Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-17
NEW MAN In CHARGE.
Colonel Heron to be Agent for Mrs.
Schenley's Pittsburg Estate.
WHAT ATTORNEY ToRRENS SAYS.
He Intimates Trouble With Chief Bigelov
Caused His Removal.
BLIND ASYLUM SITE STILL IN DOUBT

The control of the vast estates of Mrs.
changed hands and Mr.. Finley Torrens is
no longer Mrs. Schenley's agent. Several
months ago Mr.. W. A. Heron was asked
to take charge of the estate, but did not care
to do SO at that time for private reasons.
However, few weeks ago Mrs. Schenley
informed him that she was about to make a
change and he was asked to take control.
After carefully considering the matter Mr..
Heron decided to accept the position and
has received his appointment and power Of
agent.
The estate is one of the largest in the
county, and its extent can hardly be esti-
mated. 1t includes land in the principal
parts Of the city as well as in the suburbs.
Mrs. Schenley owns abo ut half OF the
Twelfth ward. Allegheny, and has property
in the First, Second, Fourth, Sixth,
Twelfth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth,
Eighteenth and Twenty-second wards Of
Pittsburg. In some OF the wards mentioned
above about three-fourths of the property is
held by Mrs. Schenley.
HEX VAST ESTATES.
The liberality of Mrs. Schenley in making
the numerous grants of land to the city for
charitable purposes has made her not only
famous but very popular in this city, and
as consequence every move made in the
workings o! her vast estates becomes more
or less interesting.
Mr.. Finley Torrens, who has been acting
as Mrs. Schenley's agent ior many years,
was called upon last night ut his residence
on Frankstown avenue, East End. He said:
"There has been dissatisfaction between
Mrs. Schenley and myself Tor various
reasons and 1 intimated to her that perhaps
it would be better if our relations ceased.
The trouble lay in the fact that we were
acting in Mrs. Schenley's interest and were
trying to secure Tor her fair price 1or the
land she was about to sell. Others were
working against us and in their own inter-
ests and Mrs. Schenley chose to take their
advice in preference to ours. About the
blind Easylum site I know nothing. Mr..
Bigelow could probably tell more about
that as he interested himself very much in
the matter and travelled to Europe especially
to see Mrs. Scnenley."
Mr.. Thomas Carnahan, who has been ap-
pointed as Mrs. Schenley's attorney to sue
ceed his father, the late r. B. Carnahan,
was also asked about the transfer, but re-
fused to make any statement. He said it
was a private matter, and he did not care to
talk on the subject.
COLONEL HEBRON ADMITS IT,
Colonel W. A. Heron, when approached
on the question of his appointment, said ne
did not care to talk, but after hearing Mr..
Torrens' statement said:
''Yes, have been appointed to the agency
of the estate, but was not anxious to have it
made public just at present. Twas asked to
tax. charge of Mrs. SchenIey's affairs 10
Pittsburg several months ago but declined. A
few weeks ago she wrote me and said she was
about to make change and would like to have
me take hold. After careful consideration Of
the matter, decided to accept and did SO. My
papers of appointment have arrived, but have
not taken charge of the business yet, and don't
know Just when will. The appointment was
entirely unsolicited, and it was a long time be-
fore / really decided to accept it As yet
know nothing of the estate and really don't
know the extent OF Mrs. Schenley's posses
sions."
the firm, returned yesterday from pleasure
trip to Europe. He left this city early in July,
some time before his father was appointed Mrs.
Schenley's agent He knew nothing of the
matter until one day in London he met Attor,
the former informed him of his fathers ap-
pointment. Later he received a cablegram from
his father telling him OF the change, and asking
him to call on Mrs. Schenley. In regard to his
interview with Mrs. Schenley Mr.. Heron said:
ON THE BLIND ASYLUM SITE.
81 received fathers message just as 1 was
about to leave London and had very little time
to spare. made the call during the afternoon.
found Mrs Sohenley very pleasant lady,
We talked over the affairs of the estate in
general but nothing in particular. OF course,
the blind asylum site was mentioned, but 1t has
not been decided upon"
But Mr. Bigelow says he knows the location"
interposed the reporter.
mo" continued Mr.. Heron. "Mr. Bigelow
may know where he thinks it ought to be- and
he would probably have it on the hills of Allie
gheny but it has not been selected and may
not be for some time. Mrs. Schenley is wait
ing until she finds where it ought TO be located,
and then that matter will be finally settled.
Until we take full charge of the business we
will know very little of its workings. These
little matters will all be attended to later on"
The advice of the Messrs. Heron will prob
ably be taken as to the location OF the blind
asylum site rs in other matters pert aiming to
the estate, but they refused to talk further on
the subject, preferring to walt until the entire
business is in their hands. The removal of
MIR. Torrens. it is claimed, Is the result OF the
latter's antipathy to Chief Blgelow In the
Schenley Park grant. The story of Mr.. Tor