Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
MRS. KINGS APARTMENTS
SEIZED BY DETECTIVES
Many Important Documents, Possibly
Her Last Will. in Hands OF
District Attorney.
ROOMS NOW UNDER GUARD
Another Twist Given to Mysterious
Case When Handwriting Expert
Declares Signature to Second Will
OF Husband Is Genuine.

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE dis.
trict attorneys ONCE here sprang a
new sensation in the mysterious shoot
ing and killing of Mrs. Maude A. King.
the wealthy Chicago widow, near Con-
cord. y. c., on the evening OF August
%. when q number OF detectives seized
the New York apartments of the dead
woman.
There is no doubt that many i'm
portant documents. among them securi-
ties and possibly the last will of Mrs.
King are in the apartment at 1855 Park
Avenue. and the district attorneys of
fec is taking no chances on leaving
the rooms unguard 3D.. Following the
seizure several detectives were 1eft q
guard. The apartment of CASTOR Bull.
lock Means, for two years manager OF
Mrs. Kings affairs is in the same
| building.
Still another twist TO the conhictins
and bafiiinS case was afforded to-day
when David Caryalho. the New York
handwriting expert, who examined the
second will of James c. King. declared
the signature of King was genuine
Experts are about equally lined up on
opposing sides as to the genuinenesa
of the signature TO this document.
Alton Means admitted TO MIR. Doolins
that he had gone TO Asheville, " C.,
and stayed with Mrs. Robinson, Mrs.
Kings invalid mother. following the
death of Mrs. King. Mrs. Robinson
accused him of being there to spy on
her. and she complained to the hotel
management. Alton then returned to
Concord. He declared his only motive
in staying with Mrs. Robinson was
to soiace her in her sorrow.
The maid OF the Means apartment
here. II was learned tonight, was
| served with dispossess notice on
Monday. the writ becoming enectivs
tomorrow.
Mr.. Carvalho announced his decision
OF the genuineness of the signature
on the second will OF James King,
after an investigation Of many weeks.
This will was the document found by
CASTOR Means among old papers of
Mrs. King, and is the same that Means
Is said to have referred to when he
frequently told Mrs. King I'll make
you the richest woman in New York."
ALTON MEANS aUIZZED
By ATTORNEY DOoLING
Alton Means. brother of CASTOR B.
Means. was quiz2ed by Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney DoolinG to-day. Means
arrived here this afternoon from North
Carolina. He went to 1855 Park Ave-
nue., the former home cf his brother
and Mrs. King. Dooling called on him
there. Later Means was driven to Dis
trict Attorney Swans Office, where he
was further questioned.
After visiting several persons who
knew Mrs. King and CASTOR Means.
DoolinE returned to his Office this af-
ternoon with a mass of letters. tele-
grams and other documents bearing on
the case. He described the material
gathered as '.'of great Importance"
Doollng declaI I'd he had information
that deed of trust by which Mrs. King
drew only the interest on her fortune
was in operation as late as last No
vember. He also has information, it
is said. that the trust deed was termi-
mated through some legal proceedings
last December. He does not know yet
what has become OF the King property
since that time. He also obtained in
formation to-day that Mrs. King exc
cuted new will little more than q
year ago and also has documentary evi-
dence. 1t is said. mat Mrs. Robinson
was not Informed of her daughters
death until twenty-four hours after 1t
happened. though she was in Asheville.
only short distance away. at the time.
1t is said that one witness informed
Doolng that CASTOR Means was aware
OF the contents OF the new Will. and
was named as executor in 1t.
District Attorney Swan announced
to- day he had communicated with the
North Carolina authorities and asked
for a. full report on the autopsy and
put his Office at their disposal in tho
endeavor to solve the mystery.
MEANS SAYS BLOW WILL FALL.
WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
CONCORD. N. c.. September 11.--Gas-
ton Means, business manager for hfrs.
Maude a, King, the chtcago-New York