Bisbee daily review., 1915-08-22
PHOENIX IS RAISING
REWARD FUND FOR
HENRY'S CAPTURE
Real Estate Man Charged With
SWindling Many Citizens
Through Tamperlng With
Mortgages Is Much Wanted.

PHOENIX, Aug. 21-The collection
by subscription among business men
especially those with real estate in
.terests-of funds for a reward, to in
luce authorities or private detectives
10 apprehend Sid Henry. was the out
standing fact in yesterdays develop
ment in the greatest locally interest
ing news story Discussion Of the
Henry real estate transactions,
through which home buyers of Phoe-
nix have lost an unknown sum, but
probably a large one. continued rife
1pon thes treets. and was interrupted
only by talk of the steps being taken
10 bring back the offender.
Responses to the appucations for
subscriptions were prompt BY night.
a goodly sum had been collected, the
ty and county, il is understood
standing ready to add to IT,
Speculation as to the present where
abouts of Henry S. Green, alias Sid
Henry. allas Sid Charles, occupied
many Canada, South America and
he Fiji Islands were spoken of as his
possible destinations Extradition pos
abilities were warmly debated The
mount of his gains formed a juicy
,opic.
More of the Henry contracts werd
'eceived yesterday at the office of the
county recorder. OF all the contracts
now there, only a half dozen were put
on record in advance of the second
mortgage Lawyers are not agreed
rs TO the effect Of the second mort
age Lawyers are not agreed as to
he effect of the second mortgage on
he contract one who is an author
~. says that if the purchaser Of the
property was I'm possession of 1t his
/ lain upon it takes precedence over
he second mortgage. Another of the
ormer attorneys in the city is of the
opinion that the contract is valueless
niles it was recorded in ad va nc of
he second mortgage.
For the recording of the few con
racts that were filed, Recorder
Vaughn is responsible In every case
he contract holders had called upon
i'm TO inquire whether it was neces-
airy to put the documents on record.
Uhe recorder always advised that that
1e done The holders said that Henry
ad told them that it was not neces-
airy TO pay the fee Of S2.55; that as
Don as the contract had been fulfilled
would execute the deed and that
ould be recorded In one case one
f the holders returned to Henry who
Xpressed Indignation against the re
order for interfering with his bust
| ness.
Within the last day or two several
! hings have been brought to the sur
! ace regarding the methods of Henry
| hat ought TO have aroused suspicion.
7. NJ. Creighton said that some months
ago he was at Henry's Office and
vent into a room where he knew there
| was a water cooler. The connecting
'oor was closed and when he opened
| suddenly ne came upon Henry i'm
he act of dissecting an abstract One
iheet had been taken out and lay on
] . window sill. The rest Of it was be.
! ng reassembled by Henry.
| Enclosed I'm the letter received by
ne recorder from Henry last Monday
we're seven deeds to be recorded with
he necessary fees and with instruc
ions 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 obligations
standing against the properties. Why
Henry should have gone to this
D rouble and expense is not clear j
cost S1275 to record the deeds which
appear to be Of no value to anybody.