The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-28

Strange Contents of n BOX Left by q
Coventry HiSer.

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Coventry Miser.
From the Akron Beacon
There died, at the home of j, Gintz,
out Bowery street, just within Coven-
try Township, last week Friday, at the
age of 50, one Salmon UpsOn. He was
a queer-looking old man, shrivelod,
STOPPING and ragged, and on the sup
position that he was miserably poor,
he was allowed to impose himself up
on the charity of the neighborhood,
living from house to house. Nest of
the past winter he has quartered him
self upon Sam Mccoy, but four weeks
q 20 he went to Mr.. Gintz's, where his
final sickness and decease took place.
Upon an investigation of his effects,
last Thursday, some singular revela-
tions took place. Mr.. Levi S. Herrold,
who was appointed to that office, learn
ing that the old man had lett three
boxes-one at Steve Clark's and two
at McCoy's-had them all opened at
Clarke. The most interest centered
about q paddock dealb which, on
beiug opened, disclosed, first, num-
Der OF suits OF male attire, of the finest
quality-costly cashmere pantalOons,
fine black cOats, satin vests and new
shirts-none of them having ever been
used. Further down, will, bequeath
ing all of his property to his two sons,
who live in California, was found.
Finally the investigators came to q
package, the outer covering of which
was ordinary paper. Opening it, they
were surprised to find $23 in silver
and $3.50 in greenbscks. The bills
were yellow from age, but were still
crisp' and clean, showing not only
from their registered numbers, but
also from their general appearance,
that they were among the first issues,
and had never circulated to any ex-
tent. On his person was found the
sum of 50 53.
A reading of the will showing the
appointment of another person to acl
as administrator, ex- Mayor Herrold
Immediately went before an attorney
and had the money counted and 6
memorandum taken of the same; de
posted it in the Second Nationa
Bank, and passed the will oyer t.
Probate Judge Williamson.
Though Upsen was generally con
sidered penniless, few persons hat
reason to know otherwise. 1t is sta
ted that several years ago he sold I
valuable farm in Suffield for $4,000
and thereupon began shifting areunl
from place to place to escape the as
SCISSORS, all the time passing himsel
off as poor. He was . heavy creditO
of the Moore. Steese estate, aud recov
cred judgment in the Court of Com
mon Pleas for nearly $1,000, which j
worth, however, considerably les
than that amount. Only q few day
before his death he received diyi
dend of $500 from the estate.
1t Is related of him that he used t.
60 around among "the boys" begging
three and five cent pieces. That thi
method Of accumulation was success
full was evident from the fact tina
once during sickness it was discevere,
that he had on a belt crammed full o
money. Whether he got it all in thi
way does not appear. 1t is furthe
related that he used to exhibit fou
half dollars, and cay thst they hat
been placed on the eyes of his deat
wife, who died years ago, and that b.
would starve rather than to part will
them. AS showing the hypocrisy o
the old man in the simple direction o
money getting, it is stated that afte
he was dead these pieces were exam
med, and three of them were found t,
bear date of 1855. while the fourtl
was coined in 1876!