New-York tribune., 1896-05-30
RICHARD TTGHE'S WEALTH.
THE EXTENT OF HIS ESTATE NOT SUSPECT
ED UNTIL AFTER HIS DEATH-IN LIFE
HE WAS A MISER

The only house in Union Square to remain a pri-
vatc dwelling up to the present time was occupied
for many years by Richard Tlghe. eccentric and
misorly Old man, who died about four weeks ago.
He owned the house No 35 Union Square East AMI
two three other buildings fronting the square.
but few Of the persons who knew him best supposed
that he was millionaire until his papers were ex-
arnined after his death He had papers In three
strong boxes In different safe deposit vaults. and
among the papers said 10 have been United
States Government bonds and bonds Of several rail-
roaGs, including the New-York Central and Lake
Shore, all gilt-edged securities amounting to ST.
0v0
His wife was daughter OF Robert J. Chosebrough,
the first president of the Fulton National Bank.
She died in 1891 and left all her property TO her hus-
band by will making him sole executor and not stat
ing the amodnt of her property. The Will had been
made in 1910. Mr.. Tighe continued to live in the
house No. 50 Union Square East, where his wite
died. He was extremely secretive and saving, and
for ten years he left the coupons on his securities
uncut. He looked after his buildings In Union
Square and collected the rents. and what money he
saved went to buy more securities. He wore thread
bare and even shabby clothes and ate plain ana IN
expensive food. His pleasures were few. He never
travelled far from home but in Pile isant weather he
oftoh sat WIKI vasrants benches in Union Square
and kept eye his real estate, looking as little
like millionaire as did his destitute companions in
the park.
some OF Mr.. Tishes acquantances sometimes
spoke OF him "tho Baron 1t wa said that his
elder brother was an lris1 baron. who had died
without ISSUE but Mr. Tighe never claimed the
title. lie was on speaking terms with his nephew.
Robert \. Chesebrough but never told him anything
about his affairs. Another relative Pierre Widey. a
lawyer at No. 81 Pinc-st. attorney for Mr..
Tighe at the time OF the probate OF Mrs Tghe 5
Will. but even Mr.. Widcy never knew the extent OF
the property. Mr. Tiehc's las, attorneys were Miller,
&. i,,.o -pf b.+n vi
TO tell anything about his affairs since his death.
Mr. Tighrs Will which has been hcl AZ the sur
rogate's olllre. written by Mr Tishe in lod.
and was wiiness-d by Andrew Warner. Of No. S25
East Ffteenth-st.; William r. Lawrence, OF No. 5S
West Eieventh-st.. and +. VI. Hurlburt. Of Morris
town. The bequest left everything to his wife.
but the Will provided that in case he survived her
tho eXecurices Of his estate should be Augusta >.
Hochstaetter. vile OF William HOchstaetter; Louise
NJ Peckhain, Wife OF Walton Pecknim ana Ellen
G. Go.dschmdt. wife OF Samuel a Goldschmidt. all
relatives Of his VIE special be9nesi Of 500 to
and in4efpite M bsqg sts 70 his servant Amelia Done,
have been intended Each servant was mentloned
as entitled TO y dollars. the ~ being written
directs that 1t be divided into 100 shares. OF which
eight arc TO 90 to Harriet g. Davenport, OF STAN
ford. Conn. IN remembrance OF her care and kind
ness TO a beloved mother.
The remaining shares are T. be distributed as fol-
vens, four shares; TO Ellen G. Gollschmidt. wife Of
Samuel a GO1schm!dt seven shares In trust. the
income TO he Tor the bcneNt OF Frances Isabella
Dowi. wife of William Dowd to Augusta 5. Hoch-
staetter. eight shares; to Louise " Peckham; wife
OF Walton c. Peckham. fourteen shares; 10 Ellen G.
GoldschmiIt. for her own use. eight shares 20 the
New-York Life Insurance Company. as trustee, six
shares the income TO go TO Howard Wainwright: six
shares. the income 20 20 TO Stuyvesant Wanwr.ght;
six shares. the income 70 20 70 J. Mayhem Vain
wright: fourteen shares. the income 10 20 TO Rich
arl Tigie Wainwright: five shares. the Income 10 20
TO Henry S,uyvesant for lie; seven shares the In
come TO go 20 Gertrude g. Kearney. wife OF Robert
Kearncy. and seven more. tho income TO 20 TO Mar
garet L. 'alien' ana IN case OF her death - be
divided equally between the sons OF Mr. VAIN
wright.
No mention Is made OF the Chesebroughs VIII
dcys In the VIII. Some Of the persons mentioned in
the vii! have said that a. probably Will be- several
months before the entire amount Of Mr. TIghc' =
estate IS known and the property can be divided.