The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
FINERlN AN ENOCH ARDEN.
After an Absence of Thirteen Years lie
Returns Home and Finding His Wife
Happily Married, Leaves Town on the
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BY the United Press.
Pttsburg. Feb. IA Connelsville
special to the Pittsburg Despatch gives
an account of a scene which was en-
acted at the Cottage hospital, in that
town which has many of the points
of an Enoch Arden story. 1t was
the meeting of Matthew ,Finerin and
his son, Frank, who had not seen each
other for twenty years. Their greet
ing was an affecting one and was wit
messed by thirty patients undergoing
treatment at the hospital.
Two months ago Matthew Finerin
was brought TO the hospital with both
legs 50 badly mangled that amputa-
ton was necessary. He was employed
as u coke worker at the Valley works
of the II. c. Frick Coke company and
met the accident while performing his
duties. Finerins stumps healed re-
markably fast, considering the fact
that he was IS years of age. He evaded
all questions put to him by the hos
pital authorities regarding his rela-
tives or friends. His only answer was
that all his friends in this world We're
dead and that they need not worry con-
cerning his welfare.
The Relatives Were Found.
About two weeks ago visitor at the
hospital noticed Finerin wheeling him
self about in a chair and asked who he
was When informed of his name the
visitor told Superintendent Ferguson
that a well-to-do family by that name
lived in Worcester, Mass. A cores
pondence was begun with the Finer
ins at Worcester and the identity Of the
old man here was established. This
morning his son. Frank, arrived and to-
night will start with him for the home
from which he has been absent for al
most twenty years.
Both father and son recognized each
other as soon as their eyes met. This
afternoon Frank induced his father to
tell the story of his wanderings for a
score Of years. 1t was in the spring Of
1876 that he left home on a periodical
spree, to which he was addicted. Be-
fore starting he drew from bank the
saving of years, Sl,700. 1t was but a
short time before Finerin had spent all
his money and then he was ashamed to
go home. His relatives did everything
in their power to locate him, but with
out avail.
The wife Married Agaiu.
About ten years ago a report which
they considered authentic reached
them. to the effect that he was dead
Mrs. Finerin was many years younger
than her husband, and three years
later she married a second time. In
the meantime her family had grown
up, and by the death of bachelor
uncle she inherited $4,000.
The recreant husband heard of his
wifes good fortune and started back
to rejOin her, four years ago. Upon
arriving at Worcester, he learned for
the first time that Mrs. Finerin had
/ taken unto herself another lord. Fin
erin took the first train out of town
and left her under the impression that
ne was really dead. He came to the
coke region and remained at work
until injured two months ago.
When Finerin arrives at Worcester
] tomorrow, in his terribly crippled con-
/ dition, his wife of twenty years back
/ will not be there to greet him. She died
J over a year ago. Finerin was greatly
moved when his son informed him Of
| this.
The complication that will arise now
1 is, which of the two husbands will in
herit Mrs. Finerin's wealth. She has
| willed it to husband No. 2, but now
that Matthew Finerin has been found
the children propose to make an effort
to break the will.