The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-04-22
Seek Heirs Of Man Bern In BOur.
bon.

In an effort to locate heirs to The es-
tate of the late Clark Leroy Chamber
iain,, who died in Coxsackie, N. Y.
Aug. II, 1911, DR.. Richard Fl. VanDen-
berg, and Leonard A. Warren, Of that
city, were in Paris Saturday,.
At the time of the death Of Mr..
Chamberlain. valuable papers were
found which indicated that he leit con-
siderable prOpertS. consisting in part
of real estate in New York valued at
$24, 900. and personal property in cash
amounting to $4,000. g
In the safe deposit vault in New
York there was found much valuable
jewelry. diamonds. rubies and pearls,
also stock certificates in various cor
portions.
Among his papers was found various
memoranda showing that he was born
in Bourbon county April 80, 1868. HIS
father was Richard Chamberlin and his
mother was Kate Chenowith. Esq., ssa~S
Various stories are told Of his life in
Kentucky, one concerning a murder
that he committed when he was a
young man. 1t is stated that the MUIR
der was committed in a saloon in
which difficulty his brother participat-
&c. They were afterWard arrested, but
broke Jail and made their escape.
Shortly before his death Chamberlain
confessed to having also committed
murders in California and in Australia
His escape from Australia was said
to have heen by rowboat at night. At
ter drifting for several days without
food or water he was picked up by a
CaiI,nr uocoal Gnoll,,
York City. so the story goes
About the year 1900 he married
Nellie Barnes, spiritualist, and they
conducted spiritualistic meetings in
West Twentythird street, New York
City. During one of the sceances his
wife is said to have become insane and
was, for time, confined in sanitar-
ium. She escaped from the sanitarium
and was found in Richmond, Va,
where few days later she committed
suicide by shooting.
Upon investigation by the admins.
traitors and attorneys it has been as
certainedt that Nellie Barnes was origi-
nally from California and owned con-
siderable property there.
Soon after the death OF his wife
Chamberlin spent his summers in Green
county, New York and his winters in
Florida. The manner of his death was
tragic. He was found dead in a board
ing house in the Catskill mountains,
Green county, from choral hydrate
poisoning. The coroner conducted
rigid investigation, but could not find
sufficient motive to warrant arrest for
murder.
Papers and utensils found among his
effects indicated that he was a profess
sional analytical and pyrotechnlcal
chemist.
AS the laws of New York state pro-
vide that diligent search be made
for heirs before a final settlement of
the estate, the administrator and at
torneys are making an investigation all
through this part Kentucky in search
of heirs. If none is found within
reasonable time, under the New York
statutes the entire estate will escheate
to the state of New York.
There was considerable interest
shown in the investigation made here.
1t was thought by many that Cham
berlin might be one of the missing
Current brothers. who killed Constable
William Burton. of Paris. in 1873. The
Current brothers were arrested and
for greater safety were taken to the
Clark county Jail, in Winchester.
They were later tried and convicted,
but broke Jail and made their escape,
as was supposed, to Texas. At that
time an effort was made to have the
Governor of Kentucky offer reward
for their capture, but he refused, and
little or no effort was made to appre-
bend them.