The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-06-14
STAND UP, HAVE
AN AUTOMOBILE
On Tommy West, for He's
Suddenly Rich!
ACQUIRED 100000 CLAIM
Allowed by Government and
Now He's Blowing Him
self Accordingly.
WEALTH COMES THROUGH WIFE
The Cincinnati Enquirer says:

The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
Louisville Tommie" West, for
merly we'll known in pugilistic cir
cles, yesterday received the great
est Knockout blow in his variegat-
ed career. 1t was in the shape OF
an authoritative announcement
from a firm of attorneys in Wash
ington telling his wife that she was
the undisputed heir to a fortune of
100000 shortly to be distribut-
ed by the Government.
Since the year before President
Garfield's assassination this huge
amount of money has been lying in
the Golfers of the United States
Treasury, awaiting the elimination
of certain doubtful claimants, and
in this process some 40 persons
were thrust out in the cold world,
leaving only eight to sNare in the
wealth lost by a descendant during
the war between France ard Eng
land at the time Emperor Napoleon
reigned supreme over the French
people and their possessions. La
ter in the day West. who is known
in business circles as T. A. West,
and rooms with his wife at 1O7
Fourteenth street, received word
that the distribution of the money
will take place about the middle of
this month.
West celebrated his ascension to
the ranks of the wealthy by pur-
chasing three automobiles, one of
the lot being given to Barney OBJ
erhelman, OF the Automatic Music
Company, West Third avenue. Two
of the machines cost $4,000 each,
and the third is said to have been
a more costly affair. 1t is under
stood that on the strength of the
information he was able to borrow
$4,000 yesterday from promi-
nent bank. The name of the finan-
cial institution could not be obtain
ed. West spent the afternoon at
League Park, and could not be
reached after that
Among the heirs whose claims
have been proved are United States
Senator Martina, of New Jersey.
and John Biron Hall, who is we'll
known in legal affairs in that State.
Two of the heirs are said to be at
torneys, and they attended to prov
ing the rights of their own shares
as we'll as the other six. II is un-
derstood Mrs. Vests portion will
amount to between $625,OO0 and
100000, some placing the cor
rect figure as being $647,O0O.
Mrs. Vests right to participa-
ton in the claim comes through
I her mothers ancestry, her parent
being related to ship owner
named Biron, whose feet of seven
ships was captured by the French
navy during the war in the early
part of the eighteenth century and
taken as prizes of war, together
with valuable cargoes. The ships,
it was claimed, were sailing the
American flag at the time, and were
caught just after a naval engage
ment. They were taken to French
port and the crew discharged. The
commander was in prison for Is
months. Upon his return home he
laid claim for reimbursement with
the American Government, and the
claim was not allowed until almost
80 years had elapsed. The Court of
Claims, acting upon the case, al
lowed 100000, and it is under
stood Congress at this session has
passed a resolution giving the Gov
eminent authority to distribute the
money.
Prior TO West receiving the news
he was the local manager for To-
Days Magazine, which position he
has resigned.