New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-17
CHARLEY BURR.

MARRIED on the Id inst At Saratoga Spa Mr.. CH,sLys
BUK Mrs M,sY BEAcF, daughter Of the late Hoa samuel
Young"
Charley Burr" as ne is known. by most of cur
long-rt sident citizens, the OF very wealthy
fatier That father died m the early part of Noyem
Der 1si4 worth. according to the judgment OF the APP
praisers $3.50 goo. Charley only caid and hence
wond be- without the Intervention OF a vail, his ony
heir.
The son wss Of a strange east of mind. Some cause
had shaken ais Intellect and made him at times put
strange antics OF; and yet those who knew him
best aud especially those who imagined the cause,
never doubted his SANITY. His father treated him
with disdau and Contumely contributed in nowise to
his support refused intercourse with hlm, and denied
him the shelter of bis roof Burr for many years was
bus N ouices He lived upon the cold charities of
tie world, gathering at times a starving subsistence
BY peddling books. Some few humble citizens OF Al
bany 10 whom he attached himself, gave him at times
bread and shelter All this while lived IN tina ycnage
spveral collateral relatives of the father and bis heir
atlav iu the abseIce o. case of dstrdnchlsement OF
ii son That the father would utterly disnherlt the
SOD o one ever doubted Those relatives were AL
rch and yet poor Charley Burr eked oui al existence
for years by peddlDg books at their doors. lie was
recognized only as repusive meniican' IN the streets
AT len. th the father oIed, with his Golfers OF wea'h
fled iull about him. His relatives kaer, and every
even OF avarice and Of most bitter chagrin could not
find ANY, Charley Burr, the beggar, was by law aud
the fortune OF his father sudden death the possessor
of a world of wealth. His relatives and newborn
friends forthwith declnffd MIN insane, anu WIN
kindly motive of saving his properly from waste, ap
piled for a commission Of lunacY. The Application
was made to the Chancellor on the 10th OF November
1874 and upon The petition OF relative residing IN
tii. city. No one doubts what would have been the
n suit had Burr rosisied it; but be for some induce
ment or reason consented TO decree that his prop
erv might be secBred from the reach OF casualty aud
a rnau-servant selected TO wait upon LIS outgotngs
and incominqs John Cramer was appointed the com
uitiee OF bic est ate and Benjamin +. Hoag the com
Mite of his persDn. From that period down the
dockets of the court abound with applications for
divers purpOscs A clerk appointed to keep nc
counts solicitors fees audited; the salaries OF
the cle,k and servant were increased from time to
time books and furniture were authorized to gwen
Bur, &c. .
By the terms of the decree Of insanity, Burr could
by viii or OtiIvrwi5o dispose of his property. Ii
waa shut up within the keeping or CuuucvIy aud his
committee TO descend al his death to his legal heirs.
But H. the early part Of l547 he made application for
modification of the deere. in this respect, that he
could cspose Of his property. This application was
supported by the testimony of physicians and other
REPUTABLE witnesses 10 biz siuty anu on tue 2sth
of NAV ls47 cbsncery yielded to rhe pressure Of
truth and iu.tce and ihus modified the decree. So
THAI from dat time Burr the absolute and unre-
strained owner of his immense estate Ills keeper"
has been retained about him from prudential motives
and he has enjoyed the full fruiton of his wealth
The sequel 10 this strange, eyenuul story ls writ
ten above. No Que living ever dreamed that Charley
BUR- would mary And YET be has, and. as the story
ruIs has made a marriage settlement OF halt his
wealth upon his wife. And more than all IS the start
ling fact TO some that f he shall have issue of this
rage the lar.e balance of his wean viii go IN drec-
lion most oialy adverse TO his fates purposes and
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