The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-03
RAISEy To AFFLUENCE.
A PittsbuK Fireman Falls Heir to a For
tuna of G40O 600

tune of $500, 900.
ThouS H. Morgan, a member of the
| PittsOVfg Fire Department returned yes
terisS from Seattle, Wash, where he found
| Jas fathers grave and a fortune Of 100000.
| Twenty years ago Ebenezer Harrison
Morgan was keeping store in MiddleporI,
Ohio. He was well-read man, with re-
tentive memory, and was a charming con-
versationalist. Wherever he went he was
the life of the company, and his society was
greatly sought, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
AS Morgan was a warm, free hearted man,
this exposed him to great temptation from
those conviyially inclined. and occasionally
he succumbed AS result his business was
neglected, and in time he became financially
embarrassed and was forced to dispose of
bis store and stock at a sacrifice.
Morgan left his wife and four little ones
to 60 out into the world and obtain a new
start After a time Mrs. Morgan became
anxious about her husband. Weeks length
ened into months and months into years,
until she gave up all hope, and became con-
WINGED that she was widow and her little
ones we're orphans. She then determined
to remove to PittSburg that she might OBJ
tain educational advantages for her chill
dren. Here she has lived ever since and
raised her children, three of whom are now
alive, and are well-knOwn members of the
community. Several times Mrs. Morgan
heard Eumors Of her husbands whereabouts
In the far West, but investigation always
proved frutless.
: In May last Fireman Thomas H. Morgan
was surprised to receive a letter from a
Seattle lawyer asking him If his father was
alive and If so If be knew of his where
abouts. The letter further stated that
Harry Morgan, wholesale grocer in that
city, had died month before, leaving a
fortune varidusly estimated at from S250. 600
. to $500, coo. A lady who said she was the
widow Of the deceased claimed the estate,
outthe attorney was not quite satisfied and
for that reason was making some INQUIRIES,
!. a photograph Of the dead man was sent
from Seattle to Mrs. Morgan and she, not
understanding the lapse of years, recognized
In the deceased her long-lost husband and.
the father Ut her children, EbeneZer and
Harrison Morgan. 1t was then determined
that Mrs. Morgan and her sou should 90 TO
Seattle that they might push their claim to
the estate.
When Mrs. Morgan and Thomas reached
Seattle they sought an interview with the
woman who claimed to be the widow of the
deceased wholesale grocer. When the two
met the woman could not take her eyes from
the young man. Finally she said: "It is
too bad. There Is no doubt that you" turn
ing to Thomas, ''are the son Of Mr.. Morgan.
The resemblance is most striking"
The Seattle widow still insist that she
was married to Mr.. Morgan, but was unable
to produce any do, umentaTy evidence to
tnat effect. She is.not poor woman, as she
owns block containing theater, gambling
room room and stores, bringing in an income Of
$500 month.
1t was not long until Mr.. Thomas and his
mother proved their legal connection with
the dead man, and in less than six months
VIII receive possession OF the estate.