New-York tribune., 1908-11-24
MEYERS'S DEALS GROW
Search FOR ACCOMPLICES
Scheme SAID to Haze Been to Oct
Money Through "Erperts.
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T.fttsburg Nov 2s-The alleged attempt OF J.
,Fo,,eso,a Movers the Fitzpatrick brothers and
others not yet arrested 70 obtain money from ricn
Pfttsburz men grew IN importance To-Day. ultl'
supe-anterdent Of Police Thomas A McGualde said
this evening he s7tfsfed that the olssef.
9,dI,nr s,ar,,e in the history Of the country had
been checked but that the end was not yet Al!
CAV the pittsburg police have been looking ict
least three other men who were Win ole
Workers here in the alleged attempt. 'o i'
men OF money OF this place
AZ 10 O'Clock tonight Chief McQuaide Wlreo nv
other cities ordering arrests In the case - = -
rnitted that two OF the cities are fhliduo w -
Chicago and il is believed that the others 3fe -
- c. t1ro,cisoo and Los Angeles. The infoTrna-
zion m which these messages were sent out We We
sgeaued late tonight, and it is asserted al FUiIo
HEADQUARTERS that there was a band OF s"i'
under Meyers all over the country
II develops to-day that Detective v ID
r+4sr7,r practically broke the office OF Iheo-
oore Barnsdai, the oil and sas man. mere ou,as t.
afternoon and placed under arrest w a R-1A
uztrict who was cioseted with BaTnsoall atiO
who was closing a deaf which Meyers Rho "ou ~
FItzpatrick had already started SIX oe'ec -
1sa he, looking FOR Fitzpatrick all day, and hnal
" OF learning that Barnsdan was not al MS hls Ho
O,Brvant went 10 the Farmers BANK buliuiie' g
q the Office OF Barnsdall. which he touho iocAeu-
He knocked and demanded admission On oeiie
z-,,-,ea he found Fitzpatrick and placed him un-
der arrest the story goes much 70 the anaazeleIit
Of NJ BarnsdaIl who, & is understood hso eIeaN
faith IN the plans Of Meyers, ana was 6oou'
nav over q large amount of money to F1tzpatFieh-
Barnsdal will not talk on the subject out ,nis
afternoon he had long conference Win CHie'
Mcouaide al headquarters
The Fitzpatricks were arrested on Information
furnished by Richard Brtnsley Sheridan Tea4IhF
coal operator OF Wilkes-BarTe, Penn. ana Sta'e
Senator John NJ Garrnsn Of the same place. chieI
counsel for Colonel J. NJ Gufrey. the millionaire
eli operator OF Pittsburg The F1tzpatricks VIII DC
taken 10 wnkes-Barre tomorrow morning Where
they viii be placed trial for swindling certain
persons out OF 1000.
Senator Garman, who was nero Win M Si4s-
dan to-day. said:
.rIt those outside could but get glance at the
inside o, that private bag carried by Nj Meyers.
and which he appears to have seldom let ont o.
his sight II would set the country by the ears Il
would show that this fellow has had dealings with
the biggest men IN the country. He was pTooaeiy
one OF the srloothest articles that ever crossed te
water and satisfied now that there are scores
OF big men in the country who are just "erIieo
now for fear their names viii be brought out III
connection with the csse. II they haven't been
mixed I'D with Meyers. then that gentleman car
rles bunch OF very cleverly forged papers. ana l
don't think they are forgeTies-
Referring TO Meyers and his deai, M Sheridan
said:
..Mevers came 10 see me IN Wiikes-BarTe some
tine ago. I have not John a Fitzpatrick IN
connection with this transaction. but have kno"n
him for some years. and got letter from him IN
represented the Rothschilds. and thought Wilkes
Barre would be excellent place 70 build FAC
tories and mills account OF Its conugulty 10 tne
fuel fields He suggested that before starting 10
build Il would be good idea TO get options on
coal lands to insure fuel supply. he insisted
that local capital support tie project, as soIGe
farors might be wanted from the Legislature.
II VIII confess that Meyers Iny complets
confidence, which was strengthened when learned
that he had interested Colonel Gufey. introduced
him q number Of men ~ho thought might be
OF service to the project, and spent considerable
money IN boosting the thing.
ITO make the thing look still better. Meyers
brought Colonel Gufey &c Wilkes-BarTe. do not
know what caused II but GarTnan and myself grew
suspicious. and Meyers said he from New
York. We asked the police there about him. 1t was
then his record in that city uncovered, and
his arrest on q charge Of grand larceny followed
Saturday
Superintendent McQuade said to-day:
Prom all can learn. Meyers and his conted-
crates secured very little If any. money, but they
just about ready unload a swindle that
would have torn things wide open IN financial
circles not at liberty now to divulge any
names in connection with the affair. but may DO
n day two"
by Telegraph The Tribune
Wilkes-Barre. Penn, Nov. 2s.-Interesting de-
veloprnents are expected IN this city following
arrest in Pittsburg OF J. Montehore Meyers. John
Fitzpatrick and ". A Fitzpatrick. In the last
tensiyely IN this city, where he a number OF
capitalists and promoters. and believed to be
e wealthy capitalist from London and repre-
sentative Of the Rothschilds. It is believed that
he managed 20 vtcttrniZe number OF residents OF
this city and vicinity, but how many will not be
known until John NJ. Garnan returns here.
Meyers, the two Fitzpat-icks and man named
Mcdonald had planned TO finance the Jeanesville
iron works and the Howell and Kings Brewery al
P4ttston. They also endeayored TO promote several
other schemes.
I; is stated that Meyers plan Of operations
simple. Representing himself having millions TO
4nvest In this country IN various enterprises he
found no difficulty in receiving propositions from
capitalists and promoters. Having received prop
oxftion. he demanded q report by his experts.
These experts presumably the Fftzpatricks, made
favorable report and well paid for their work
Sheridan, who is promoter here, became suspi-
csous of Meyers short time ago. went to New
York consulted police there. and then learned.
81 Is said, that Meyers wanted for grand lar
ceny. Sheridan claims $1,000 from Meyers.