Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-17
A FABULOUS FORTUNE.
How a Sal, laker may Bound from Bus Driver
10 Millionaire.
STRANGE STORY OF ROBERT 8suct.
died on. Week Ago With VISIONS OF
wealth Dazzling Ill iyt.-ilis son
Robert th. N.tt heir

Just a week ago to-day there passed
away o well known ngur' upon in'
thoroughfarcs " salt Lake Guy
Anyone who knew Robert h'uc". 20
dyer ana cleaner. was n1t aware "i q"
TACT that he wac tne icsh hril 20 ~
prctlNr millions, nctcftnriHts, enc Hl'i
t,ld by his wldoW a. q 'N"Wr HiN
thus morning bears the stamp ~ ~"
uineuysa rot 10 SAY probability NAt
the family, or to be- more tuiie'i ~
son OF the deceased. Robert Hunt' ~ -
who at present drives MS own nua l'
aud from the drpuis ioi IhFsent0 w,
in the holt g. the millions ltlt ~ Nv
steat uncle IN Banniehbuth' S'"''''''
fomc thirty years ag1
uruce. patet, always was an eccentric
man ana consequently kept the news
vI the contemplated windihh 10 MN
rolf. In fact. even when ne uhuri luIN
a trip 10 glasgow last year ne lnh,p
were not kspt posted ns 10 full hf-
,.lnun.nts 1i his consultation With ihl
g,rtrh lawyers Al that his FANNY
waa aware uf was that some twenty
,irht years aui Robert lruc" was 'h-
verified for IN the Chicago ana SOU
ash papers over the signature ~ "a
well known firm u atturnciH. IN.
rame advertisement has appeared ~
stated Intervals In the Pcrihshlre press
mill some six years ag1. A..
IL apepars that the old scotch oyer
,vaa tho favorlte ana eldest ~ Two or
uhan nephewH OF another Robert ifue''
n wealthy old bachelor wo1len manu-
facturer In the historic Ola town h
liannockburn. ~ the death OF lh'
wealthy old factory owner n.y. p'1 ipssiy;
real estate and bank account 'taNy
reverted ia. ;he nephew who hid Og.n
lost sight IL and had settled down ""
the trade ot yer and cleaner IN un-
ole Sans domains who little dteanlhs
OF the good fortune that awaited nun
WAS working at his peaceful occupation,
In the year 1854, Robert btuge' WIS
rcmainsl were laid away IN thcf IN"
restlng place few days axe, let scnt-
land, with his wife. and Drawing the
t.frofa OF the Plains, came out TO Salt
LAX. city. lie remained here TOT year
md then removed his plant - ogden
where he worked nt HE trade Tor some
tyenty.Hix months. becoming some
what dlsheartene1 he once more
trossod the prairiea and settled down 10
work, In Chicago. where business pros
percd with him. n was while thcr.
That his attention was called Co the adj
Veftlsement In the papers. hut ~ he
was doing well and q trip across the
ocean was no mean undertaking IN
those days. he flied II for future rrter-
enee Strange 20 say he, with his tam.
ny. subsequently returned 10 Scotland
where he spent nve years. apparently
ohllvious 10 his good fortune. suhsc.
Quently he returned To chlcago anu
Worked for Me.Hrr. Cook and McLninc
the latter member ~ the iirm was IN
this city some months aro making nys-
scriour Inquiries for his late employc-
but the rowing disposition seized MIN
agpin and he went on 10 Canada, 10 ul-
tlmateiy settle down IN Salt Lake city.
where he bought the property upon
which the star saloon on state street
now stands which he Mt a later date
rpld Tor t.a0o. business depression
overlook him. when after all these
Year, his thoughts turned To IN. long
forgotten advertisements, lie Instituted
inquiries and wrote Ia the lawyers. the
outcome beinE that ne crossed the
ocean once again leaving Utah ON AUG.
l. 1891, but was compelled 10 return In
q couple of months. After that he re-
celvsd letters from the solicitors who
have the case In hand. II Was his IN
tentlon TO sell out and take his wife
back e. Perth NJ soon NJ spring opened
NJ and claim his own hut the Grim
Reaper stepped In ana dccrccd other
wise.
Mrs. Bruce. who resides at go west
Second South. where she rents FUR
nlnhcd rooms. II naturally hunctlng
from the chock ~ her husbands death
and In her present state ~ mind says
she Il disposed 10 let the matter rest
fof few months. From a cutnury
rlance nt the papers In her possession
the property can be- conHerVatlvcly cs-
simated at from four 10 i've million
dollars and aignihcant and hopeful
point In the whole ease n that n " not
IN chancery aud that according d the
Scotch law the present holders n the
estate are advertising nt stated periods
for one whom they hope and believe n
hong since dead.
The surviving family u the deceased
dyer consists Of one hpn and three
daughters.