New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
HER PALACE WAS A PRISON.
PEcuLIARITTEs OF MRS ANNA AsPINwA1L.
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Mrs Anna r AsPinwall Of this ely, by whose
VIII the Episcopal Hospital in phadephia Is LEFT
man Of excellent family and decided eccentriclty
In som" ways she was quite as peculiar as the
James Ross. OF this city. VINO for half a century
the seeta c hs St iss o'
member of the Constitutional Convention or 1870
and three times candidate for Governor OF Penn
Vicinity OF Rossst.. the land where the COURTHOUSE
GG% sdh h , soe S owp spnW an more
In the Bellehed District, HIS son james Ross r.
Aspinwall's mother was Ann Ross. the daughter OF
the elder Ross. and she married Edwin Coleman.
mne-owner Of Cornwall and Lebanon The issue oil
this marriage was Mrs Aspinwall ana her sister;
New-York The I;ivingstons dauShtsr Mary mar ar,
we Nn6wn ashonab e' society in phadephia
All the Colemans and their connections III mia
because they never knew very nucE about or eX1
has just been made public. Mrs. Anna r. Aspnwall.
whose w is at STAKE warryd Capr nG had 'T tws
children. son and daughtcr but both died before
Sy OF age rm mSS week" wes b 5s1 he
husband and children. In cireehwoou cemetery
shortly after Mrs. Aspinwalls husbands death
she built here large mansion II Is picturesque, Il,
growth OF trees but 1t is both lonely and anti
guated 1t is in the Ben Venue section OF me t S
and high board fence. ana these anu tne
grass grown drives. combined with the Isolation
portion OF the pact century hidden away and for
gotten In the march OF time IL was d III apo, 80, nl
this peculiar woman She received no calis. reius-
ing all attempts TO lead her INTO socia reit''ois
with those about her. She had her retinue OF ser
wants. and old housekeeper in whom she re- re-
lied. The general administration ana care OF nei
and the collection of rents etc, she turned s
over to Colonel W,Iiiam a. Heron IL IL siin sne
made him end OF trouble often sending i1T r n.
daily. and sometimes several times DAY TOT ' u.
nately he lived not far away. He was very knd 10
her. and about the only person WITH wnon she
very fond OF travel and would start ioi uo'es
countries upon few hours notice taen6 ,Ie,
servants IN the house year AT a iiine' VIII" "o '
when she would return. =, ..,,,.D
on her downtown visiting days the old carriage
Mrs. Aspinwal sitting in the back seat We're such
a sight In the streets to cause the opsei'yI 10
n remark has be en- passed TO who the ode LOOKING
couple We're one OF Mrs Aspinwahs pec,u,aatr ,.irs
her banker. For bank notes she had an apnorrehce
that seemed unaccountabe; nothing wouiu 10 tI
but the yellow metal when me ,eT SHuI u, p nin
the spacious pockets OF her dress and walk out
satisfied Mrs Aspnwal's aversion to visitors was
carried to the extreme. The housekeeper ud n p
dare to break over the rule that no one shouid De
admitted and would at once refuse 10 take mrs
answer would be. SO the number of visitors to the
house was small nephs~ even was reuse, ts,a , au
years ago to see his aunt As soon after hs arrival
possible he made the Visit 10 tras-st i,
was no use: she would not see nv m,f The voune NAM
but each time he met with the same answer.
The old lady thought II strange tnat ne SHOULD QUO
and then. when she advancing In years, ana
very strong. suddenly take notion to look her
sire on his part TO possessed of some OF her
generous bank account: and acted toward MN ac-
sordns The bulk Of Mrs thsre Is
known be other interests OF hers including gooo