The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-17
.LYTLE NOT A
MARION MAN
Was Known, However, by
Two Local Men.
HIS CAREER WAS CHECKERED
Body Found in Lodging
House.
Cleveland Papers Credit Him with Be.
ing From This City, But This Is
Known to bc MistalSc---NIany
Turns I'm His Life.

Inquiry today developed the fact
that W. c. Lytle, possessor of a
number OF aliases. who was found
dead in a lodging house in CLEVELAND,
was not connected in any way with a
local concern, as stated in Cleveland
papers today.
Lyle was general manager of the
Motor Improvement company, which
he promoted. In this company were
Don T.. J.. Brockett and
S. X. Gorham, both OF this city and
now members of the firm OF Brock
cit and Gorham, manufacturers Of
automobile accessories.
When the Motor Improvement was
organized In Cleveland Mr.. Brock
EFT and Mr. Gorham both took stock
in the concern Mr.. Gorham was
made treasurer and Mr.. Brockett, fac
tory superintendent. The factory
was located in Cleveland instead OF
Marion, as stated Early in June Mr..
Gorham found that the affairs of the
company were in bad shape and in
vestigation made 1t plain that Lytle
was responsible. Mr.. Brocketts SAL
airy was unpaid and he brought suit
for receiver. the court Immediately
appointing John A. Bommhardt. In
vestigation at that time divulged the
Information that Lytle had been en-
gagged In about every kind of crook
edness" known. Commencing In New
Orleans his qualifications extended to
Denver, Detroit Cleveland and other
places principally in the East.
The Motor Improvement company
owned valuabler patents and should
have been success. Messrs. Brock
EFT and Gorham decided to purchase
.be assets OF the company, consisting
of patents and machinery ahd move
them OF Marion and to engage in the
manufacture of auto accessories. Thls
was accomplished the latter part OF
June. Their factory here, which ID
| nourishing. Is located in the old Hu'
Der plant on North State street.
Lytles record was fully, followed
| after the Cleveland concern wa:
wrecked by him. 1t was found thai
| hc was fully informed OF the law'
| dealing with officers of a corporation
| and that he had promoted ant
| wrecked other companies through
| his knowledge and had always escap
ed prosecution, Practically all tina
was put into the Motor Improvement
company was lost, Lytle alone com
Ing out ahead.
Messrs. Gorham and Brockett al
so have knowledge of Lytle's love ar
| fairs which shows that he Is a big
amist several times over. In New
Orleans he married two girls, an'
when discovery seemed imminent III
| aed. In Denver he married again
This wife he carried with him to De
troit and TO Cleveland where sh,
| save birth to child.
After the Motor Improvement com
pany failed and Lytle had been ar
rested for pawning a valuable dia
mond ring given him by one of hi
swcothearts. he secured bail and wen
| to New York city. He was neve
heard from at Camden, n. j., wher,
| II was learned he married again. 1t i
also suspected that he had othe
matrimonial affairs which will prob
ably never be brought to light.
Lytle never had anything to d.
/ with the local company and the onl!
connection Of the firm of Brocket
and GOrham with the Cleveland con
corn is that they. members of thu
| firm, purchased the equipment an'
assets when the company failed, anC
brought them. here.