Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-06-30
THE STORY OF AN HEIRESS.

THE STORY OF AN IIElRESS.
a servant tm.ths oie Irving sonse .s
Three Doiisrs Week-fn the TOTS
of a Sharpcr-The Sudden Discovery
A Fortune and a Husbsnd-rruth
Stranger than Fiction
From the New York Sun. 18th.
There have been SO many people who
fallen heirs 20 immense fortunes generally
left to them in Europe-but who have never
realized their expectations, that II Is re-
freshing to know that mt least one lady lives
whose claims to wealth did not end in
smoke. The name of the heiress, whose
history might not have been written had 1t
not been for the recent Fenian Invasion OF
Canada, is Mrs. Jane 5. Vanier, formerly
jane Scott, who was
SERVANT
at the old Irving House, in this city, some
twenty years ago. Mrs. Vanier. who re-
sides " ith her husbsli 4 but short distance
from Malone, is accused of strong anti
Dominion preiudices, which probably ac-
counts for her practical sympathy with
many q foot-sore and care-woan Fenian,
who, without her having sent aim timely
assistance, might never have crossed the
lines on his way home. - -
But the way Mrs. Warner, while plain
Miss Jane Scott. came to her fortune, Is the
most interesting part of her history. While
vet engaged at the irving House, ut the
rather moderate salary of So IA week, a
guest Of the house. recently arrived rom
New Orleans. hearing her name while she
was working on his floor, and becoming
acquainted with many of the circumstances
of her life, concluded that she must be
some connection, If not a near relative, OF
q certain
RICH OLD LIQUOR DEALER
who had died childless In the Crescent City.
The guest. it appears, WAS gentleman who
had shrewd eye to business, as well as a
good memory concerning the amplitude of
the deceased liquor merchants estate. Con-
sequently lac studied James pedigree care
fully, and without exciting her suspicious
concerning his intentions. managed TO get
from her most of the particulars of her life.
He learned upon close investigation that
Jane was not only the niece OF tae defanet
old iquOr-dealer, but that she was his sole
heir, at least in the United States. Her
uncle, whose name she bore, was an Irish
man, (although the patronymic is any thing
but Irish), who had emigrated 10 this coun-
try with his brother just before the war OF
1912. Both brothers were poor One
(Jane's father) married and settled near
Auburn, in this state. TIE other went to
New Orleans, where he joined
GENERAL JACKsGN's ARMY.
When the war was over, he took the few
dollars coming to him for his services to
the Government, started in the liquor bust
ness. made an independent fortune in about
twenty years, and one morning died sud
denly of heart disease in his own store.
lokk
the brothers separated, and knowing moth.
ing of her uncle's whereabouts, found her
way to New York She was for some time
the inmate of charitable institution, bu,
finally went out to service, and, as above
related, took place as chambermaid in the
Irving House.
The gentleman who was working up
James case in his own interest, as it after
ward appeared, succeeded in getting all
the facts necessary To sustain her claim to
her uncle's estate, and then induced her to
Sell out for more nominal SUN.
THE FORTUNE BROKER,
after making everything secure as he sup
posed, sailed for New Orleans, but when
he reached that city he found he could not
make his claim good without the personal
appearance Of Jane. Consequently he had
into the secret of the whole matter, and at
once saw that she had been made the vic.
tim of her New York hotel acquaintance.
Her story got out, and she soon found
friends willing to advise and assist her; bu,
beyond proposing to have the broker in
dIcted for an attempt to deiraud, nothing
was done for some time. At last the spec.
ulator, finding his chances of making any
thing growing gradually less. proposed a
compromise. which WAS agreed to. In the
settlem1nt Jane received
sEvENTY-FrvE THOUSAND DOLLARS
in cash. and for that SUN she quit claimed
all the remaining interest to the broker.
After she had secured her fortune, MIR.
Vanier, Canadian French gentleman,
sought aud won her heart aud hand. In q
short time he married her. and settled down
near Malone, where Jane has been again
brought to public notice by the assistance
sc has rendered the bound
Fenians. t