San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-03

tiOn had been received Jnat an Ola
woman, living by herselfin a house
in the district, was without the
means of subsistence. AS she had
locked her door and refused TO
open it, a relieving officer was
directed to obtain the assistance OF
a policeman, and, if necessary, to
force an entrance into the house.
The woman was, however, prevailed
upon to admit the visitors, who
found her in a starving condition
and mentally deranged.
A search of the premises brought
to light cash to the amount S3l,
and a bank book which showed
that a sum Of nearly 81, 1000 was
standing to the old lady's credit in
a local bank. The Guardians de-
cided to take charge of the book
and the money, and the woman
was sent to asylum, quite properly
at her own expense.
Another, and still more tena-
ciOus, woman miser was unearthed
at Northampton. The neighbors
had occasion to complain of the
unsanitary condition of her house,
and on visiting the place the re-
lieving officer found the wretched
woman In a fright fnlly neglected
state, and covered with filth and
vermin. AS she presented unm is
taxable symptoms of insanity, it
became necessary to remove her,
but on the officers proceeding to do
this she made a vigorous resist
ance. In the struggle which en-
sued her dress happened to get
torn, and a Bank of England note
for Ego was disclosed to view.
When she had been conveyed to
the asylum her dwelling was
searched, with the result that a
further sum of money was discov.
cred. of which nearly $3.50 was
in Bank of England notes. Need
less to say, the guardians took
possession of the whole amount.
Some singular Giro umstances'
were revealed at the ing uest be-
fore a Lancashire coroner on the
body of a woman, aged -, who
had died in her chair whilst her
brother with whom she resided,
was lying dangerously i'll in bed.
The. pair seemed to have lived a
very miseable existence, as not
withstanding that the jury ar
rived at the conclusion that the
death of deceased was accelerated
by want of food. and attention. A
sum close upon $500 was found in
the house.
Even members of the clergy are
not above laying up treasures on
earth, the divine admonition to
the contrary Notwithstanding. An
instance Of this description came
to light recently on an inquiry in
to the circumstances of the death
of a London clergyman who had
been found dead on the floor Of his
bedroom. The deceased's step
daughter stated that, on hearing of
his demise, she came to London,
and, with the CorOner's officer,
searched his room, which was in a
very dirty and neglected condition.
In the course of their search they
came across two bags containing
$3.50. The deceased's landlady in
her evidence said that the unfortu-
nate man had told her he was very
poor, and that she had been induced
by the statement to reduce his rent.
at the house Of an aged widow of
the name of Bison in Jersey. The
woman had not been seen for sew
eral days, and, on some Of her
neighbors entering the house, they
found her lying i'll and in want of
food. Concealed in all kinds OF
hiding places about the dwelling
various sums of money were dis
covered, amounting in the aggre-
gate to between $4,000 and $4,000,
the old lady having apparently
lived a typical miser's life.
But to Birmingham must be
awarded the doubtful distinction
of having produced the most sor,
did miser that probably ever exist
ed. He was a nan of over so years
of age, who lived alone in a curl
ously constructed house in the
heart of the city. An application
had been made for his admission
to the Work House, and relieving
officer was deputed to Investigate
the cas- On entering the house
he found the old man bent nearly
double and clothed in rags, cover
ing over a few dying embers in the
CRATE, with rubbish Of all kinds, thu
evident accumulation Of years, ly'
ing around. Questioned as to how
he contrived to exist, he said h
was supported by his friends, but
strenuously denied having any