Evening journal., 1913-11-14
MORE RADlUM
CASE ARRESTS
ARE EXPECTED
Government Officials InVeStl-
Gste Operations Of German
Gold and Uranium
Company
VICE PRESIDENT
MAKES EXPLANATION

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE
postal inspectors and tho United
States District Attorneys Office arc
investigating the operations Of the
German Gold and Uranium Company,
with Offices in the Drexel Building,
as the result Of the arrest on We'd
nesday Of William Wright OF Boyers-
town, who was held under $4,000 bail
on a charge of fraudulently usirg the
name OF Alfred l. DUPONT in connec-
lion with the sale Of stock.
Chief Postal Inspector james r.
gortelyou yesterday declared that the
Government had case, not only
against Wright, but other individuals.
He said other arrests would follow
The names of those 10 be arrested
and the date would not be diyulgod
Inspector William S. Ryan said the
Government Is in possession Of let
lers and kilograms from Hugh G..
Browne, president oi the German
Gold and Uranium Company and Mr..
auPonts personal agent at the mines.
addressed 10 Wright. Browne is said
TO offer the sale of stock at IL 1-2
cents share. Stock purchased at
that figure from Browne was then re-
sold 70 farmers in the Perkiomen Val
icy at $3.50 and s. d share by Wright.
flood OF communications from al
legged victims was received yesterday
at tho Postofice Without exception.
the letters stated that Wright and
other agents had told Them that Mr..
DUPONT was financing, the company.
The stock was all transferred IN the
DreNel Building.
Officers of the German Gold and
Uranium Company disclaim any fraud
in the operation Of the concern. They
deprecato the actions of Wright. who.
they declare. is entirely upon ais own
initiative. they declare, as be had no
--oiicial connection with the concern.
Statement by Vice President.
The Rev. Percy v. Schelly. OF 1926
South Goth street. vice president oi
the company, and Eastern secretary
Of The Temperance Board OF thl
Presbyterian Church, asserted thai
the concern was In first-class con.
dhion, that the statements made Il
the contrary We're incorrect and tha
Wright WAS entirely responsible foi
the present trouble.
Mr. Scheiiy left the city last nigh
Tor Pittsburgh. where he VIII prcsen
his connections with the company be
fore the Temperance Board of th'
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Schell'
said further.
since Mr. DUPONT entered into tn
agreement With the company. th
company has not owned singh
share ot thr rapitst stock. becaus
Mr. DUPONT got all in the treasury a
he tlre- Il is. therefore. eviden
hat tnc company never sold an
'hares; never had fiscal agent q
'oli shares. to my personal knowl
'dge
NJ. duPont's letter.
After reading the newspapers. 7 wen
sec Mr.. DUPONT He told mo it ha
tlVa.s been his intention and deSir
% have the German Gold & Uranium
Company take lease 20 operate an
properties He gave me this letter
Rev. Percy y. Schelly.
l020 South Goth street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Ny Dear sir;
Referring 10 our con, crsatior Of
This morning. bearing upon nay in
tcuiion as expressed IN my letter Of
March = 1912. addressed to Mr.
Hugh e. Browne. president Of the
German Gold and Uranium Mining
Company. IN effect thar I desired
that tho German Gold and Uran-
sum mining Company should have
tlic first opportunity TO lease the
properties which 7 controlled m
Cilpin county. Colorado. SO soon as
he development work had proceed
ed TO n point where some concep-