Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14
HEARD FROM AT LAST.
Father Mollinger's Heirs Write te
Attorney Mueller.
THE ESTATE WILL SOON BE DIVIDED
A Brother, Q Sister, Nieces and Nephews
Come in for Part.
THOSE NEW YORK COUSINS CUT OFF

The heirs to the estate of Father Mol
linger have written to Attorney Mueller
from their home in Holland, claiming the
dead priests property From information
in the communication there are two direct
heirs and the children Of dead brother and
sister. Each will, they claim, come in for q
fourth of the estate of the priest-physician,
tirely from the inheritance.
Gregor Meyer, the Ohio street liquor
dealer, who was by the Court appointed ad-
ministrator of the eastate of Father Mol
linger, was seen by DISPATCH reporter
last night and said the Hoffmans, of New
York, would not come in for any portion of
the inheritance. "Attorney Mueller" con.
tinued the administrator, "who was Father
Mollinger's lawyer, is now acting with me
in the disposition of the property. He re-
ceived letters from the direct heirs In Hol-
land some time this week.
Two Brothers and Two Sisters.
According to this communication there IL
brother, sister and two families who
will come in for an equal share, or one
fourth of the real and personal property.
Father Mollinger had two brothers and two
sisters. Each of the four married and have
or had families. One brother and one sister
are dead and the other brother and sister
are living. The latter two have quite large
families and the widow and widower
of the dead also have several
children. The living brother and sister
will each receive fourth of the estate and
the remaining half will be equally distrib-
uted among nieces and nephews of Father
Mollinger, who are the children of his dead
brother and sister. The distribution will
be made according to the laws of Pennsyl-
vania and age will not entitle one to
greater share than another. The personal
estate is about $40, 900 and the real estate has
not yet been estimated. What the entire
amount of inheritance will be cannot say
at present. 1t will not be any vast sum at
any rate, but as the worldly condition of
the heirs is not one of great luxury the in
heritance will be most acceptable. All of
the heirs reside in Holland and, from what
heard from Father Mollinger while he
was living, the family was not wealthy.
Money will go much further in Holland
than it will in America, and what seems
small inheritance to an American will seem
Estransed From His Family.
'The money will be something of a sur
prise, too" went on Mr.. Mayer, "as the
priest was estranged from his brothers and
sisters over some cause or other. and I be-
liere he intended giving his entire property
to the Church. do not know what was the
cause of this family misunderstanding, as
Father Mollinger very seldom talked of such
I,,4 b;rl- IL bod b. a.
with his leaving his profession as physician
to enter the priesthood Father Mollinger
was of very decided nature and when he
once undertook a venture of any kind
he continued at 1t until he was
satisfied. That, I think, is the
secret of his phenomenal success He
threw himself entirely into his work and
studied most diligently. Of course this
decisive nature made it difficult tor him to
get along with those who determinedly op-
posed him, and that was what his relatives
did"
''Has the search for the will been discon-
tinued for good?"
'It has, replied Mr. Meyer "There is
no use or hope in keeping up the search.
Every possible, and, may say, almost i'm
possible, place has been examined without
any of the expected results, and everybody
practical places, and then, at the dictation
Of fanatics upon one subject or other, in the
places, and the efforts have all
proven vain.
Satisfied No VIII Was Let.
Eve are now convinced beyond doubt
hat no will was left by Father Mollinger,
md now that the relatives have been heard
rom it will not be great while before the
ffair ,y;1 he dad md
,urned over to the heirs.
"What disposition will be made of the
.elics?" asked the reporter.
''It is too early to talk of the relics, as we
nave but Just heard from the relatives and
he letter was concise and simply gave the
Information regarding the number of living
leirs who are next of kin. We shall open
with them at once, and in
he course of time shall have the matter
up. The relics will be turned
,ver TO the heirs together with the money,
md they will make what disposition Of
hem that they see fit"
'Has anything further been heard from
he Hoffmans?"
''No more than has already been published. |
They are relatives beyond the first blood,
hat. The finding of direct blood relations |
will, of course, prevent the New Yorkers |
rom receiving any part of the estate and |
he Hoffmans and all others of distant rela- |
ionship will not come in at ALL"
His Memory Is Sacred.
An effort was made to secure the letter |
asst night, but Attorney Mueller, in whose !
possession it now is, did not have it at
lome and was worn out with tiresome |
ailroad journey.
On Troy Hill the people seldom talk of
ither the dead priest or his will. The
memory remains as sacred as ever, but the |
xcitement has died away, and those who
short time ago talked necessarily of the
lew developments. or that which had be-
ome tradition, seldom mention the sub
ect. The quiet little chapel and red |
rick house stand silent and deserted.
he hinges upon the iron gates
re rusting from want of use and the black /
raping that hangs from the windows has
AIDED an ugly dark brown from exposure
n the wind and rain. An occasional visi-
or passes the chapel and stops in the house
there priest and two serving women re-
ide, but the front door is seldom opened to
ny one. Troy Hill is again the peaceful
illage.
They Were an Rour Late.