The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
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An Estate Worth So, 100000
Wanting an Heir.
Honored by Royalty-Dying in
a Garret.
A TALE OF TWO CONTINENTS.

Tretcneu parts VI newark, NJ lives woman wnoso
story has all the elements Of standard novel, and also
is probably the joint heiress to estate in Wales,
England valued at over a million sterlipg This
woman is Mrs Mary Gis~, widow OF the late Ed.
Lees Glew, man OF rare and varied genius, who
won very considerable fame in the New World and in
the OLD Doth aud literature; also tho last
OF his name, believing himself to DO the righuul
heir to tho estate referred to. and who died
as his widow now lives IN Newark garrs, the pic
ture Of poverty. distress and dssoation Glew died
IN 1870 For some time prior 10 his death no lived
solely on The bread OF charity. He was spared a
pauper's grave only by tho gifts Of the generous
Since hts death Mrs. Glew has mad heroe battle for
the barest existence. An educated Irish lady, she
was brough; up IN such manner az TO utterly unit
her successfully PROVIDE for hersel and for long
time past such have been the straits which the
fortunate lady reduced that she has received
with thsnktuinsss twsniy five couts week from tho
Newark Ovcrseer OF Poor. A bed, table. a chair q
STOOL stove and few pieces Of crockery constitute
the bulk of her worldly goods. Indeed, Mrs. Gisw has
Tor six months past been but step this side OF
absolute starvation
THE HUSBANDS STORY.
Her story Ii her husbands up to tue time Of his
dea,h Edward Lees Glow was born IN the o!ty OF
Dublin, Ireland, on March 8. 1917. He was the son OF
Thomas Faulkner Gew, solicitor IN tho Irish law
courts who also held position in tao Dublin
Post Onloe under Sir Edward Lees, for whom the son
was named. Alter q preliminary education In
private institution Glow was entered at Trinity Col
iege whence no graduated In due time and with credit
He early developed love tor the pen and the pencil
HIS father intended him Tor the law and others do
sired that he should enter the Episcopal ministry.
GIew chose Tor himself and dedicated himself 10 art
and literature Meanwhile his father died, having
caught cold while attending as solicitor tor
the Crown in famous murder trial In which mail
coach mad been robbed the guard killed. Young
Glew was thrown on his own resources He
applied himself assiduously to his brush, and
had begun to establish himself a clever portrait
painter
PORTRAITS IRISH PATRIOTS.
The first work he did with his brush commencing
him favorabIy 10 the people not only OF the Irish
capital tho Irish pubic generally was set OF por
traits OF famous leaders OF the Irish oonfedcra
tion-wiliam Smith OBrien, Thomas Francis Mea-
cher and their compatrioIs. Those were taken from
sittiugs gwen Mr. Glew during the Incarceration OF
tho patriots in Richmond Prison, as shown by the
following note:--
RicaxoSn Prison RE, Dee ~ 1873;
s have a M 70 yosr Jna I
eleven o'clock 10 complete yoSr pictures; Sgurs
EDWARD LEES GLxw. Esq, Dublin
OF these and other similar pictures the Irish press
OF the period spoke In tho highest terms. "Among
Mr.. Glcw's porirais," said the Waterford Mau OF
April A. 1850 'are some remarkable ones OF characters
who nave occupied small portion oil public attention.
and whose 10 tho political world has been SO
speedily checked. We aiiude 10 the late leaders Of
the Young Ireland party snth0sastc and honest
| lnougn mistaken III thor vie~s-fnomas + Asagner.
W. !. O'Brien, O'Dosher,y, hcManus, 40 Having
| ssen all those INDIVIDUALS, we eau promo noe as TO
the perfect sketcnss taken Of them BY Mr. Glcw. The
| portrait OF our gifted towDsmnn, Thomas Francis
Meagher, is most admirably given, as are also those
| Of his colleagues" John Mitchell anu the gallant
| Duny were also IN the sketches.
| QUEkN VICTORIA
A .'psp,rotomicai picture o. the race for the
Tradesfnan's Plate, Chester, 1897 an ingenious
work Of art compose OF thousands OF ngurs- cut out
with scissors and presented In colors was prepared
ar, connoisscurs aud The public was presented Tor
Inspection TO Queen Victoria and Prince Albert who
bestowed upon the sri's. d,s'in Euished token OF
| shows - -
aisw'. note OF the lin insi which
w4 sss 81 % vii.
tue but o9mmandss 70 present Mr. Gisw With
Mr. Lsss GLKw.
HISTORIAN AND JOURNALIST.
| Though Q docidea success rs portrait painter,
earning yearly an income OF three or four hundred
pouuds Mr.. Glow was inclined to be chanseiu IN his
occupatteu Having seltea place called walssil,
near gha Eng and, he filed In his rests rom
history Of the anoleut thorough and Town" fno
Birminsham Da'ty Press saa:-"IH s.y . sna' me
book m We. .pr, w."'' ,as mes' %s well as
the laborious researches Of the author" Somc
time later Mr. GIew turosd hts attention TO journal.
Ism. started paper In Birmingham asd Jus, as Il
was fairy It's legs ne was ruined by the abscond.
ing OF ga wicked partner" who took Mi the funds VI
the concern
Glow now turneu his thoughts TO the West. II was
time OF stirring events Ia the country. The great
battle between the sections was stiI raging, buI with
the cause OF the Union In the sure ascendant Gew
came mere as correspondent for an Eusnsn
| mai
his first iove-porirait painting He established his
top moor OF course. Here he painted adm rab,e
portraits Of the then recently deceased Archbishop
s soacra,,e candidate Tor Presdsnt Here also he
painted hts first picture OF ''Dsunybrook FAR" but
ms success 10 a n.anclai sense was poor. Hs re-
j., but 10 neither place was no able TO make CON-
ROBBED A sKcosp rIAK.
Whine residing III Trenton Vi. " was robbed asecend
time His paintinl Of 'Doun ybrook Far" grsced the
March IL, 1895. rne spirited and graphic reprcssn-
i Ssa spent y' year. 81 labor, o. aud 90,
was greatly admired by the knights and
su charge Sy 'Si IS, Mss
never could attend to mis- own anairs-sold the
pic ure to a prominent. New YORK furnishing goods
man, since deceased, tue pricc paid being 5000 Inc
| rsscaiy agent disappeared with the money. Alter
long search Glew found his picture. The posssssor,
picture 10 Af. Giew II his money was returned. Tne
artist so agreed ara after hard struggle obtained
| tho sum. Now, however, the posscssor 70.
| fused keep his word lie had the
| .Btookr on easel In his store with
| the proc marked upon IL s12, 00O lie SAID ne mad
ged his mind anu wouii eive up the painting
| on tue terms agreed. He dened Gew 10 sue h,m--a
SAFE tning to do In view OF Gew's utter lack oil unde,
except the borrowed $780, He let the matter 20, but
not without much suffering About the year 1857
| Crew removed 10 Newark There he went on paul
| ing portraits aud contributing TO tho Now Jersey
| press more OF less But u was hard work 10 mako
| cuds moot In time was Impossible Meanwhile
| Glcw set about painting n new and more compiete
| picture OF "A Donuybruok Far," which was 10 Tar
| outstrip she one OF when hs haJ been robped.
| rms SECOND 'DowSYBRooK FAIR"
This painting was spread Ov r canvass as large MS
| one wall OF good sized room IL contained thou.
SANDS oil ngurcs and portraits OF OConne!l, samuel
| Loder, Carleton, "ZOzymusr anu many other noted
IRISH authors, orators and celebrities. This painting
was 10 he the chef G6uore OF the artisps life Ga u
| al d.v and aita xxt NH nd