The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-07
THE war or THE ROSES.
a Family Quarrel over WIN, Resulting Ia
Fight and Mnny CRIMINAL suits.

Fight and Mnny Crtmlnni suits.
MILFORD, Pa, Fob LIN April, 1877 Fred
orck A. Rose farmer Mt Rosotown Pike Coun-
ty. died and left property valued ut $4,000
With tho exception Of about $1,000 his property
WIS willed to W. II. Rose. n grandson. Tho
Rose family Is II largo one, and nj that uno
owned nearly four miles OF the rich Delaware
flats between Milford and Port Jcrvis. Fred-
crick A. Rose. Sr.. was a misery and eccentric
character He was known as the man OF broken
bones. lie tooksprde in young and spirited
horses. He Invariably drove them hitchod to
worn out wagons with patched and insecure
harness. He was tho victim OF frequent run
away accidents BY these he, at different times.
broke both his legs. both arms. several ribs,
dslocated "A shoulder. aud crushed one side Of
his head. He never would remain quiet for his
many wounds TO heal. and he became mis-
shapon and incurably crippled. II was not an
uncommon thing TO see him. at tho age OF 20.
poughing in his fields supporting himself
with crutch on ono side and tue plough han
die on the other. His wife died two years be-
fore him. aged 10. She WIS also y cripple. For
several wears before she died sne performed all
her household duties while hOhbllug around on
cru,ches. Tue only other member of the house
hold was an aged paupcr whose keeping WIS
paid for 10y the township He wns also a cripple.
Before OLD pr. Rose purchased the farm on
which he died he lived in small lOg cabin be-
tween Port Jcrvis and Pond Eddy. when he
moved from there the story was started In tho
neighborhood that a pcdder who had gone to
| hiE houso tu stay one night was never seen
| again. and that the money with which he bought
| his Delaware River farm hal belonged t. the
missing pcddlrr. whether this WIS true or not.
| 1t Is u fact That when tho log house was torn
| down some years afterward u skeleton WAS
| found buried beneath II.
". II. Rose. who became the heir Of old Mr..
| Rose. Is the con ot Is. Harris Rose who liyct
that tie old n,ar Win WIS the result Of IN iua
influence ON the Iart Of Is. Harris Rose. W. III.
| Bose being simple. minded Young man. whom
| Y was claimed could be entirely under tho IN
| nurnrC OF his father. who would thus be yir-
| tuAlly the pus-essOr OF the property. The Will
was contested. but tho case was subsequently
In 1875 James W. Quick wns elected Trcas-
mrrr OF Pike County. u. Harris Rose. George
| Hoffman. AMI Charles Iltzner became his
| boDdsmen. Quick = term Of Office expired on
| the lst OF january last llp then disappeared,
| found that be WIS dcluulter 10 the amount Of
SIG 900. Intzntr and Hoffman proved TO bc ir-
rcsgonsi6lc. and then largo Judgment in favor
| OF W. II. Rose against his father. B ii. Rose.
was entered against tho latter ~ the County
| Clerks onice; Ii is now generally undarsiood
that to b. III. Rose. Jr., another son, the father
| hns transferred the balance Of his property.
! This has led To much anxiety on the part OF the
taxpayers OF the county. foe II this judgment
and transfer are legal. All of Quick deficit will
| have 70 he borne 10y the county.
Between Is. II. Roses family and the other
| mrmncrs OF the Rose family u bitter feeling has
existed since the difficulty about tho will. L. A..
| Rose. a nephew OF 3. II. Rose, had n tenant on
misunderstandings Wales favored Is. II. Rose.
| few days since. +. A. Rose dietrained the
| property claimed by W. II. Rose. The property
! had becn stored in a barn. night or two after
| the distrunt. Is. II. Rose and u son Of Henry
| Wales entered the barn ut midnight Z. A. Rose.
| who lives near. saw the light oi their lantern
IN the barn. Believing that they were there to
| obtain the property claimed by W. II. Rose he
| entered and attacked them. In the fight Is. II.
| huso was terribly beaten. Is. H. Rose. Jr., ap-
pearcd ON the scene to aid his father. He drew
| pistol. and several shots were fred, but with
| out fleet He was also badly injured 10y the +.
| A. Rose party Out OF this difficulty several
| criminal suits. in which every lawyer IN the
county has been employed have arisen. aud
| will occupy most OF the time VI the court at the
ensuing February term.