The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
HIS HUNT
FOR 4 GASEEI
and FORTUNE
Spanish Marquis Has tx
citing Experience in
New York.
TELLS "A STRANGE TALE
Strangers Decoy Him Into a
Cab and Drug Him.
TELLS A STRANGE TALE

New York, May PA big reward for
the American young man who was in the
attempt against the Marquis of c. if he
communicate with him; nothing TO fear;
send circulars about circumstances and
make appointment. Marquis. box 47s.
World.
Much of the mystery in which estates
valued at $2,s0O,Oo0. four attempts at muir
der and the recovery of a Moorish casket
are involved, according to a man who
says he is the Marquis Charles Catta-
PAM OF Cordova, depends on a reply to
this advertisement. which was printed in
the Sunday World on April 20
Solution of the mystery means a resto-
ration to the Marquis Of a Spanish duke
dom and the estates IN the south Of
France, Spain and Cuba. It also means
the return to his mother and sister En-.
ma, of their birthright. And, of greater
Importance to the Marquis. the favor Of a
Brooklyn girl hangs in the issue, for he
is now held under a cloud.
The Marquis of Cordoya lives at No. IS
East Eighty ninth street. He said yes
terday that he wished TO give publicity to
his case 50 that his enemies could no
longer work in secret.
The Marquis came to this country IN
response to information that two papers
of great value had been recovered in
Pueblo. Colorado. He possess many dOcu-
ments that go to establish his identity
and the truth of his claims.
This is the account by the Marquis
of the loss Of the family estates. on
which depended subsequent misfortunes:
About the beginning Of 100 one Of my
ancestors. a grandee OF Spain. went from
Spain TO Italy and settled at Capua. He
was a millionaire He left in the care Of
one of the younger branch Of the family
his estates IN Spain. the colonies and IN
southern France. This ancestor Of mine
of course took with him the charter for
the estates granted 10 his ancestor by
Charles /. Carlo Primo. OF Spain, deeds
and other valuable papers
The most valuable Of these was in
closed in an iron caslet Of Moorish work
This casket was about eighteen inches in
length and one and one-haf inches 81
thickness. ana. Ike all treasure recepta-
cles Of the Spanish days. had certain "a
cret springs.
First 81 all Il was necessary 10 insert
into circle on the cazksts face a snaks
ring that had been handed down from
generation to generation ~ ray family
Here Is the ring You see II e n gold,
SIT. unaIloyed. with peculiar coils u
Sc vrorn almost 70 q wire After insert
ing this ring in the circle Il was not
,eceessrv 20 press spring hidden n
the casket's ornameatatiou- These t~o
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