The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-11-29
THE LATEST MAMMOTH FORTUNE
Claimants Wanted. and Found In Ken
lucky.
Georgetown Times.l

In February last Mr. Charles Robert
OKeefe, a bachelor, aged 81 years. died at
Alahabad, India, leaving fortune esti-
mated at $24, 000, 900. Mr.. O'Keefe was born
in London. Both of his parents died be-
fore he reached his majority He
also dead. When about is years of
age he was apprenticed to painter at
Dungarven, county of Waterford. ireland, to
learn that trade, but, not liking the occupa-
ton, ran away from his master some two
years later Tin 1922 and went to India and
enlisted in the army. Subsequently he en-
gagged in the opium trade between India and
China, probably as an agent of the East In
dia company, and in course of time by close
attention to business and good luck, assum-
ed a colossal fortune. Soon after the death
of Mr.. O'Keefe the following notice appeared
in some of the public prints, among others
The Irish World. of New York:
THE latest mammoth fortune in search of
a claimant is that of Charles Robert O. Keefe
Victoria street, Allahabad, who died Febru-
airy 20. 1t amounts to $24, 100000. George
Darlington and William Whigley, solicitors
of Calcutta, advertise for heirs"
This notice was the means in a measure,
of discovering three of the heirs cousins of
the deceased) to his mammoth fortune two
of whom reside in this place. the third in
Danville, KY, and the fourth (the entire
number of claimants), if living in, England.
The Georgetown heirs are Mr.. F. J.
Okeefe and his sister Mrs. Morrissey
who is the mOther-in-law of Mr..
Michael Geary, of the Georgetown gas-works
Some weeks ago Mr.. Geary, who is a patron
of the Irish World, in looking over that
paper, discovered the notice published above,
and the family name claiming his attention,
he read the item aloud to his mother-in-law,
who at once exclaimed: That is my
eousin!' The Georgetown heirs expectant
to this bonanza, which throws the yield of
the Black Hills into the shade, have
never been blessed with more Filthy lu-
ere" than was necessary to meet the ordinary
wants of life. z. J. O'Keefe is a shoemaker,
and for the past Is months has been working
for our townsman, J. 4. Gasner, at moderate
wages. He has always worked at his trade
in Ireland, England and Kentucky. He
came to this place from Cynthiana.
He has a wife. (whom he married in
England) and eight children. The wife
is keeping a tollgate on the Georgetown
and Leesburg turnpike. The Danville
brother is now in Missouri to arrange some
pecuniary matters preparatory to a visit
with the Georgetown brother to England and
Ireland to establish their claim to the for
tune. The fourth heir, sister, if living, is,
as previously stated, in England. though
nothing has been heard from her for the
past 10 ytaio. AhC OAOlhcio dHO oictSls
were raised by the father of the deceased
India Crosus. The Georgetown 0'Keefe
has received letter from the priest who
married him in England, corroborating the
death of his rich India cousin, and also re-
ferring to the great fortune left behind. We
tell the story substantially as it was told to
us by the interested parties at this place,
and shall watch the sequel with no little
interest; though not with the interest by
twenty-fourth million part that doubtless
attaches to the party Of the irst part.