The New York herald., 1878-10-05
AFTER SIX YEARS.

AN ELDERLY LADY FINDS THE BODY OF HRa
LONG LOST HUSBAND AT THE MoRaUE-
CHARLES TURKS FATE.
The body OF unknown was found Ia the East
River at pier Is, the 2Sth uit, and was removed
the Morguc, where Il was subsequently, identified
by Mrs. Aun sullivan. OF No. 1853 Madison street.
that OF an old boarder of hers, Mr..
Charles Turk. Deceased was about seventy years
OF age, retired business man, VINO had lived for
number OF years on the Interest Of his money. Bus
little known OF his antecedents 10 his board.
ing mistress, except that hc elderly gentles
OF means VINO seemed to navc social or family
lies He was quiet IN his demeanor and
inodicai In his habits For SIX years he
had lived with Mrs. Sullivan, anu during thas
time he had never any business, but
always paid his way punctually. he dressed well
and naa tue reputation VI beng wealthy. Mrs. Suiii.
van deposed, ~nen testimony was taken in the caso
by Coroner Croker, tnat deceased lett her house on
the evening Of tho 9th ult. and did not For
ABOUT MO days previously hs seemed To DO depressed
in spirits, but IN Ade no mention OF tho nature his
uonOie. Beyond the tact that deceased boarded IN
her mouse tor SIX ycars Mrs. sullivan knew nothing
about MS previous history.
LOST HUSBAND
While the body was yet lying al the Morgue an
elderly iady called al that institution and TO
be shown Inc remains saying she had case
IN the HERALD wncn thv lace was exposed she luIlv
identified that OF ner long husband rne old
lady was overcome with emotion, ana quickly retired
from the presence Of the dcaa, accompanied by nor
burial permit aud sue had the body inferred.
WHAT BECAME or HIS WEALTH.
yesterday Mrs. Turk, accompanied by her niece.
cailed al the Coroner's Office. She SAID she was 40
prosrated NJ the unexpected recog OF hus-
baud that she was uuaDic personally to make any
quires sooner oi the disposition Of MS remainA Her
niece, however, had called at Mira Suiivan's and
there learned that his body received decent
burial. Toe niece had looked through ms papers
but iouod nothing whcn ~ould show now hc nad In.
vested his wealth. HIS widow anxious 10 ascer-
tam this fact, as she declared that no worth q
ConstdorhUle SUN OF money, WnCn he etther n
vested ~ government bonds or had deposited IN .
banK. Mr.. Toa OF tho Cvroner's ONCE, telegraph
TO the Moruus authorities 20 ascertain u any
documents or effects had been fouud on
tue body and an ans wer In III, negative wns sent bv
Assistant Morgue Keeper Fogarty. Thi, made the
mystery OF the disposition of the drowned mans
wealth more impcnctraOie, aud the widow leit tho
Coroners office with the dsterm nation OF cali ng
Judge McAdam, hor friend and egai adviser to In.
woke his assistance 10 the emergency.
MRS TURKS STORY.
Mrs Turk, n d,gninrd anu toilcctual looking sl-
dcrly iady. resides with her sister at No a47 West
her married ME to- HERALD reporter yoslsruayi-
.fwcnty-nvc years ago was married to deceased,
wno was then In comfortable circumstances.
shortly alter our marriage we went 1.-Two
a farm at Backeartb, Dan0 county, Wis.
where resided tor eighteen ysars. A. the expira.
ton of tn,t ilmo my husband sold the farm Ior
$S 600 took up aO0do IA this city. SUI.
,quentiy we moved to Delaware, but only remained
there Tor q short time. fno drsl trouble that arose
bctw nv husband and myself grew out OF a iam,v
misundcr standing My father was wealthy Resident
OF this city, was supposed, az his death, to como ia
Tor a snare OF property. He dieG suddenly now.
ever, ana my brother administered on his estate
Tnis irritated my husband aud he constantly kent
urging mc To contest my iatners wilL but refused
10 90 My husband frequently SAID that no
would spend $1,000 to get square with my
brother whom accused OF Cheating ma nrt
OF my legal rights My Drothcr Joun
Jones, was the senior member ol the arm OF Jones r
smith proprietors oi the paper factory at Forty
second street ana Tenth avenue. NY brother oteh
about i've years ago aud all wealth reyerod 10 M.
VIE and cniiaren IL was because OF my nusband,s
prejudice 10 my decegsed brother tnat ne iau
me, anu had been ignorant OF his whercauouu
ior Elk years previous 10 seeing his body In ths
Morgue know tlat he was worth A eop stdnr.nIa
amount oi money at the time OF ms death nuu am
now Trying TO ascertain now ne had u Inyested "a
lar nave oeen unable to discover nmnng NJ,
papers any ccw whicn wound gv. m. nsv In
FORMATION on this point. Besides his own fortuna na
~ 'ca' 'seaes oi - OVO ny ms father who aied IN
huRhhu. NY husband had retired from bu.neas .na
nveu on thc interest oi his money. ! uid n OF see INV
Aorgue.n Nm ~ 'ns