Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Smooth Talking Stranger Prom
iseS New Hotel and Talks of
All Sorts of Companies.
LEAVES GEORGIA SUDDENLY
Only Material Evidences of Visit
Are Big Hotel Bill and Sew
eraI Due Bills for Cash.

that he would put all Americans on
the lookout for men of his type.
Augustans have read of Walling-
ford, but some of them have failed
to learn the lesson.
This city needs another CONNER
cial hotel about as bad as any city
in this section
Bryan Lawrence. former proprietor
of one of the leading hotels. recently
purchased lot in front of the Union
Depot, purposing to erect thereon
modern commercial house.
About four weeks ago there came
into Augusta man about IS years
OF age wearing an automobile cap,
a checkered suit. and having a swag-
ger that proclaimed his prosperity.
Promised to Build Hotel.
He announced soon after arriving
that his name was Henry Yewel
Bready, President of the Security
Bond and Mortgage Company, Of 40
Wall Street. New York, and that he
had come down to take all Of the
bonds on Lawrence's hotel
1t seems that Lawrence had had
some correspondence with Bready
and he had so completely assured
him Of his readiness to put up $780,
600 and take the bonds that Lawrence
was completely dsarmed.
1t was Saturday when a newspa-
perman found Bready in an attor-
ney's office with Lawrence and sew
eral others, including the attorney
In the meantime, however, Bready
ha vg-gW
of the local clubs and II was the
talk of the town that he could drink
more liquor and stand up under ii
than any other man in Augusta
Bready readily consented to talk, al
though insisting upon all the other
reporters in town being present also,
which was, of course, an exa operating
thing. And he wouldn't bulge an
inch until he walked up the morning
paper reporters who had just got
ten TO sleep after an all nights work.
eready Talks Five Companies.
Il am going to build that hotel"
began Bready but that is just a
starter. I have discovered that you
need a Builders Supply Company, a
Title Guarantee Company and Trust
Company here. / am going to organ
lie all of these companies lend money
to young married men who wish 20
build homes, reduce the price Of brick
to "a per thousand, put attractive
homes within the reach of the poor
est citizen of your fair city and, in
short. I am going to make over Au-
gusta.
"O'Gorman, give me those petitions
for charters. he said to the attor-
ney. THE Hotel Company ] am
capitalizing at 100000, the Builders
Supply Company at $4,000. the Trust
Company at 5000, 900, the Title Guar
antes Company. let's see what shall
/ make ito, make IL quarter Of a
million. what's the difference.
"O'Gorman, where is that petition
for charter for my Debenture Com
pany." asked Bready in a sharp tone
of voice.
Il am sorry, Mr.. Bready." said
O'Gorman alphabetically, y have
been so busy that / haven't had time
70 prepare ii. Please give me until
Monday"
"All right, but not a day later" re-
turned Bready. H Yewen eX-
planned to the newspaper men present
that he told his attorney to have the
petitions for charters ready for all
five of his corporations as he wished
them to appear in the local news
papers the next day.
what shall | make the capital
stock of the debenture company?
asked Bready ~ -,
right" he continued when none OF
his auditors volunteered to fix the
capital stock.
Look Into 5ready's Record.
I expect Mayor Hayne TO throw
shz first spade full Of dirt when we
, start excavations Tor the ne" hoteI
next week" Bready sang out 10 the
newspap per men as they filed out OF
his office.
The members of the Fourth Estate
rt,eNed TO their respective city edi-
.rrs with the story of Bready and his
wonderful talk AS d result the wires
were sent to the city editors or pa
pe-s of New York and Baltimore
RreadV said he had offices IN both
c;ties-asking no Is TINS ienEE
Yewcn Bready"'
An answer came back from New
YORK that his name was not IN Inc
Telaphone or city directories OF Great
- New York. From Baltimore came
49,. .l-z answer that "Breaoy rs
LAWYER who some times deals III
mortgages. He Is not prominent
rinaucially or otherwise.
On SUNDAY morning the papers
came CUT simultaneously with small
head. and short stories about what
Bresdv said he was going TO do.
on that same morning two pel-
lions for charters appeared IN each
naper asking that the hotel company.
me Federal Builders Supply COM
many. the Realty Trust Company ana
he Augusta Title Guarantee Com
,,s,,- he INCORPORATED. with the priv
80 ~ i-cres sing the capital stocE
Of each 10 100000.
Ws-t After More Bonds.
The fact that there were no glar-
sus usadiinee however. dio not ieaze
E~esfv on Monday he heard that
-T-craeI p NeGrath. Of Worcester.
, yTsss- was In the city and that he
mo lanes L. Jackson had formed
company TO build q railroad from
nero to Columbia. Breacy vent TO
Ire hotel 10 see McGrath and Jack