The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-25
CORNER LOT OWENS MONEY.
JURY IA DECIDE WHETHER LAwI10
WILSON SHALL HAVE SSS,Oo0.


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Over half q century ago Owen Ocon.
nor. tho hardware merchant came over from
ireland renniIess boy and began 10 save w
earnings that athis death last year he'd swollen
70 the estate Of s2.0Oo.OOO from which Lawyss
George Washington Wilson 10 now seskiAG -
recover $3.50 for legal services to the rich old
Irlshman. Owen Was the youngest son q -
old Irish gentleman. whose HOMESTEAD %
Mount Plunkett overlooked the plctursseuo
scenery Of the shannon. shd who he'd Nh.
msrous family OF sons and daughters. Whsn
he died all bis property went to his eldest son.
One bright May day. whom he Was not yet 10
Owen elanbsrsd aboard Q vessel bound lee
America. He got ashore again ct Nova 6sotio
and offered his services to brisk old pftntse
on tho island. He helped work the eld.iash.
!Ss:s ss i: saved Z: :ae 'ss'ss g .:
Tefsisl with pi.Ss Of paper from shs ri. Eoy e
WORK press, hs waited up from re natSssy;
4. fsn sSrC s. y. path i6e st
Bowling Grssn until. altar savorsi ysass q
~ saa and e. s.:S:a
the bank y he wSptsd to; "A. o.,,..,,.. .,A
having nr Reached the s$s ss When Slsp isows ga
ceased TO call him boy. he set out p nske
sSs Or 81 s's a.:
s sSssh pcrs
w. aa Gth soS sss
s:S :sss II sS s ssa iass'R sIs
bought more. Hs prospsred on this 0hl:
edition 70 lie retail shop Is S.thsilss :sass
"na hso :Sa
III had been buylns and seliins hsrdvaIs 10
s'ss Sd year. Sas8 as saa
hit, His SECOND venture was equally prqdtahls,
and became . real estate buyer. HI was gtSsJ
on corner lots. and bought them 90 Invariably
s b. f Eos !s . pa as
tl%s Sna ,nr9s then 3, 60 sS. ma ,vo,,.n
halt q milllop 6e went over e the .old eognSrII
.ds a' ts ,%.
s sss sad u. :0 turrSuSdlas Ssds sSa ss.
family. sold them again and came back 70 lid
oS$. Il s .sS: On ! ss,ss. .sa ~ ~
preamptsd BY OLD clothiers and erocksry desi7
| ore, and then built himself the BoulovAr,l
| Hotel. on the circle at Central Park. and went
there to live. During. these days he put oil li6
posit. vaults. One. day IN 1876. when he had
bought up q fresh lot OF unregistared bond4,
| he found that the safe In the ynults wkS at.
ready stuffed so full thnt It couldn't hold any
70 sss % III ss "a
st. 70; bonds, rammed them in hls cos..t.i!
| home on the street car. He ohsnced Ia hAv9
pickpocket. WHO had watched him Al the
got out tho pick poke. had the bonds.
| Corner Lot Owen advertised the loss ext6u,
| corporation. under the agreement that. b
would pay up a! q the old ones whsnsvsr tAsy
agreeh,ont and have recovered nearly all Of thu
| In 1882 Mr.. Owen. then 10 years Of ace. with
| family OF two grown sons and three dAu9h,
tsrS; wes stricken with PARALYSIS, and hs died
The present suit was begun juss 1efotc hi!
death. Mr.. Wilson says that t20 600 10 ouly
reasonable compensation under hia c9ntrAc
with the millionaire LAWYER Mitchell who w =:
Thursday. says. professionslly. that the eol
O'Connor. son Of the lil!onaire.. And he no
VIII :o but va sd .Ss on saS,. n
man and that no isn't entitled 70 8 can't
S6h Lawyer sf f.%Ssr 70
nor were crazy; and that his client; ". T!lscs
ronnT sum oY as o. The Jury VIII bin "a
| sealed verdict on Monday.