The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-24

Sick and enfeebled by age, Joseph Sea-
mon. living at No. 8 Mayalls alley, for
some time felt that his end was near, and
often remarked to his friends thai he
had rot long TO live Yesterday morning
he was found dead In mis- ROOM Death
was due to heart failure. Since his death
the neighbors are telling stories OF wealth
the cid man is reputed to have had, but
no trace OF money to mis- credit can be
found, though he carried $1,000 life in
surance, and is said to own two pieces of
property in West st. Paul.
Seamon lived with the family of Sam
uel Brodsky He occupied one small
room in the unpretentious home, and mill
gled little with strangers. He always
paid his rent regularly until the last
month, when he seemed in straitened cir
cumstances. To Mrs. Erodsky the old
man frequently spoke of the property in
West ST. Paul, and regularly made trips
to the other side of the river. Mrs Brod-
sky says, to collect rent. The property
is said to be located on Ohio street, con-
sisting of one we'll built house and anoth-
er lot with only a shanty on 1t.
Recently Seamon became greatly de-
pressed and often spoke of death. He
suffered from heart trouble and had &C.
casional fainting spells. Despite the adj
vice of his friends he refused TO consult a
physician. Sunday morning he was about
the rooms of the Brodsky family, but
went up stairs during the morning. This
was the last seen of him alive. When
Seamon did not appear yesterday morning
what might be the trouble with the old
man. No response followed knock at the
door, and on entering the room Mr.. Brod-
sky found the old man dead. Seamon was
clothed in his night dress, having appar
emily retired. From the indications Of
the room he had suffered greatly, but no
one heard him call for assistance. Cor
oner Nelson viewed the body and express
ed the opinion that 5eamon had been
dead some hours.
AS nearly as can be learned the old man
had no relatives except his wife, who Is
confined at the Rochester insane asylum.
Several times before he died he told Mrs.
Rrodsky no one would miss him If he
was dead. Then Mrs. Brodsky says Sea-
mon told her he had s., 00e and asked her
in the event of his sudden death to no.
tify the priest at the Assumption German
Catholic church. Yesterday Rose Risick.
Father Jerome of the old mans death
She says she was told to report the case
to the police.
When seen last evening Father Jerome
said he knew very little about Seamon
He said no one that he knew held any
money in trust for the old man. He said
Seamon was a member of the st. Peters
Benevolent society, an insurance organ
fzation of the church, and he thought car
ried $1,000 life policy in the society. The
old man was reputed to own some prop
erty on the West side also, Father Jerome
said, but as for the neighbors' stories of
the old man having a large sum Of cash,
he said, he thought such reports myths.
If Seamon had told any one he had money
coming to him.. Father Jerome says, he
thinks the old man must have referred
to the insurance. Father Jerome says
the benevolent society will take charge
of the old mans funeral.
Seamon was seventy-two years old, and,
according to his statements, had no rela
tives but his wife. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning from Willwer-
scheid's undertaking rooms.