The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-22
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was not established until yesterday. Besides
the 100000 cash she gets al Of Mr. Kings
books his Jewels. and personal effects.
Samuel Pratt King was Il brother Of William
j. King. Jr.. and he lnude record In New York
and in continental Europe ms star Of great
magnitude among tho high rollers. His death
was due to paresis. His fortune camo from
his grandmother. Mrs. Samuel Pratt. 1t was
divided about ten years ago among her three
grand children. Samuel Pratt King. William ].
King. Jr.. and Dnisy Fletcher King. Their
father was William Jones King
The family Mt the time OF Mrs. Samuel Pratt's
death lived in Buffalo. Tho three children
were not OF age and Mrs.. Pratt left the estate
in the hands Of three trustees. the principal
to lie paid over to the children when they
came OF age The interest was ample to allow
tho young men to acquire taste for worldly
pleasures. and when sam King reached his
majority in 1888 and camo into possession Of
SlSO.uUO, all in a lump. he sat out to make
things hum. He visited New York. and es-
tabished handsome bachelor quarters here.
New York finally became too dull for him.
His brother in the mean time had reached his
majority and had received share Of his for
tune. The brothers went to Europe After one
tnste Of lifein the European capita sam spent
ari OF s . New We waI ahou q he
became acquainted with Miss vane and fell in
love with her, Shs was at the time under the
sire Iur;.i lily reformed the young .ran. AT ali
events he paid assiduous court to her and
gave W good many of his friends. He be-
came II constant Attendant at the theatre
when she was acting. He went to Europe only
et th ho e ms and ri'rn wa me a
nounc"d that they werc engaged.
Little moro was heard after that OF Sam
King dongs until about two years ago. when
aluclished s;Utcnen. appeared that the en-
/ gag"mcnt had teen broken. and that Miss
Sha denied it and her friends denied ii. but The
story woul' not down. little later it came
tns ,sn % Sa a4 I"f .' Gad pnS to
Miss \anc S25.UoO out Of money no still held
hrlonrin. to sam King. Tho money was
Bacon "; i {" "" ; Vail street. 1t was supposed at
the tim" TINT the money was paid to COM
, This it is said now. Was not the fact
oS h" i he k s1ry Of , tnH nssGd
fnrmct his family that he was sa!trrin. from
pnre<is ~ its iir.t stage ara that there was no
| ruge. The money was paid to Miss yanc at
! Mr. Kings rnmrs,., KING resumed his old
grew worse. he was taken in hand 10y his rela-
| lives and Was taken back TO Buffalo. house
| in Hodge avenue was made into private asy-
Is. Persons r,, was selected to tax o care OF him.
| ami he sIent tho last few months Of his life
ho died. Miss Lila Nane was seen yesterday
at her hotel N this city. She is, a young woman
! with black eyes and wavy black hair. She re-
! fused positively to talk about Mr.. King or the
| will urtil she iru'ncd that her identity with
| Miss lila ] is civ WAS known.
| 1T is positively untrue" she snid. that
| I even contemplated such thing as suit
| against Mr. King. ! said so at the time there
| WA. NIL the talf. nut the newspapers printed
! things never said atail and omitted things |
| Miss Nnn" would say nothing about Mr.. King
| further thar hat sl. had been engaged to DO
| married to hun. and that his misfortune was
! uil that prevented tho marriage. She is at
! present under contract with Mr.. Frohmap. but
| Is not acting anywhere. 49, -
| Tho hrneilciarcs under Mr.. Kings will be-
| sides Miss Nnue are Miss Parsons. who re-
| ccivcs $1,000: Edward H. Bacon. who receives
| SlO.OUO. Mrs. NirCi" Snge Atwuter and Miss
| Georgia Sage OF Buffalo, $1,000 earh; Frank
! Office $1,000: Caesar Dubois. who was Mr..
| King valet, - 900. The househol! furniture
| and family plate were given 10 Miss Daisy
! Fletcher King. the sister, together wit one.
| half the resiluary estate The other half Of
! the residuary estate was given to the brother.
| William j. King, DR.