The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-15
YOUNG wIrrMRR's FORTUNE.
Rich Man When He Thought He Had
Been Disinherited.

a Rich Man When He Thought He Had
Been Disinherited.
For the five years Immediately preceding
Jan. l, Bernard Wittmer was steno-
grspher aud typewriter for John F. Love-
joy & Co. at 102 Chambers street, New
York. says the Sun. His salary was SIS a
week. With it he supported wife and two
children in Brooklyn. He occasionally
limited to his employers that he had run
through two small fortunes while sowing
his wild oats. and that he had rich father
abroad, from whom, however, he would re-
ceive nothing, as he had been estranged
from him some ten years.
During the last Christmas holidays Witt
mer received from Germany a notification
from his fathers lawyer in Germany that
Wittmer, ST., had just died, leaving all his
property to his only son. Young Wittmer
at once got leave of absence and went
abroad. Six weeks later he was back again
to resign his position, get his family, and
pack up for Germany. He told Mr.. Love
JOY this story aud showed papers which
proved its truth.
His father had left an estate of $4,000, 900.
Most of this amount is in German banks.
Some $3.50, 600 of it is invested In a great
country place near Bremen. The house is
In the midst of a park of eighty acres. All
this, however, is not left Internationally to
the son. as be was at first led TO believe. He
is to live on the place and is TO be the head
OF the Wittmer family. The care Of the
park and house and the Wittmers in ii Is
left to trustees. Bernard Wittmer's chill
oren, moreover, are to be educated at the
estates expense in the best universities Of
Germany. Wittmer himself is to have
II, 800 annually for Incidental expenses. His
eldest child, upon reaching its majority. will
Inherit the bulk of the property, and Mr..
Wilmer will get 5000. 900 or $500, 600 for his
separate maintenance.
All this is dependant on the condition that
Mr. Wittmer shall live on the family place.
II he should give up his residence there he
would be cut off with $50, and the whole
property would be held in trust for bis chill
dren Mr.. Wilmer indicated his preference
In the matter by sailing with all his belong
ing for Bremen on May l. n
r. The history of the fortune OF Wlttmer,
Or, and his relations to his only son are
somewhat UNIQUE. The elder Wittmer
came to America from Germany some forty
Years ago went into the cotton trade in the
south, and got together something over
Sl,OO0.000. During the war he returned to
Germany for visit, He met young
woman to his liking and brought her back
With him, although he refused to marry
her. She bore him son. He cut off his
relations with her eventually, and she came
north with her boy. She married respect
able man in Brooklyn, and died there
about ten years ago Wittner married.
TOO, but his wife died IN 1873
Without having given him legitimate heir.
de went back to Germany soon .afterward
10 pass the rest of his life. He built his
great house near Bremen and sent for his
Legitimate son to come and live with him.
lie endowed the boy legally with toe. name
OF Bernard Wittmer, and started him in
business with $4,000. Young Wittmer
made ducks and brakes of this amount i'll q
lew months. His father was angered by
MS extravaganza, and refused to help him
further. The young man came to America
again and settled down to typswriting, with
TIE idea that it was all up with the big
place and the bonds and bankbooks near
Bremen. It was under the cloud Of young
Wlttmer's spendthrif5 record in Bremen
That the elder Wittmer tied up his property
50 tightly in the csreef trustees.