The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
Harry c. Miller Held on
Charge of Swindling New
Orleans Man
REMARKABLE DEED
GIVEN UORSCHLER
Police Allege Miller Poses as Owner
of Vast Mexican Estate Pre-
sented by Diaz for Per-
sonal Service

Harry {. Miller. whom the local po-
lice arrested yesterday morning on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses on the complaint of George
y. Forsehler of New Orleans. is al
legged to be ono of the shrewdest swim
dlers that has come under the eyes
of. the police in several years
Miller, In the city Jail yesterday
refused TO make any statement ana
would only smile when piled with
questions by the newspaper men. He
is an elderly man of slight stature and
has pleasing personality
According to Mr.. Forschler. Miller
Is shrewd sdventurer who poses as a
rich Mexican land owner. Miller is
alleged to have claimed that he per
formed some momentous service for ex-
President Diaz in Mexico and for
such was given millions of acres
Of land, some of which he is willing
to dispose of on easy terms He got to
MI Forschler for si5 with his en-
l,shtening lecture on Mexican real es-
tate.
Deed Given Forschler
'orschler received from Miller upon
paying over the s46.
Transferred by Harry c. Miller to
George A. Forschler
a. Harry c. Miller of the state of
iamaulipas, in the republic of Mex
leo. do hereby sell and transfer TO
George A Forschler and his heirs ana
assigns forever and ever the Duplaun
ranch containing 100000 American
acres more or less. bound on the east
BY the Soto La Marina river on the
west by the lands of San Luis Po1astias.
on the north by the La Bolsa COLONY.
on the south by the Las Palmas ranch.
u hereby transfer to George A..
Fofsohler, his heirs and assigns for
the sum of s12.50o in gold pavab1e
to me In 20 years from this date, &C.
t"5er /, 1918. without interest. with
th' consideration of s45 In gold pay
. Ole TO at hand. and balance in 20
Years from this date for the said 100 :
GOO acres, with all the crops thereon.
cons sting of 10000 acres in corn. 10
oo0 acres in tobacco 1000 acres in
heans, 500 acres in sugar cane. $4,000
head OF thoroughbred cattle, 200 head
of beef cattle, S25 mules, SEQ horses.
l2c0 sheep. 1900 burros, $4,000 goats.
also i65 laborers belonging on said
ranch, with ranch house of % rooms
with all the furniture therein. with all
the carriages and buggies and ia arming
implements belonging to me on said
ranch. with no membranes thereon.
to George a. Forschler, his heirs and
assigns for ever and ever with the
right of the concessions of the Soto la
Marino river for 100 years. with a front
age of ] 2 miles, assigning soil conces-
sion forever and ever with fun
possession. with all pertaining on
said ranch. on the first day OF No
Nember, 1918, with this years crop
belonging to said ranch to the cash
value of $l90,000. to George A. Forsch-
ler and his heirs and assigns at No.
15l9 Melpomene street, New Orleans
Ii. L, $. A.. giving said George A.
|Iorschler a warranty title to said land.
the title being from the crown of Spain
and also from the federal government
of the republic of Mexico to George A.
Forschler and his heirs and assigns
for ever and ever.
This being assured Of its validity
with no membranes on said 100000
acres
1T is hereby specifically agreed that
no vinous. malt or distilled or alcohol
liquors shall be sold on the lots or
orchard tracts hereinabove described; IL
is understood that the stipulations
heretofore are to apply to and bind the
heirs and executors. administrators and
successors and assignees of the re-
spective parties Of this agreement
"HARRY c. MILLER
american.
GEORGE A. FORSCHLER
"Witnesses
'(s) Herbert +. Miller
americana.
Minnie r.. Forschler.