The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-14
FIGHTING FOR A MIszR's GOLD.
A Texan After Lochy Ostrom's Money-Ho
Shows Letter from the Maiden Biiser-Is
This Fut Up J0bs

A Texan After Lochy Ostrom's Money-Io
Shows Letter from the Maiden HIiser-Is
This Put Up Jobs
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Dec. Is, 1871.
Last winter after hard fight between the alleged
heirs OF Lochy Ostrom, Poughkeepsle's maiden
miser, surrogate Fowler granted letters OF admins
tration to Jemlma McKibbln. Since then another
heir has turned up. and his proof has carried fear
and CONSERVATION into the ronks OF the present
holders OF Lochys gold He gives his name as A. u.
Davenport and his residence belmont. Gonzales
county. Texas. Hts main proof ia the following
letter, written by Lochy 10 him:-
PoUGnKEEPsIE, N Y, Sept 20, 1867.
MY DEAR NErnEw-It is with pleasure embrace the
opportunity 70 write you By your cousin wiam and
are married again and that your wife is smart. Give my
as Promised should have been 50 glad you
had Your cousin informs me that you was true to yous
should prove traitor 70 his county, B. given
% lie dS mad
your cousin Davenport called He wanlsd me g
come srs 2 Ts.s: you ana your ". good
s .SS see s nS BRING 70 Wife,
present by your cousia y Is little to help you and
ms T1f Ss my
him I'd my properly yours a. death; that intend
Il ~ $ss :, ss people ssss Tss
some people thinks they Raches property
her DEATH bur they will disappointed intend TO see
you and your child. sorry to hear Of Mar
garcts death Your cousin tells she has lett child
living and Is named Rachel after This is good old
family name. Do and see will have it all made
rights shan cost you anything 70 come and 80 home IS
Is all have at hand and cousin cannot walt Blu, when
you come will have time to look up something more Tor
YOU Do not tail to come, for am old and wish to see
and see me before there persons viii
cheat out OF what leave they but viii that
II Ia all right for 10 for and Mar aret your sisters
child, and want you to have It. So keep this letter,
/ have told him how will do. ana what i want
to do. No person knows that you living Mr.. Will
hams the only hero who knows you and knows
you living, and he has been moved from f-
crafty them BY telling them what intended to do. 1t
Is OF their business know. The law viii give
property my relation as nav other nephew
In the world living that ! know OF, so the only ,
from and know will give any person bnt
and to give all This tell to your cousin,
and you cannot this letter he tell you
mean and want Give love 10 your wife and Margaret
Do forget Aunt Rachel the sister Of poor
mother OH that could have her before her death.
must come to close cousin can't wait longer
goodby; come and sec me- Your aunt, - ro
To Mr. A. DAVENPORT.
The above remarks able letter has opened the entire
LOchy Ostr0m case anew, and though 1t Is not in
legal form yet II Its identity can he proven II Will
be received as her last VIII and testament. Many
lawyers believe It to be nice put upn Job. II so.
1t has thus far been splendidlg executed. A COM
mission has already been sent to Texas to prove II
possible, Its authenticity, and all OF the woud-be
heirs are standing on tiptoe, awaiting the result.