The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-22
ODDITIES OF. WILLS.
FORTUNES BESTOWED UNDER ALL
SORTS or CONDITIONS.
A Deaf Mute Who VIII Be Rich When
sbe Learns 60 write-sIoney For an
Aimshouse Inmate Whom Drink Had
Pauperized-Five DolIars and . Ring.

annapolis, is a deaf mute, who is learn
ing to write her name in order to be-
come eligible to inherit fortune left
her by her grandmother, who made
that condition Of the beqrest. The
young woman came to the Institution
For the Deaf and Dumb in order to
learn to write her name several months
ago.
Her help was needed at home when
young, and she was kept out of school
Her father is a glassblower living in
Elwood. The girl has reached the stage
where she can print her name in rough
characters. 1t is laborious work for her,
but the indications are that she will
succeed shortly
Mrs Catherine Conley, an aged wo-
man Of Pittsburg, Is making an effort
TO recover a large tract of land in West
moreland county valued at over $780,
600. to which enc claims to be the
rightful heir. The story dates back to
the war of 1919.
Mrs. Conley's father, Gilbert McGov-
ern. came to this country as a British
soldier during the war of 1919. He was
in sympathy with the cause Of the
Americans and soon after deserted and
fought in that army. After the war he
was given tract of land for acts of
bravery by an act Of congress. A few
years later McGovern was murdered.
His wife died previous to this. There
were three children, all young, and
they were adopted by different families
Mrs. Conley was too young to know
anything about the land at the time,
and it has only been recently that her
attention was called to the fact that her
father had left the property.
The news received that Arthur Quinn,
q charge at the poor farm of Mclean
county, Ills, had inherited fortune
was not unexpected, for Quinn had al
ways insisted that he would probably
be the heir to competence some day,
coming to him upon the death Of the
wife Of his brother, at Lancaster, Pa.
Quinn had a copy Of his brothers. will.
This document bequeathed the brothers.
property to the brothers wife, and upon
her death to the pauper of Mclean
county.
Four years ago the copy Of the will
was placed in the keeping of Colonel
John Reed of Bloomington. Recently
the superintendent of the poor farm was
called upon by two visitors, who in
quired for Quinn and offered to take
him away. Soon after Karr learned
that Quinn's sister-in-law at Lancaster,
Pa, had died, and that Quinn was,
therefore. the heir to his brothers. es-
tate. This information accounted for
the solicitude of the visitors, including
Quinn's son, who had for years permit
ted the old man to be a charge upon the
county. Afterward Karr applied to the
court for the appointment Of conserva-
tor, for the reason that Quinn's mental
condition is bad. The court appointed
Colonel Reed.
The value Of the property which
Quinn inherits is about $40, 600. Quinn
Is aged about III years and was once
rich, but lost his fortune through drink.
: John W. Frank disappeared from his
home in st. Louis over Is years ago.
His mother died nearly three years ago
without having heard from him. She
ordered his portion of her estate held
for him for two years, when, If he fail
ed to show up, it was to be divided
among the other children. The result was
that the sons divorced wife was found,
and their two children, he having mar
ried after leaving home. After parting
from his wife, about IA years ago, he
again disappeared, and his whereabouts
Is now unknown. The divorced wife
has married again and is now living in
Buda, Tex. One of the children is in
st. Louis and the other in Trenton, Ills
The question which is perplexing the
probate judge is what to do with the
missing heirs share. There are three
other heirs, two Of whom are in favor
of letting his share 60 to his children.
The third heir, however, has employed
council and will endeavor to have the
portion divided among the heirs, ex-
elusive Of tho missing heirs children.
The case In which DR.. s. O. Parsons
Of Savannah is contesting his wife's
will, recently filed in the ordinary's
court, has been set for final hearing
May. 8.
By the will over which tho fight is
being wSGed DR.. Parsons was left only
t5, together with his wedding ring and
. little Office furniture. The will was
made in favor of Miss Elizabeth Kath-
crime Mas of San Francisco, who was
first given a large portion Of the proper
ty by trust deed, she being niece of
Mrs. Parsons.
DR.. Parsons says that his wife was a
monomaniac, referring, it is thought,
to her actions in regard to her son, Har-
cid II. Alden, by q former marriage.
This SON was sent out west in charge Of
n tutor several years ago and was never
afterward heard from. Young Alden
was thought to have been murdered
mysteriously by the tutor for the money
and valuables In his possession. Prior
10 her death Mrs. Parsons spent thou
sands Of dollars searching for the lost
son. He was traced az far a. Denver,
where all oleW was loat. II Was newer