Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-13
MASS OF EVIDENCE FOUND
BEARING ON KING CASE

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owed money: there were bank books
| owing deposits in various cities and
evidence that he had lost heavily in
stock market CANDLES. 1t appears that
CASTOR Means never won when he took
chance on the intrioacies OF stock
markets.
Brokers through whom Means took
his chances are being sought and are
! will be quiszed.
! The initials wv. r. p" representing
the name OF man in the South. is
another feature OF the case.
There was some evidence tina; Ger
! tain Western accounts were to be
transferred TO the Carnegie Trust
Company of New York. This trust
company has been dcfunct for num-
Der of years. ai,i what the transfer
! might have implied is another angle
that suggests interesting develop
ments.
Mrs. King had planned another mar
riaSe at some time before her death
the documents revealed. A woman
who knew the intimate details OF the
contemplated venture was asked to-
night 10 reveal them.
CASTOR Means was acquainted with
Captain Boy-Ed. the German naval
attache at Washington who was dis
missed from the country. His connec-
tons with the former attache are not
known precisely.
Means paid s:.75o year for his
apartment here. The documents in
Guided dispossess notice.
"nuSTER" FORAKER OBTAINS
LARGE SUNS FROM MRS. KING
Some papers showed THAI Buster"
Foraker. who married q son OF Senator
Foraker. had obtained large sums from
Mrs. King.
Large crap games had been held in
the Means apartment here. 1t was said
that on one occasion Means was 500
600 winner. Mrs. King. 1t Is under
stood. participated in the games. There
are some confscated dice a, the dis
trict attorneys once. and admittedly
some other paraphernalia.
CASTOR Means. according 10 an agree
ment which was turned UP. was TO re-
ceive $4,000 in the event that a sec
ond will OF James c. King. wealthy
!umeerTnan. was eventually proba,ed
as genuine. Experts are divided in
CASTOR Means lost thousands OF doll
lars III his stock market CANDLES. and
in one instance was called upon 20
settle up for $4,000. \ Cancelled cheek
was brought TO light showing $4,000
had been paid. Means mad an account
with the Illinois Trust and Savings
sank. He deposited in one or moro
institutions in a short time the sum of
tles.000.
a trust fund. which figures y.v
largely In the case. and which wa.
hacked by securities. was turned 10
cash. the district attorneys haul OF
papers showed.
mere is evidence a hand now shuu,-
ing 'he sale OF securities supposed 20
nave been owned by Mrs. King. These
secdr'ics. 1t is s,id. called TO- lag.
"'"'u"'s. AID AN effort is TO be made
10 race the ultimate recipient @, ~.
proceeds
stHPoENAs ARE ISSUED
FOR BANKERS AMI RRokERs
ohoftiy after the beginning Of the
grand jury investigation here II WAS
learned that subpocnas have been ia.
soeo Tor CASTOR Nesns's banker. and
brokers.
IN inc copy OF what purports to be
lhe secona will Of the late jaime, r
n'hs' Mrs. King was TO receive prac
LEGALLY the entire estate and the ca.
tate Is estimated to be worth as much
as 100000.
inc agreement whereby Ga,,on
"ieahs was to receive $4,000 provid-
ing the alleged second Will OF ~,
h'hs was executed. was undated and
unsiehcd. This paper shows that Mr..
schurI was TO receive Il retainer OF
'-''co and fee OF per cent OF IN.
amount recovered from moneys SUP
posediy due Mrs. King.
Inc supposed will now in tho nos
session OF the district ATTORNEY. IL da,.,
october S. 1915. The witnesses wer.
Mary {. Melvin. 1dison s Melvin and
byron l., Smith. NIL OF Chicago. Para
graph reads:
j give. devise and beouea,b ,o NJ
wife. Maud- A. Robinson King. abso.
| iutely and forever. in lieu Of all right
OF dover In my estate. all Of the bal.
| ance. residue and remainder Of nv
estate. both real. personal and ni..d
wherever situated. Of every namo and
nature. OF which shall die Seized and
possessed or to which ehau be en-.
| utled at tho time OF my dec.a.e and
! 90 expressly absolve and release .,a
forever discharge Maude A. Rob,nyo,
ana my wife. Eaude A. Robinson KIM
one ana the same person. from INV
ann All antenuntial obligations IN c,,n,
feaAencc OF such aIreernents or cor.
| tracts"
PROVIDES Fon REVOCATION
| OF ALL PRRVfoua WILLS
The purp'rtcd will provided FOR m.
'evocaton of all previous Will. ana
codiciis ""o
some OF the requests in the supnos.o
'ast testament were az follow,
| "ech nephew and niece Of Mr. R,,,..
own blood waE TO receive 40 tto
HrAhdn"phe~ WAN 10 receive 3. ;,n
600. S"'caRo. w.
Mihs Mary Stretch. Chicago. ,,o non
cummings Home. Chicago. $40 ooo
Home for Crippled Children RIO mr.
ooo '"eurab!es. 'Io.-
al presbyterian Hospital. Chicago. .1o