The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-30
"L0eHY'' OslROTs FORTUNE.
Funeral of the Elderly Miscr Maiden-A Squnb-
BILE tor Her Gold-Letters OF Administration
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PoUGHKEEPsIF, Nov. 20, 1869.
few days ago the HERALD published an account
OF the death OF aged female miser In this CITY,
Familiarity known as "Lochyv ostrom. For nearly
four score years she had wandered about the city,
gaining a subsistence from other foks' charities
never leaving town andhardy ever spending cent
OF money. Always industrious, 1. was no wonder,
then, that she had secretly laid BY s25,ooo.
Her funeral took place yesterday and was
attended by a small number OF those who were
intimately acquainted with "Lochy'' In her life
time Twas q strange funeral. Not tear was
sned. but nevertheless, there were those present
who could tell OF kind acts performed by her whose
remains now lie cold in death. True, the world had
judged her avaricious and stony-hearted; but the
world knew not the cause thereof-knew not OF
the heartaches which poor "Lochyn endured
wren a young and handsome girl because OF
arrangements. Tne world merely saw the
shriyelled counenance or an old maid and
was only cognlzant Of her mise misery heart, made SO
peared all thoughts OF her as a human being, and
to-day rush was made for the gold che left bennd.
AS early "a nine O'Clock this morning 1t was hintec
That well known Market street lawyer had safely
ensconced in his breast coat pocket petition OF one
Jemlma Jewell claiming TO be an ''0wn cousin" OF
the deceased asking that letters Of administration
be granted SAID Jewell.
had conversation with the lawyer as soon az
possible and was informed that the petition had not
yet been drawn up but that q legal heir would make
sucn an application. Hardy an hour afterwards
the lawyer was ecllpsed by another application made
before surrogate Fowler by one Waiter ID. Wheeler
The record reads that application for letters or
admins iraton on the estate or Rachael Ostrom was
made by Walter ID. Wheeler, creditor OF said
Rachael OstrOm. the petition setting forth among
other things that she died mtesate and LETT no neirs
or next ot Kin entitled In any TO any interest IN
said estate, the amount or Which Is put down at
SIG 000.n
The application OF Mr.. Wheeler was granted aud
BIS BOND hxed az 100000. HIS surcties are Colonel
g.. II. ATTORNEY i
Thorne, Judge Charles wheaton, Walter ID. Earring
Ton, Judge James II. seaman and others. Captain
Daniel v. Guernsey and o. ID. M. Baker were ap.
pointed appraisers Of the estate
LOCHYis PROPERTY.
Deceased in her lifetime disposed OF about 80 900
OF her property, when upon her death extn-
gulsbed as assets; so the lawyers say, and you
know they always know; 1900 OF this So, 900 was
held against Walter d. Wheeler by mortgage, he
owning the house IN which Iocky resided. The
balance, $4,000, was held against the property or
john I. II. Talman, aud botn sums were cancelled
Wleu me od mad died. The balance, $4,000 or
SI0OOO comes INTO the hands OF the administrator.
TIE CLAIMS AGISsT IT.
" " conceded on all sides that Mr. Waiter Wheeler
ana other lrlenus OF the departed "Lochy' VIII
hanu IN enormous Dls against the eEtate Tor care
given the MAID during her lifetime aud that mucn
litigation wiz consequently ensue. 1t is also placed
beyond any doubt whatever that her legal adviser,
John L. H. Ialman, VIII have a claim OF consider
stDe amount, and that when all the above are set
ted the heirs, II any shall turn up, VIII have but a
morsel to quarrel over.
THE FINAL SETTLEMENT
The administrator OF the estate (Mr. Wheeler now
has eighteen months In wnicn to settle All cIallns
and then the case Will come before Surrogate Fowler
Lor decision az 10 how the estate shall be dsposet
or. At this particular time Peter Dorland counsel
FOR Mrs. Jemima Jewell VIII put IN the claim OF tnat
lady as Gown cousinn to 'Lochy Ostromr on Inc
final accounting all bills against the estate will be
placed before tue surrogate. every Of which will
no DOUBT, prove 70 DO curiosity There Is much
interes manifested by the puDlic IN relation 10 the
entire aair, al WATCHING the scramble for 'Lochyn
UXtTom's gold.