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Show HID WEALTH UNDER CARPET Lodger In New York Rooming House Had Considerable Sum Put Apart From Prying Eyes. Three Lank books, showing a balance bal-ance of 3,000, including accrued inter est, were found and turned over to the public administrator of New York city by Mrs. Juliet O'Keefe of 679 East One Hundred and Seventy-ninth street. The Bronx. The books were found underneath a carpet in Mrs. O'Keefe's home, and at the suggestion of her brother, who is a lawyer. Edward J. Kicly of So? Fulton Ful-ton street, Jamaica, Mrs. O'Keefe transferred them to the administrator. The name In the books show that they belonged to Thomas Griffin, one of Mrs. O'Keefe's boarders when she ran a large boarding house twelve I years ago, at 129 East One Hundred and Fiftieth street. Griftin was a street car conductor and had come from Salem. On May 2.".. 1903. he was taken to Fordham hospital, seriously ill, and be died there after an operation. opera-tion. He did not reveal the presenct of the bank books. Mrs. O'Keefe says he was always; reticent with her and bis fellow board j ers regarding himself and bis re'.a j tives. j "The day before he died 1 called at the hospital and asked him If h wished me to communicate with nny I reL'.tlves or friends." said Mrs. ! O'Keefe. "He replied he had none, I nnd gave me no hint of the hidden hank books. j The bank books will be held for rel 1 atlves of the dead man. If nny may b j found. I i |
