New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-24
/ NEW CLAIMANT Foe4 MIS- Frs WEALTH.
THE POSSESSION OF JOHN Wilson's PROPERTY pE-
MANDED BY HI- SISTERS sON.

THE POSSESSION OF JOHN wilson's PROPERTY DIX
MANDED BY HI- sisrFRs son
WALDEN, April 22.-The parties 10 the WI
sou contested Will case, who have been awaiting the De
cision Of the Surrogate the validity o' their clami
are likely the rnopened, - new CLAIMANT nA''
appeared in persons of missing relatives OK the de
ceased the proofs identity now being ex an
mod nv tho surrogate The clse arose ont OF the tact
that John wilson a mi-er VINO died IN this place
early in October and left between $4,000 AMI %ioVoo
IN Government bonds had made several wills 0egueltn
ing hi. property 20 different persons. wilson uYcd
in Walden hfty year, and accumulated his wealth ny the
most rrisery habi-. He was stone mason by trade,
and for forty years worked at his occupation without
losing an hour time. lie sponged his living wherever
he could frequently compelling his mother who sup
ported herself ny domestic drudsery to conrihue 10 his
" mis- As FAST ~ earned money he invested II III
goo securities loaned 10 on bond and mortgage. len
years ago ne mp abode m the rret ~ deserted
old stone house 10 village where he lived the fe ot
hermit until the hol-e torn down. No one
in the town would furnish him with quarters,
and he was forced 70 buy miserable hut in an
Outof-the-yay place where he lived until he was FOUND
dead one morning in the midst Of bis wretchefness
During all the time mis- occupancy Of the garnet in
the Old stone house and ~ the hut afterwlrd only one
p.rson was permitted his threshold. This wac
Minnie Oldham. age eighteen. the daugher Of 1borer
Wilson had known her from An infant She Vl-led MN
daily showing MIN many zs InHsses ana @JIenllhs 10
only friend Of the miser was an ecceGlfc character
of hIs own are named Howard Kidd. wilson WOuid
allow Kidd 10 climb 10 the or his garrett or ater
IN stand at the door window OF the nut ana LAX WIZ
hun. but never perm ted hIm to enter hi. room
n T. lated that -Ons mother Ou-d Tor 81 stence
until she was eighty and then, worn our
and rapidly appro lcHlng her end. Appealed 10
her son FOR support IN her few remaining days
Her only other child. daughter. mad gone away yeas
b. ore no one knew where The miserly son told NJ
mother that ~ woud mat she well cared or lie
purchased her new par u shoes AMI led neF twenty
miles 10 me p0Dh0u-c she had wOrEed 80 oug 10 avoid
Taxing the .noe. OF feet ne turned Der over 10 the
lutnoritie-, aad aft her without word The Oh woman
lrvived the srace her heaTtess had forced upon
her only "A Few DAYS, and Wa buried - paup'r.
After Wilson'S death q vii WAS found Oeiueathns
his wealth tO Minnie Oldham. subsequently other Wills
we're found which made Howard Kidd n"r 10 the
old msr riches and another hequetthedi II 70 tine mis-
sug ster OF wilson. These different documents led 10
c0rpuratons which forced the matter INTO the Sdrro
rate. Court At the proceedings before the surrogate.
npir her s'str nor her appeared ahd
no trace OF her could pr foui The stranger VINO ms
now appeared c,mant says he ls son or ne Ll~ei
lister The latter died time ago IN western -tale
-ayiug n Sc children n only week ago tht any uI
Tho fuiv heard NJ Wilson's death and t1' ug1uou oE-r
nj money TIE stranger has authority 20 represent n'
brothers ld sI-rr- and has empo}e" lawyer 10 4ooA
after their interests