The sun., 1917-09-14

count with a certain New York bank
he represented himself us an agent OF
the German Government. We have not
learned that Mrs. King carried any In
surance. II she was heavily insured
I should think We would have been
notified by the companies before this.
I'VE have letters indicating that Means
was very anxious that Mrs. King should
be protected from outsiders and that
when she left Chicago this summer her
Whereabouts should be kept secret even
from her relatives. We have found q
letter written by Mrs. Kings mother.
Mrs. Robinson. on the day before Mrs.
Kings death. The mother said she
did not know where her daughter waa.'
Not u Dollar Of Prodt.
None of the brokerage accounts re-
vealed by the Means papers was in the
name OF CASTOR Means. Several were
checks signed by Means.
80 far as we have gone" said Mr.
DoolinE. "we have not found q dollar of
profit In any Of this speculation"
On Mr.. Dooling's table were several
sheets of large note paper bearing the
letterhead "Gaston B. Means, New
York" On each sheet some one had
written "Maude A. King over and over
again. apparently in Mrs. Kings chirog-
raphy. Dooling was not prepared to
say whether or not Mrs King actually
did do the writing. He will ask hand.
writing experts to help him solve this
riddle.
1t was reported that the District At
torney also had sheets Of paper on
which some one had written many times
the name James G. King in some-
thing resembling the handwriting Of
the Chicago lumber man from whom
Mrs. King inherited her fortune.
Copy Of VIII Asked For.
II can't say whether this is true or
not" Mr.. Dooling said. ''But will say
that we expect to receive from Chicago
tomorrow a Photographic copy Of Mr..
Kings will probated there and Of other
papers on nle in public Offices in
Chicago. We are also trying to get a
Photographic copy Of the alleged
second will now supposed to be in the
possession OF CASTOR Means"
Finally, said Mr.. Dooling, the authori-
ties here have reason to believe that
CASTOR Means. in a letter to a friend
written last spring, said that his stock
market losses were so heavy that he
had suffered a nervous breakdown.
Mr.. Swami said yesterday:
THE purpose Of our investigation here
Ia to obtain evidence as to the looting
Of the estate Of Mrs. King and the al
legged forgery Of the will. which In them
selves are evidence Of preparation and
motive for the greater crime alleged to
have been committed in North Carolina.
There can be nothing moro persuasive
than evidence Of a motive"
Was In Financial Distreas.
In reply to solicitor Clement of North
Carolina. who asked for all information
available here regarding the Insolvency
Of Mrs. King" and further inquired
Had Means secured from her all the
securities and money she would be able
to deliver?' Mr.. Swami telegraphed: '
Have examined papers seized and now
In my possession which indicate that
Mrs Kings estate has been looted. that
she and Means were both in financial
distress. Many dunning letters were
found. Landlord instituted proceedings
to dispossess Means from fiat for nom
payment Of rent. Papers In our pos
session which CASTOR Means sent his
brother to take and which were about
to be removed from this city contain a
mass of evidence which will be Of the
greatest aid to you in the prosecution Of
those suspected Of causing the death Of
Mrs. King. All the facilities Of my Of
fee are at your disposal
Alton Means. the brother who came
here from Concord to get CASTOR Mears's
papers but found himself instead under
subpoena as q Grand Jury witness. ap-
peared u the Criminal Courts Building
with lawyer. Frank c. Mebane Of 45
Broadway. The lawyer said the time
limit for the ~vacating of the Means
apartment under a dispossess order had
been extended to September -.
Always About to Marry.
Alton Means answered only one ques-
tiOn for newspaper men. Asked II he
knew whether Mrs. King intended to
marry again he said:
why, l knew her for about two years
and in that time she said every week
| she was going to marry some one. but
never did"
York lawyer" would represent the Means
| interests in New York In a few days.
Carl l.. Schurz. who, according to q
form Of agreement found among CASTOR
Meanss papers, was to get per cent. of
whatever money Mrs. King received
from her husbands estate under the
second will. would answer no questions
yesterday. His secretary said a state
ment might he made to-day.
CASTOR Means told p. c. McDuffle. the
lawyer representing Mrs. Kings mother.
Mrs. Robinson. In Concord yesterday
! that a New York lawyer representing
! Means had received assurance from
Charles E. Hughes that he, Mr.. Hughes,
would represent Mrs. King In the fight
TO have the second will of James G.
King declared valid. MIR. Hughes said
! last night
THAT is absolutely untrue. ] never
was retained by Mrs King or anybody
representing her did not agree to take
up the case
FORTUNE NEARLY GONE