The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-08-20
ROMANCE IN RIAL LlYE.

place it will be recognized as true
bill" Of the individual alluded to. he
often made it boast 10 intimate friends,
that he carried his most important paper
securities on his person, 10 ovade the III
quisition Of sheriils' officers, i, being his
| idea that himself and his loJn were es-
cmpt from personal seach by them. The
affair runs thus:
4 grand afl,i. took place to-day about
noon, which was no less than au entry by
deputy sheriff. Silgcrilouc into tie cas-
tie" of \ j King, the greasy street
pawnbrokcr with nn execution OF $1,000
| X ing IL well known TO the citizens OF
New Orleans as well as those Of san
Francisco He VAS at one time ncr-
chant in the former city where he failed
some years ago, and then came 10 Cali
fornia with the net proceeds Of the opc-
ration, which are sail TO have been very
large. H. arrived IN this city some iive
or siX years ago. and wen, into the street
brokerage business buying stocks and
lending money on watches, lcwclry, and
other safe coIuterals He appears to
have worn but one suit Of clothes from
the day Of his arrival here until the pres.
cn'. and was never known to indulge IN
expenses, except - one or two Occasions.
He once hantcrcd John Cook, late asses
sor, to throw coin into the bay, and for
every dollar that Cook threw, King threw
five. and won the bet He disposed oi
about $50 on this occasion but after
wards boosted that the incident was
worth thousands e. him in the way Of
an advertisement At the time Of the
Atlantic Telegraph Cable celebration,
X ing paid SIS Tor the hire If = hmuuche
and four splendid whit. horses, with
which he "spurgcl at the head Il the
occssiun-anotAcI advertisement.
With these aud few other exceptions,
| Old King, or Greasy King, as be- IS Ia
miliarly styled. was, and Is, perhaps, The
t.ghtesi Gsted iucouigiblc mlsct in The
state Of California NJ feeling exists Ia
his breast, except that Of love Of gam.
! H. knew no friends felt lor no one, and
nothing, except gold, gold, and again
! gold He seems TO have no relatives IN
this country, and has treated those lie
/ left in the East with rudencss t0asting
! on the street that, in answer 10 an appli-
cation IF a little niece. Ton token OF ~
membranee he sent hcr MS zoe h.'''S,
which he hal pIsposcly allowed to grow
very long
At the time Of Kings residence in New
Orleans in lsi9, 30, and 81, he was The
proprietor of - large retail dry goods
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lr,.icd today lv the dcpu,y sheriff
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story oi be''oh ~ PAN 3 h"l''i's >"
Nerehat su'cH ""'' - ' -
proof then PROOF ana ~. "'"H P'3Vt
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part Of the proof as l' =, ~ % ~, ,,''N a.
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