The evening world., 1917-09-12
SEIZED PAPERS SHOW
HOW MRS. KINGS
FORTUNE WAS LOST
,couunlcJ from First ragoJ

by Mrs. King with CASTOR Means
whereby Means was 10 receive
Se50,oOO II the new will Of Mr..
King which was offered for pro.
bate yesterday in Chicago, was
sustained by the courts
a typewriter was found Ia the
apartment. and the Assistant Distric'
Attorney telephonod to the company
that sells this machine asking that an
expert bc sent to establish whether
this agreement had been written on
this machine. lie then telcgraphed
TO Chicago asking that an enlarged
photograph Of the alleged new viii
OF James e. King be forwarded with
out delay.
Tho papers found IN the Means
apartment showed that q great deal
OF work had been done by experienced
hands In preparation for this will
contest. Lawyers had been engaged.
handwriting and typewriting experts
employed and much correspondence
had passed in regard TO the matter.
EVIDENCE AS TO HOW FORTUNE
WAS DlSsIPATED.
I'VE also found mass OF evidence
showing how the Sl.OOO,OO0 obtained
by Mrs. King under the settlement of
her husbands first will had been dis
sipated," continued Mr.. Doollng.
There were checks on various New
York banks for large sums, all drawn
to the. order of certain person.
There were letters to this person
from Stockholders demanding more
margins on stock transactions. Bank
books OF n certain national bank here
showed that 100000 had been depos-
tied, every cent of which had been
checked ont in one year
while on his way TO the District
Attorneys othco to-day Alton Means
asked that the automobile be stopped
! at a telegraph office that he might
send IA message to his brother The
telegram which he despatched noti-
! fled Gastou Means Of the seizure OF
all papers IN the apartment: Of the
summons OF Deutch and himself to
appear before the Grand Jury: Of the
fact that notice OF disposseSs had
been served for non payment OF the
rent OF the apartment, and asking
what action should be taken In this
matter; and adding that Mrs. Deutch
and Dorothy were on their way TO
AsheYillc.
A lawyer Of Atlanta, who has come
TO work on the King case with
Mr.. Swami ana IS understood to
represent Mrs. Robinson. said to-day:
BELIEVE FOUR PERSONS WERE
u oLVED IN PLOT.
II believe q conspiracy TO commit
the murder was formed here | do
not think there will be great dificulty
IA obtaining tho evidence. Our inves.
tiFntions show that moro than one
person might hayc had strong ca
son for wishing Mrs. King ouSpf the
way, Evidence has been gtbhered
which casts suspicion on az least four
persons, one woman.
Kings whole estate has been sguan-
dered. have beon to several banks
In this city In which We know she
had had accounts, Only one OF these
accounts now exists, and II is q small
one"
I The lawyer further declared that It
has been established that two names
wero forged to the Instrument used
in dissolving the 1l5OOOO trust FUND
Mrs. King put aside for her mother.
Il is the fear that other trust funds
OF Mrs. King have been dissolved in
the same way that IS bringing to
New York to-day George Woodruff,
President o. the Joliet trust company
that had charge Of a $1,000. 900 fund.
Information We have received, 4"
the lawyer continued. "scoms to
show that the capital 9f the King