The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-20
ARRRNcM RoRTUHE.
one Or the Heirs RepoFted - p
Barber IN lhis Vitality,

ono Of the Heirs RepoFtod - - 9
RaFher N this VANITY.
TWAS told q reporter yesterday during bib
travels that q Frenehmap, named shsnnus,
living In this vicinity, had became heir to
q, 10000. This announcement was enough
to start the nswsgathsrer on the trail, for be
shifted sensation in tho air. He learned
presently that the Frenchman's wife was en-
ployed BY, or lived with, family named
smith, He hunted up the name Smith in the
directory and was Immediately paEalyEed;
but not dianayed by the long list, he started
out and at last ran his man down In q little
barber shop on Water street in the rear Of
which N. Shennue and his wife had rooms.
The worthy couple were found ut home and
were not ut all inclined TO be communicative,
John Shennue Is little, short black
haired and moustached individual with
swapping black eyes, q regular FrenChman
In fact His wife was u daughter OF the
Emerald Isle, and TO her the reporter first at
tached himself, trusting by liberal use Of
the blarney to induce her TO tell the story he
was after. The fiery Frenchmln who Ut frat
had intimated that he was fully able to at
tend to his own business, and that when he
wanted anything published he would hunt
up the press, gradually thawed and seemed
attracted 10 the reporter, possibly by the
bland manner in which he was, compliment
ing the madame, but ut any rate he ut last
volunteered to give the information wanted,
refusing all offers OF assistance from his wife.
The reporter is no FrenGhman, nor does he
desire to be, and as Mr.. Shennue, In his ex,
cited condition, used mainly the language OF
the NapOlcons, 1t was little difficult for the
scribe to gather the full import, but after
| nN.n lnta,
the following story was learned,
John Shennue was born In Louisiana, and
was taught the trade OF a barber, OF late he
has been conducting his business In little
shop on Gravel Hill, in Bellaire, while his
wife, like a true Irish wife, desiring TO assist
her husband to lay up little store for the
rainy day that might come, has been working
as servant in private families, Shennue's
father came from bordeaux, where he left q
brother. After the death OF Shenuue's father
tic sons, four In number, struck out fol
themselves, and they are now living In Vari'
Gus parts Of the country, with the exception
OF one, who Is dead.
The brother who lived in Bordeaux, in the
meantime had become immensely rich, and
died in May, 1878, leaving u fortune OF 81 000,.
O0O and with no relations except the sons Of
his brother who had chosen America as his
home. To them, by the terms Of his will he
left his money, but 1t was not TO be given to
them until four years after his death, To
John Shennue the sun OF 81 400, 900 was left,
Turing the four years one brother, 10 whom
was left 81, 000, 900, has died, and, as he left
no relatives except his brothers, bis money Il
to DO divided among them, which will give
John over $l,730,O0O. Recently New York
lawyer has been on making arrangements fol
the delivery OF the property, and next May
Mr.. shennue aud wife expect TO retire from
strife and labor and enjoy life to the end OIL
their days In the lap OF ease and comfort
Johns diflidence was owing TO the fact thai
he hated to be pointed out as he walked along
the street as the coming millionaire,
lie went into numerous details and dates
but the writer did not consider them inter
csting enough for the general public, and SC
after the most atfable aI TeFOirJ and lifting oil
hats, the reporter withdrew, the now agree
able and polite Johnny Capaut," taking hi'
name and address, giving IN return o prom
ise 10 call and inform him II any new deyel
opments should take place,
II his story be true, we most heartily extend
congratulations, II would make good
foundation for novel, and by-the.way 1t Is q
little strange how many fortunes have found
possessors Of late about Wheeling, and 1t was
only few days ago that rich Boston
mother found her son In this city after q sep
aratiOn OF five years aS was exclusively re
ported by the lNTELLIdENcER,