The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-13
SHE GETS A FORTUNE
MRS. CHARLES q. BAKER RECEIVES
A LARGE LEGACY.

Tells all About the Estate and Why Shit
Was Not Surprised Upon Receiving TIT
Word = Tine Dispatch Was Received
From Geneva, n. Y. Where Mrs. Baker
Was Raised-she il to be Congratulated
The news of the death Of a relative
generally brings melancholy TO those
who receive the tidings. but dispatch
of this nature was received yesterday
by Mrs. Charles H. Baker, announcing
the death of her GRANDPA Their at Neuren-
burg. Germany, which did not cause
melancholy, but rather rejoicing.
The dispatch was dated at Geneva, y.
Y. and reads as follows:
Come or send proof Immediately
that You are a daughter of J. Zobriest.
late of this city. Your grandfather has
died at Neurenburg, Germany, leaving
an estate to be divided between eight
heirs. His property amounts TO seven
million.
| cSigned) GEORGE HOLFER"
Mrs. Baker is the popular wife OF
| Charles II. Baker. the well known mail
carrier. known as No. 2, and resides
at No. HOO South Lawrence avenue.
When Mr.. Baker was approached by a
| reporter for the Eagle and asked con-
corning the receipt of the dispatch he
turned with surprise to the reporter and
| asked:
Who In thunder told you2 There
has been so much of this kind of bust
ness about persons in Wichita having
been left fortune that my wife, daugh-
ter and myself resolved to have nothing
! to say about the matter and have gone
about my work as usual and the last
man on earth to keep secret jumps
me and wants TO know all about it. l
understand something's but L can't I'M
derstand how newspaper men catch on
10 things so quick
The reporter informed him that he
had certainly heard the report, but de-
clined to give the source of his infor.na>
ton and asked Charley whether or not
his wife had received a dispatch of the
import of the question asked
We'll, suppose that / could lie, but
1 won't and will say that Mrs. Baker
did receive a dispatch of this nature.
but do not feel at liberty to give any
particulars until after l have seen Mrs.
Baker. We were not to say anything
a bout it and by some reason the report
has got out and the only thing / can
say is that l have never told d single
soul"
Mr.. Baker promised that he would
speak to his wife about the subject and
that If she was willing to give out any
information they would drive up to the
Eagle office in the evening and bring the
dispatch and submit 10 an interview.
In the evening Mrs, Baker and her
daughter came to the Eagle office and
CT O. a6 1a,~ e-l1l L.
the matter a perfect secret until every
thing was settled up which she believed
would be before long, but that as the
Eagle had a portion of the information
they had concluded to tell all that was
known about the matter which she did
as follows:
The dispatch was no surprise TO me.
/ knew my grandfather was very old.
being past 80 years of age. and would
soon die. L expect a person should feel
sad on the receipt of a telegram an
nouncing the death of a grandfather.
but 1 must confess that in this case
feel no particular sadness and 1 will tell
you why.
''My grandfather was a very wealthy
German and the father of my mother, |
his only child, whom he idogized until
she was IS years of age He was re-
ported to be a man of an iron will and |
it seems had resolved TO marry my !
mother to a rich old lord. He was re- |
ported to be worth twenty millions and !
don't know what he has done with the |
rest of his money. but l suppose he has !
divided it I'D with the exception of the |
seven millions which he wills 10 my /
mother.
1T seems that my mother refused to /
marry the old lord whom my grand |
father had chosen for her and pre-, |
ferred to select her own husband which |
she did by marrying my father. J. 20 |
brfest- This marriage caused my
TO lose his temper and he /
to disinherit my mother, who /
was his only child, but It seems that /
mother had friends who persuaded the /
old man to change his will and Mr..
Hoifer, who sent the telegram. informed
me some time since that grandfather
had repented and had agreed to remem-
Der mothers children in his will.
Thus you will see that the receipt of
the dispatch speaking OF the money was
no particular surprise. We knew II
would come but had no idea as 10 the
amount until the dispatch came. I sup
pose that the cablegram was received
at Geneva, y. Y, and then the one sent
which you have read.
Il Immediately sent a dispatch TO Mr. !
Hotter, who is our legal attorney and /
who settled my fathers estate, who |
HE'D in 1890, to send me letter giving
'ull particulars as to GRANDPA Tiers
ieath and estate and I expect 10 get
a letter from him in a few days giving
al the particulars, and owing 10 the
act that You have part of the Informal
ion wiz gladly let you have anything
further / may hear.
TO my father and mother there were
seven children born. but they adopted
another child and OF course she shall
'hare equally with us 1 suppose that
knew OF seven children
md intended a million for each child
There will be no trouble in proving
he estate as the entire family live at
Geneva, y. Y, and my father and his
amily are well known. l expect to
tart for Geneva next month and had
Intended 10 go 10 Switzerland where my
ather LETT some property which belong.
o me and from which draw a certain
um each year as rental. OF course I
viii now extend my trip 70 Germany
nd visit my grandfather's estate. wh-4 G
ny mother spent her girldCOd days.
AVE no idea how long Il Will take % I
ettie the estate or in what character
ne property left by grandfather 10 nv