The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-10
THAT MISSING FORTUNE.

TIE MYSTERY OF THE KING ROBBERY NOT YET
cIrAnED INCREASED REWARD.
John King anu his sister Ellen, oi No SIX Vesey
street, gradually losing all hope OF the recovery
Of tneir stolen iorsule The police engaged IN work.
Ing up tbs confident on Thursday that
clsw had been found which would lead TO the clearing
up the mystery and them 10 put tnsir hands
The missing bonus before the night had passed Tbis
put new courage INTO the hearts OF the sufferers,
aud all nighi long the CLEAN OF lamp
showed that they were up anu wide awake.
But yesterday came without the bonds
dull despondency settled down ali tue family.
though more heavily On tue maiden sister than on
enher OF The others NJ. King stood in he doorway
taking mourniuily Of ms loss 10 sympathz'ng
ieuds, aud occ asionaIy changing silver p.ece ior
his assistant, WHO was Kept busy III serving con-
stani stream OF petty customers. faded eye aud
lips drawn lightly down ~ the corners. robbed hs
lat and smooth sosveo ince Of its naturally cheerful
expression, anu told the state Of his mind pa'nsr
any words Tue question, Are you still hope
iui, Mr.. Kiuss" seemed almost sarcastic, and was
answered before word had LEI. his lips. ~ hsd
some hopes last night that the bonds ~ouo DO
tonnd, oo' n"y uiau come. Inc pole;e We!e wo.n-
in., wal ed Tor them but they doat sean much
good ut hunting up cic""
.sHsvs you any llcous whichever OF your neigh
bors?"
..w.iI, none in particular, perhaps; but there's a
rhSre NO srlipg wns,her any Of lheIa stoe The
money, III Its iouna. cave that 10 tue police All
GO offer reward"
''Have your irltnds doIe anything 10 help your
"No; there isn't uLytnina tney could do. There's
been noussnds OF them herr-osnkefs, merchants,
lsuics Notwithstanding me All tneir - mpahy
out they can't a more.'
Some tuat tue reportsrl asked Nr. Kinz what ne
ought tins sympsthy would amount u II they were
asked sno~ 1t substantially. fne sur ~ MA rieads
neLted n0aest sic siemsn.
s'I'd svvef Try 'em.h 80 saJ. cts enough for me
o
for me. the wooIs ciiy's sorry. Tbey Know what
struggle us been ~. hie's work that's lost, MT
a So Gu a,ion. Bu, com, ask tsytn,ng OF anybody
! wouian't inse a pe"ny irons Jorn asior or any
@, her NH Every one knows US WEES been here
so long. ana rica ~ wen US poor nAs io' u nave
Il, mu he pretty severe blow. at your age TO
eyes; you're right IL IL. No one knows how ws
h.a s.rugx.s 20 get II; but 10 got Louessly ana
bu, ~e asd The hes. thsrs Was In tue naIk"t And
then W. was hnA'Lg OF goin9 Out oi ous,ness ana
~"S'uus s.us. Ny sister .akes !. narasr taAn 90.
but isn't easy Tor Vi us 10 have 10 80 To work
ana begin ara,n. Lucxiy we've w, good .tock anu
aonr Owe penny IN tue worl; but IT'S hard, us
pretty hard"
Ills you father still ivin2?"
ION! yes; lie went 10 Europe about twenty years
ago .or Inc rneunatics aud 10, pew man. so he
stayed there Hos aue Cd man, barring bis rh.u-
mutics," said the uphappy son, smile OF hiiai prde
lgntns up his melancnoiy features. 1--WE might
nave gone alter hun before long Views been talking
ma ss" ~ comor.oe ' We .asn av.r,ce. and
never wanted 10 30 y VaDderpiit. But we've got 10
stay ere no" aud oeyln a.a'n. Vol ia ieet better
th,un at.er sucn long saving tnat may all De de-
Uauched and gamoied away But there's no help
Tor IT."
rns REWARD iNcRE .sED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Mr.. k'ug sxed me repor.sr 20 say ,nattne rev rd
III adduon a. whicn s., COO viii paid tor the re-
covry OF the $4,000 worth OF grecuoaoIs aud 900
bag Of gold, making no total reward ST., 0o0
ne promise the money would be returned,
when written IN chalk on the stand in front Of
the and IN yesterdays EEKALD still re-
mains. II was touua there on Tnursday, aud must,
therefore, have been written Wednesday night Ii
saws that the return Will be made ~ Two day, which
period Of course, expired last night Mr kiog was
unable TO recognize tho handwriting. and While be-
leviLg II TO be merely hoax yet chung to the hope
which II hold forth 10 the last moment
Captain Saunders, OF the Twenty seventh precInct
IL still quest OF the burglars, and said yesterday
thai he was In Communication with person whom he
believed To- be go-belweeu and who prelended TO be
able and wiling " Dctray tue perpetrators OF the rob-
berry, He had been disappointed on Thursday night.
but would relax effort clear up the mystery OK
the ami bring the offenders to punishment Last
ought efforts were cou,inued.
definite Knowledge as TO the Whereabouts OF the stolen
properly lust evening, but the ego between" with
alter six O'Clock, faded TO scose his pretended
cret He desired, 50 the Captain says, 10 postpone
.wsr was INSISTED upos, maas inc starting
announcement that the property woulu be found In
@ M. ,~vsusSs Services .pS Ssos h,m good
night Miss Klug says that he should nave knocsed
him down. He " well known 10 tue police, and his
Increased their respect Tor hts person
rns detectives now a. work on the case are King
and Lyons, OF the Central force, anu Nu.vey and
Flynn, oil the Twenty seventh precinct, all under
charge OF Captain Sanders. Inc tact that nothing
but money was taken from The house decreases the
chances Of recovery. HAD The watches or dia-
mond ring which lay near by been carried on
BY the burglar burglars the probability
OF detection would have been much better; but now
tho only hope Is that sudden aftuencc Will turn the
head OF the guilty party. One thousand circulars,
giving the numbers Of tho stolen bonds and ohsriuG
reward tor them and the gold and grsenbAcks, are
In Circulation Yesterday they wore sent TO Jersey
CITY, Hoboken and Poce Headquarters In this
city, will put abroad In Wail street,
Williamsburg and Brooklyn.