The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-26
y. EDGAR CROUSE'S WEALTH.
nm SYRACUSE ON I1P-TOE TO LEARN
now HE DISPOSED OF IT

The Public VIII he Disappointed When His
VIII IL Read To- Day-To His Jockey He
Give. 100000, to His Conadentini Clerk
sisOOOO, and 20 His Valet, Attorney, md
Hou-ek~eper, ssO,O00 Each, but Not u
Cent to Grouse Memorial College. which
Expected n Miliion--An the Rest OF His
Great Wealth Left TO His Next OF Kin.
SYRACUSE. Nov. 25.-The city OF Syracuse has
been on n tip-toe OF expectation throughout
the dav. waiting for tho mortal remains OF u.
Edgar Grouse to be put under ground. so that
Information might DO had Of the details OF his
will, the instrument under which his immense
wealth will be distributed. Mr. Grouse was
one Of the -ichest men In tho State his forum"
being varicusly estimated at from SS'oo.ooo
TO $aDnO0.UOO 1t cnmo largely to INN
by inheritance from his father '"hh
Grouse. md his brother, John J. Grouse.
with whom he was in business IN ,he
Wholesale grocery trade In TINS cry. MS
father gave to tho Syracuse lniversNy the
Grouse Memorial College. hn'idiha Wnlcn
cost 500. OOO. but which was left nnendowed
by him. No died ,ntos,a,c. "a did also John j.
Grouse. both Of whose fortunes d. Edgar
Grouse irhcrited As his mother died within
tho seven years Just past the hriof period
which Witnessed tho extinction OF the entire
family. hs became posscssor o! everything.
D. Edgar Grouse became famous In this
country and abronl four years ac o by erecting
IN Syracuse stable. nttci in palatial style. at
cost Of thrcc-Guar:ers OF million This stable
The SuS described at the time of its comrle-
ton. Its contents are regal in their spcndo:.
nothing hcins regarded us too costly to ado:n
It. The building is. in fact. perfectly equipped
club house but SO PECULIAR WAS its owner that
perhaps not nfty persons all told have ever
crossed its threshold. He continually talked
uf opening. 1t for q reception. but died without
carrying out the intention. His only hobby
was fast horses. ssorcs o. which he reared and
r,ve!. A. j. Fcek. known on the turf rs Jack
feek the horse jockey. was continually IN his
employ. reblcnishing his stables for both his
rcrsonsnl use and for the strings he trotted
on the circuits
Although deeply concerned in the PERFORM
ances Of his horses on the turf. Mr.. Grouse
rarely attended the races here or elsewhere.
few years ago he made II point to go to
New York whenever there was to be fine rac-
Ing. There. as well as in Saratoga. ID. Edgar
Csouse's horses wero recognized as among
the very best. He owned n stable in New
York. where he quartcrcd his horses during
his sojourns there. Ilo lived at tho Hoffman
House. and had for crones such men as Frank
Work. II. Mex. Twombley. and Robert Bonner
In New York moro than in Syracuse Mr..
Cconse got among the busy men OF the world.
He had no interests outside Of the custody OF
his vast wealth. and So engrossnR was this
care that he took no interest in public affairs.
Hc never registered or voted. 1t being a fact
that he did not deviate from this strange alb
horrcnce OF things political even to assist his
brother. the late John J. Grouse who was a
candidate for and was elected Mayor Of tho
None Of his money was Invested in the on
terpriscs Of syracuse after tho closing out OF
and in which his great io,tun" was amsssei.
Yet he was smni TO have been always on the
@ % fhs v Sng chr
money bugs Of Wall street as the largest
owner Of Hooking Valley mining stocks. a
sTlerc to accomplish what was in view
i Ss ansasi"i S s%y shss %s Ma ever Isa
sSe hi. az sssff% n v 9nRs %th
shrewGpSss In al his transaf.
have sHs rs seees s
did not believe In MARGINS IT is known that
few II the c9uHtrW arsH1 1dGs Of
Shore. and other dividend paying securities
than he. He also owned enormous AMOUNTS
securities OF later date. earning low rates Of
Syracuse at tho First National Bank. .He car
RED tn" largest account on its books. The
10 New York. i is said. though he always ss had
plenty near at hand. NJ NJ ar Grouse frequently
precautions aGalnst it. He is acknowledged
brother. JohnJ. and his father. not only by nat
urnl increment but by iudicious investment.
horscflesl, :vcre without thought OF limit.
Once embarked in limo OF expenditure. rs.
sf ssGrD hi f ns he Of fsSsS s snn
The stae Iis Sessr9;lty Va; Of tho Impui;
;heos1 he Ssrid lad ' nj %"as : sus (, i Of
Only recently ho carried some Of lis
choicest Gen,s to member o. the family, and
al tho F XXX Hven hS FIT Se Ss 1 nHa
Il which h" had long been u patron. hc one
Sims to hm nerfs GhanSH ah"
i,ne response VA, u ha!f dozen oi the finest In.
Of this city, who drew hs, will. drives n spank.
ing rair OF horses which Mr.. Grouse sent 10 his
honse last summer with hardly word OF
Mr.; cronsc weighed inward of 300 pounds.
h.,; despite MS Gncs,y he was maG oineap;
w.TG few sGt strong To those e whom
them they only understand. He no doubt was as
what would he called peculiar man. Not one
hundred citizens Of his own city knew him
well. feek, his Jockey. was his boon comrarl.
lon everywhere They were familiar figures
Hoffman House.
ilr. c,onse's will when made public to- m or
I mont wI be S"arcs OF general tsapG9pft,
Character To tho several charitable inst:t,I-
t "ns, Of mp1mrttanee IN syracuse he gives be-
ey sloo.ooo; to Maurice f. Graves Ills
GonIIIi ,,a.i clerk, si50.0000; to WILLIAM
Nl,,,Anm II. Jacoby, $50, O00:, 70, jacob. A.
nSaa, rut his attorney. $50. 600: 70 Mar
40 Tys May osrS Foley servant. s25.lpDo. and to
The orsns EMPLOYEES in his household $1,000.
sre ' e, MS q,s next Of Kin. chief among whom
Charles FFeI GGo y. Grouse Jacob Grouse. and
nro ni ~ v wa q Utica The fact that no
the Crousr Memorial Coles. astonishns eU Ul
i esst g. S w@@ nGa va, the news tanEht
yersity for this purpose neDSSo .ne VII III