Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-27
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married, on the 23d inst, ct Ssra,op.
opa, Mf. ChARLEs BURR to Mrs. MAky
BEACH daughter Of the late Hon. SAMUEL
"CHARtEY BURR" as he 10 known bv
most OF our long resident citizens, was m,
son OF very wealthy father. That father
disd IN the early part Of November. 1874
worth, according 10 the judgment Of the M.
praisers, @430,O0O. "CHARLEY, was an mr..
~ Child, anu hence would be, wi,bont n .
intervention of u will, his only heir.
The son was Of a strange cast NJ mind
Some cause had shaken his intellac, and
mace nm at times put strange antics on -
and yet those who knew him hes, and o..
Pecsaiiy those who imagined the cause, new
- oouoted ms SANITY. His father treated
MN win dlsdain and contuinely, contributed
IN now'se to his support, refused intercourse
win ~, and denied him the shelter OF his
'oo'. BURR Tor many years was thus an
outcast' IL lived upon the cold charities
o. the world, gathering ut times starving
subsistence b, peddling books Some few
humble citizens Of Albany, 10 whom he at.
tached himself, gave him at lines bread
and shelter. All this wn.ie lived in rbi,
vicinage, several collateral relatives Of tie
father and his heir.at-law, in the absence
or case OF disfranchsemen OF the son.
That father would utterly disinheri, the son.
no one ever doubted These relatives were
all rich, and yet poor CHARLEY BURR eked
out an existence Tor years by peddlIn books
at their door. He was recognized only as
arepulsive mendcant in the streets.
At length the father died, with his Golfers
OF wealth filled full about him His reia.
yves hnew, and every one supposed, that he
had left q will. But the search even Of
avarlce and OF much bitter chagrin, could
not mud any. CHARLES Burr, the beppar.
was by law, and the fortune Of his father's
sudden death, the possessor Of a world Of
wealth His relatives and new born friends
forthwith declared him insane, and with
kindly motive Of saving his property from
waste, applied for commission of iunacy.
The application was made to the Chance.
lor On the 10th November, 1874, and upon
the petition OF a relative residing in this
city No one doubts what would have been
the result had BURR resisted il; but he, Tor
some inducements or reason, conse .ted 10
= decree that his property might be secured
from the reach Of casualty, and man ser.
want was selected to wait upon his outgo.
"S' "tu ibSouiHBss JUHN SkAMER was
appointed the committee of his estate, and
BENJAMIN +. HoAG the commi tee Of Lis
person. From that period down. the dock.
Its OF the Court abound with applications
Ior divers purposes. A clerk was appointed
To Keep accounts; solicitors fees were audit.
ed; the salaries OF the clerk and servant
we're Increased FROM tim 10 time; books anu
iurniture were authorized lu be given BURR,
Nc.
BY the terms Of the decree of insanity
.iJKR could not by " Il or otherwise ds,usr
Il the properly. IL was shut up w,thlu ne
aecping Of chan cry and his toi.natiec, 10
descend ut his death, u ms i,'gai .iet.s.-
Jnt III the early part vi lSl7 he intde ,p,,-
cauoas for modificatiuh vi me : -=l +
this respect. So that he could dispose 81
properly Fh's application was -aprp.
oy sb5 testt'npny Vt physical IN. otf
reputable Witnesses, - 10 his SAM y. ~ o.
the 45th VI May. is47, chancery yle 4r,I ~
the pressure ot ;rUth and Justice, and tilus
modified the So that from that time.
Burr ~as ta asoiu,e and unre troiuea
owner oil AS .iinense estate. His "keeper"
has been retained about him from prudential
motion. and he has enjoyed the full iruition
o his wealth.
The sequel Of this strange, eventful
story" 10 written above. No one living |
ever dreamed that CHARLEY BURR would |
marry. And vet he has, and, The story |
runs, has nude a marriage settlement OF
half his wealth upon his wife. And more
than all is the startling fact to some. that II |
neg shall haze issue ol this marriage the large |
pdianc" Of hi. wealth will 80 in dire.tlun |
~ ~ totally adv rae to his G,fte''s purpa-'
Al: ost"rs' long ~ t',Iag u pes. State 20 |
ace T-ibaa..