Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-07
LOST HOPE IN
BERESFORD HOPE
People Who Advanced Cash 10
Man With Prospective Mil.
lions Now Mourn.
ALL HAVE THEIR EXPERIENCE.
Silver Brothers VI. II. Whitney. j. T..
Cahoon, Crystal Lime a Cement
Company and Others.

Beresford Hope. the English promote
er. who a few weeks ago created sem
satlon throughout Utah and the inter-
mountain country by talking millions
as glibly as maybe chatters lie morn
ing song. and who was going to buy
railroads, electric light plants. erect
mammoth SUBSCRIBING buildings. con-
struct canals and reservoir systems or
ganize companies, form mining and
smelter combines, acquire vast land and
livestock interests in Mexico. and who
did launch a number Of questionable
companies IN this state and IN Idaho
has al last been diserodited before the
public.
In addition 10 this he wound his way
into the affections OF trusting and az
tectionate young girl OF this city, and
vas about 10 marry her when enough
was discovered OF the man and his
methods 10 prevent a terrible mistake
being made. Then he had a way Of
getting money from prominent business
and who ordinarily do know better.
Among those who now mourn for the
sums advanced are silver Brothers, NJ.
Il. Whitney. J. p. Cahoon OF Murray
and the Crystal Lime & Cement com
pany Of this city.
When Hope first came 20 the News"
TO complain OF an apparent lack Of con-
1denoe In him by this paper he WIS
greatly aggrieved that such a thing
should be intimated 10 the public. Blu
Il was becoming certain that every
body hereabouts, particularly the banks
and business men, who had inquired
into his antecedents and standing, had
arrived at the conclusion that he was a
fraud. and such he has been openly and
personally designated BY some OF them
OFFICE CLOSED.
John Draper, who was employed by
Hope as the latters secretary, ana
Pauline Browning, who was employed
as stenographer. have closed up the of-
fioe OF the great fnancier' because
there are no more funds with which TO
keep the office open. Both secretary
and stenographer declare they have
no faith IN Hope and do not expect TO
receive anything from him. On June
IS a telegram received from Hope stat
ed that he had sent a draft OF $500 TO
his employees here. but the draft has
never arrived, and Is not now expected.
TRIP TO BOSTON.
when Hope left FOR Boston some time
ago, accompanied by Lawyer Baglcy
announcement was made that he was
going there for the purpose Of meeting
big capitalists and raise millions OF
dollars" with which he was 20 promote
some OF the biggest concerns Ia ihc
world. lie left orders here to draw n
draft on him at Boston for SLIGO, a.
his share to subscribed stock IN the In
ternational Trust company. The dmN
was placed In the Dessert Natiorsi |
bank Ezra T. Stevenson, brother-:r- |
law of DR.. Wilcox. went 20 Boston tj
investigate. kilograms sent by blu |
are not very encouraging to others saa /
imagined Hope would be the mr3u. -; |
making their fortunes by his great |
schemes And the draft IN the mean. /
time has not been honored.
When Hope left FOR Boston he an 1
nounced that he had received word /
from one Henry Halstead Of England /
who represented millions" II was also /
given out that the millions" Woul I
soon be on hand for Hope 20 promote /
his dozens ~ companies Letters have /
been written 10 London for the purpose /
OF checking up on Hopes career. out |
no one seems 20 be able TO give him I
any standing
MEXICAN EXPLOITS.
But word has been received from |
other places which shows that while |
Hope was about TO purchase much |
valuable property. and had stated that /
some purchases had gone through, not /
red cent had been paid by him He |
stated he had secured a vast amount /
Of land In Mexico with a railroad Of 4
five miles ON it. This would be the /
basis Of the Western Coal & Coke COM
pany. Hope then told Dr. Wilcox that
he had purchased lands from a man /
named Mackenzie and showed the doc
tor a check for $4,000 which he said
he was mailing 10 Mackenzie. when
Hope went 10 Boston, Or. Wilcox wired
70 Mexico and received word that not
q penny had been paid.
WHO is HALsTEAD.
Draper the secretary. states that
he believes Halstead the man with
millions. lives only in the mind Of
Hope Draper stated that he had re-
celved bat one months pay from
Hope
Among the biz corporations Hope was
10 finance with the untold wealth TO
be placed IN his hands. are the follow
ing:
The Intermountain Consolidated
Railway company, capitalized with s2j.-
900 900, Of which amount Hope was 10
secure S24.000000.
Floiation Of $500, 900 bonds for the
Improvement Of David Eccles ogden
Rapid Transit company.
International Trust company, capital
lied at $4,000.
Western Coal & Coke company with
necessary railroads requiring 5000.
900
Securing $4,000 for Joseph A. Silver
10 enlarge the Silver Bros Iron works.
Crystal Lime & Cement company, 70
be supplied with several hundred
thousand dollars
Ina Mining property, to be purchased
q. tom nu1