New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

numerous smaller amounts from vari-
Gus hotels. and had pawncd $4,000
worth Of jcwelry In New York. Thus
it was that she pledged the Woodruff
trust fund securities for loans, with
which she paid Means and her other
debtors. rehabiiitated her band account
and ventured into speculative fields.
The first venture suggested by Means
ntailed the purchase and shipment
to Germany via Russia Of crude ruD-
Der. Mrs King advanced S25,OOo, Tor
which Means gave her his note.
"Thc plan didn't materialZe.' he eN-
blamed. "for the British government
forced the United States 20 bar ruo-
her shipments which might reach Ger
many. paid the money back IN IN
stallments. | don't know what hap
nened 20 the note. Mrs. King may
have destroyed it, -,
No ""major Transaction were theh
developed. said the witness defendant
until December, 1916, when operations
v-crc begun for the dissolution OF the
Robinson trust. This fund Of Sl5OoOu'
created bv the dead woman In love
and affection" 70 provide her mother
Mrs Anna l.. Robinson with an income
Of $500 per month for life, was DIS
eoIved by Means. the prosecution
cberccs without Mrs. RObinson's con
sent. The aged woman has sworn her
Signature had been forged TO the reVo-
cation papers.
Agreed 20 Dissolve Fund
Means swore to-day that Mrs. hing
and ber mother roth agreed 10 dissolve
his fupd in order 20 obtain money
With which TO prove the validity OF lht
second wiIl' Of James {. hIng anu
obtain another $1,000, 600 from ms c5-
tate. At Mrs. Kings request ne s s-S
he negotiated the deal. received 'He Sc
curities and sold them.
"NIrs. King signed some papers 'faHs
ror-iro, the securities 20 my name il
necessary in order TO DorIo" WV
money" explained Means: a,rdor-
Mrs King continued Means. "oraei q
- MIN 20 dcposti the $4,000 received
f1r the securities IN the name OF u -
lie She did not want her name 10
49, because Of the pending Will con-
.ll, he said. The other loans were ne
-..to1 ON securities from the as
go opobinson trust" $4,000 addl-
tt,..eI roaisod bv Means. This also was
"ordered" by Mrs. King 70 De uePG 49,
80 Veaus's credit nthe llilholS liu''
and Savings Bank. ,uo on.
The same scruples regardlhg 1ne "pd
nearance Of her name were en.ei 49, 49,
bv Mrs. King when, at her iilS 49,. tCS'J ~
he used the money he had oUt .Ioo no
buv cotton on margin. she IeIv -, 80 If
exnlained. that not even INC !boso
.uI..,''sctions inasmuch as he, 100 wa
u "., ..1,'lJ in The second will' proceed
mos Accordingly the accounts na.sor ~C,
niaced in the name OF W. Il. ai. S,,T-id
Neans's father-in-laW' VINO
the DEAL IL.
Were TO Share Equally
ot+ yas agreed that We were re 10
IL .,o11y in the profits and losses
, ,.iaii Mr. King was to put up '.'o
VIM :, lsi5 Means. "She told me W
me he money from my account u, 'l'o
49, an T,ust and give II 10 fal'eI sO'i
~ i'o ,ecded IL. ! did SO, and repoI''U
w restriction ever were piaceu y"
Mr. King by him or any one IA
1iosrs declared. and never mao he -
t-,iIard u Rockefeller, manager o. 'ne
Chicaoo Beach Hotel where lhey I'll
,,erlv lived. that ne "oulN Na,,,s'
.o even damn one of the ten room Edr ;,
1srtly occupied if he SPOKE 10 H tb;s
Nr Rockefeller had testihed 10 '"''
effect. ,,,o.,ous com
Means maintained an uncluouS 90 his
rosrre through the seven hoGI9 Co.. he
'..rlc+ examination to-day. 20 lHI .Lo
.-. ro. Laor questioned concerning rnee
trarody al Blackwelder spring ms
a .. .5ronrbout tomorrow With his
.,',uv Means is engaged tonight IN
g G ~ ceIi cong over the files which were
I. 49,. "a fTor, his New York apartment
s 80 irbjcb he borrowed from the
.,rosoc,,ion today. Somewhere among
,b, en- he saws. there should be a com com,
nietc record Of his every TRANSACTION
,y;+b Mrs. Kings money and recelp'S
frot, bcr for every cent.