St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-01

was also once speaker OF the lower house OF
the New York legislature. He was a very
eloquent man and a fine speaker. He was
very generous toward young men starting in
life, and gave me letters OF recommendation
when came West. He was also one OF the
lecturers Of the Albany law school. He accu-
mulated u large fortune, ana toward the last
of his life received very large retainers: con-
seauently he left large estate when he
died about year ago. Tae farm
spoken OF by DIR. Gale as the one
on which Rich lived is very
valuable one about two and half miles from
Cobleskill. He had improved, ornamented
and stocked il, calling IL Homestead farm,
ard spent his summers upon IL. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rich lived on il, and IL fell to her on her
fathers death. Rich had chargeof the farm and
control OF it, and was breeding blooded stock.
They were living there together. and never
heard OF their separating from each other
until the elopement. Mrs. Smith has sister
who married a Mr.. Mackey, and they for
merly lived in Winona. They were divorced,
aud she returned to Cobeskil where she is
now Mrs. Pearson. Both were very fascinat-
ing girls, and were much sough after both
for their attractiveness and the wealth and
position OF the family. They always had a
host OF suitors. Their brother married the
daughter of an eX-manufacturer in James,
town, N. Y, and he lives there now. NJ
Smith died of Brights' disease about a year
ago as l stated, and his wife died some four
or i've months ago.
l have known DIR. Gale some ten or twelve
years. He is about 80 or 3S years of age. 1
came 10 know him through his reputation as
a doctor. He was a regular practitioner. and
had very large practice at West Fulton.
about twelve miles from Cobeskill, where he
was considered a good doctor. He moved TO
Warnersville, about three miles from Cobles-
kill, and was still living there when came
West. Since that time he moved 10 Cobles-
kill, and has lived there, think, some three
or four years. All the time knew him he
was considered an upright, honorable man.
Evidently he
HAS BEEN MAYNARD SINCE.
He is n married man, but never met his
wife. The Albany Journal said at the time
of the elopement that he left a wife and two
children behind. He was always jovial,
whole-souled and open-hearted fellow, known
by everybody and especially by young folks,
and very popular. When | came here to the
hotel he recognized me at once and we had a
long talk together. He claims 10 me that
Rich had been an outcast in the Smith family
for several years, but that Mrs. Rich de-
Tended him and took care OF him. know
nothing about her divorce from Trimble, but
always considered it legal. Had II not been,
her father would hardly have allowed her 10
marry again. DIR. Gale says they had intended
! 10 20 10 saltwater 10 see me this week. and
Mrs. Rich spoke TO him about it on Saturday.
| He says she wanted me TO fix up some papers
/ for her and make "A will leaving her property
TO her Uncle John, who is coming here after
the bodies and who has had charge Of her
property.
Coblesldll is town Of l,600 or l,e00 inhab-
itants, Schoharie county, forty-two miles
from Albany, on the Albany s. Susquehanna
| railroad, which is now owned by the Della
aware Hudson Canal Railroad company,
for which Mr.. Smith was attorney. The
whole Smith family was
NoTED.FoR CHARITABLENEss,
and were always helping the poor. Mrs
/ Richs father was very sensitive man,
always trying TO keep pleasant the domestic
| affairs of himself and children. Her divorce
! from Trimble worried him. 1t was probably
/ owing TO his influence that she lived with
Rich as long as she did. Rich was a man OF
! good habits but of very nervous tempera-
ment. Knowing his disposition, he is just
the kind Of a man would pick out for a deed
| like this, for il would drive him insane.
/ Cobleskill is a So-E of a summer resort. and
| from what 1 saw on my last visit there of his
behavior in jealousy watching his wife, IL Is
easy TO account for the outcome. Ii used 70
be talked there that they would have trouble
] sometime. He was very jealous of her
whether he had cause do not know, but q
m an of his nature would suffer keenly under
| such circumstances. 1 have no doubt what
ever that Rich had great love and respect for
Fannie. Everybody liked her, and am glad
| her father and mother did not live to know OF
what has happened here.