Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14

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APOOR GIRLS ROMANCE.
Wealth and Lover Gained Together.
A vertiable romance in real life. the
facts of which are vouched for by the at
torney of the young lady in the case, has
been developed by his efforts to prepare
the way for the admission to probate of
a will by which she was made joint heir.
ess of valuable estate rron conditions
which are now in course of fulhllment.
The principal characters n the story,
which might be named 'The Silver
King" "The Lost Heir; ga Tale of
Two Cities" or 1.-THE Romance of Poor
Young Woman" are a wealthy Wall
street operator, wayward youth who
ran away from home and made for
tune, and French young lady, compan-
ion to desolate but wealthy widow.
The story as related recently to Tribune
reporter by John s. Griffin, q lawyer
whose Office is in the Garfield building
No. 20 Court street, Brooklyn, is as fol-
lows:
In 1871 Joseph w. Walters, q New
York broker, living with his wife and
only son in Greene avenue, near st
James place, Brooklyn, died, leaving a
fortune of 100000 to his widow. She was
at the time about forty-eight years old,
and her son, Lester D. Walters, was six
teen. The boy was offs rowing DISPOSE
ton, and wearying of the strict disci-
pine of his household, he resolved to
leave home and seek his fortune in the
west. Having saved little money from
the allowance which Mrs. Walters gave
him, he packed his trunk one day, in
formed his mother of his intention, and
took a sudden departure. His mother
thought he would soon see the error Of
his ways, and was prepared to kill the
fatted calf as soon as the prodigal should
return. Time passed on and no tidings
of the truant were received. After q
while the lonely widow inserted an ad-
vertisement in New York newspaper
calling for q young lady companion.
Among those who applied for the posi-
ton was Miss Marie De Lacy, q young
French girl who had been brought up
in Paris, and found herself without
friends in this country. She was of pre-
possessing appearance and manner, was
an accomplished reader and converse
tionalist, and was fine pianist. She
was engaged, and was soon the trusted
friend of the lonely occupant Of the
brownstone mansion in Greene avenue.
They continued to live in this home for
several years, and then, nothing having
been heard from young Walters who
was mourned as one dead, they went to
Europe and spent twoyears in travel, 60
ing as far as Palestine. Mrs. Walters
became strongly attached to the young
woman, and treated her as a daughter.
They returned to this country, where
they continued their travels. At length
in 1882 Mrs. Walters died in this city,
where they were temporarily living, and
left q curious will.
1.-THE will is at my Office" said Lawyer
Griffith yesterday to the reporter who
called upon him at his home, No. 1888
Madison st. Brooklyn, "but its exact
terms are nearly as follows:
Il give, devise and bequeathe sill my
property, both real and personal of every
kind and nature, wheresoever the same
lowing conditions.
lISC, IL 10 kuy WILL 6uU AuGCAtAOA tAos
my friend, Marie De Lacy, after my de.
cease shall faithfully search for and find,
if possible, my son Lester D. Walters,
and if the said Lester D. Walters is I'M
married il is my wish that he and my
friend Marie De Lacy join in the bonds
of holy wedlock. If either my son or
my friends Marie De Lacy shall not con-
sent to said marriage then the share
hereinafter mentioned shall revert to the
one who refuses to abide by my wish.
Second, Ifmy son, Lester D. Walters,
refuses to abide by my wish, give and
devise andbequeath to him one-quarter
of my estate, both real and persona, and
the remaining three quarters give, de-
wise and beeueathe to my friend, Marie
De Lacy; and if said marriage takes
place, give, devise aud bequeath all my
property, both real and personal to my
beloved son, Lester d. Walters, and my
beloved friend Marie De Lacy to be di-
vided between them equally, share and
share alike. The expenses growing out
of the search TOR my so2 are to be paid
out of my estate"
was introduced by well known Wall
street operator and owner OF silver
mines in Mexico VINO did not wish his
name to be published, to Miss De Lacy,
who was living with friends In West
Fifty-seventh street, in this city: that
having learned the facts of the case, and
having also learned from q schoolmate
of Mr.. Walters that he was said to be
in Mexico, he advertised for him in 8
Mexican newspaper. The advertise
ment was answered by Mr.. Walters, who
came to this city recently. BY ptecon
certed arrangement the lawyer took Mr.
Walters to the Bijou theatre ono night