Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
LOCATED THE HEIR.
Christian HOffarth Working as a
Barber in Cleveland.
FRIENDS HAVE STARTED FOR HIM.
Numerous Adventures Try 10 Make Money
Out of the Estate.
HIGH PRICE ASKED FOR INFORMATION

Christian Hoffarth, the missing heir, has
been located. He was seen by a friend two
weeks ago, in Cleveland, where he is work,
ing at the trade of barber, and at 1905 this
morning his brother, John Hoffarth, Jr.,
and uncle. i. J. Ramps. left for that city to
bring him back, that the whole business
may be settled up at once.
1t was through the article which appeared
in THE DISPATCH Friday morning that the
whereabouts of the young man became
known. By O'Clock on that morning every
body in Millvale and in the vicinity of But
Ter street knew of the good fortune of the
Ramps heirs, and congratulations were
poured in on them all the morning. Any
number of people were willing to start out
at once to bring back the runaway-for a
money consideration. They knew right
where to get him, but it would of course re-
quire money to bring him back. Had the
youths friends listened to the advice so
freely given they might have spent good
share of their fortune before seeing it them
selves. However, they remained quiet and
waited for THE DISPATCH account to send
in the right partr.
Wanted the Fortune Divided.
Yesterday morning Frank Callihan. young
man who was for a long time employed in
Cleveland, and who knew young Hoffarth,
called on the latter's father, and stated that he
had returned from Cleveland about two weeks
ago. For the very modest sum of $500 he was
willing to produce the boy who can secure for
his friends fortune. He was refused that
amount, and very graciously reduced his
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get their money. but thought he ought to- get
"diyide'' out of It.
By a little strategy Callihan was at last in
duced to tell his story While in Cleveland he
often met young II offorth, as they were quite
good friends. The latter was working at his
trade. barbering which lie learned in his
in a hotel tonsorial parlor. and>as CaIlihan was
coming to Pittsburg he went around to see if
Hofarth had any word to send home. Hofarth
told him not to say anything about having seen
him, as he WAS not anxious for his father to
know where he was. However. soon as he
read the report of the fortune which appeared
in THE DISPATCH. he decided to try his hand
at a little speculation.
Expect to Bring the Boy Back.
Fearing that by some means young Hoffarth
would learn his friends were after him, and,
not knowing the cause, 20 further away. they
decided to leave for Cleveland at once. There
is even yet chance that some of the specu-
lators who failed to win on the case have COM
municated with him and sent him further
away, but his friends hope to return with him
in few days at furthest.
1t IS peculiar how many runaway boys there
are IN the world who answer to the description
of Christian Fl offartb. One was seen IN Chicago,
another In Cincinnati, third in Philadelphia,
and Still others in some half dozen other
places in the world. The friends of the youth
believe he Is in Cleveland, as the most authentic
report came from that city. The wide circula-
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A number of letters were received from alleged
detectives, lawyers and others who are anxious
to take the case and secure the missing heir
and the money.