The morning call., 1893-11-29
FROM "CHARLIE."
A LOVe=Letter to Serbia
Is Found.
1T is OF RECENT DATE.
Apparently Written by an
Illiterate Girl.
ANOTHER PROMINENT ANCESTOR
Dispatch Received by Marshal Long.
The Body Prepared for Shipment
to Friends in the East.

The body of Augustus NJ. Serbia. de-
scendant of kings, emperoys. dukes, earls
and counts, aud at one time Bank Exam
liner of New York City and removed from
that Office when a President arose who
knew not civil service reform, still lies In
state in an undertaker's "parlor." 1t has
not been thrown into a pine coffin and
hurried to the crematory, because informa-
tion concerning it and itself are wanted in
the East
The dispatch received on Monday by
Marshal Long Of this district was as
follows:
Newspapers here report that Augustus NJ.
Serbia committee suicide on 25th inst. I'D a
Golden Gate avenue clearinghouse and that
his body is to be cremated. He is wanted here
as witness. 1t is possible that Ibis Is not
serbia, but some body procured 10 be suDstl-
tuled Tor his body. Please have photograph
taken, measurements made aud all marks that
TEND 10 Identify Tho body nOteo ana sent 10 Inc.
EDWARD MITCHELL, U. ,. Attorney.
In compliance with the above request
the United States Marshal had the de-
ceased photographed and his measure
ments taken. The idea of cremating the
supposed Scriba's corpse has probably
been abandoned.
A further search among the queer col
lection of documents in Scriba's trunk was
made yesterday. One was found which
showed that he was not only descendant
OF kings and princes who may belong TO
the lmpecunious classes. but that one OF
his ancestors was a wealthy citizen Of New
L OTk, who in 1890 was gwen grant OF
land which covered what are now the
counties of Cayuga and Oneds. More inter-
esting than this is a letter written III a
girlish hand and signed Charlie" 1t will
be :emem bered that story was told to
the effect that Scriba's friend, Mrs. Garri-
gan, had two daughters, one OF whom was
called Charlie" and the other Patsy by
the deceased.
Here is Charles" letter:
NERPLANCK POINT, WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY,
NEW YORK, Nov. ., 1898. !
Dear Mr.. Serbia: We have read your Kind
and loving letter and was so glad that you mad
found the promised land, and hoping that you
Will have good luck and find the home you are
trying TO get for us, ana hoping that God Will
bless the work you are about To do. 1 was so
glad you had found that log CABIN where you
slept that night and where you have put my
name. think IL were out there and near 1t
would call II mine II no one lived in IL. On, how
Wish we were going tomorrow, for think IL
VIII be so nice 10 see that lovely face Of Yours
again. Wouldn't we have a fine time gong
around 10 King at everything strange. We
could see lots OF gold out there, and where there
is so much fruit and oranges. 1 haven't had
one since l went TO Albany. You know ! was
there last year. just one year ago since you
went away from here.
1 must tell you about the women. They
voted around here. There were i've of them on
The Point and some at MOntrose. Patsy said
that when the women started TO vote il was
time for the men 10 give Ii w. Dear Mr..
Serbia, think II you keep a-going you VIII see
all out West, but hoping you will stay there till
we meet, Tor think the climate Is 50 good that
1t Is the best place you found yet. 1t got very
cold since wrote 10 you. and before that. We
are looking for snow any time. There was
snow III Albany. MIR. Serbia, must soon close
tiers. You must excuse this writing ana this
short letter for IL Is only letting you know that
we got the paper and letter from you. She was
sick and did not feel very well. She will write
d longer one next time. You ask me If love
you. L think do, and i Will say again that
wish we were going. CHARLIE