New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
Dooling Gets Telegram
Signed by Secretary, Sept.
9, Ordering Silence
Means's Brother Tells
Swami Of Shooting
Prosecutor Learns Rich Vic
TINS Estate Was Nearly
Gone; Clew to Sd Will

With amazing suddenncss, the scene
OF the principal investigation into the
mysterious death of Mrs. Maude A.
King switched to this city yesterday.
From the West and South. whore the
actual events leading IN TO the shooting
Of the wealthy New York diyorccc took
place. came three Of the persons vitality
interested i'm the outcome Of the case.
Alton Means. a brother Of Castor b.
Means, Mrs. Kings private secretary
reached here yesterday afternoon on
mission he would not discuss, and went
directly to the pretcntious apartment
Of his brother. at 1855 Park Avenue. lie
was Immediately taken in tow by As
sis,art District Attorney John T. pool-
ing. in charge Of the New York inyes-
tigation, and brouch, TO the Office OF
District Attorney Swami, where he was
questioned for several hours. Alton
brother. Castor. was the sole witness
Of the shooting, which took place i'm the
twilight Of August % near woodland
pool outside Of Concord, y. {.
At the same time il was announced
tina, an attorney from the South, re-
tanned by the mother Of the dead wom-
an. and a Chicago banker interested
in her tangled financial affairs were
messengers on trains which would land
them here within the next twenty-four
hours. Representatives Of the TWO men
had already arrived here earlier in the
day.
Mrs. Kings Estate Nearly Gone
The representative of an attorney
acting for Mrs. Kings mother stated
in positive terms that he had proof
tha, the estate Of Mrs. King, once estI-
mated TO amount 20 at least 100000,
had disappeared almost in its entirety.
His investigation on behalf Of Mrs.
Kings relatives had led him 20 banks
and banking institutions IN New YORK.
Chicago and other cities. In almost
every in stance. he said, he found that
accounts which Mrs. King was known
10 have carried had been closed.
In this city, according to this IN
formant. who appeared before the DIS
trict Attorney, he found that Mrs
Kings deposits, with one exception,
had all been withdrawn. One bank
here, where the dead woman maintained
the largest account, informed the IN
vcstigator that every cent MAD been re-
moved without notice last December
Say Means Played Market
Another allegation, given credence
BY the District Attorneys lnVesugaL-
ors. was 10 the effect that Castor Is.
Means had speculated heavily in stocks,
both here and Ir Chicago. According
to this information. given by an at
torney. Means traded through a re!a-
tive Of Mrs. King, and the stock was
bought and paid Tor in the latter s
A name.
which came m for the largest invest
mcnt. the lawyer alleged. This was
about the time of the Leak on freSl-
dent Wilson's message, 1t was SAID
and the snares Slid down until the
margin on which they were bought
almost vanished.
resulting from becoming disastrous
the account was transferred 10 a
Chicago brokerage house, where Mrs,
Kings relative had previous connec-
troE.
These revelations, together with
other findings limited az vaguely, fol
lowed strenuous day on the part OF
the District Attorneys Office. Early IA
the morning Assistant District AttOr-
roy DooliuC began the questioning Of
witnesses. men and women, who had
had dealings with Mrs. King, Castor
3. Means or members of Mira. King 5
family in the past
Means's Rooms Searched
Some time before the arrival OF
Alton Means Mr.. Dooling went TO the
apartment house on Park Avenue in
which formerly lived Mrs. King, Mrs
Maize Melvin. her sister, Castor g.
Means and his brother. IL is known
that he went through the Means apart
mcut, IausachInE ~.
He came out bearing an armful OF
paper, which he said he had collected
from various sources. He refused TO
oiyulgc their contents. but admitted
they had an important bearing on the
case. The only script ac would show
was q telegram. signed Castor b.
Means" dated September 9, the last
line Of which read:
Under no circumstances give the
newspapers or any one else any inter
views"
Shortly after noon, the District A.
torncy's office received a wire from
Concord, saying that Alton Means had
left there for New York the day be
fore, and would arrive within short
time. Assistant District ATTORNEY
Doolinc Communicated Judge Swami
car, and sped TO the Pennsylvania
Station.
Wi;h the arrival Of the train men
toned IN the dispatch, no one answer
ing the description given fAtton
Means appeared, and the District At
torncy's men and reporters scanne
auN. fuyly the passengers from scyera.
succeeding trains.
Means Goes to Brothers Rooms
Then il was learned that Means had
slipped by the Gordon and had arrive
a. the Park Avenue house Mr.. Doc
ling followed close on his heels, and
met him IN the apartment within few
minutes of his arrival there.
Alton Means is soft-spokcn, mill
hammered, rather heavy man, looking
much older than the twenty-five years
he processes. lie wore ight-colored
suit and brown soft hat, and could
be picked out Of a crowd Of Northern
crs easily by his naturally dark com
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