The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-04
APPEL & SCHAUL
HER NIT OF NEWPO At.
An Eccentric Old Bachelor Passes Out
of xistence.
From, the Ne,o York Herald.

From the Ne10 York Herald.
NEWPORT, R. l., Oct. IA very re-
marxabIe man died here to-day, man who
was enormously rich and related to half the
great families of New York. but who was
SO parsimonious in life, SO secretive in hab-
its, as to have earned the title of 1.-THE Her
NIT" of Newport.
Edmund H. Schermerhorn, son OF the
late Peter Schermerhorn of New York,
died at his cottage on Narragansett avenue
this afternoon. He was "a years old, a ma
tive of New York, where he is II very large
real estate holder, and was never mar
ried. He leaves one brother William
G. Schermerhorn. Deceased, who was a
COUSIN Of Mrs. William Aston, belongs to
one of the Oldest and best known families
Of New York, and he leaves fortune OF at
least $10,0J0.000 He has been cotton
owner at Newport for twenty years, and for
the past eight years be has resided here, all
the year round.
He had no love for society and he dreaded
sociability so much that he had his front
gates locked, and during all his illness his
physician was obliged to drive up Ward
avenue and enter the grounds by a back
gate. Evcn the brother Of the deceased was
obliged to frequent back doors. He was
veritab,e recluse and was known as "The
Hermit" of Newport. For several years he
has never left the confines of his estate. His
illness dates back to last winter, when he
was victim Of the grip, but he recovered
and his death was surprise to everybody.
HIS WILL.
He was very kind to his servants, six in
number, and it is understood that they will
all be sub ,tantiallv remembered in his will,
the details of which will be awaited by the
relatives of the deceased with peculiar
de- Hah 10 fAs.k 49,
will be a contest, owing, it is said, to his
rather eccentric and peculiar habits.
To the children of his private secretary,
w, L. Northrup, he gave a handsome house
aud lot few months ago, and he saw that
the details were carried out to the letter.
He also gave Mr.. Northrup cemetery lot
with cosby vaults, and it is understood that
he has also remembered Mr.. Norrhrup in his
viii
A few years ago he gave large burial
site in the Island cemetery for the burial of
members of the local grand army posts and
! of all sailors and soldiers who served in the
war and might be buried in the potter's
field He proposed TO erect upon this site a
costly monument. For reasons best known
to himself Mr. Schermerhorn changed his
mind. and only gave one-third of the lot for
the purpose intended, and also declined to
erect the monument. the veterans felt
grieved and disappointed, but never moved
him.
ALONE.
Not a person save the doctor and under
taker had called at the cottage up TO late
hour tonight, and even if they had they
could not have gained admittance, even to
the lawn.
A 5-foot fence on Narragansett avenue
had TO be scaled in order to get the particu-
lars of the death of one of the former fore
most citizens of New York, and one whose
death will bring up memories OF by-gone
DAYS. No arrangements for the funsral
viii be made until the arrival OF the brother
of the deceased from Lenox to-mor-
row morning. Mr.. Schermerhorn started
for Newport this evening.
II is supposed that the funeral will be
strictly private and that it will take place
on sunday. The remains will be taken to
New York, probably Sunday night, via
FAN River line, and inferred in the family
ground at Greenwood cemetery.
FORGOTTEN IN NEW YORK.
A few old, very old, New Workers will
! lift their eyebrow when they read OF the
| death al Newport Of Edmund II. Schermer-
/ horn. He was d man who had almost com
pletoly passed out Of the memory OF the
/ present generation.
Strangers In New York ask what is the
meaning OF tho great dwelling house that