New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Inquest in Mrs. Kings
Death To Be Reopened;
Means To Be a Witness

SALISBURY. y. C., Sept. 49, The in
quest in the death of Mrs. Maude A..
King will be reopened next week al
Concord, y. C., under the direction Of
Solicitor Hayden Clement.
After a conference lasting until mid
night il was decided to conduct another
inquiry into the death Of the woman
who was killed under circumstances
which Chicago authorities declare Us
murder. The conference, held az the
request Of Mr. Clement, was attended
by Judge +. q. Cline, Of the Rowan
County Superior Court. and Special
agent C. b. Ambrose, of the Central
Division Of the Department Of Justice
of New York. Among the witnesses 20
be called are CASTOR x. Means and May
Melvin. sister OF the dead woman.
Solicitor Cis.NentS's dec sion Is the de
rect result Of the conference held IN
Concord to-day by Phil {. McDufiie, the
Atlanta attorney retained by Mrs. Anna
l. Robinson. mother OF the dead wO-
man. who saw Means in an attempt to
obtain an accounting Of the financial
affairs of the dead woman.
Castor Means made good his prom
ise Of Yesterday to the extent that he
discussed Mrs. Kings affairs with Attor-
ncy McDuffic. His most interesting ad-
mission was that he held between
$4,000 and $50, 900 belonging 10 the
dead woman. When asked if he would
turn over this amount to be held until
proper disposition Of her estate, he de-
clined TO do so.
Mrs. May Melvin, who is still guest
at the Means home. was questioned by
McDuNie. She appeared on the verge
Of g. collapse and when told that New
York Indictment seemed imminent
against her and Means she shrleked
for Means TO come 10 her aid.
Castor Means said that Mrs. Melvin
had Mrs. Kings jewclry in her posses
sion. and furnished the following listed
articles:
One diamond bracelet with four
large diamonds Of five links, with four
small diamonds in link; one diamond
brooch with pendant, with one large
and one small diamond; one diamond
ring; one ruby ring; one diamond sol-
taire ring; one double diamond ring;
one diamond platinum dinner ring; one
diamond breastpin Of gold and plati-
mum; one pair diamond earrings, cir
culrr in shape; one lorgnette chain
with forty-three small diamonds.
Attorney McDufie motored to Con
cord early this morning. As he stepped
out of the automobile in front of the
St. Cloud Hotel CASTOR Means walked
up TO him and introduced himself.
Means. accompanied by McDuffe and
Ambrose, went direct TO the Means
home, on North Union Street. As they
entered the house Means asked Nc
Dufie to show his credentials. They
were in the nature Of letters of author
ity from Mrs. Robinson and the two
brothers Of Mrs. King. Satisfied with
these, Means then turned 10 Special
Agent Ambrose, and upon learning his
identity stated that he desired a pri-
waite conference with McDufiie. Am
brose returned to the hotel
According 10 McDufiie, his first state
ment made to Means N'hen they were
alone was TO inform him that his visit
was 10 obtain a full accounting from
him Of Mrs Kings affairs. The attorney
said he had received information from
various financial institutions IN Chi
cago that Means had acted as custodian
Of Mrs. Kings property, and felt that
now was the time 10 make an account
ing.