The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-01-26
AN HEIREss UNAWAREs.
Eighty Thousand Dollars FOR tho vito
- Of New York Waiter,


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The most absorbing incident
upon which Eugone Sue founded
his wonderful story of tho "Wan
derinS Jow," has very recently been
duplicated in New York city, and
affords additional proof that "trutl
is stranger than fiction" At the
close Of the year 1856 thoro -four,
ished in the city Of Copenhagen Il
speculative burghcr, but owing to
the national troubles of the period
his fortune was involved in q series
of disasters, which at that time
befell the mercantile community.
From the ruins of his Wealth he
collected three thousand rix dol
lars with which to start tho world
anew. His changed condition
mado him both cautious and occcn
trio, and retaining only onc-thirtl
of the amount, he caused the re-
mainder to be invested for the bone
fit of his descendants, and unknown
to his vito and children tnado u will
which provided that of the money
30 applied neither principal nor
interest should DO disturbed for ono
hundred years from the day Of his
death, but thot nftor that timo tho
accumulated proceeds of tho origi-
nal bcqucst should bo, equally di-
vidcd among MI his surviving next
of kin. The tcstator died in 1773.
Aftor his death. tho insignificanco
Of the inheritance, coupled with the
singular provision attached to it's
disposition, excited suoh httlo in.
torcst among his relatives that in q
few years the whole matter seems
to have been forgotten, Some two
years ago, however, Il Danish law
yer, while examining the records in
tho Office of the register Of wills,
at Copenhagen, discovered the
curious will referred to, and forth
with proceeded to seek the heirs
for what had become III enormous
estate.
After much patient investigation
he learned that in addition to a
number of distant relations scat
tered through Germany, France
and England, n Mrs, julius
knochcnduppcl, n native of Ham
burg, Germany, and now residing
in comfortable little cottage at
Hoboken, was ono of tho ninety
legal claimants to the estate of u
Danish merchant, and became en-
titled to eighty thousand dollars
as her share Of property as worth
over eight millions This Indy is
about twenty-five years of age, pre-
possessing in fcntHxcs, medium
height, blonde hair, blue eyes. and
is apparently rs jolly in tompera
mcnt rs she ia buxom in appearance.
She has two children living, and
also mother, who resides with her,
and the neatness Of her home at
tests her qualities us a good house.
wife. She was married in 1868 to
Julius Knochenduppcl, n German,
about thirty years of age, tivo years
employed rs waiter ut tho lunch
counter of Wall and New street
restaurant in Now York. Subsc-
qucntly he WAS unemployed, but
during the past year no obtained n
position in the ladies room at
Mouquin's restaurant, whore he re
mained until October 6. On the
morning of the 9TH Mrs, Knoch-
cnduppul and her mother were
startlol by tho RECEIPT of an official
ly sealed letter bearing the Danish
postmark. This bore authentic
tidings of hor good fortune, and
requested hor presence in Coponha-
gen rs speedily as possiblo,in ordor
to obtain her portion Of tho legacy.
The newly made hoirass was almost
beside horsolf with Joy.
On tho following marMing her
husband proceeded as nsunl to
perform his customary duties at the
restaurant, in order not to ncon'
vcnicncc hi: employer, who upon
being informed of the circnm.
stances above related, Mt onco snp
piled the place of the enriched
waitor The news of this rcmarlsa.
bio affair spread rapidly, md a
wcll-knowM lawyer at oMco placed a
loan Of several thousand dollars at
Mr.. Knochenduppcrs disposal. to
aid him to tho sceno Of his newly
acquired Wealth.
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The Rev Mr. Burrows, Of Elmira
N. Y, was fined $3.50 somc months
ago, by m idiotic jury, who thought