Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-04-25
BEGGARED BY HIS BOY.
4 WEALTHY PARENT eEoUEATA5 A
HALF MILLION TO tllS SON, az
Who Dies. Leaving Two 1ntiiated Wills
Search for Third One Instituted - u-
mors AS 10 the widows Action.
Litigation probable.

Litigation probRblc.
CINCINNATI, April A. "A few weeks ago
7eorge McCammon, a well-known young
business man OF Cincinnati, died at his resi-
ience, on tho corner of Third and Pike
streets, OF Brights disease of the kidneys.
de left widow and an infant daughter
lcarcely two months old. The deceased at
The time Of his death was very wealthy, his
zeal and personal estate being estimated at
July $500,00c Mr.. McCammon had for .
year or more been absent In Europe, aud
had scarcely returned before death claimed
him. s&
All who knew him were greatly shocked to
earn Of his sudden demise, since when
here have been rumors to the effect that
he father OF deceased, VIM. McCammon,
the retired shipbuilder, and one of our Oldest
md most highly esteemed citizens, having
great confidence in his son George, had trans
ierred the bulk Of his property to him, feel
ng that as he was getting advanced in years
md threatened with vertigo, that it would
30 better to be prepared for a sudden end
ng; that, having done this, the father had
depended entirely on his son to allow him
sufficient interest to live happily the re-
nainder OF his days. Now, as the father had
outlasted the son, the latter, in his dying mo-
nlents, had neglected to make will; that all
If the immense property fell to his wife and
lis infant heir, and that the widow was try
ng to keep her father-in-law from securing
nything from the estate
''George McCammon about ten years ago
vas married to Leora, tie daughter Of $. s..
Cooper, of this city. Tie parents OF both OBJ
ected to q match, especially ON the Mccain
II IL -,
5eorge cared naught for the good will of the
cooper family, and there has always bean a
,oolness between them. Being prudent
roung man, of careful and saving nature,
George developed into a sterling business
nan. His fathers admiration for him in
| creased, and they becam5 more like brothers
| han father and son. Soon a sou was born
| 10 George, and in it rested all his londest
| ropes and aspirations. 1t grew into "a fine
| 10Y, but just when he reached the age that
10 was the idol OK the family he died. The
olow was a severe one and both father and
mother were nearly killed by it. The loss
seemed TO take away rom George all his
previous ambition, and he became morosa
md dull. He soon settled up all his business,
placed it in the hands of q collector and len
With his wife for Europe, where, off and ON,
10 had been most of the time up TO the day
IT his death
In 1877 the old father, feeling that bis stay
III this earth was brief, and having had sew
ral attacks OF vertigo. being seventy-Avo
! years old, conciuded 10 prepare for the APP
)roach Of the dread specter. Ho transferred
~ of his real estate including twenty-sevap
.ouses, to bis two sons, George and William,
he latter OF whom lives in Hopkinsvile, this
tate The value of this property was fully
b400, 900, and is now placed at 100000. He
also appointed George and William trusteea
,or his grandson, John McCammon, a son Of
his dead son John, and turned over to him
;he former $4,000 in four per cent govern
nent bonds. This amount was to be given
% young John on his reaching maturity, he
hen being fourteen years old
He also gave to George $50, 900, which was
sustain him in his remaining days. and at his
Heath was to be divided among his grand,
children. But in eight years, both George
md the father being thrifty much had I'M
ioubtedly been added to both these amounts.
Just after devising his property the father
called on George and advised him to make 4
will This he did, but some months after the
ieath of his boy he destroyed it and drew up
| another. This was very brief, and last year
George notified his father that he expected
to have another heir, and would draft q
miro Will. his WIS QOfie 10 tne eLtiTc SultS'
faction Of the father. So the matter rested
until Georges demise. Some days after this,
Mr.. McCammon, knowing that before his
Heath George had intended him for executor,
visited the afflicted widow to converse with
her concerning her future Much to his as
constituent the venerable man was coldly re-
:eived, and on advising her to choose an adj
ministrator, as it was her legal right, she
Informed him that che would not do SO just
At present He then told her that she should
select guardian for her child, and that she
ought TO act as one, but could not as both.
She desired time to think over the matter and
10 advise with her friends. Another day, re-
membering that George had told him that he
nad placed his win arnolg his valuable pa
pers in the box that the twain leased OF the
safety deposit compaa, IN the National La
fayette bank Mr. Me- ainop, accompanied
by Messrs. Perkins and Dempsey, the former
Mrs. McCammoas representative, pail
visit to the vault. There in the preseucs OF
the officials and the couple named, the Me-
Cannon box was opened The VIII was
found, but Georges name hal been cut ouS Of
It, As this was the first one the father re-
marked that he supposed that he had done 10
in view of the approaching maternity of his
wife. A second will was also found in his
private secretary, but 10 this also his name
had been cut out. Mrs. MeCersuon insists
that there is third one, but no one has SO
far been able to find it. She firmly refuses
to have an administrator appointed for the
estate or a guardian for the child.
This rather nettled the old man, especially
as he found nothing referring to the 100000
he had set apart for especial purposes He
photographed for his grandson, John, who
dwslls in Ncrwalk, Conn, but does business