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December 24, 1898
Martinsburg Herald
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
In Kansas City, a commission man holding Grant G. Gillett's financial paper receives a mysterious letter from the wanted cattle speculator, offering to return if creditors place a personal ad in newspapers requesting his appearance. Such an ad appears today.
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Gillette Willing to Return.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 22.—A Kansas City commission man, whose name is withheld, but who is mentioned as the holder of a lot of the paper floated by Grant G. Gillett, the Kansas City cattle plunger, has received a mysterious letter from the much wanted Gillett, in which the latter states that he receives the Kansas City newspapers daily, and that he is ready to appear here if his creditors will insert a "personal" in the newspapers stating that they desire to see him. The letter from Gillett is not dated and the postmark is illegible. The letter was unquestionably written by Gillett. A personal requesting the plunger's return appears in today's papers.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 22.—A Kansas City commission man, whose name is withheld, but who is mentioned as the holder of a lot of the paper floated by Grant G. Gillett, the Kansas City cattle plunger, has received a mysterious letter from the much wanted Gillett, in which the latter states that he receives the Kansas City newspapers daily, and that he is ready to appear here if his creditors will insert a "personal" in the newspapers stating that they desire to see him. The letter from Gillett is not dated and the postmark is illegible. The letter was unquestionably written by Gillett. A personal requesting the plunger's return appears in today's papers.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Crime Punishment
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Gillette Return
Cattle Plunger
Mysterious Letter
Creditors Ad
Kansas City
What entities or persons were involved?
Grant G. Gillett
Where did it happen?
Kansas City, Mo.
Story Details
Key Persons
Grant G. Gillett
Location
Kansas City, Mo.
Event Date
Dec. 22
Story Details
Wanted cattle plunger Grant G. Gillett sends an undated, illegible postmark letter to a commission man, stating he reads Kansas City papers and will return if creditors insert a personal ad desiring to see him. Such an ad appears in today's papers.