The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-16
MARX HaMLIN'S FORTUNE.
Why IA Boat Painter Believes he 10 Heir 20
MnIr u Million of Dollars.

Mark Hamln, n toll, dark, thin, heavily
whskerod man. about 40 years OF age. has been
for years painter In the employ Of tho Hobo.
ken Land and Improvement Company. HE
work has been principally painting the compa-
ny's Hobokon ferry boats. and houses In Hobo
ken. Tor more thnn week past no has been
working with tho men who have heen rcpnint-
ing the Morrstown. at tho foot Of First street.
On Saturday an uncle TINT Mr. HnmlIn has
not seen since his early childhood found him
at work there. The uucia and nephew con-
N"rs,d earnestly. unheard. for a long time.
Then they separated. Mr.. Homln returning
unconcernedly to his brush and paint pot.
Some of his fellow workmen chairod him about
his visitor. and then he exclaimed. somewhat
impatleutly:
Perhaps one Of you'd like to have an uncle
call and tell you that he guesses you're likely
TO get hold Of 100000"
Soon the rumur that Hamlin s nbout 20 be-
como man OF wealth reached the ears Of every
man in tho employ Of tho company. md it YVES
eprrad throughout Hobokcn SuN reporter
found Mr.. Hamlin yesterday with pot 81 white
paint in ono hand. and n frcshly-dpped brush
in the other He wore paint bcsppticrrd over
ais, md fadcd. paint-staincd. HIGHT hat.
,,u,ii y. rum9r mat ! am about to leone 2
believe mat am one ~ two heirs to an c-tnte
worth slm0Qo,, 1No property includes. tho
llke osinic ~ Bulls Ferry and property I'm Fifth
avenue. Now York. NV uncle. Mr. Mm. Hnutlu.
and are the heirs. Tho original ownor.of tho
Lake estate. a long headed old farmer. who in
vested his savings with keen ave 20 the future.
hcing childless. adopted my father and uncle.
then boys. He told them, rs my uncle informs
me, that Y they worged diligently on the fnrm.
and conducted theWsolve IA good sons. he
would divide his property between them at his
death. THIS agreement was wol-known In tho
neghborhOOd. After his death. however, nowill
was found. My father did not hesitate. how
ever. To continue In possession oi the estate.
My uncle. being OF IL rowing disposi tion.
wandered awny, Ny father married. and was
born. My mother died soon after my birth.
Ny inther begun to drink. became unsettled.
and determined when was three yents old. to
70 TO Caiiornia. leaving me In care Of my
Erandmothrr. | grew uD. learned NV trade
early. and driited AWAY. Sixteen years passed.,
and my father returned. He set aboui estub-
lSning his tito to Mr.. Lakes estate but died
suddenly Two years later my uncle also. tired
OF wandering. returned found none u his
name 10 welcome him. and again set out on his
travels searching for me. Ii was on saturday
tate. my uncle informs me. has been for many
wears in the keeping Of cN-Mavor Opdyke Of
Now FORK. aud Mr.. Raincy OF Bulls Perry"
W men do YOU intend to knock OF work Mr..
Hnmlin,' asked the report r.
have no doubt that am heir TO half Of the
estate OF my grandfather 10y adoption" he said.
thoughtiully. but a brd in the hand'-yuu
know and h. returned to his work handling
his brush as indusiriousiy NJ though he had no
prospect beyond saturday night; Mr.. Hnmlin
lives ~ Union HILL Is married. and has cu ilircn.
EV-Mayor Opdyke said. last evening. thut he
had never been connected with the Lake
cstute.'