Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1911 — J. PIERPONT DIDN'T COME [ARTICLE]

J. PIERPONT DIDN'T COME

Old Moneybags, Purtelle’s Angel Falls to Materialize ANOTHER MUNCHAUSEN TALE Of Promotor Purtelle’s, No Doubt, That tfce Financial End of His Railroad Scheme Was to Visit Rensselaer.

Word was given out Thursday forenoon that the J. Pierpont Morgan who was backing Eugene Purtelle in the latter’s electric railroad scheme would be in the city on that day and a public meeting would be held in in the east court room at 1 p. m., at which Mr. Moneybags would proclaim to the populace his willingness to finance Purtelle’s project. . A representative of The Democrat waited from 1 to 2 p. m., to hear Moneybags’ statement, but neither he nor Purtelle put in an appearance, and it was later stated on the street by Purtelle that J. P. had telegraphed him to meet him in Chicago, and wouldn’t be here. Whether any would-be financial backer ever intended to come here or not is a question. Mr. Purtelle has told so many Munchausen stories that there are very few .people who have any confidence in anything he has to say.