The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-13
THE ST PAUL GLOBE WEDNESDAY. july 1a. 100
SEEKS HEIRS OF
HIS DEAD PAR N[R
E. Bamy, Man of Mystery, Re.
turns From Klondike With
$4,000 in Cash

CINCINNATI. Ohio. July 12.-e"E.
Bamy, man of mystery, recently re-
turned from the Klondike gold fields
mas been in this city searching for
heirs of a partner who died and left
S15o, ,006s in cash and securities to be
turned over to his relatives.
Bamy is one of the most remarkable
characters ever seen in this city. He
says he is seventy one years of age.
Born in Alabama, the son of a slave
owner, he was given good education
and finally sent to Yale college. At the
outbreak of the Civil war he and his
brothers sided with the South. Their
father, however, was a strong Union
sympathizer, and ne freed all his slaves
and came to Cincinnati.
Brothers Killed in Army
Bamy's brothers were killed in the
Southern army, and he himself was
wounded several times by Northern
bullets, and finally captured and put in
prison.
After the war Bamy came to this
city and married His wife and only
daughter died twenty eight years ago.
Left alone in the world, Bamy and
three comrades, who had fought beside
him, pooled their assets-$7, 900 in cash
and decided to go West They went
to San Francisco, and there fell in with
prospector, who told them of the
great wealth of Alaska
An outfit was bought, and the party
started for the Yukon. For years they
worked claims with varying success.
They also erected many buildings in
the mining camps and sold or rented
them. They had acquired considerable
money, When one of the party died of
fever
Up to this point Bamy discussed. his
past freely, but when it came to the
death of this partner he became reti-
cent and declared that he did not want
any notoriety. He refused to give the
name of this miner or that of his other
comrades.
The partner who died had accumu-
lated $130,000, which he had converted
into securities, and upon his death he
lntrusted his partners with the task of
finding his relatives, if they still lived
and turning this fortune over to them.
Bamy states that the heir to the
money was James E. Broughem, who
once lived in this city. The fortune
OF the dead man was placed in a bank
and the partners continued their work
Not many months ago, while prospect
Ing about 700 miles above Mount Elias,
they struck a vein four feet wide and
very rich. The news of this strike
spread; and the little party realizcd d
that they would have to fight for tileal
lives to hold the property. They had
about a score of miners working for
them. These they paid $12 a day
Attacked by Canadians
One day an attack was made upon
the miners by Canadians. A fierce bat
tie ensued, which resulted in seventeen
of the attacking party being laid low
by bullets. The little party did not es-
cape entirely whole, however, for sew
eral miners were seriously wounded,
and Bamy and his two partners also
received -Canuek bullets. Bamy was
shot twice, and the result was a. par
tial paralysis of one side. One of the
other partners was shot once and the
other three times.
1t was then decided to return to the
United States and sell their holdings
Arrangements Were made, and, accord
ing to Bamy, the little party arrived in
San Francisco about four weeks ago.
Bamy came here and employed men
to look for James E. Broughem, or his
heirs. Finally, he says, he learned that
Broughem and his wife and only child.
daughter died years ago and left no
known relatives.