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Show yu CLEVER SWINDLER-HAS SWINDLER-HAS BEEN CAUGHT San Pranci6cof SepL 9. Dr. John Grant Lyman, a promoter, whose operations oper-ations have been carried on in large cities throughout the country, was arrested ar-rested hero last night on; complaint of persons In lxs Angeles who accuso him of attempting to defraud them of $o0,000 The arrest was mado by Postofflce Inspectors W. I. Madcrla and R. H. Morso. , The accusation of the pOBtal authorities authori-ties is that Dr. Lyman, as organizer of the Panama DevelorVnont company, com-pany, used the malls to defraud and Issued prospectuses containing promises prom-ises and assertions which tho promoter pro-moter has not kopL Dr. Lyman Is known in New. York and Boston and the capitals of tho old world. He has beeu in trouble several times, the last when ho was ar-rosted ar-rosted on a fraud charge in connection connec-tion with a Goldfield, Nov., raining deal, on complaint of B. E. Shof-tols Shof-tols of Chicago. Lyman always has posed as a society so-ciety roan and was known In tho social so-cial life of Lob Angoles and Pasadena. He left Los Angeles ten days ago and soon afterward his victims appealed to tho federal authorities, sacking lo recover sonlp of tho moner they had invested, It is asserted that Lyman does not own land In Panama which he sold for $5 an acre, fc Angry Men and' Women. Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 9. Dr. John Grant Lyman, the promoter, arrested last night in San Pranclsco, will faco scores of angry men and women who aro said to have been Induced by him to Invest in an alleged fraudulent Panama Pan-ama land scheme. Ills offices here arc in charge of a deputy sheriff, who has seized tho visible assets of Lyman's Ly-man's concern, which was known as tho- Panama Doelopmeut companv. Lyman, who has had a spectacular career in many large cities, and In Goldfield and 'other mining camps, formerly was a society leader In Pas-adona, Pas-adona, and a well known polo player. When arrested he was using tho name James Lindsay, San Dlos;o, and had purchased tickets for Portland,, Ore. Postmaster Harrison was apprised appris-ed of his operations some time ago and his arrest followed an Investigation Investiga-tion made bv postal inspectors. As todav Is a holiday, none of the federal, offices was open, and It could Tiot bo learned whon Lyman would bo returned here to face the chargos against him. |