The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-25
MRS. KINGSBURY'S WEALTH.
AN OLD HOUSE Nv LYME, CONN,
RUNNING OYER WITH MONEY.

AN OLD HOUSE Nv LIME, CONN.,,
RUNNING OYER WITH MONEY.
Sixty Thousand Dollars In Cash Lining Bu.
renu Drawers. Ola Trunks. and Mat
tr.sses-Over S10O 900 In Money and
Securities Slowed Away-Not = Soul
Knew or the Old Lndy's wenlth-Her
House Len Cnguarded After Her Death.
LYME. Conn. Jan. 24.-About mile due east
from here on the Blackhall road there stands
big rambling house surrounded bymany acres
OF grounds overlooking the Sound. Here for
many years lived Mrs. Jane Kingsbury. She
died week ago yesterday havin: been cut
down by grip at tho age Of SO. She was buried
from the house two days later.
She had lived rather solitary life. She was
supposed to be moderately we'll of and to be
living upon nm annuity left her by her hus-
band. tho lnte Major Julius Kingsbury OF the
regular army
Yesterday this quiet little village was aston
ished by tho announcement that 100000 in
cash. and securities to tho amount OF $4,000
more. had been found hidden in the house
which Mrs. Kingsbury occupied.
AS far back as lifelong residents can re-
member Mrs. Kingsbury had spent more or
less Of hor timo In Lyme. Her sister Adeline
married Capt Champin. one OF the most
popular masters connected with the New
York and London line Of sailing packets in
the good old days. and came to Lyme to live.
Capt. Champln died soon after. His widow
then married Mr.. Thomas Cunningham. a
wealthy retired New York broker. who also
took up his residence here Mrs. Kingsbury
visited her sister great deal. She is remem-
bered as n pretty little girl. with very
| gracious manner.
Upon one Of these visits she met Major
| kingsbury OF the regular army. He was q
| native Of Waterbury. They fell in love and
were married.. That was in the early forties.
Whom they were married Mrs. Kingsbury al
ways accompanied her husband. In 1S49 no
was sent to California. He got the gold fever
and did little prospecting on his own hook.
Before he had had any luck at this. however.
he was ordered to proceed to Chicago.
The Windy City was a bowling wilderness
them but showing disposition to grow.
Major Kingsbury bought large block OF land
very cheap. and almost before he knew 1t he
was wealthy man. He held his possession.
but not his post. Again he was changed. This
| time tho Government sent him to Florida to
help subdue the Seminoles.
From then until Just before tho outbreak OF
the war Of the rebellion Major Kingsbury was
kept on the move. His wife always accom-
| panied him. They had two children born to
them: son and daughter; The former fol-
| lowed in tho footsteps OF his father and en-
He is was Colonel OF the Eleventh Connecticut
tietam. The daughter married Gen. Simon B.
BueknoE Of KKentHeky: Aust 3ust before the war
wealthy man. He died intestatc.
This led to series Of lawsuits which were
ths court for than
| Just what it was all about. The lawsuits were
not brought until after Gel; Henry Kingsbury.
Hp som q The eaE 81 w Major knesbury his
widow cameo to Lyme to live with her sister.
She exchansed Calls With %" all The nee hbor s
In late years. however. she rarely went out.
Rs esn sns & hsIP
About six years ago Mrs. Cunningham died.
Her husband died few year years , before; About
sendSssa al pd tho Rsp aSss I'll. tSs
lived 81 alone IN the big. rambling house until
Mrs KnGsburys death But Mrs n,o khin Ing
dence by any means. She was Just as ignorant
Of the woman's hidden wealth as anybody else
sister SIR made 2 YIN, IS, She sent sent, ior Judge
saaa nS dSd h s wanf her
danchtor; MT: ~ 4 BeIknS,p Of Louis is
| ~ S"i'
and none @ n1 the Will II s eS
| ecutors Of tho document were Judge Griswold
and Louis Cunningham. nephew Of her dead
sister sister, ,,rs r,,os,,rv .s +.,on u,.h +b.
grip several weeks ago. she sent word to her
granddaughter Mrs. Belknap that she would
Ike, TO soc her. y But before Mrs. Belknap
in her room and cut her, head badly. She
blcd proiusely. and sank almost instantly in
| Il state OF Inconsistencies. in which condi-
ton she remained for four days. when she
died; Mrs. Bclknap; accompanied by her hus;;
day S. hs anG @ Knss
bury never knew that they were at her bed
s R &s %bsf ssE Ss SH s s0sy en
turned to their home. On last Wednesday
ud GsTSa @ 1y hs9 and sd
aud .ouis- Cunningham went othe old home:
stead to prepare an inventory The house had
t. they ooEed aronna itls and thon post t
they went there again to finish it up.
;, They rimmaGed around in the drawers lN ,, Of
s
the drawers: In some Instances twas all GOV.
They looked in other places about the house
and found it literally running oyer oyer with money
$l;0tNO in money or is sum $4,000 was in
gold pieces. ranging in denominations from SIC
| to Sot.
They gathered it up In improvised bags and
trundled it to New London; where they, locked
money was found hidden in tho bottoms OF
old leather, trunks. bureau drawers, and
in the =, mattresses OF the, beds, Where
large amount her lawyers are unable TO OK
plain. They shy that they figure that she
| had between 100000 and S123,OOO in
money and securities in the house at
tho. time Of her death. and not a
It is surmised that the money was the result
Of u settlement OF. the lawsuit after
tho twelve years Of LITIGATION. as II
court calendar. II this Is SO. however. Mrs
Kingsburys lawyers know nothing about it,
| They have finished their search OF tho house
| and are satisfied that there is no more money
| there Nevertheless there is i watchinan on