The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-09
St R ANGER is
A TRANCE
FELLOW

Ponniless, yet harboring the hallu-
cination that he is worth millions.
Charles p. Leach, who claims New
York city as his nome, has been wait
ing at the Union depot for check
for $500 which he believes has been
forwarded TO him by his Gotham
bankers.
Leach is apparently rational upon
every subject except money. on which
question he talks like a frenZied H.
nancier. He states that he is the
brother-in-law of Nat Goodwin, the
actor. and that he is now on his way
east after visiting the actor at his
California home
1T is hard to be broke" he said
dolorously to a reporter, Hard to
be broke when one is worth a hun
dred million dollars. That's my fix.
But III be all right in few hours
as soon as my check gets here"
Photographed east for money. have
your" asked the reporter, looking
deeply into the mans eyes for any
truce of insanity which might be iurk-
ing there to find none visible.
Yes, I've wired for $780," replied
Leach. casually Ticking the scant ash
es from an exceedingly short cigar
butt.
"Pm on my way east now Fa-
theirs win is TO be executed. The old
gentleman was worth lots of money
Sold block at the corner of Forty
second and Broadway not long ago
for $950,000 900 He bought it years
ago for $50. 900. That was certain
ly some profit In real estate, wasn't
it?"
mot a bad spec," put back the re-
porter
II own a warehouse In New York
There are five brothers and father
gave us each a warehouse We are
doing business with all the biggest
importers and brokers in the city
You see. We are close friends of the
VanderbltS. l am going to try TO eff
feet u reconciliation between Artie
Vanderbilt and his wife as soon as ]
get back east Artie knew that |
was a very close friend of his wife,
and he came TO me TO have me
straighten out his domestic infeliclty
He is a good fellow and he Is very
much broken up over the estrange.
ment He came to me and said;
Charley. If there is any one in the
world that can fix this thing up with
my wife. It's you. If you'll return her
to me I'll give you million dollars
Il felt dreadfully sorry for him, for
] knew that he loved his wife. I said
to him, ArtIe, YOU know / don't need
your million, but if | can possibly do
this thing for you I'll do it gladly for
the sake of friendship I'm going TO
do it. too
Nat Goodwin and I married sis
ters. Nat Is great fellow, the best
actor in the business, and has lots of
money, too When he married my
sister-ln-law father gave them a check
for 100000 as little wedding pres
ent Father was very liberal man
with his friends.
81 have several checks in my pock-
ct now, but / can't get them cashed
When my money comes | intend to 20
to Salt Lake City. where | have some
acquaintances. / will be all right
then"
Leach is about 80 years old and has
every earmark of a man of culture.
His clothing, while slightly the worse
Tor wear. Is Of metropolitan style and
tailoring, and his manner and Ian.
guage besDeak refinement II is pos
sible that his mind has been affected
by the change In altitude, which
would not I've an altogether uncom.
mon occurrence. II is also possible
that the man has wandered away
from his home in the east without
the knowledge of his family or
friends
AT late hour this afternoon Leach
was still at the depot telling of his
millions.