The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-25
FOUND I'M ~ MllEELING.
The Missing rlcir to a Largo Estate In Ne

Tic Missing Heir to n Large Estate IN New
iorE State Coca Homo for Christmas.
A lew1ays ago man who said his
name was John A. Giyens applied at
police headquarters for assistance. IIo
said no was sick and had no money and
he wanted 10 telegraph 10 his homo at
Cortland, n. Y, for funds. lie said his
father was wealthy resident OF that
place, and tho only reason hG had not
asked his assistance sooner waB that ho
had loft home against his fathers wish
and had squandered good deal OF
money and was ashamed OF himself.
For some reason Officer Williie took
stock In his story and lent him enough
money to got something to eat, and also
accompanied him 10 tho Western Union
telegraph Office, where GivCns sent u
telegram to 4. j. Parsons, OF Cortland,
asking for $50. An answer came, but
tho man did not call for II. In Il
few days Wilkio met him, and no
had got the money and he paid what he
hod borrowed. Yesterday Mr.. Parsons
came to Wheeling and; informed Mr..
Givens that his father was dead and
had left about $500 TO him, Parsons
being his executor.
Givens was fitted out with respect
able clothes, and after dinner at the
McLurc house no and Mr.. Parsons lett
for liomc. Mr.. Owens was anxious to
DO in tho halls OF his ancestors for his
Christmas dinner.
Tho following telegram printed in tho
New York World OF Wednesday tells the
Cortland end OF Mr.. Givcns's story:
CORTLAND, n. Y, D6c. 22.-John a:
Givens, tho missing heir to,n estate OF
100000 10 S250,000, has bcen heard
from. Yesterday telegram Wis ro-
ceivcd by II. B. Hubbard, the executor
OF tho estate, from Wheeling, W. Va.
1t was signed John a, Givens, and re-
qucsted that $50 be forwarded the send;
cr. This was done at once.
For como time GivGns has been
mourncd as dead. He was member OF
ono OF the best families in Cortland
county, and his relatives include such
well known people rs the Squlros,
Schermcrhorns, Wickwirca and Fitz-
gcralds. His father was hmos a. Civ
ems, ono OF the towns pioNeer mcr-
chants. IIo died in 1870. At his death
his property went to his widow and n
her death to John, the sole heir.
BY the will the executor has sole
power until Jolln-became OF age. In
October, 1850, John attained his major
ity. uo then expressed desire to
travel, and on April 10 last he started
for California. lis baggage consisted
OF q small hand-satchcl, a large trunk
and banjo encased in q sole-leather
covering. On his trip he was heard
from ut Suspension Bridge, Chicago and
Denver, and last at the Brooklyn. House,
in San Francisco. Ills last letter was
received April 81.
From this time until yesterday he was
buried in seclusion. At San Francisco
he disappeared suddenly. lie was SUP;
posed by some to have been killed and
his body hidden, while others Ielieyed
that he had been shanghicd Ills
trunk at the depot remained uncalled
Tor anil in his room at the hotel were
his ~aise and banjo. He had over
1000 with him, besides jcwelry valued
at double this amount. The police all
over the country were notified.
Mr.. Hubbard, the executor, said to-
day: 81 believe the boy has been to
sen, but further than that l am not at
liberty to say. l may tell more by and
by. have sent the money asked for,
and believe it was Giycns, though |
may DO deceived, How lie came to be
in Wheeling do not know"