The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
He LOSES FOUR
MILLION IN YEAR
Now Walter Greer Campbell..Fac'
es Charge Of Forgery

san Francisco. AurH ll-Al,houSh
Walter Greer Campbea has los, rs
entire fortune II nearly ssooa.ooo ana
has been arrested au .harse 90 at-
tempting 20 cash a worthless, draft his
a3-year-old wife remains a, his side
and says that she will stand h> him D."
the end.
Campbell was arrested .n Portlan J.
ore His wife had uo, heard from h.m
in two weeks. hat she Immediately sent
him telegram as follows
4 have nothns, hut 0.lI stay with
you.-Edua.-
The plight az Mrs Campbell is most
pitiful. as "a year a-1 she MAS Twins in
the greatest luxury. Her husband WAS
"a prodigal speuder and he urged his
wife continually 10 satisfy her ever
desire. To-day she has $1,000 fur
coat in the repair shop ~ "a large de
partment store and is unable 90 pay
the repair bin Of $3.50.
campbell had no idea OF economy
Ou top. OF Ben Lomond, near Santa
cruz be- purchased 200 acres OF land
and intended building a splendid coun-
try place. He had shipped there thou
sands 81 dollars worth of furniture,
clothing and hunting outfits. There are
now seven great tents ON the noun
tain % cover these thingS, There are
i've crates containing cut glass. there
is one satin wood table valued at $500
and chest Of linen valued at $500.
Il cost $500 for the mOnograming Of
the linen. There are fishing rods val
ued al $1,000. and imported guns worth
$4,000, with especially made trunks for
them.
Began Career as Poor Boy.
Campbell who began his career as a
poor boy. was a Spectator and was
rated millionaire before he was 80.
in 1910 he sold % an English syndicate
timber land in Mexico valued at more
than $40O0,0G0 He was given $3.50, 900
cash and bonds worth $3.000.OoU. The
Mexican war made the bonds worthless
and Campbell has since made no
money.
After he put through the timber
deal, Campbell and his wife lived in
Paris and London. When they came
here ne brought three high-priccd for
eign automobiles. one Of which cost
$4,000 and is said TO be the largest
double-deck limousines on the coast.
The Campbells also brought with them
. IL.
chauffeurs.
As an evidence of Campbelrs pro-
digality il is recalled that ne purchas-
I'd a residence in Long Beach for
$4,000, and when his wife went there
she disapprovcd Of the property, so ne
sold il for $4,000 taking loss IF
$4,000 in 80 days.
When Campbell had spent all his
money he borrowed his wife's jewelry
and pawncd it, according 10 Attorney
a. Crofton of the Pacific building, who
has been retained by Mrs Campbell. |
The attorney has pawn tickets showing |
where more than 100000 was raised by |
'ampbcll on his wife's personal effects. |
one diamond ring was pawned for $500. |
Apparently Campbell did not want /
his friends To know he had spent his |
fortune, for he was lavish i'm his eX-
penditurcs to the end lie borrowed |
from money lenders right and left. 1t
Is said ne raised $1,000 from Berlie- |
Icy bank He mortgaged all his prop |
Hrty and even raised money on his |
Ben Lomond country estate.
Recently the Campbells lived in an |
apartment that cost 5000 month rent, |
ana they had several servants. Camp |
bell moved 10 the Chateau Bohli. where |
the rent was much cheaper and dis
charged few of the servants. His
wife discharged the rest Of the scrv- !
ants a few days ago