The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05
D|AMONOS,BILLS
and GOLD BARS
Streamof Monsy and Gems Pour
From HaIIsnback's Strong Box
SUIT OVER GAMBLERS HoARB.
The Witcw VIII Fight for The Treasure
Which Former Clerk Essays 10
Claim as Gift.
SUIT OVER GAMBLERS HoARB.

New York, Dec. 5.--out Of a very. com.
monplace box OF steel OF the kind in use
In safe deposit vaults, there rolled yes
terday afternoon a stream OF $1,000 bills.
gold watches. diamonds. gold bars,
bangles, necklaces. bracelets and I'm sd-
dition a biz heap OF securities and bonds
with coupons attached.
This treasure was the fortune OF a
gambler now dead, and for months war
mas been waged in court TO ascertain the
exact nature of the contents of the box.
The gamblers widow. who holds the
keys. makes claim 90 the fortune: friend
OF the gambler, in whose name tho box
stood, says the treasure Is his
At a rough guess made when the box
was opened In the presence OF a half
dozen persons the gamestcrs hoard is
worth not less than $4,000. aud il may
easily reach sos. 600 when the exact value
of the stocks and bonds H. ascertained.
As the box was opened there was a
chorus OF obs and Abs from the
onlookers Glittering gold. sparkling
gems beautiful watches and other few
elry were revealed. Then a biz stack OF
$1,000 bills. new and crisp. were shuffied
out OF the box.
II don't know just how many OF those
$1,000 bills were I'm that box" said b r.
Steinhardt, of counsel for TIE widow
TO a reporter last night, but saw enough
Of them To know that II they belonged
TO me ! could comfortably retire from
business. The other side made the inven-
and will NJ ~.
until the hearing before Justice Clarke
in the supreme court at O'Clock tomor-
row afternoon.
WIDOWS LAWYER AMAZED
u confess ] was sstounded when / saw
those 5000 bills tumbling out. then the
handfuls OF gold watches and iewelry and
the big bundle of stocks and bonds Had
the box contained nothing but a few old
and worthless papers / should not have
been greatly surprised
Is Impossible -tr,-tpff -v1r4-sr1v-
gree OF accuracy the value OF the treas
ure hut think 2 conservative estimate
would not fall far short OF $50 OO0 OF
course, The widow will Immediately take
steps 10 prove her right 10 this valuable
property"
The strong box originally belonged to
the late Alfred Hsllenbeck. who for many
years conducted prosperous gaming
establishment in West Forty-ffth street.
Last February HsIlenbeck died and be-
queathed his fortune generally believed
to be very large 10 his widow. whom he
appointed eyecutrix OF his Will
Mrs. Bertha HallenbeCk and her law
Ners, Howe a. Hummel we're astonished
that large part OF the estate could not
he found. In other words Il did not "psn
out as largely as they expected When
Mr. Halleubeck died keys 10 q box In the
Firth Avenue safe Deposit vaults were
found on his person. but when Mrs Hal.
lenbeck went 10 the vaults and asked
permission tn oDru tt1r box II VAS refused
on the ground that the box stood in the
name OF owen s. Psrr, who was Iallen-
necks private secretary. Parr asserts
thst the box and its contents were a gift
TO him from his employer
WEALTH SEALED Up.
The matter then found It's way into the
courts, and step by step has progressed
until o'clock yesterday afternoon. when
the box was opened IN the presence OF
Mrs Hsllenbeck and her lawyer. OF parr
and his counsel and of the president OF
the Fifth Avenue safe Deposit vaults
and his attorney. Then the precious box
vas again closed and the dead gamblers
riches still repose In a sealed yaglt 10
await the disposition OF a court OF ms-
tice
During the last FEW years Of his ca
rec Alfred Hallenbeck is said TO have
cleared more than s40.ao annually from
his gambling establishments which was
one Of the most sumptuous In New York
After raid upon the house HalIenbeck
IL is said. went 10 the safe deposit vaults.
and emptying his box Of its riches. placed
them IN 4 new box which he entered I'm
the name OF .OMcn 8 PaIr. Alfred Hal
lenbeck Attorney"
According to Mrs. Hallenbecks attor-
ney. llallenbeck explained the situation
10 the officials of the safe deposit com
nAnN.- and 1heN- told him IL would -ha all
right provided Parr came around and
signed the books. hut that tho box could
never he opened save in the presence of
both men
rarr's claim 10 the box and contents
was contested in court bat Parr could
not he indured 10 disclose the nature and
value OF the hidden treasure even bv pro.
ross of court lie simply answered II
don't know" TO all questions on tho sub
iect referee was appointed upon the
application of Mr.. steinhardt. to examine
him, but this also proved failure
wRANGLE NOT ENDED.
Mr. steinhardt obtained from Justice
Clarke an order compelling Parr To open
Inc box In the presence Of tho widow
Ind her lawyer. At the appointed timo
Nrs. liallenbcCk and Mr. Steinhardt ar
rived az the vaults. la5 Fifth avenue. aud
here met parr. his brother and his law.
'cr and the president Of the Safe Deposit
company snd his lawyer
Parr Immediately objected 10 opening
he box save In the presence of his Law
'er. Mrs Hallenbeck. upon the advice
" Mr.. Steinhardt. refused Co acccdc 10
his proposition. and two hours were
spent In wranglinR over the matter
Then all hands went TO the county court
rouse and once more presented the mat
er TO Justice clarke
The nudge issued percmptory written |
rider dircctisg parr 10 open thr box en- /
he presence of Mrs. Hallcnbcck and her |
Ittorney. Rack the contestants went to I