The morning call., 1893-11-28

his effects it seems that he made an at
tempt to place $500, 600 of the stock of the
new company with New York bankers.
In one of the trunks were found certifi-
Gates for 800 shares of stock of the trust
company issued to A NJ. Serbia. The par
value of the stock is 500 share. He was
vlce-pIesident of the company.
Within the smaller OF the trunks was
found the following letter, dated Seattle,
August g. 1888
In the event OF my death / wish this trunk
aud con rents TO go TO Mrs. Mary Garrgan, AT
Venplancks Point, Westchester County, Ny, to
whom | trust you will please have il forwarded
Mrs. Carr igan was my friend when all others
had deserted me in misfortune. God bless her
for 1t. AUGUSTUS NJ. serbia.
To this was added the following:
Mrs. Mary A. Gdrri0an-DEAR FRIEND: 1
have also trunk and tin box al The Union
Banking Company, 122 Washington street.
keep. There may BIZ some things In It that
may be useful 10 you. Write 10 William V.
Spencer and William BantZ. Portland, Or, for
them to send TO you by Northern Pacific Ex-
press Company. Your friend,
A. M. serbia.
From this it would seem that he had con-
templated self-destruction several months
ago and had pre- pared for it. The second
trunk referred to In the letter was brought
here by himself, and contained the tin box
mentioned
Among other effects was found COM
plete genealogical tree made out with
scrupulouS attention TO detail. According
TO the record one branch of the Serbia
family was traced back by unbroken de-
scent TO the fifth century after Christ. An
other branch was traced back to the
eleventh century. From il it appears that
Serbia was of royal blood, and many of
the deeds of the noble Scribas who -four
ished during the last 300 years were re-
counted and attested to.
hnantifnl DiaStnr east in rHliaf 2YA
inches in size, was evidently one of the
dead mans cherished possessions, as il
was packed away in cotton and tied up
with the utmost care. From the inScrip-
ton it was shown that the cast was that
of George Serbia, who was born in 1721
and died in 1901. Other heirlooms. such as
heraidic devices illustrative of the deeds Of
valor of ScTiba's long dead and gone an
cestors and the family coat-Of-arms hand
somely mounted on half sheet of velum,
old and stained with age, were found care
FULLY packed away In corners OF the stout
trunks. Time stained documents covered
with obsolete German hieroglyphics, evil
IDENTITY genealogical records of the Serbia
family, with ancestral portraits Of Scribas
in wigs and ruffs, made up collection
that had evidently been greatly treasured
by its owner.
United States Marshal Long received a
telegram yesterday from William Mitchell,
United States District Attorney at New
York City, asking him to make an investi-
cation of Scriba's death. The telegram
briefly stated that Serbia was wanted in
New York as a witness in an important
lawsuit, and intimated that the man found
dead here might be dummy" Acting
on the instructions contained in the tele-
gram Marshal Long went to the Morgue
and took minute description Of the body,
after which he had photographs taken.
These will be forwarded to New York
without delay While there can he M
doubt that the body lying at the Morgue is
that of Augustus NJ. Serbia, yet the New
York lawsuit may possibly have some
bearing on the motive for self-destruction
The inquest on the body will probably
be held this afternoon.