Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-08
WHEELING. W. VA, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARYa 1892
EITzSINMON'S WISHES.
His Desire is that His Wife shall Have all
Her Requests Granted and that His
Child Shall be Well Raised.

His Desire is that His Wife shall Have all
Her Requests Granted and that His
Child Shall be Well Raised.
NEW ORLEANS, February 7.-Mr.
Richardson, who was consulted by F'itz-
simmons about getting his property,
then in the hands OF the Recorder, was
very much impressed with Fitzsimmons
frequent assertions that his wife was
innocent OF having any hand in the
shooting of GilkiDson. He says that
Fitzsimmons acknowledged his own
crime and his killing of Gilkinson, but
insisted that his wife was innocent.
He acted, says Mr.. Richardson, as
though he was sorry for all that he had
done, and was willing to do all in his
power to right the wrong he had CON-
mitted. He seemed somewhat bitter
against the detectives. When he es-
capped from the Allegheny jail he said
he never had the slightest idea that
they would convict his wife, or he
would have stayed and borne the
brunt of she affair, and he expressed
the opinion that when he got away his
wife was convicted so that some one
would be punished for the killing OF
Gilkinson, and because they were angry
over his escape.
Mr.. Richardson had been consulted
mere on one point of obtaining posses
sion Of FitzSlmmons' paper and money,
which the latter seemed anxious he
should get at once, and he was there
fore very much surprised at receiving,
the next day after the suicide, large
document, tied up in legal style, and
which purported to be will. He had
himself thought it will at first, but
an examination showed this wasn't the
case, for the document was unsigned,
and was rather in the form OF in
structions to his executors, and indi-
Gated that he had left will somewhere
else. The paper was as follows:
New ORLEANS, LA, February B.
To my Respected Executors, Dear Uncle
William FitzSimmOnS, Dear Brother
Charles II. FitzSimmOnS, Dear Mr.
JVillidm Jones:
1t is my last solemn wish that the pro-
visions of my will be performed rs de-
scribed. Establish an account in the
Bank of Montreal from the proceeds OF
my store, in the combined names OF my
executors. Supply my beloved wife,
Lucy Rebecca FitZsimmons, with any
requests she may make for1 aid an
nually until the time her liberty
occurs. Provide for the support
and education Of my darling daughter,
Lucy Frederick Fitzsimmons, until her
mother secures her freedom and can
take charge OF her property and daugh-
ter. In case of the decease OF my wife,
give my daughter the advantages OF
good musical and classical education
until she becomes of age, and especially
provide for her being under good moral
training during the years of her minor
ity. Discourage any extravagances OF
dress. provide sensible, healthy and
plain clothing.
The record of my marriage to Mrs.
Lucy Rehecca Heckler is recorded at
Trenton, n. j. The marriage cere-
mony was performed at the residence Of
Rev. Mr.. Tidball, Episcopal clergyman,
New Jersey, September, 1885. My
daughter, Lucy Frederick FitzSimmons,
was born at 80 and 40 Willow place,
Brooklyn, n. Y, November 26, 1856.
Our family physician was DR.. Rose, Of
Lord street, West Brooklyn. She
was baptized at st. AIMS Episcopal
Church by Rev. ID. CorraS, and the
record of her birth is at the Bureau OF
Births, Brooklyn, n. Y. My brother
Charles has the accurate name and ad-
dress Of my contract of marriage, and
the record of our daughters birth. My
wife has accurate copies il her possess
sion, and you can secufe duplicates by
adducing vital statutes recorded at
Trenton, n. j., to the contract Of mar
riage between Lucy K. Heckler and 4.
C. FitzsimmonS, the ceremony being
performed at Camden, \. j., Septem-
Der, 1885.
This document was unsigned. Mr..
Richardson at once forwarded 1t to the
brother of the suicide, ChaueS II. Fitz-
simmons, at Brockville, Canada, with an
account Of the conversations he had
with the deceased, and the belief that
the latter was repentant for what he
had done, and he expects reply.
FitzsimmonS' effects are in the hands
of the Coroner, who will await COM
munication from his Canadian relatives.
The PittSburg detectives believe that
the coat and vest FitzSimmonS wore
here are the same he had on at the time
he escaped from the Allegheny Jail.