The Washington times., 1906-04-04
NG LOST BROTHER
NOW MILLIONAIRE
a. Restaurateur Enjoy
10 Visions of Riches.
NHEIM'S GOOD LUCK
Money Prodigiously on Three
.tinents-Princely Presents to His
Rediscovered Relatives.

mirage OF millions is fitting about
horizon of Jacob Kronheim, res
ran+ proprietor at 1913 Pennsylvania
nue. northwest. since news came TO
city that a long lost brother of hls
searching New York from the
cry to The Bronx in an effort TO
him. With the message from New
came the trivial detail that the
gal brother can now sign his name
million. and that he has already
= a present of $4,000 TO cousin in
York who befriended him in time
eed
1enty years have elapsed since the
brothers. who were residents of
,oklyn. separated Their father was
proprietor of a large tannery in
,oklyn. but upon his death his for
ie was divided between the three
rs. Peter Kronheim, the alleged mill
naire. spent his share and then went
, sea. Jacob journeyed 10 Washington
18th a comfortable nest egg and en-
cred the restaurant business. He has
,een here for seventeen years. in which
ime he has not made a fortune. but
laS been able TO keep the wolf away.
The other brother succeeded his father
n the tannery. II was from him that
acob Kronheim first heard of the ar
wal of his millionaire brother from
outh Africa
Won Riches All Over World.
The stor has It that Peter Kron-
m went to South Africa and there
de fortune IL pearls. His money
invested in gold mines, one of which
les on the famous Queen Char
> He returned 10 this country and
lee I'm Montana unknown TO his, rel
es in the East. After making thous-
i'm the copper mines of Montana he
sted the money in building lots. He
holds claims on some of the most
iable copper properties in the State
m Montana he went TO Australia
re his luck continued He invested
iheep ranches. Returning to South
lea, Kronheim found that his invest
ITS there had multiplied until he was
J from his holdings there alone.
Splendid Gift to Cousin.
2 wrote to the cousin in New York
in, but this time it was not to make
,uch." In the envelope was a val
, pearl necklace. Mrs Ray Wolfe.
:ousin who had helped him in ad-
y. was surprised last week, when
lcouth man appeared and asked TO
er. Kronheim made himself known
asked if she was willing to aid him
more. She answered that she was.
ali an hour he came back carrying
Ilky envelope.
What you have done for me- he
amounts to about this. Don't open
4.
contained twenty-five 81 600 bills
ce that time Kronheim has visited
ster in New York. and also the
er who lives there. He left them
Gay. saving that he was going TO
I FOR the brother who lives in
fts-
"Grafters" on His Trail.
cs1y the grafters are on Kron-
.s trail TIE story of his arrival
published in the New York papers
morniug Jacob Kronheim received
.cter addressed 20 Peter Kronheim
lis homo on T street. Thinking that
night contain some clue 10 the
reibouts Of his brother he opened it.
as from a woman who gave New
address. and signed a name which
lheim is unwilling 10 give out AT
ent. She said that she was the lit
weetheart with blue eyes and golden
that pc had helped when she was
NAM years ago. She states that
had been married, but that her hus-
is dead
Veral times throughout the episJie
asked whether he still loved her or
She begged him to come TO see
and told him if he was afraid that
was AT liberty TO bring a lady guard
him.
cob <ronheim said today that he
not. believe that his brother ever
- such a woman, and added that
,5uld DO all that he could TO pro-
him from snares that might be laid
IS millions.