Arizona republican., 1915-08-20
REWARD FUND
 FOR HENRY"
 Business Men Collect Money to Bring Back Real Els tate Operator to Face Home-huyers - More of His Methods

The collection by subscription among business men-especially those with real estate interests-of funds for a reward, to induce authorities or private detectives to apprehend Sid Henry, was the outstanding fact in yesterdays development in the great est locally interesting news story. Discussion of the Henry real estate transactions, through which home buyers of Phoenix have lost an un- known sum, but probably a large one. continued rife upon the streets. and was interrupted only by talk of the steps being taken to bring back the offender.
 Responses to the applications for subscriptions were prompt. By night, a goodly sum had been collected the city and county, it is understood, standing ready to add to it.
 Speculation as to the present whereabouts of Henry s. Green, alias Sid Henry, alias Sid Charles, Occu- pied many. Canada, South America and the Fiji Islands were spoken of as his possible destinations Extra dition possibilities were warmly de- bated The amount of his gains formed a juicy topic.
 More of the Henry contracts were received yesterday at the office of the county recorder Of all the con- tracts now there, only a half dozen were put on record in advance of the second mortgage. Lawyers are not agreed as to the effect of the second mortgage. Lawyers are not agreed as to the effect of the second mortgage nm nna xx-Gn thority says that if the purchaser of the property was in possission of it his claim upon it takes precedence over the second mortgage. Another of the foremost attorneys in the city is of the opinion that the contract is valueless unless it was recorded in advance of the second mortgage.
 For the recording of the few con tracts that were filed, Recorder Vaughn is responsible. In every case the contract holders had called upon him to inquire whether it was nee essary to put the documents on rec ord The recorder always advised that that be done. The holders said that Henry had told them that it was not necessary to pay the fee of $2.55; that as soon as the contract had been fulfilled he would execute the deed and that could be recorded. In one case one of the holders returned to Henry who expressed indignation against the recorder for interfering with his business.
 Within the last day or two several things have been brought to the sur face regarding the methods of Henry that ought to have aroused suspicion. J NJ. Creighton sarG thar some months ago he was at Henry's office and went into a room where he knew there was water cooler. The con- meeting door was closed and when he opened it suddenly he came upon Henry in the act of dissecting an abstract One sheet had been taken out and lay on a window sill The rest of it was being reassembled by Henry.
 Enclosed in the letter received by the recorder from Henry last Monday were seven deeds to be recorded with the necessary fees and with instruc- tiOns to return them to the grantees. The recorder has acted upon the in structions as to the recording and he has informed the grantees only one of whom has accepted his deed. The others have declined to accept them. not wishing to assume the obli- gations standing against the proper ties. Why Henry should have gone to this trouble and expense is not clear It cost $12.75 to record the deeds which appear to be of no value to anybody.
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