The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-18
Happy Heirs To Two
Million Dollars.
A RICH CLERGYMAN
He Leaves Southbridge Re-
latives His Fortune.

Southbridge, March H.--The family
and Southbridge relatives of Michael
Lucier of this town tonight are the
happiest people in Worcester county.
They have every reason to be happy
as the Luciers are heirs prospective to
an estate worth $2,OOOOOO and located
in San Jose, Cal.
Information regarding the facts in
the matter is meagre, but enough is
known by the Lucier family to con-
vince them that hard toll to secure a
livelihood will be a thing of the past
for them in the near future.
Today Michael Lucier received let
ter from the probate court Of San Jose,
Cal, stating that Rev. L. r. Belthezor,
a brother of Lucier's mother, had
died in that place. The letter further
stated that the estate of FIR. Belthezor,
amounting to two millions of dollars,
was in the hands of the court.
The letter asked the Lucier family to
at once forward proofs of identity and
otherwise establish its claim to the
property. This the Lucier heirs will do
at once, and tonight the members of
the family are gathering such data as
is necessary.
Tomorrow representatives of the
family win visit Worcester and secure
counsel. 1t is the present intention TO
conduct the business by coTTespon-
dence between Worcester and San Jose,
until every shadow of uncertainty is
obliterated. Then the heirs will at once
depart for the Pacific coast, and APP
pear in person with their applications
for a share in the Belthezor millions.
FIR. Belthezor. according to Mr., Luz
cier, the mother Of Michael Lucier. had
two brothers, and though she has not
heard from them directly in many
years, she is practically certain that
both are dead, and were unmarried.
Beyond the fact that l.. f. Belthezor
was a Roman Catholic clergyman with
a parish unexcelled, and almost a fab
ulous fortune, and that ne was the
brother of Mrs. Lucier of this town,
but little is known in South bridge.
1t was known in a general way, how
ever, that B'r. Belthe9or was shrewd
investor and that his accommodations of
this worlds goods were far beyond
that of ordinary mortals. The South
bridge contingent of the family, though
they have not correspondent with the
western end Of the family, have
learned from time TO time through
other sources of the prosperity of the
uncle in San Jose, Cal.
Being philosophical, thay have been
content to plod along in common with
others in their neighborhood and are
known as respectable well-to-do peo-
pie.
The Luciers are naturally greatly ex-
cited over this bit of information from
the court of San Jose. Cal They will
leave no stone unturned to establish
their identity and thus become part
possessors of the Belthezor millions.
A correspondent for The Spy talked
with some Of the Luciers today, and
tonight was told that tomorrow the
initial lines would be laid in Worces-
ter which will eventually reach across
the continent, and they hope that
generous share of the BeIthezor gold
will eventually come to this south
county town.
Mrs. Lucier has two brothers, Joseph
and Florine, three sisters, Mrs. Adella
Oaks, Mrs. Rosanna Deaux and Mrs.
Delphine Beauteau
As far as known, the families mem
toned are the only heirs 10 the estate
of Rev. FIR. L. F. Belthezor.