The Russellville Democrat., 1888-09-06
FORTUNES FAvORITEs.
Mobile Prize Winners in the Lou . Isiana State Lottery.
How--Where-when They Did It. Etc.

How--Where-when They Did It, Etc.
 The reporter met MT. Frank Nc. Keon and found him to be clever gentleman, one of the firm of McKe. on & MenkeD, who own and operate coffee saloon and restaurant. Mir. McKeon stated to the reporter that it was fact that he and Mr. Boyle held one twentieth of ticket No. 53,- 469 which drew the second capital prize of $l00,000 in the last drawing of the Louisiane State Lottery. Re said that they had purchased the ticket about one week before the drawing and had invested often be- fore. "The prize came in good time he sald,"as I needed the money bad ly, as you know I have had plenty of bad luck. You remember that we were burned out last fall, and l had no work and no place to work at. After the ire we had another misfor- tune, and that was losing $306 in the recent bank failure. had al. most given up, but hearing of the old adage "that the darkest hours were just before day." l felt the truth of it keenly when I saw by the offic- ial list of drawing that our ticket drew valuable prize.
 After congratulating MT. McKeon Tn Boyle. He found Mir. Beyle to be a book keeper at very popular house in this city. The reporter ask ed was it true that he had been thelucky winner of valuable prize, He sad, Fortunately, it is true. I have bought once or twice before and must say that was little surprised and glad when my partner Frank McKeon told me we had won. 1 have no idea what will do with my share. I will use it to the best advantage possi ble.
 Hearing from good authority that Mir. Lyman H. Faith, prominent at torney, had been another of the fort unate winners a reporter was sent to his office and found the gentleman there with hands and head full of work. The reporter stated to him that he was told that he had won a five thousand dollar prize at the last drawing of The Louisiana State Lot. tery. Mir. Faith laughed and said the fact IS that l was only the at torney of the parties that won the prize, and as the attorney l collected the amouct of the prize and as at torney received my fee. The party that won the prlze is not rich, but IS able to get along, and the five thous- and dollars will help things lots these hot, dull days and know that the money will be judiciously invested some in Alabama State bonds, and some in real estate. Oh, yes, the money is collected and safe in bank, and if you desire it, will show you the bank book with the entry, but l will not tell you who the party or parties are as they do not wish their names known. It is q very unusual thing to employ an attorney to col lect prizes from The Louisiana State Lottery, as the company delights in paying all prizes without rebate or discount. In this particulrr csse, however, the parties were willing, for the sake of secrecy to fee an attor, ney in tke matter, for they knew that professional etiquette would prevent his divulging the name of his client. The First National Bank of Mobile collected the prize for Mir Faith and the Southern Express Company that of Messrs. McKeon and Beyle.-Mobile (Ala. Register, July 15.