Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-30
A QUEER FAMILY STORY.


Cincinnati Gazette says:
A rather sensational story has been
developed in this city to-day. 1t is not
one of the kind that is usually found in
paper covers and read by small boys and |
pretty maidens. Your representative
went back with his informant to the
year 1882, when there lived man nam
ed Watson Northrop, member OF the
firm of Armstrong Il Northrop, who at
that date manufactured WOODEN goods on
West Market street. During the year, a
sister of Mrs Northrop, u Miss McDon-
aid, from the East, visited his family and
remained for some time. Miss McD.,
being quite an accomplished young lady,
had many admirers among her circle of
ac1uaintances, and in the course of time
married Capt. Rush and returned to the
East, where they lived number OF
wears. when Mr.. Rush died Mrs. Rush
afterwards married Mr.. Robinson, and
removed to Portland, Me-, where they
lived until his death, some years ago
There being no children, Mrs. Robinson
fell heir to an estate valued at $3.50, 600.
About two years ago she died intestate.
Upon her death her nephews commenced
to look after the estate. Mr.. Northrop,
when he lived in this city, had five SONS
jeremiah, Henry, John, George and Ed
win all his own sons,a every one at that
time believed. The family removed to
Marietta, where they lived until MIR.
Northrops death, when they moved to
Covington, and lived several years,
when Mrs. n. died. The family at this
time was pretty well scattered, jeremiah
going to St. Louis. Mo-, and John with
him, George to Marquette, Mich, where
he is to day engaged in the practice OF
medicine, ana the others going elsew here
and later dying. Now, it seems that John
put in an appearance at this late day
! and claims that he is not Il son Of Wat
, son Northrop, but an illegitimate child
of Miss Mcdonald, altcrward Mrs. Rush,
, and later Mrs. Robinson, and upon this
|! ground claims to be the legal heir, and
has entered suit at Portland, Me. Hear
r inp that an old lady named Brown, Nv
iny on South Seventh street, this city
who was born in 1906, was the only lily
ing witness to Johns statement, your
: representative called upon the old lad,
+ TODAY and obtained the following intOr
o alton: She states that when Miss Nc
: Donald came to this city ~ 1892 to vlSl
y this sister, Mrs. Northrop, she was el
y ceiute, and in about four months ate
|, her arrival she gave birth to a child
which her sister, Mrs. Northrop, took a
II her own child in order to shield her sls
VI ter from disgrace. Mrs Brown state
y that she was the only woman present a
to the birth of the child, besides Dr. Brown
l. long since dead, and that the child wa
'e raised in the Northrep family as one c
IS their own children, and grew up wit
ct the family of boys without the least s'l
st picion on the part of the people residin
v in the vicinity. jeremiah Northro
1T claims to be full brother of Johns III
N makes light of the matter He has bee
e. in the city looking up evidence in Il
case for the past few days. He left la
evening for his home in st Louis. Son
y weeks ago, Mrs. Brown, the lady abo,
y referred to, was taken to Portlan
H. where she made her deposition to Il
- facts as stated to your representatlv
D. The case is now pending in the courts
%, that State, and it is stated that partl
;" will be here shortly authorized to tai
= testimony.