The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-10
Strange Story.
THE OWNER OF STRAY FORTUNE FOUND
a NEW YORK ENGRAvER INHERITs $l4,-
100000.
[From the New Yorl&Times.

[From the New yorlaTimes
For several weeks past the following
advertisement has appeared in the leading
daily newspapers Of the United States:
Two million pounds sterling for the
heirs of VIM. Harrison, of London, who
emigrated to America about 1896. Address
Rd. Stafford, No. Lincoln's Inn, London"
In answer to this public call for the le-
climate claimants of this vast fortune, an
almost countless number Of Harrisons adj
dressed MIR. Stafford, asserting their rela-
tionship, near or remote to the deceased
millionaire, and praying for the bestowal
Of the legacy upon them. In every IN
stance, however, the applicants failed to
verify their claims, and it was thought,
eventually, that the search for the rightful
heir would prove a fruitless one, and the
executors were nbout to abandon the in
quiry, when most satisfactory discovery
rewarded their efforts. It appears that
among others bearing this very respectable
name is Mr.. David r. Harrison, mar
ried man, about seventy years of age, and
the father Of a large family Of children, all
past their teens. Mr. Harrison resides at
Harlem, and for many years has been en-
ployed as an engrayer by the American
Bank Note Company Of No. l42 Broad
way, in this city. Very recently his atten-
ton was called, for the first time, by one
of his fellow workmen, to the advertise
ment quoted above. AT first he was in
clined to treat the matter as q huge joke
merely an attempt of his friends to have a
little fun at the expense Of his credulity.-
When assured that this was not the case,
he appeared 10 be completely overcome by
surprise, was so affected that be was una.
BILE to continue at his work, and was com.
PEELED to seek the retirement and quietude
of home before he could regain his wonted
composure.
He is very certain Of the Righteousness
Of his claim upon the prize, inasmuch as
he is in possession OF proofpositive that
his father (now deceased was the only
William Harrison who left London in the
year 1896 for this country, and, besides
this, other facts just ascertained place the
matter of his sole heirship beyond contro'
versy. lie remembers distinctly that bis
father frequently told him OF the circum
stances which induced him to emigrate te
the United States: That in the early par
Of the year 1896, while General George
Washington was yet in the Presidential
chat, the Bank of North America, ii
Philadelphia, desiring to issue new STYLE
of notes, wrote to the Bank of England
asking that institution to send at once {
first class workman to engrave the bills
and the result was that MIR. VIM. Harrison
was chosen for the task. While in Phila
delphia he married a lady named Richard
son, q resident of York, in the same State
and became the father of several children
only one of whom, David, is now living.
The individual to whom the fortunate
legatee is indebted for the bestowal of thi
Immense wealth was an uncle-a brothe
to David's father. He began life poo
boy, but by his indefatigable industry AM
close economy overcame all obstacles, an
1T an early day laid firmly the foundation
Of his after success. When a young ma
he engaged in the East India trade, where
like many others, he amassed the golde
treasure which is soon to be decreea to
comparatively poor man, one who a fe'
1 days since had no thought that he shout
ever be the possessor Of a sum equal t
4 $l4, 100000 in "greenbacks." Anon
other relatives OF David Is Mr.. Lafayett
F. Harrison, the well-known proprietor {
Irving Hall, who is full cousin. Alread..
lit is said, the happy man is overwhelme
with communications from yariots parts
the country, beseeching him to remember
multitude of charitable institutions in nee
of funds. Ndmberless private individual
have had the audacity to address the luck
millionaire, soliciting various small loan
and some have had the shameless presum
ton to ask for gifts from man whom tht
have never seen. So that, upon the Wnol
Mr. Harrisons bed of roses IS not Wltho'
its tormenting thorns.
nea, In its defence Of the anti-iffipeac
ment Republican Senators, the radio
Cincinnati Commercial says the extren