The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-27
THE MAIDEN AIISER.
Who and What She Was-A Romantic
Story-Ciaimanis for Her Property-run
Tor the Lawyers. t#
POUGHKgEPsIB, Oct. ed. $50.


PoUGHKEEPsIB, Oct 30, 1870 +
The case OF Lochy ostrom. Pougnkeepse,s mlser
who died In this place some time ago, is again com
manding attention. IL win be remembered thar
hers was romantic story She was never married
and when she died she was seventy seven years or
ago. When she was young she was considered
handsome, aud she moved In excellent society
While In her teens she became Infatuated with
then Poughkeepsie lawyer named Gazely. An
estrangement soon followed. however, and
from thenceorth tho two walked through
NE In different direction. Lochy grew old, ana
her disposition rapidly changed. She became
morose and conceived desire to hoard money Up
10 the time OF her death had not attended church
in twenty years. she hardly ever purchased any
thing TO eat or wear, but always lived upon people
with whom che was acquainted When she died 1t
was claimed that she lett not single blood
relation behind, and her fortune was In
ventored at $4,000. Upon proper appli-
cation letters OF administration were granted 10
Walter d. Wheeler one or her creditors, and up TO
yesterday thar gentleman had supreme control OF
her effects. II appears however, that there Is 10 be
hight Tor the misers money, and rich Developments
are expected
During yesterday a petition was filed In the Sur
rogate's Court OF Duchess county by T.. Dorland
and James Williams for the petitioners tJemmina
Mchibpln, OF this city) IN which she represents that
she ~ a cousin Of Rachel lL0chy) 0sLrom.
After setting forth the facis or Lochy Ostrom's
death The petitioner further represents that she u
informed and believes that Waiter ID. Wheeler was
not ana Is not entitled to letters OF
administration, Tor the reason that Rachel
Osirom lett her surviving the following
named kindred heirs and legal representatives 10
wt:-Thomas Lewis, Sarah Hitchcock, Rachel Jew
en-, Eiza Churchill, Cynthia Thayer, Mary Fonda
Etxa Lewis. Jemmlna Mckibbiu Rachel Roome
CHARLES koome Edward Roome william Rome
seapuFy hooine, Douglass ioome, Edwin Roonie
Iimfa Roome, Charles Roome, James Roome
hugh Roome, Ola Wiswlll, Eloise Roome
samuel Ssa,an Rocme William Y. Roome, WAC
nesiae IN me city OF New YORK; also
Thomas and Charles y. Roome who reside N the
state OF Michigan; also Edward Rootne and Mary
koome, OF Mississippi; also Nicholas Richard OF 81
Louis, NO.; also Walter RDome, Adelaide Drayton
Cara Durbn and James Kidney, " no reside In Now
Jersey; also Ann Maria Kidney OF BROOKLYN and Ann
Maria Wiswil That The grand parents Of all OF ine
| above named parties are blood relatives and first
cousins OF deceased, the petitioner being a daagh-
Ter OF Leonard Lewis, who vas first cousin OF
deceased. The peitione' Is DESTROYS that admins
tration should be duly granite upon the estate OF
deceased and therefore asks that the Surrogate issue
an order for citation to Issue to Waiter ID. Wheeler
TO appear before tile Surrogate 10 show cause why
ne should not be suspended az administrator. The
petitioner further asks that the letters granted TO
SAID Wheeler be revoked and annued, ana that let
ters OF administration OF The goods, chattes and
credits OF said Rachel Ostrom, deceased may be
granted 10 the petitioner, Jelnima Mex lDbn.
An oruef mas been Issued Dy Surrogate Fowler re-
curing Walter ID. Wheeler to show cause on the
.9th INST, why he should not be removed as admin
lSirator ard why his letters should not be revoked
and cancelled. This opens the Lochy. ostrom 10.
nance anew, and makes plenty OF work FOR law
|! yrrS.