Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-23
MEYERS OPERATED
ON GRAND SCALE
Claimed to Have Behind Him Two
Hundred Millions Of Euro
pean Capital.
WON BIG MEMS CONFIDENCE.
Two of His Confcdcratcs Arrested
He Himself is Charged With
Larceny of Five Bonds.

Pittsburg, Nov. 23.-The police have
made two additional arrests in the
case Of j. Montefiorc Meyers, said to be-
IRON Australia, who was taken into
custody at the Hotel Scheniey last Sat-
urday and taken to New York yes
terday under q charge Of grand lar
cenS. w. Fitzpatrick and John a.
fltznatrick, brothers, said to be from
lonia, Mich, and alleged to be con-
1ederates of Meyers were arrested
Yesterday on information furnished by
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, a wealthy
coal opera tor of Wilkes Barre, Pa, and
John A. Garman OF the SAM. place,
chief counsel for Col. j. NJ. Guffey. the
&mllioaire oil operator of Pittsburg.
According to the police, L. N. Barns
dali, also Il millionaire oil operator Of
this city. had been Interested In sew
eral deals by Meyers,
The case has developed into sem
tsation here. Meyers and the Fitzpat-
rlcks are alleged to have been pro-
noting a deal to buy options on Coal
and oil lands. Meyers. it is said, reps
resented that he controlled several
million dollars of the Rothschilds. Mey-
ers, who has an engaging personality,
had little trouble in interesting Mi.
Sheridan, Col. Guffey and Mr.. Barns
dali.
Mr.. Sheridan said:
Meyers came to sec me in Wilkes
Barre some time ago. I have known
John "A. Fitzpatrick for some years,
and a letter from him introduced Mey
ers to me. Meyers said that he rep
resented the Rothschilds and thought
Wilkes Barre would be an excellent
place to build factories and mills on
account of it's contisuity to the fuel
ali 10 before
ing to build it would be a good idea
to get options on coal lands. to in
sure a fuel supply. He insisted that
local capital support the project as
some favors might be allotted from the
legislature.
II viii confess that Meyers won my
complete confidence which was
strengthened when | learned that he
had Interested Col. Guffey. intro.
dlced him to number of men who !
thought would be of service to the pro-
iect and spent considerable money in
boosting the thing.
IT d. ma Ike the thing look bei is.
Meyers brought Col Guffey to Wilkes
bnrrd. I don't know what caused II,
bur Garman and myself grew suspioi-
Gus, and, as Meyers said he was from
Nav York, we asked the police there
about him Then his record in that
city was uncovered and his arrest on
a. charge of grand larceny followed on
Saturday"
The superintendent of police said to-
day:
For all ] can learn Meyers and his
confederates secured very little, If any.
money, but they were Just about ready
to unload sWindle that would nave
torn things wide open in financial cir
cles.''
CHARGE AGAINST MEYERS.
New York, Nov. 23-Claiming to have
the backing of European capitalists to
the extent of 5000, 0o0, 900, according to.
the story told by the police, Joseph
Montefore Meyers. who has spent the
last few months III Pittsburg endeaVor-ss
ing to interest the capitalists Of that
city in various plans requiring large
amounts Of money, was brought to this
CITY today and charged with the lar
ceny of five bonds valued at $4,000.
Meyers, 1t was said. claimed ac--
uunintance with many prominent people
both in this country and abroad, and
was introduced a the clubs and dined
by Pittsburg flnanciers whom he inter-
ested in hiI various plans. Some time
ago Meyers secured an option on oil
properties owned by. Col. j. NJ. Guffey,
of that city. but failing within the time
limit to pay the purchase money, ncgo-
tiations came to an end.
Previous to going to Pittsburg. Meyers
had spent three years in this city, and
by means of letters Of introduction
bearing the names of well known men.
he succeeded In meeting men and wo-
men Of prominence in a. social and
business way.