Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-01-08
DEATH OF A MISER.
Mrs. McGrath Found Uncon-
 scious at Her Home.
EXPIRES AT THE CITY HOSPITAL.

Though Possessed with Much Wealfh
 She Dies h wanr-S search Revealed
 Papers Indicating hat >hr Was Worth
 s4o,0o0-A SEQ Go,d Pieee Fell From
 Around Her Seek.
 ST. Lotus, Jan. S-Mrs. Mary Me Grath, said to he about 70 years old, living at 1911 Clark avenue. died at tue city hospital here of old age. Her dy- ing hours were actually spent at i6l1 Clark avenue under conditions Of un- natural filth and degredation. The last period was spent within the walls of the city hospital, where she had been carried but one hour before death came to her relief The body was imlnedi- ately removed to the morgue, where it now lies. She leaves no relatives other than stepson, who had not seen her in a number of years.
 Mrs. McGrath owned property the rental of which amounted to nearly 5000 year. The house and lot where she lived was owned by her, as was also the property at the northwest cor ner of Tenth street and Clark avenue She owned property on Singleton street and had real estate in different DOT tions of the city. Her interests were thoroughly cared for by herself and the money done away with according to her ownspeculiar whiIn.
 Yet she lived ill the most abject squalor and failed to provide for her self the slightest care or assistance whereby life might be made more com fortable.
 For the last six years she has led a secluded existence. never opening the front door or windows of her house. No one ever saw anyone go ln or out, and the condition of her domicile re- mained a blessed mystery until the hour of her death. For companions she had dozens of birds, half dozen dogs, as many chickens and eat, the entire outfit living in and breathing the air of her dingy and miserable quarters From general appearance nothing had been touched during the last six years. The floor had been piled knee deep with papers,. old clothes, dilapiaated bird cages, plaster of paris ornaments, sacks and the like Time and dust, with a mum hex of industrious spiders, aided in completing the present spectacle.
 Eight years ago Patrick McGrath, the dead woman's husband, died. At the time of his death he was worth $50. .000 This property he willed toshis widow, cutting off his two sons, Chris topher and William McGrath.
 John l. Martin, who drew up her husbands will, says he was paid in gold. It is thought that somewhere there must be bags or coffers of coin. To guard these a special watch has been detailed for the premises, and now curious outsiders are barred from more than passing glance from without.
 There is no doubt that the old lady has buried some treasure about the place.. for after she died and her body was brought to the morgue S20 gold piece fell from rag which she had tied about her throat. Coroner Frank. fear ing that someone would break into the place and discover the money, notified Public Administrator Richardson to take charge of her effects. This of ticial began to inventory the general effects. Their condition is such, how ever. that little progress can be made until laborers have been employed to clean up and assort the aged heap. However, tin box containing real es- tate deeds was fshed out, the latter showing that the Geceasad was worth about $40 900.
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