The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-07-07
FREDERICK ROSES MONEY.

MrLFoRp pal, June San interesting con-
tested will case will come up at the next session
of court in this place. on an appeal OF heirs OF
the late Frederick A. Rose, of Westfall Town
ship, from the decision of the Register OF wills.
admitting the will of the deceased to probate,
The Rose family is one Of the wealthiest In this
section of the State, and by marriage Is connect
ed with leadingfamilies In Susquehanna County,
Pa; Sussex County. N. j., and Orange County,
NY. From the southern boundry of the vii
Roses own for nearly four miles down the Del
aware river, and as far back as the hills skirt
ing the famous Milford road. The most Of this
land is the fertile Delaware river flats. +. A..
Rose deceased owned 800 acres out AZ this vast
estate, his possessions being estimated as worth
between $50, 900 and $4,000. Near him lived
his son, Ben. Harris Rose, his immense farm
joining the cid mans. Notwithstanding his
wealth, b. H. Rose never occupied an enviable
sociable position, nor had reputation that
would commend him to public confidence;
hence, when the representatives Of the family,
whose positions In the community are 80 entire
ly different from his, learned that he and his
hslf-witted son, W. H. Rose, had been made ex-
ecutors Of the old Mr.. Roses will, they took
steps to have the will set aside by the Register.
1t was admitted to probate. however, as stated
The will bequeathes to W. H. Rose the entire
estate, real and personal, of the deceased, with
the exception Of small gifts to two or three
other relatives Mrs. Isaac Cuddeback. p. e..
Gumaur and A. R. Gumaur, Of Orange County,
and f. A. Rose and ]. @. Rose, Of Pike County.
heirs of the deceased, intend to contest the
validity of the will in the Courts. They hold
that the testator was not competent to make Q
will when it was made, and that undue infiu-
ence was used in obtaining its extraordinary
provisions.
Frederick A. Rose was over eighty years old
when he died, and he was miserly and eccentric.
It was boast of his that he had not whole
bone in his body. He had passion for driving
spirited young horses, which he would hitch to
the most rickety wagons with old and insecure
harness. Tho consequence was that he was
frequently the victim Of serious runaway acct
dents Both Of his legs, both arms and several
ribs had been broken, shoulder dislocated and
his head crushed in accidents Of this kind. In
variably using his broken limbs before they
were sufficiently healed, they became crooked
and awry, and he was at last left at the age OF
seventy-eight, when the last accident happened,
an incurable cripple. At the time of the last
accident he was narrowing field with pair OF
colts. He had but recently got about from a
previous accident and walked with crutch.
The colts took fright at something and ran
away. The old man was caught in the harrow
and dargged nearly around the field, dislocating
his shoulder and breaking several ribs. His
wife, who died two years before, was also q
cripple, doing her own work with the aid OF q
crutch. The only other member OF the house
hold was crippled pauper named Paul Black
more, beveuty-uNt years Olus Auc to"hohtp
paid Rose for keeping him.
1t was reported that during the life OF the
deceased that he had large sums OF money In
gold and silver secreted about his house, and
this story is now repeated with many additions
Several parties claim that they were one time
or another shown hidden treasure Of this kind
by the old man. An inventory Of the personal
prop rty of the deceased will be made, and the
matter Of the hidden gold will be fully investi
gated, IS many persons profess to believe the
story.
Other stories that were long since forgotten
are revived by the gossips of the community
One Of these ia the story that while living Of
Pond Eddy, twelve miles above Port Jervis
many years ago, in an old log house that is still
standing, Rose was visited by q pedlar. wht
wanted to stay all night He was given lodging
Some time afterward Rose moved away from
Pond Eddy and bought the farm on which h
died. Some one started the story then that tn
pedlar was never seen to leave the log house
and many of the bsckwoods people said that
the money that bought Rose'sfarm had belonged
to him. Although highly improbable, this wa
credited by the inhabitants of Pond Eddy, am
the old house remains empty to this day N
one believes it now. but it has come up witt
the rest and forms one Of the principal topics Il
connection with the will trouble.