The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-11
From tho New York Sun.l
NOAH PIXIES WILL.
A Lottery Ticket the Corner stone Of
Fortune.

NOAu PikE'S WILL.
A Lottery Ticket the Corner stone Of
Fortune.
The will of Noah Il. Pike was be-
fore the Surrogate yesterday. 1t is
contested by the testator's son, Geo.
s. Pike, q lawyer, who was Mt one
time on the editorial staff of tho IN
dependent. The insanity of the tes-
tator is the ground on which the con-
testant rests his case.
Noah Thorp Pike was 72 years old
when he died in June last, worth
nearly half million of dollars. He
came to New York from Fairfield,
Conn, forty years ago. with
ONLY FIFTY CENTS
in his pocket. He worked on the
same bench with Jonathan Stnrges,
the millionaire, as journeyman tai
lor, in Fairfield. A short time after
his arrival in New York he entered n
lottery Office on Broadway with his
little two-year-old daughter Eliza
beth in his arms. While he stood
talking with the proprietor his little
girl picked up ticket which was ly-
ing on the counter, and
PUTTING 1T INTO HER MOUTH
began to chew it. The lottery man
took the ticket from her, saying to
Mr.. Pike:
You'd better take that ticket now.
/ can't sell it.
AIr. Pike reluctantly purchased the
ticket, for which he paid ono dollar
and half. He put it in his pocket
and went from the place feeling that
he had been swindied. That night
the number of Mr. Pixies ticket was
called. and few days later ho re-
ceived Il check for 81 500.
Mr.. Pike, through real estate spec
ulations,
AMAssED \ LARGE FORTUNE
and lived in luxury on Madison Ave-
nue.. After his two daughters had
been married he gave up his fashion
able quarters and occupied the third
story Of clearinghouse on Fourth
Avenue After the death of his wife
he invited his son George and his
daughter-in-law To live with him in
the apartments Of the late Mrs.
Pike.
He seemed TO be much affected by
the loss Of his wife. He often visit
ed her grave and talked TO her. Up
TO this time his conduct had not ex.
cited suspicion. He now began to
treat his son George violently. He
flew into
FIERCE FITS or PASSION,
which we're followed by periods OF
dependency. He said he received
premonitions of the approaching
death of friend or relative from
tapping on the windows, the snap
ping of crockery in his room, and
the nocturnal visits Of cats.
His son was compelled to leave his
father s house on account Of the gen
tleman's temper. While he was
away his father tried to ALLEVIATE his
wife from him. After an absence of
nine months George became consinc-
ed that his father was not RESPONSE
BILE for his conduct, and he returned
to take care of him. The old gen.
tleman was cared for by George and
his wife up to the day of his death.
a few days before he died
HE MADE HIS WILL.
He left George tho interest on S25,-
900 during his life. At his death it
is to go to Mrs. George c. Lucas, of
Woodbridge. n. j. Mrs. Lucas (the
daughter Elizabeth) receives one
third of the testator's property
About the time of making the will
he gave Mrs Lucas sec, 900 in trust
deed. Mr.. Lucas is Presbyterian
clergyman, and he and his wife per-
suaded the old man that he was NOR
ally bound to leave Mrs. Lucas the
compound interest for thirty years on
the 81 500 which
| SHE WAS THE INNOCENT MEANS
OF winning for him in the lottery
He devised one-third to Noah Web
ster Pike, a twin brother of the con-
testant, who is already worth $780,
900 by marriage. To the children OF
a deceased daughter, Mrs. Savage, OF
Railway, N. j., he devised the re.
manning third of his property. These
are minors, and are represented by @
guardian.
Mrs. Geo. Pike is respectfully con.
nected. She is the daughter of O
well-known physician who was once
the partner of DIR. Mott.