The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-26
Mrs. 6usannah Emerioh, Of Phila-
delphia, Falls Heir to I'm
told Millions.
The Wealth of Man Who Has Been in
His Grave 1875 Years About to
Be Distributed.
A Former Partner of the Astors Who
Amassed Money by the Millions
and Hid His VIII.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 2j.-One OF
the most familiar faces On Chestnut
street is that Of Mrs. Su,auuah Emerich,
spruce little woman who has flower
stand ut the corner OF that thoroughfare
and Twelfth street. She is never absent
except on The b,eakest OF winter
days, and drives quite a lucrative
business from the sale Of nosegays,
being patronized by all classes. To-day
somewhat romantic story was brought to
light about the little lower-seler, which,
if properly verified, will soon lift her and
her family ont of the ranks of compare
tive obsCurity TO that OF social and other
prominence that vast wealth brings. Mrs.
Emerich is said TO be an heireSs to
Millions, and it is asserted that
here will be very little difficulty in
establishing the necessary relationship in
order to secure the money that now
awaits an owner. Mrs. Emerich, who
ives with her son, VIM. b. Emerich, at
No. 1925 Federal street, c aims TO be one
Of the heirs of John Nicholas Emerich,
who died, as is supposed, without a will,
about 1875 years ago. He was a native of
lessc .Darmstadt, and amaSsed his
wealth in the ocean trade. His
partners were Stephen Girard and
John Jacob Aston. lie died on one of his
)wn vessels at sea while on his way to
Philadelphia, and his remains were
brought to this city and buried in the old
German Lutheran Cemetery, the present
ute Of Fifth and Cherry streets. At his
ieath Emerlch's estate was worth several
million dollars, but it has increased since
md is to-day worth S25, 900, 600. This in
dudes 81 100000 on deposit in the Bank
If England large sums deposited else
where, and valuable property in this city,
sew York and Germany.
DURING THE PAST CENTURY
persons claiming to be the rightful heirs
nave several times set up claims, but no
settlement was ever reached. The pres
mt agitation grows out OF an application
made by Mrs. John Boss, Of Pittsburgh,
% Max Schamburg, the Austrian Consul,
20 secure q distribution OF Emerich's
estate. She claims to be one of the heirs,
md that Emerich was her maternal
graud-uncln. She recently received
rom Germany paper giving brief
| account OF the finding of will In an
| Did book in a Philadelphia church.
The matter was not mentioned for the
.eason that the name of the maker OF
he will. John Nicholas Emerich was
lot remembered 10y even the Oldest men,
| )ers of the church, and also because it
Has evident the paper had never
been admitted TO probate. Mrs Boss
It once reported the discovery to
| Ionn kesSler, her son-in-law, and
| Ibout the same time letters were re-
| ,eiyed from relatives in Germany and the
matter placed In Consul Schamberg's
hands. Mrs. Emerich, the flower woman
| acre. will join with Mrs. Boss. She says
she will have no difficulty in proving her
claim. She has in her possession a fam
| ly Bible containing the records of births
and deaths of her husbands ancestors,
which traces them back directly to the
| dead millionaire. She says there were
two brothers, John Nicholas and Boltus
Emerich, both of whom were very rich.
They were born and raised in Hesse-
Darmstadt, where Mrs Emerich's husband
| and his ancestors were raised. Her hus-
band was Daniel Emerich, son of Ben
| iamin Emerch, who was nephew of the
rich brother. BoltuS died in Philadelphia
and disposed of his property by will
Mrs. Emerich has, in addition to her
Bible record a number of papers proving
her husbands ancestry. There are prob
ably half dozen other claimants in Phil
adelphia. Counsel has been consulted
| and steps will be taken at an early day to
secure a redistribution of the estate and
establish the validity of the claims OF
Mrs. Emerich and others.