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WHERE IS WONDERLYS WEALTH? "It will come as a surprise to the public and to many Avho knew Otto Wonderly, the jockey, to learn that his father is now a watchman at the Sheepsliead Bay track, and the frages earned there are his sole support," says the New York Telegraph. "When Wonderly was killed at Memphis a year ago last spring it was supposed he had left a fortune, estimated by some to be in the neighborhood of 00,000. He was exercising a marc, in which he was interested, Avhen she crossed her legs and Wonderly went over her head. He died the following day from - concussion of the brain. "The day before the accident, in coiiA-ersation with Secretary Macfarlan, Wonderly said there was 2,000 so tied up lie could never touch it, and should he have a long losing streak or anything happen to him there Avouid be"thls sum" to take care of his father and the folk at home. The elder Wonderly at this time lived in London.- On-! t;rio. When the news of Ottos death came, he went to Memphis. V: . . , " . , "A careful search of tlio , dead jockeys pape,rand revealed no trace of any bank account, any stocks-or bonds, and all there wJur.M value was aviinall: collection of jewelry and 7 in cash. There Avas a key to a lockbox in a safety deposit company of Memphis, but this hex, on being opeued, was found to be empty. "Those who were intimate with Wonderly are convinced there must be funds belonging to ids estate somewhere. Though he lived well, he had always been a good manager. The year he rode for William C. Whitney, and also when he was riding Watcrcolor, Wonderly became quite prosperous. Three Avlnters ago, while riding in California, It Aas nothing unusual for him to A-ager 00 on horses he rode.
