New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
A SQUANDERED ESTATE.
WHERE HAS MRS DrETza FORTUNE GONE,


SAD sgQUEL TO JAgSIg RgYxoLpsov's cARggR.
TWO WILLS AND A CONTEST IN TIE oRrHAvs
cURT.
Forty years ago n fair young eirl OF Scotland
came TO America, bringing her voice with her ~ her
fortune. New-York spread ITS arms 10 .taenie Roy
noldsop and went 10 hear her sing and praised md
6attcred the gay Highland lass about
whom were clustered Madame Valentine.
Madame stopeI, Austin Phillips. the composer:
Howard, Of Boston. and other satellites Of the con-
cert stage. For five years the young soprano
charmed the American ear She sang throughout
the country. gaining plaudits everywhere, even
piercing the heart Of Daniel Webster. who. after
hearing her sing st old Metropolitan Hail. in hos
ton, where Jenny Lind so often shaned tho
mockingbird and nightingale. wrote her a lettcr
of thanks and congratulatiou. A poor young me-
chapic heard her sing and thcrcnpod gave her his
heart and hand aud pleaded for hers In return. IIe
was poor but honest aud sober. and the e,rl gave
HIM what he desired. They married, II was
love match. and the young couple were happy. Tho
singer continued 20 sing. the mechanic piled his
trade. and by aud by little fortune began 10 grow
np between them. deriving it- nourishment
mainly from tho gay young wife. Ten
years ncw by. Tho sum had grown % rnNicicnt
proportions TO establish the husband. James NJ.
Diciz, ~ business for himself aud the wife. who
scarcely knew the meaning Of home. retired from
the stage she loved we'll to the domestic ircsde,
and with her husband began a new life. A tho
years rolled on her husbands sisters and brothers
gathered around his family hearthstone aud all
learned to love tho slster-in-law whose only
thought was to please.
After twcnty-three years of welded happiness
drink crossed the threshold Of this
happy home and James Detz began to
tread the downward path. But he went down
and down, his business continued to grow aud he
became ch man before the storm burst and made
him mental and physical wreck. In the last year
of his life he never left the door of his home IN
Orange, ~ j., and his wife never left his side.
Hours, days. weeks, she watched him III his agonies.
and her only reward was cruel blow More
than once her life nearly paid the forfeit
of her fathfulness. She witnessed all
the horrors of delirium trcmens and many times
barely escaped by flight the rawn pistol, the up
raised axe and the glttering carving knife in the
hands OF the madman. The end came last irch,
the 3lst but before the mis- rable man passed away
his consciousness returned he as gentle and kind
as of old and begged his wfe's forgiveness for all
the trouble he had brought on her. He had lefy
everything to her in his Will. No children had
been born to them.
ADVERTISING FOR MISSING PAPERS.
The following notice was published Yesterday:
James II. Dietz deceased. late OF Orange. y. Amy
person having custody OF his papers or secnrlties or
where afS sye % S% n"S
with George H. Hartford, administrator pcndentc te.
corner Church and Nesey
During the illness of Mr. Dietz his business mat
ters were transacted by his brother Samuel iDietz,
who lives at East Orange, and occasionally visited
him. After his death his widow found the will.
made in 1870 which gave to bei the use of all his
property for life. excepting $4,000 To an adopted
oS To t6c e. ali
Fsnalsss. @s t% sf Dr. 'es campss S"9 and w,a%
a ,.f Elx-t 1laR yaell-
tors Mrs. Detz, entirely without furds; informed
the executors by letter Of tue hnding OF the VII.
Dr. Campbell declined TO undertake the trust; Nr.
Cheney did not reply to the letter Mr. inetz had
made business home at the Office OF smith 4 Horct
cnoravers. of No. So Fuiton-st.. and Mrs. Dictzs
counsel, going there in search of information re-
spec ing his personal securities and papers. met
Samuel Dictz who told HIM that the information
could te had of A. G.. FrsneiolI. The latter latter
1850, by which an annmty Of ~ 900 Tor
life was given to Samuel Detz. and the income
from the resdnary estate TO the widow. sainuei
Deitz and William Cheney were named az execn-
tors. Neither A. &. FrancIoi nor samuel Detz
gave theu, nor have they given since to the widow
aly Information as to what her husbands property
was o. Were his securities cOu,d be found They
estimate Mr. Dietzs property at from $4,000 To
$70.O0o.
Essex Orphans Court, III Newark. II IL customary
for an administrator pendente llte to be APP
pointed. Samuel Diez sought the az
bis interest aud of his apparent hoetili v
to the principal ieeafee. Ia" court gave me np-
p0intmcnt tO drintersted party, ,t'eorge II. Hart.
ford, Mayor of Orange. samuel ieh appealed
from the court to the ordinary; the appeal was
dismissed, and letters were issued to Mr. dartiotd;
leiz again appealed to the Court OF Errrs, and
immediately went 10 England. wleaa
he has lately returned. Every ehort
10 lind tho securities has proved iruitle@.
Public records show that James Dletb possessed
u mortgage of considerable amount due by Fran.
cioli, and several oihets. smaller, ana lea%hold
IN EiQhtb-st.. near Fitb-ave Al the safe ,ioposit
companies Ia the city have been inquired of with
ont she eas.
Smith and Horst iis subscribing witnesses aud
the defence II "a proceed next tuesday.
Ff ~ All that can lies learned Mr. lliez was worth
at the time vi his death fully ~ 5000.