The Washington times., 1917-09-20

by Mr.. Dooling for five hours yesterday.
Previous to the examination Of the two
men. Mr.. Dooling. with several assist
ants. went to the New Netherlands Bank
to open a safe deposit box rented by
Mrs. King. This box. one Of the largest
obtaina6le, and once said to have held
more than $4,000 Of giIt-edged securi-
ties, contained nothing but q broken rub
Der band.
From officials Of the bank Mr.. Dool-
ing learned that on Mrs. Kings last visit
to the safe deposit box she was accom-
panied by a man whose description tai
lies with that Of her confidential agent,
Mr.. Dooling Is investigating all the sales
and transfers Of securities held by MIRA
King and all checks signed either by her
or any OF the people surrounding her.
staked Life, He Writes.
Some leads have been furnished by
the correspondence, seized in the
Means apartments. But of. all this
correspondence, the most significant,
in the opinion OF the local authori-
ties, Is the Letter in which Means said
he was stalking his life on an I'M
portant proposition" This letter
reads, in part:
81 want you TO understand, and TO
understand clearly, that / would say
nothing to you about this matter II
- had not received letter this
morning from . that may lead
him to return to New York City. and
in such a case 1t would interfere at
once with my plans. / am In
the midst Of the fight OF my life and
the result OF my success or failure
means the future success or failure
Of myself, Julie (his wifel, my baby,
yGrself. ., d, .,
. O. ! am stalking my
life now on the success of the prop
osition 1 am working on"
The letter named the Ave other
persons who would be benefited by
Means proposition. but they were
withheld by the authorities.
This letter. II was said at the dis
trict attorneys office, will play an
important part in the proceedings al
Concord next week.
Got Mira Kings Mail.
From Alton Means. Mr.. DooIIng
yesterday obtained the admission that |
CASTOR had given him specific instruc-
tions to forward all mail addressed to |
Mrs. King and Mrs. Mary C. Melvin.
her sister. to him. These instructions !
were given to Alton just before his !
brother. Mrs. King. and the others OF |
the party started for Chicago on their |
way to Concord. These Instructions |
he followed out.
New York. Chicago. and North Caro- |
lima authorities investigating the \
shooting Of Mrs. King have arranged |
to hold a Joint conference OF Satur- |
day with Federal agents in Concord |
br Charlotte. y. c.
The meeting will be held To decide I
what steps the authorities will take /
at the inquest. TO be reopened at Con-
cord on Monday, and what witnesses |
and documentary evidence will be pro-
duced.
a new and important witness to |
the New York investigation into the |
relations Of CASTOR r. Means and |
the financial affairs OF Mrs. King was
unearthed yesterday by District At
torney Swami. This man is an old
sweetheart OF Mrs. King. II was ad-
mitted last night that Mrs. King had
met this man a few weeks before she
was shot, after a lapse OF years. and
that an old romance was renewed.
Mysterious "NY. r. P.r Located.
Tho mysterious "W. r p" Of the
speculative ventures in cotton stocks /
unearthed recently in CASTOR Means &C
counts by the prosecutor. was last night |
Identified by Mr. Doolng as William r.
Patterson. now at Concord, n. {. Mr.. |
DoOlinE said:
"He is the father Of Julie Patter-
son Means, wife OF CASTOR, and for |
Of two years has been en-
gagged actively with CASTOR in his |
work in New York. Chicago. anG else
where. He is tie same individual in |
whose name was carried speculative |
accounts with Chicago brokers and !
through whom cotton speculation 1
losses OF over 100000 were paid in !
January and February last BY checks |
OF Castor. The records indicate he /
was very active in obtaining evidence |
upon which the alleged second King |
will was to be probated."
Mr.. Dooling learned a white invisi. |
BILE ink was bought by Henry Dietsch, |
and discovered a remnant OF tracing /
cloth through which signatures could /
be traced. In connection with this |
he found a fine Photographic outnt |
which had been used. Specimens OF |
this invisible ink are to be examined
today when they arrive from Chicago.
by handwriting experts who are
studying certain documents.
Letter to Patterson.
These excerpts are from a letter by
Gqston Means to W. r. Patterson:
you must bear In mind that there
Is very important matter pending
that has not only taken q great deal
Of your money and mine, but which
| am reluctant to advise you will call
for more money, and which means
that l want you to hold yourself
ready for a further remittance OF a
amount. equal possibly to
what you have already paid in"
There Waa apothar 1affAr In fhe