Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-24
DR. FLOWER COVERED UP
 LONG TRAIL
Man Who Became FabulOusB Rich On Patent Medicines And Fake Mines In Arizona Is Run Down In Canada By Police
Had Been Fugitive From Justice For Several Iears-lndicted
 In New York For Selling Stock Fourteen Years Ago--ESCaped

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 Fourteen Years Aqo--EScaped From a ragged New York newsboy. Dr. c. C. Flower. arrested Wednes- day in Toronto, Canada on a charge Of being a fugitive from justice, be- came in turn one of the country's most famous patent medicine" mak- CTS and one of the greatest mining promoters in the east and his opera tions are said to have netted him more than s2.OOO,OOO
 Flower came west 16 years ago and went to the Chihuahua where he en- gagged in the mining business. He purchased several properties in the vicinity of Chihuahua and employed several hundred workmen. He be. came a partner of A. D. Maloy, a Mexico mining man and F. V. Alex ander Of El Paso. was the manager of the mines.
 The aged doctor interested a large number of New York capitalists in his property and started selling stock. But before he could obtain sufficient money 10 further work the mines his partner Maloy and himself had a mis- understanding and the partnership broke up. Following the misunder' standing between the two men, Al exander severed his connection with the companies.
 Dr. Flower took a trip to New York in 1899 and is alleged to have sold several hundred thousand dollar: worth of stock in his properties neal Chihuahua and several he had ac quired in Arizona.
 huahua, where he rented the Palace of Tears" a magnificent palace own ed by Touche "The Turk" who oper ated large gambling house in tha city The doctor lived in luxury anC chartered special cars in which tt take his trips east
 While in New York in 1900 he wa indicted on a charge of selling al legged fraudulent mining stocks. H, gave bond of $60,0OO While still un der indictment he went to Philadel phia, where he is said to have beei arrested on a charge of promotin a method of making gold" and wa released again on bond on tha charge
 Dr. Flower had his bond reduce and disappeared Following his dii appearance he is reported to hay gone to Mexico again, where he wa found and ordered arrested by Prei ident Diaz. but he is said to hay escaped from the country in tn guise of a priest
 Nothing had been heard of hir since that time until Wednesda, when he was arrested by the Toront police on information furnished b police lieutenant McConville of Ne York, who has been following hil for seven years.
 Prior to his fier in mines and mil ing, Dr. Flowers picture had b come familiar to every reader { newspapers as the man who mad and sold the Dr. R. c. Flower patei medicines. His principal preparation were "Dr. Flowers August Flowe and "Bosche's German Syrup" Thei remedies were widely advertise throughout the country and made tl doctor a million or more before ceased their manufacture and turn' his attention to mines.
 Indicted IA years ago in New Yoi City on a charge of grand larcen arising out of enormous sales of legged fraudulent mining stocks. Flower. who is now 70 years of az was arrested in Toronto Wednesd night
 Investors in financial deals pl noted by Flower in 1900 were alleg to have lost about S1,OOOOOO He W president of the Arizona and To Pine companies. According to the dictmeut, there was not even a pr, pect in the properties involved,
 Flowers activities.