The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-01
HER KINDNESS
IS Rewarded.
Mrs. Roberts huIsad Moore
When Hs Was fTisndIsss.
APPEARED TO HAVE NO MEANS.
When Hs Died, Hewsver, II Was Found That
Hs Was Worth $4,000, and This
Amsunt viii 80 TO Kind WIdsv.
APPEARED TO HAVE NO MEANS.

Denver. Aug. 1.--Mrs. Ida r. Roberts,
of No. 323 Twenty-third street, and her
fiye-year old daughter. Virginia ID. Rob
erts, will come into fortune Of about
$50, 900, and an because OF a little kindness
and attention shown 20 an old man In the
last days OF his life
The will OF Watson w. Moore, who
died at the Roberts home last wednes-
day. was filed for probate yesterday. The
testator directs that all OF his estate,
which consisted of money. stocks and
bonds and interests in lawyers fees In
cases now pending in the New York
courts, shall be left TO Mrs. Roberts and
her daughter
For their kindness and attention 70 me
in my stricken condition" the will reads,
II direct that they shall be my sole
heirs."
When Watson w. Moore. ciassmate OF
President Mckinley, and once leading
New York lawyer, died in Denver last
week, every one thought him penniless.
Included in the world that knew naught
of his financial affairs was his nephew,
Vincent Moore. an actor, now In Lead
vile, and a niece Maud Moore.
Watson w. Moore was stricken with
paralysis while trying a $500 case in
the United States circuit court in New
York year ago, falling as If dead.
Last December he came 10 Colorado
and lived at No. 3l3 Twenty-third street
with his nephew, Vincent Moore, until
mother, died. Vincent broke up house
keeping. Mr.. Moore went TO the home OF
Charles Dumke and his sister, Mrs.
Dumke, at No. Sl5 Twenty-third street.
THEY NURsED HIM
Meanwhile Mrs. Roberts and little
bright-eyed Virginia ministered TO the in
valids wants. They read 10 him through
long. weary hours OF the day and kept
him well supplied with delicacies. Mr..
Moore made the request one day that
Mrs. Roberts see that he had a decent
funeral. she being the only one who
seemed 10 be interested.
Then when she had promised 10 bury
him. before he left the Dumke home he
informed her that he wanted 10 make
his will in her favor, though he did not
tell her the extent OF his estate, Mrs
Roberts suggested that little Virginia be
made a beneficiary also and Mr.. Moore
acquissced.
on March II the once vigilant lawyer.
having no other place TO go save 20 a
hospital. and having a horror OF such in
stitutions, took up his residence at the
Roberts home 10 die He was made AZ
comfortable as possible
MADE A MYSTERY OF THE WILL.
The will as filed yesterday by Attorney
John G. keegan. who endeavored TO keep
the identity of the benehciaries secret.
bequeaths everything TO My very dear
friends. Mrs. Ida n. Roberts and Virginia
Roberts and names the following cases
in which heavy judgments were given.
but omts the amounts. as sources OF the
greater part OF the funds 10 come ". II
Merrill against the Knickerbocker Ice
company ina the United States circuit
court OF New York 50 per cent. recovered
as fee; Atkinson against Loushon and Ho-
boken Ferry company in Kings County
supreme court, one-fourth recovered as
fee; Alfred Walton NJ. D., against Laird,
Kings County supreme court, and in ad-
dition TO all this money due from Walton,
which is $4,000
Mr.. Moore estimated the available for
tune at $4,000, with the chance of collect
ing more.
Mrs Roberts. two years a widow. is a
descendant of Gen. Putnam and German
nobility.