The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-27
A STRANGE True STORY.
4 wounded Pauper Dies I'm Hospital
ard Proves To BE "a Millionaire.

4 Wounded Pauper pies I'm Hospital
ard Proves To BE Millionaire.
keeperof the lodging room for vagrants
in .he Fourth Precinct station house reported
at the hospital late one bleak night IN winter
that one Of their dodgers, "a new conner, was
very 3d. The man was broush. 10 the hospital
ia am ambulance, ard the following history
of lis case was placed upon our records:
"Thcmas Hunn, aged 60, residence Aonkefs.
Wdower. Born in ireland Had lived IN
the United States thirty-n'ne years Painter.
80 friends. Complain, Of pain IN left hypo-
choulria and m umhilical regions. Says ne
WINS fickol I'm the abdomen at 10 a. M. the
da-y before by am unknown man on Cherry
street Heis of mciium height and weight
and dqrl, comulsxi0n Dressed ia dark blue
.,cf coat and trousers, with blue flannel
shirt. heavy shoes ard wooden socks. Clothing
evidently new and Of quality worn by labor
ine men for holiday dress. NO external sign
of injury. Pulse and temperature normal
| had the man put 20 bed and ordered an
opiate for him, under which bis pain disop-
peared and he feil asleep
Thefolowing morning bis general condition
was good. and, as our beds We're M demand,
decided 10 have him transferred % another
bo.pital lie wished % dress himself for the
ril. and. as Doe SAT up in bed 20 don some OF
his clothing. he suddenly expired
rushed % his side, but before / could
reach him the spark Of life had goneo out lie
diei without sroan.
The autopsy held by the coroner revealed
am injury % the internal organs sufficient &c
c,u.e death tie had doubtless been kicked
some days previous 90 bis death, and had no1
realized the serious nature of the blow
Aewel,al no addresses by which we could
find his relatives or acquaintance, we were
OBLIGED 20 give a minute description Of him 10
.io o,.,ysnaners. N0nows resulting from this
o.i,srti.emcnt. bis body was sent 10 the
moreue.
few davs later a man called at the nos.
nit,l and asked % see the house surgeon. !
,v,s b,,.v at the time, and be amused himself
,oeanvhil. I'm looking over our reporters
Book.r a volume kept for the benefit OF news
uauer men. When came 20 him he had tne
book open M the entry relating TO Thomas
Hrnn. lat once recognized him as private
detective.
"What do YOU know about Thomas Hunnf
be asked
.Verv little. What YOU read there Is tn'
extent Of my information regarding him"
81 am looking for gentleman VINO aisaP
noarel recently from an uptown hotel III
case is mvsterious. When / read IN the news
ronar- about HUM became curious regard
ing him.
"But Hum was a workingman. lie ha'
nothing Of the gentleman about him"
"Come with me 70 the morgue," said tn
detective: lyon may be right, but l want Z
satisfy myself"
As soon MS be had looked at the body OF IN
man had known as Thomas Hum, he tool
some photographs from his pocket. Ihel
were pictures OF the dead painter"
Sending for the brother and son OF IN
missing man. the detective related 70 me
strange story.
"The vagrant who died under the name o
Thomas HUM was, up 20 ten days ago. nos
pitable. genial man, living IN luxury at a ho
tel ON Fifth avenue lie was worth millions
which he had made In the west. His dinner
aud summers were considered triumphs OF epl
curean Skill by the bon vivants Of the city
Suddenly ke disappeared Nothing has bee
heard of him until this moment.
The dead mans relatives had arrived an
had established the Identification made b.
the detective.
IL was not until some months later that
learned the details Of the case met the DC
tectire one evening, and hs said'
..The Thomas HUM affair viii never d
wholly cleared up Il seems that tho million
aire left his hotel one day in company with
worlincman. When the Westernera none
gave ont be pawned BIS clothes and Je"elr
and continued until be was again broke
But there is no doubt that lie was murdered
Some day a clue may be- found 10 the my
terv. At present al is dark concerning it,
sHow about the workingman VINO accom-
panled him on lis debauchf
"He left the millionaire at least Two DAY
before he death blow was struck.
AAnd who is Thomas Hunnf | esked.
"Tbat Is a curious feature OF the alIai
Thomas HUM wos a poor house painter
tho west who had beon wronged financial
by the millionaire who died bearing the nan
Of his victim. Human nature Is que'
thing.m-Cor. Philadelphia Press.