The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-26
WILLIAM A. KINNILLY'S FORTUNE.
TIE STATE TREASURY TO BE CALLED UPON TO
DIsGoRGE IT.

TIE STATE TREASURY TO BE CALLED UPON TO
DIsGoRGE IT.
For many years q somewhat o;ccntric gentleman,
for as such William Kinniiiy. who resided In Sec
ond place, between Court and Citation streets South
Brooklyn. was regarded by his neghbors, carried
business IN this city a wholesale dcasr IN per-
.fumsry. Ho was bachelor ana had amused =
pstsnce. He had travelled ON the Continent of
Europe ex ensiveiy, possessed OF ane collection
OF paintings aud lived IN quiet seclusion, seeing
but few friends and rarely, II ever, making cooG-
dant OF any of his neiSnbors in matters appertaning
to himself or his antccedents. II was rumored that
when youth no had studied for the Catholic priest
hood, but Tor years had not praciised the faith in
which he had been baptized. IL was not known at
the time Of hts death, which occurred In tho month
OF April 1865, that Mr.. K'nny had any relatives
TO inherit his wealth, which, II was said amounted to
Sl00, 0oo He lett will, but he failed 10 put his
Intentions In proper legal form, and there being
then, as stated, no known heirs tho property
reverted to the State. Within the past few seks
however. claimants have come iorwara hsirs at
law, ana The State will be called upon TO hand over
tho money which IL has converted to its own use.
PROVISIONS
Mr. kinnilly's will provided that $50 900 should 60 to
Edward kinny his brother, or, case OF his death,
to his widow child or descendants equal shares.
The testator set forth IN his will that ii forty
years since no parted with his brother !, Amherst
July 80, 1918 Their iather's nnme was
John and their mo,hors name Mary Finn. Their
his Will says:"l desire particularly my executors
to make dlisent inquiries and search. particularly
possible my long Loss brother, in tho OF his
death, any OF his legitimate offspring" the rest OF
ecu,ors, Matthias Aalhom and Robert 'Bren, banker
OF No. % Wall street; the use or tho house and
grounds, No 100 Second place, as homo for twelve
female children, all assets TO be invested and
thu interest TO go Tor the use Of tho home, and
the surplus TO support and educate six boys Tor
mercantile pursuits, coiorcd children Of both
arc excluded, but no distinction be made to ma
tionaity or religions The iatnor Of tho testator who
mad Oeen British soldier, diod In Canada tho early
part of the present century, and she two were
brought up under tho care oil Catholic priest. As
the long lost brother could not found By cxecu
tors. who were informed that the charitable requests
were Invalid, they, Ia March, 1870. nled
viii. Ia tho December following tho Court
decided that the property should go TO tho State.
In June, 1873 Tho securities consisting of forty nine
were turned into the State treasury. subsequently
the State took possession OF the house Second
An HEIR AND AN mEraEss
About month or SIX wceks ago gentleman who
In San Francesca Cal, engaged udgo
Cooney OF that State, TO push his claim TO the estate
IN furnishing proofs In behalf OF his clients title to
the fortune.
But since the advsn. Of the California heir an heir.
ess has come forward and claims to be the daughter OF
Edward kinnllly. Her namc 10 Mary kinniy, and
she claims TO be The only surviving child OF Edward.
who, she says. was accidentally drowned IN tho Hud-
sou, twenty-five years ugo.
A reporter OF the HERALD called last night at the
residence OF Counsellor Henry G. MacKroll No. COG
Henry street Brooklyn. to ascertain the anteccdents
OF MISS kinnilly. The counsellor stated that
Miss Kinniliy's mother married to Ed
ward IN Now York about twonty-tour years
ago, and that the latter wus Interested
In tho stoamboating business, which he lost his
life by drowning couple ofyears attcr marriage Ed
ward came on 10 New York from some place Ia
tho vicinity OF Ann Arbor, Mich, several
years before his marriage, and frequently spoke
to his vile about his brother William
ana wandered where he then living
Since the death OF Edward tho mother and daugh
bad supported themselves, and IN later years Mss
knuilly became scamstress. Fourteen years ago
they removed from this city to Brooklyn whero they
reside, but they never heard Of the good
that was IN store tor them until withid u fcw
weeks past when friends called their attention
10 an article In newspaper concerning the VIII Of
William kinny, and then tho mother urged the pres
cntation OF the claim. Tho counsellor said he
vas satisfied that he would prove the claim
OF his client They do not recognize the
California claimant In the relative, and they
will, should they BIO denied permission TO 10 before
the referee now taxing testimony TO prove the identity
OF the Californian. bring suit against tho State Camp
trolier 10 compel that Official 70 pay her the money.