The sun., 1897-04-12
4 FORTUNE FOR A MISSING MAN.
Search for John &. King OF Troy. TO whom n
Relative Has Lert Rl 90 900.

Relative Has Left 900, 900.
Troy, April 11.-John C. King, an iron worker,
came to this city to obtain employment In tho
Troy Steel Works. He had been a resident of
Duquesne. Pa, where his relatives and friends in
New Orleans last heard from him on Dec. 90
last. Then he wrote his brother. Louis A. Koc-
mig. of the firm Of Koenig & Dwyer. wholesale
dealers in dry goods and notions in New Orleans
and at 43 Leonard street, New York city. for
$500, which sum was promptly forwarded
King is son of Louis c. Koenig, n Scotch Irish
man, who removed from Ireland to Germany
and adopted the German translation OF his
family name. Louis. the older son. did tho
same, but John stuck to the Anglican style.
The Koenigs became rich in Germany, and some
fifteen years ago removed to New Orleans,
where they went into the dry goods business with
w. II. s. A. J. Dwyer, who are cousins of young
koenig and King. Their fortune was augmented,
and when, about ten years ago. tho old man
died, each son got Il comfortable patrimony.
John King dsspatcd his money In an incred-
IDLY short time and continued his wild career.
Not long after the remittance was sent TO King
at Dupuesne, Koenig died and left between
$4,000 and $l25,oOO for King. He could not
be located. Advertisements were inserted in
the newspapers in all the big cities of tho East,
and detectives were employed Kings relatives
scnl u private ucieCliNe ueTe uUO,
and he said that he had located the man, but
could not learn his exact whereabouts.
Last evening Alexander j. Dwycr of New
York city, one Of the surviving members Of the
King Brothers firm and executor OF the dead
mans estate came to Troy. He went at
10 Police Headquartcrs. He had advicos from
New Orleans that Thomas J. Moynic, lawyer
and a clerk Of the Troy Police Court, had been
in New Orleans on Thursday last, representing
that he was the authorized agent and attorney
of John C. King who. he said, was in Troy.
detective accompanied Mr. Dwyer to the resi-
dence OF the Hon. X. A. Parmenter. in whose
law office Mr.. Moynie is a clerk Mr.. Parmen.
ter said he had no knowledge OF Mr.. MOynie's
trip TO New Orleans He had understood that
the young man was on a pleasure excursion to
Atlantic City. The police were asked to try to
locate King. and they went to work, but refused
any Information.
:" believe there Is a plot here to get this man,
who is inclined to drink. TO- sign away his in
heritance for paltry sum, said Mr.. Dwyer.
Mr.. Dwycr advertised to-day. asking King to
sor Hotel.
at Is strange" said he, that the Troy police
should try TO suppress a matter that AM trying
TO have exposed
Lawyer Moynie returned to Troy at 3 O'Clock
this morning and superintendent OF Police Viii
lard had long conference with him. No nfor.
nation concerning 1t would be given. and Mr..
Dwyer waited all day at the Windsor for an an
swer to his advertisement. The missing man is
still missing The police say they have not To-
Gated him, but are still ut work on the case. Mr..
legged to be interested in the matter to call upon
him to-day. but none accepted. Mr.. Dwyer will
continue his search for a day or two. and talks
OF invoking the aid of a leading law firm.