The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-16
He MAY Be MADE RICH.
CHANCE OF \ HONOLULU MAN TO
BECOME WEALTHY.
George Otterson's Interest In an Es-
tate in Ireland-Hs Fathers Prop
erty-Attorney Coming Here.

\ snug little fortune will fall to Geo.
w. Otterson, superintendent of the
government wash houses, if he can
establish his own identity and furnish
proof of his fathers death. The first
requirement has already been satisfied
but the latter seems well nigh impos-
sible.
The death of Andrew Otterson. the
father of the Honolulu resident. is
shrouded in the deepest mystery.
Shortly after the civil war Mr. Otter
son moved his family. consisting of
Mrs. Otterson and two sons, to San
Francisco. Over ten years ago Mr..
Otterson left San Francisco for Brit
ish Columbia. He had building CON
tract on the Canadian Pacific railroad
and he engaged some 400 Chinese con
tract laborers. While working near
Yale the Chinese camp was turned
into mutiny and Mr.. Otterson. being
the time, was pounced upon and liter
ally hacked to pieces.
The news of this horrible murder
did not reach the Otterson family in
San Francisco until some little time
afterward Many attempts were made
to find the remains, but all proved fu-
ignorant of the murder they had com
mitted. There were no clues for the
authorities to work on, and the slay-
ers of Andrew Otterson escaped pun
ishment.
Now comes word from Ireland that
a large share in the Longfeld estate
in Tullyrowan is awaiting Andrew OF
tersOn or his heirs. The estate is quite
large and is very valuable. 1t was
divided several years ago among the
children of the elder Otterson, but the
whereabouts of Andrew Otterson be-
ing unknown his share was set aside
for him and has been carefully man
aged
1t was not until quite recently that
the uncles and aunts of George Otter
son learned of him in Honolulu. They
at once placed the matter in the hands
of Mr.. w. II. Martin, a prominent at
torney of Philadelphia. Considerable
correspondence has passed between
the Philadelphia attorney and Geo OF
terson and letter on the last steamer
brought the news of the lawyers in
tended trip TO the Hawaiian islanu,.
He had started on nis long journey
when the letter reached its destination
and he is locked for in about three
weeks. Before coming to Honolulu,
Mr.. Martin will hold Il short interview
with Charles |. Otterson in San Fran
cisco, the only other survivor of And
rev J. Otterson's family. Mr.. Otter
son is a younger brother than George
and is railroading on the Southern Pa
cifc.
The visit of Mr.. Martin TO Honolulu
VIII ne 10 utltFllllllt NutlItG OF not
it would be worth while to make an
other search for the resting place of
Andrew Otterson's remains. If he
thinks that this would be simply II
waste of time and money he will in
sist on George Otterson accompanying
him to Ireland in the early part of
next year.
There is no question in Mr.. Martins
opinion but that the portion of the
valuable estate belonging to Andrew
Otterson will fall to his two sons, not
withstanding the absence of the burial
certificate.
Since the correspondence opened re-
garding the estate, Mr.. Otterson has
learned considerable of his own an
cestry. In his last letter brought by
the Australia, the Philadelphia lawyer
says; "Your father. Andrew Otterson,
was born January /, 1894, in the