New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-19

uls1haige OF ms duties. he rarely missed day,
ana although his home was in West Orange he ar
rFed at the Office early and left IL late. keen,
ciear-headed maa Of business he was alse pleasant
IN MS manner, and was esteemed and respected
by every one In the firms employ. of late years
hr Pedders rather ostentatious extravaganza
provoked remark, could not fail to be the
case
MYTHICAL SOURCES or WEALTH.
Not only IN dry goods circles, but in the house of
Arnold, Constable d. Co itself. the ques-
tion OF whore Mr.. Pedder's income came from
was frequently asked. The firm, however,
never had any mistrust concerning him.
They believed, as did all his intimates,
that he had inherited from an uncle large sum of
money. This uncle certainly did arrive from the
West Indies and lived until his death In his
nephew = house, but it is stated on good authority
that so far from leaving fortune he died most
des ltute clrc u uns ances and his funeral expenses
were betrayed by Mr.. Pedder. Another my heal
source OF Income frequently alluded 10 was that
arising from the safe of several books of which he
was the author. From his book on Garfield It was
thought that hundreds of dollars were paid
hhn tor his articles in The Manhattan SO
far was this from being the case,
however, that his books probably cost him many
| hundreds OF dollars to publish without adequate
return. whe tor he privilege of writing an article
on Hamlet md Edwin Booth in he HdRhdttan he
PAID sone $4,000 or more by way of stock sub
"a Upton.
HIS INFLUENCE IN oRASGE
To Mr. Pedder's influence and the exam
pie he made in the laying out OF
his lawns and grounds is attributed by
the residents OF Orange the marked improvement
of resident property there during the past lcg
years. BY his neighbors Mr. Pedder was looked
upon with the greatest esteem. lie was popularity
supposed by hem 10 be- leading partner IN tho
firm Of Arnold, Constable Il Co. He was almost a
rec'l'e IN ms habits fact ~nlcn caused trrlurht
comment, aud surprise WAS also xpressed that, with
the enormous income he was supposed to have, ue
dId not retire or devote himself less to business.
Leaving his home soon after dayhrcak. he seldom
returned from business much before dusk, and
thus his only chance of enjoying his handsome
property was on sunday. Often until midnight he
renamed in his study devoting himself 10 MS NJ
crary labors. Mr Peddcr's family consisted OF ms
wife. hls wife's sister with her children two girls
and boy, and his wfcs brother, Humphrey
Lake.
A TRIBUNE reporter called at Mr. Pedd'r's house
n dusk Last evening and sought to obtain an inter
view with him. The servant who opened tho doc
said that .T. Pedder had positively refused to see
any more reporters. freud Of the eN-prorriet0r
of the establishment came out however. ana said
that Mr.. Pedder desired to say again that whoever
want led information must get II from Arnold, Con-
stable 4 Co. He mad nothing to say.
Mr. sEYMOUE DOUBTLESS GONE TO ENGLAND.
Herbert Seymour has undoubtedly sailed with
his fanny, consisting Of his wife and five children,
to Europe, and as he originally came from England
his future home will probably be made in that
country. II said yesterday by one OF his
friends that since the disclosure Of his ireg iari-
tics he has been completely broken down. He
talked Of suicide aud WAS complete wreck sald
the friend, but all the same do not believe that
he has been absolutely criminal For the past year
hr bJs bcen slightly more eXtravagant than formerly
but his tastes always simple and domestic:
HIS new house at ROnkOnkOma undoubtedly proved
his ruin. Hc.Dad cash for ever thing. and instead
0f raising money by mortGJ glug II, he oyerJrrw hs
account with the firm, intending Doubtless TO save
from his salary and 50 get straight again:
Mir. Seymour was 4 maLber OF Holy Trinity
Church. Brooklyn, and at one time taught in the
sunday school connected with the church.