The morning times., 1896-05-04
FORTUNE AWAITING HEIRS
Edward Marsh and Sister Will
Probably Inherit Wealth.
BOTH LIVE In WASHINGTON
1t Is Thought They Have Legal
Right TO the Estate of the Late Mrs.
Elizabeth Marsh, Which Is Valued
at 500, ,OOO-wilI Take Steps to
Enforce Their Claim.

Edward Marsh, who resides at No. coz
II street northeast, and his sister Florence,
have every reason 10 believe that they are
the rightfUl heirs OF Mrs. Eliza beth Marsh,
VINO died some years ago in Dutchess county,
N. Y, leaving an estate estimate ted al $780,
600.
All the circumstances surrounding the
case go to prove that Mr. Marsh and his
sister are the legal heirs, and steps will
be taken to secure the fortune, which they
feel belongs 10 them.
Mrs. Marsh, who died more than four
years ago, is supposed TO be the mother
of Rudgar b. Marsh, the father of Edwa rd
Marsh, of this city. When she died her
property was left III trust for her "missing
SON. and although every effort was made
TO find the lost heirdt was fruitless.
This, at least, was the story published
in the New York papers at the time OF
her death.
An effort was made last night TO see Mr..
Marsh, but he could not be found His
wife, Mrs. Annie Marsh, who knows the
history OF her husbands father, spoke free
ly to The Times OH the subject.
Her husband, she said, is the son Of
Rudgar b. Marsh and Martha Marsh, whose
maiden name was Piepert. In proof Of
this she produced an old and tattered Bible,
on the inside OF the front cover of which
was written, "Rudgar Il. Marsh, Sergeant
Company ID, Seventy-siXth New York In
faHtry." She also related the story of the
disappearance from this city of Mr.. Ma rsh
when her husband and his sister, Flor
ence, were about six or seven years of age.
HIS MIND UNBALANCED.
1t occurred, she said, shortly after the
death of her husbands mother, to whom, II
was said, her husband was much attached.
The death of his wife so effected tim that
IL was thought at the time that his mind
became unbalanced. Anyway, he dis
appeared, and has never been heard of
since.
shortly after the death of Mr.. Rudger
Il. Marsh's wife, Mrs. Marsh says that MIR.
Marsh's mother, who lived in New York,
wanted to take care or the children,
Edward and Florence, and asked that
they be sent 10 her. Their aunt, Mrs.
Murphy, a sister of the mother of the
children. Offered to provide for them. aud
they were given To her. They both re-
mained with Mrs. Murphy until they were
married.
Mr.. John II Murphy, who resides in
Anacostia, married Christina Piepert, a
sister OF Mr.. Rudger b. Marsh and afte r
the death OF the mother and dsap-
= pearance OF the father OF the Marsh chill
dren, naturally became their guardian.
IL was through his efforts, also, that the
| children received the pension from the
| government, although the death Of their
| father was never legally proven.
Mt. Murphy is also in possession OF the
| correspondence relative to the suTendering
| OF the children to the gra ndmother in New
| York. Mr.. Edward Mash saw MIR. Muir
| phy on Saturday in reference TO the mat
ter, and While ne had not examined into
| the case, Mrs. Marsh said he told her
! husband that he was confident that he was
| the lost heir. Mr.. Marsh viii confer
with Mr.. Murphy this morning as to the
proper mode of procedure.
| He SETTLED IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Edward Marsh and his sister. Flor
| ence, now Mrs. Toombs, Inherited from
| their grandfather, Mr.. Peter PIepert, who
! left an estate valued at about $50 900
] consisting of lots in the square bounded
| by Third and Fourth and f and streets
/ northeast.
| The theory advanced to prove that Mr..
Rpdger b. Marsh was the son of the late
| Mrs. Elizabeth Marsh of New York, is
| that after the war, when the soldiers were
mustered out OF the service here, he made
| this his tempo rary home, that after
! wards he married here and then his sta ;
! was made permanent. 1t is said he was
married at Waugh NJ. E. Church, and that
| when quite young his children attended
| Sunday school there.