Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
AFTER RUPP'S MILLIONS.

George Rapp, a New York Alderman,
Claims Relationship With the Dead
Economitc-Mr. Henrici Scouts the
Claim.
Some days ago there was published in this
paper telegram stating that one Conrad
Rupp, German laborer 20 years of age, Of
Philadelphia, claimed to be an heir oi
George Rupp, who came from Germany and
settled in Beaver county in 1906, and ac-
cumulated large fortune and died without
children to inherit it. 1t was stated that
numerous heirs, and that Consul Remak
had been engaged to go to Germany to make
| good Conrad's claim.
At the time of publication it was sug-
gested that the photography of the name had
/ probably become mixed ana thatthe George
Rupp was really George Rapp, known in
his day to all old citizens as once the main
man in the Economic Society. Such proves
to be the case, for now comes letter from
Edward J. Rapp, No. 166 Essex street,
Alderman, Tenth district, New York, d.
rected through THE DISPATCH to Conrad
W. Rapp, or Rupp.
| Edward J. Rapp states that he is the son
of Valentine Rapp, whose father was Jacob
Philip Rapp and his father Jacob Rapp, a
brother of George Rapp, who arrived in this
country in 1904 or 1906, and settled in or
about Economy, Beaver county. Edward
states that his father, Valentine, had often
told him while tracing up the ancestry of
the family OF Georges career. He says his
branch came from Wurtemburg, Germany,
says he:
HIS PEDIGREE EXPLAINED.
Now, not to make any mistake, this
George Rapp, the brother of my fathers
grandfather was the founder of the society,
or sect, called the Rappists, and
granddaughter of his has lately
celebrated her silver wedding, / believe, in
the town of Economy, Beaver county, Pa. I"
Edward states that George came from
Maulbrumn, Alberaint, province of Wur-
temburg. and that the family OF the writer
have always spelled their names Rapp, and
that if they can be Of any use to Conrad
Rupp or Rapp, in establishing his claim, he
can depend upon them. Edward also states
that they know the estate OF George Rapp to
be valued at about $50, 900, 600. Continuing,
he says:
$50 that if the Economic Society, or the
firm of Henrici & LEM try to hoodwink you
in the matter of the total amount of the es-
tate, believe Consul Renak, or Lawyer
Myers, ofPhiladelphia, of can give itaccording
to Brddstreet's rating. II OF course the
firm of Henrici & Lenz say they know bet
ter, and believe it is no more than fair to
say that we also know better"
MIR. HEINRICH IS NOT RATIFIED.
An attempt was made at Economy last
evening to get Mr.. Henrici's side of the
story, but he refused to unlimber, would
not even read Edward j. Rapp's letter nor
listen to the reading of it, stating that the
claim was nonsensical. Said Mr.. Henrici:
81 was in a position for 63 years to know
of Mr.. Rapp's affairs, and I do know all
about them. If this man were brother he
could not inherit. George Rapp made
will and a very determined effort to break it
failed, the case being carried through the
Supreme Court. No. 1 won't give you
history of that case. 1t isn't necessary, and
L have no time to waste on Indifferent
matters"
For an octogenarian, Mr.. Henrici welded
his umbrella very vigorously for few mo-
ments being enabled to do so with more
vim than ordinarily, as he was not carrying
the traditional carpetsack, and strove away
with a I-won't-be-interviewed air that
showed that to follow further would be
WEAKNESS Of the flesh, vexation of spirit and
loss of opportunity to catch the 6 o'clock
train.