other Fields.

Up to 2 o'clock today no woni has
come from Boston town indicating that
Lord Bresfori Hope had been taken
into custody In the News" last night
It was pointed out thar there was
ground for his arrest and that by the
time the minlons OF the law followed
IN the wake Of the press and got busy.
they would arrive about an hour after
the lord had taken TO the tan tim
Der. following his long pursued policy
in such cases.
WARRANT FOR ARREST.
a Few hours after the News was
issued last night warrant was sworn
TO against Hope, and Sheriff Emery
telegraphed to Boston requesting that
he be arrested, The answer came back
in hurry that Hope could not be To-
, Gated, ana was reputed to have gone
10 Newport As no further word has
been received up t6- O'Clock today
Il Is admitted by Sheriff Emery that
his hopes Of apprehendng Lord Beres-
ford are not bright.
PERHAPS A GRAPEVINE.
81 think, said the sheriff that I've
has had word OF a contemplated arrest
and had disappeared. 1t is possible. OF
course he may be arrested later today.
but doubt It very much. He has more
probably given the officers the slip.
and is well under cover
WHAT WILCOX SAYS.
Dr. c. +. Wilcox. when informed THIS
afternoon that no arrest bad yet been
made, was not at all dated over the
news He had confidently hoped that
the man would be taken 90 and put on
/ trial back herervs' salt Lake. and he
Faid that he thought it would be an
easy matter 10 trace him, as his fes.
lures were distinctive ana he would not
be a hard man 10 PICK out In a bunch.
HIs MEXICAN TRIP.
He Nas certainly o smooth custom
err added Dr. Wilcox. when asked
about Hopes actions while on the Mexi-
can trip last spring" when we arrived
al our destination Hope certainly knew
how - get to headquarters. We hadn't
been there a day before De was hob
uobbing with Gov Terrads The riches.
governor OF any American province.
and was being entertained by his young
nephew, Acting Governor CreeL lie
seemed 20 be able 90 get right in with
them, and secure any kind Of enter
talnmenl"
THE CHARGES.
The charges filed against Beresford
Hope were drawn up last night before
Judge J. J Whitaker al the Instance OF
Asst County Atty Willard Hanson.
The case is based on the charge that
Hope forged the name Of John i'm OF
Colorado Springs % a certificate Of
stock iu the Great Western Coal &
Iron company Ezra Stevenson secured
the Information that this was for
gerry while ON his trip east. and the
information was furnished Deputy
Sheriff Sharp who swore 90 the COM
plaiut The text Is as follows.
'On this the nth day OF July. 1906.
before me j. J. Whitaker Judge OF the
city court within and f1r salt Lake
city. Salt Lake county State Of Utah.
personally appeared JoseDh G. SHARP.
who on being hrg~ orn by me.
Hope on tho 18th day Of June. a. d.
1906 az the county Of salt Lake. State
Of Utah ala commit the crime N for.
gerry. as follows to-wit.
That the said Reresfor5 Hope at the
time and place aforesaid then and there
Wilfuny. urlaWfulY. falsely and felon.
iously and with intent % defraud
Pauline Browning. % a certain certih-
cate Of stock d'd forge. ana counterfeit
the name Of John Hil. contrary 10 the
provisions az the statue ana state
aforesaid i1 such case made and pro-
yided and against thp peace and dig
nifty ~ The STATE ~ Utah.
THE SECOND COUNT.
The second count alleges that.
The defendant dii commit the fur
fher crime of utterInr a forget lnstru-
mert. as follows. o. wit.
chat the said Beresflrd Hone ar
the time and place afore aid. un'aw-
fully falsely. fci1ni0usly and knowing
the same 90 be false. forged counter
fcits and with intent 20 prejudice,
damage and defraud one Pauline
Browning aid utter. publish and pass
rs true and genuine 90 and upon the
aforesaid Pauline Browning a certain
false. forged and counterfeited writing
on paper purporing 90 BE- "a certificate
of stock n a corporation known and
commonly called the Great Western
Coal and Iron company the tenor
whereof Was contrary To- the provisions
~ the statute NJ the state aforesaid
In such cases made and pr1siiing and
against he peace and dignity ~ the
state Of Utah.