The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-05
noNOR DEIRhR rnAx .hALrIL
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars Bequeathed
but not yet Acc epted.

HoSEsDALE, Nov. 9.-For fifteen years
Thomas Conroy has earned u livelihood for
himself and family in the LITTLE village OF Tan
ner's Falls. six miles from Honcsdale. by max
ing and repairing the boots and shoes OF tan
ners. barkpeelers and Mmbormen. yet during
all thatti fortune Of t25 900 has been WAITING
for him in Leinstcr Ireland. The only condi-
t!on required Of him is that he shall go 10 that
country and claim the money. But he stub
bornly r.iuscsto 90 TINS aud hammers away
on his laustUne from daybreak until dark
earn ~ Just enough 10 keep the wolf from the
door.
WIS Michael ConrOy, OF Conroy Brothers.
INiuster This firm had for years q monopoly
OF furnishing bread and liquors 70 four thou
sand soldiers in the barracks around Dublin.
The brothers were Michael, Thomas. and Pat
rick Conroy. In 1857 Michael Conroy died,
II. was q wiiaowcr and leg 4, one son, named
nineteen years 81 age, a graduate Ot Dublin
college. H. fathers fortune. $1,000, wis To re-
that il the son took his fathers place in tho
llrm, the money should 10 controlled 10y him.
II not. the unclc- were TO have the use Of II Tor
such time Ha they chose, or until the death OF
either OF them. or the dissolution OF the firm
and then IL was 10 revert 10 young Thomns
ConrOy. The heir WIS TO mako his home in the
family OF his uncle Thomas.
Patrick Conr1y. the other uncle had married
into family OF lover social grade than thal
Of the Cunroye. A brother Of his wife, u linen
wears the Junior OF young Thomas C0nroy. tn
CorcOruns were wealthy. II occurred 10 Pat
rick Conroy that il would bo a good stroke Of
policy further 10 unite the Conroy and Cor
coran fortunes by bringing about "a marriage
between his nephew and his niece. ThomaH
Conroy, the elder. fell in with the scheme
Young Thomas. however. positively refused u
consider tho subl0H for a moment His uncle
Thomas was content to let the matter drop
Mt so his uncle Patrick. The refusal OF hif
II, pheW inecnred him, and he dctertnlned t.
revenge what ho called the insult 20 mis- wifef
family. About that time the order ~ Molly Ma
gulrcs was strong in that purt NJ ireland. Ono
Thomas what seemed 10 De pos tive cyIdrnoo
that their rphcW WAS NOT only "A member OF the
drtsted order but that he was secretary and
bookke"p'r OF q lodge. and leadlng spirit IN
all n dolnEs. Tn" elder Thomas Couruy SUM
mOnu4 b nephew to hlm, ard taxed him with
MS connection with The ,h',r.t society. tn,
nephew md gnHnty repellrd TIE chursc, and
driuundcd the source ~ his Unoe Thomas d
Information. This Was given HIM,
Then uncle Patrick n q l.uurrd villain y
II you rcitrratH TIA" cLurgrl
ii .- unclu lhOmu1 demanded thut the nolhrW
at once apologize % both him and his brother
patriCk Tor such language, or quit tho toUrOy
ROOF. Young Thomas chose 10 do the latter
With twelve gulnohB in his pocket he took pms
sage for New York. Iio found h,a way TO the
village Of ileihunt Mount IN this county, ana
there learned the trade Of ehoenaki Ing and mar
ried MOllic Delaney, the daughter Ol respect
able farmer. Then he moved "a Tanners Falls
and estahahpd himself In business. Some
time aiterward he rcceived official notice from
his unclr's attorney that they were Toady to pay
him the f5.O 900 lett by hi5 father at any time he
would appear in lnlnster ana claim H. TINS
not ficatiun Is repeated annually, and annually,
ON receipt 81 the notice, Thongs Conroy writes
back that whenever this notification Ia accom-
panied by conf. eslon from his uncle Patrick
nneDhew, and with an apology from his uncle
Thomas for repeating the false charges. then
ne VIII gladly return 10 Ireland,