The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
OLD MR.. HUSSEY CLAIMED.
THE RICH MAN VINO cor AsTRAY
NOT IN WANT OF RELATIVES.

N "0"A UT TO.
A Graudniece Takes Charge or Hin on mis-
Release from the Tombs, to which He was
Sent for saro Keeping-uis esq, 900 In
Money ana Bonds Dcposited-who Ho IL.
Thomas Hussey, the apparently demented old
man who was found on Tuesday afternoon ut
Broadway and Cedar street with over $3.50, 600
in stocks, bonds, and money concealed about
him. spent that night comfortably in the Tombs,
TO which he was committed for safe keeping by
Magistrate Cornell. There was no difficulty in
finding friends and relatives yesterday. They
were at the Tombs Prison before court opened
only too anxious TO care FOR him.
Mr.. Husscy's nights rest in tho Tombs seemed
to strnighten out his mind somewhat. and when
Charles Spear, a banker, OF 20 Broad street, who
formerly lived in Montgomery, Ala, and knew
MIR. Hussoy there, called on him tho old man
quickly recognized him. After having u chat
with Mr.. Husscy Mr.. Spear said tho old man
was an oddly in Montgomery. where he had
lived the life Of n rcclusc In a ramshacklc old
building for more than thirty years. Children
believed tho house haunted. MIR. Spear added
that the old man was formerly In the shoe bust
ness. and 1t was supposed that no was worth a
quarter OF a million. as no owned property in
various parts Of Alabama.
President Sprague OF the Union Dino Savings
Bank also read Of Mr.. Hussey's predicnmcnt,
and recognizing him as an old depositor in tho
bank, he visited the Tombs. He related an in
stance Of the old mans sagacity in financial AZ
fairs. Just before the panic OF 1893 Mr.. Husscy
was the only one OF 10000 depositors who for
mally served the legal sixty.day notice on tho
bank that he intended TO draw out his money.
or course, ii would have been absolutely safe, as
subsequent events proved, but he wanted his
money to invest ut greater profit during the hard
times. After these visitors had talked with Mr..
Hussey his Brooklyn relatives turned up.
These were Mrs. Harriet Mitchell, wife of James
Mitchell, an expressman OF 8 Vine street. Brook
Ign. and George Gray of So North Elliott place.
Mrs. Mitchell is "a grandniece Of Mr.. Hussey
and Mr.. Gray is a stcpson of Mrs. Mary Ann
Donohue, who Is also a grandnicce. The old man
appeared to be glad to see his relatives, and asked
them TO get MIN 90 of prison quickly. as he had
not done anything wrong and was quito able to
take care OF himself.
Mrs. Mitchell said it was tho custom Of Mr..
Hussey to come up North every Summer and
stay a week or ten days at her house. She be-
lieved that he was still in the shoe business and
that he came up here to buy leather. The object
Of his visit was really TO cash his cou pons.
When the old man was taken over to the Cen
tire Street Court Henry Faber, ex- Mayor of Mont
G%oolier. also Of Montgomery. appeared to look
after his Interests. They told Magistrate Crane
over to Mrs. Mitchell until she proved her rela-
tionship.
trate. pointing TO Mrs. Mitchell.
Yes; she is Lizzie" responded Hussey.
No. that amt my name" interrupted Mrs.
mo. course faint; it's Harriet"
Mrs. Mitchell looked relieved.
Whats her last name T.
Mitchell. promptly responded Hussey.
What relation is she to you T.
you mean she is married to your nephcwi'
No; she's my nephew persisted Hmssey. and
then he said. oh, no: she's my niece"
The Magistrate questioned him closely as TO
his visit here and as 10 his relationship with
Have you transacted your business here r.
Mo-. the police prevented me from finish
They probably saved your money for you"
years and | think l can take care OF myself
The MaEiStrSts fnSlly decided to let him go
attended TO the transfer of the bonds, stocks,
and money from the policeman to Mr.. Hussey.
Mhiie they were going over the papers Mr..
Where's them deeds T.
The papers were looked over hurriedly and
nothing that looked like a deed turned up.
There are no deeds here" said one.
They don't seem to be-"
They ought to be there
"NN 4 e,s!n! noT'E want tse shs d, wsst y ySi nT tS6 old
man pounding his FIST on the desk.
THAI "Ahi hs s.els Z deed made out to John Fleming;
NhANN {" 80 ASthN
No faint. neither. that's a shcrin's deed.
an. it's fifty years old"
Finally the papers which the old man wanted
were found and the party left court. Policeman
McDermott went up TO Mrs. Daggett's house. at
Hussey's yalisc. Mrs. Daggett told the police
man that Hussey had knocked at her door on
Monday night and told her that he only had 80
cents and asked her to give him lodging for the
night for it.
Two women who said they were Southcrncrs
and might know Mr.. ,Hussey were disappointed
when they called at the Tombs and found that
he had been discharged IN 1.-THE, police court. They
were fash!onably dressed and said they knew
Mr.; HusseE in Alabama. Mrs. Mary Felix of
1874 West Forty.secOnd street, who called to see
Mr.. Hussey in the Centre Street Police Court.
was also disappointed. She thought he
might have been her fathers stepbroth.
er. She said she was not after Mr..
Hussey's money, but thought he could tell her
what became OF her fathers property. He was
the son of Jonathan McDermott. her grand.
father. who was separated from his first wife
and married Grace Husscy OF Baltimore. She
was a widow and had a son which might be Mr..
Hussey. Her father would be 80 years old were
he alive to-day. He had some property at Kings
ton, Jamaica.
After leaving court Mr.. Spear got a cab, and,
with Mrs. Mitchell and Hussey. drove to tho Of.
fice OF j. j. Morgan & Co., at Broad and Wall
streets, where the old mans property was de-
posted. One OF the clerks recognized Mr.. Hus-
sew as n man who bought 100 shares of New
York Central stock four years ago. Afterward
Mt. ,Hnssey was taken to Brooklyn by Mrs.