The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
Transfer OF Upward of 100000 In
ixens Completely by Surprise.
REASON Is NOT MADE KNOWN
EVEN THE RECIPIENT is IGNORANT
OF HIS UNCLE's MOTIVE.
Did Not Know of the Transfer TIL He
the Conduct Of the Business.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, June 22.-Overwnelmed
and utterly surprised by the munifcence
of his uncle, with whom he has not been
on the best of terms for years, Ed Heath,
a Muncie printer. finds himself in control
of property estimated by him to be worth
nearly $4,000, which he frankly declared
last night was transferred to him i'm the
last four or five weeks by Perry S. Heath
his uncle, formerly of this city, late as
sistant postmaster general of the United
States, and now owner of a newspaper at
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Ed Heath talked freely of his unces un-
expected munifcence toward him. and said.
i'm his statement tonight, that not only
was. he not anticipating any such treat
ment from his relative, but that he was
not aware of the transfer of the property
until he began TO receive letters and cor
respondence in regard to business affecting
the interests of the property transferred.
The nephew states the Delaware county
property of Perry 5 Heath is worth about
$4,000. In this are fifty-three lots in the Per-
ry s. Heath addition. in the northern part of
the city. He could not explain how the
property has come into his possession the
matters have come to his notice in the
same way, one in particular being some
shares in the Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune, which. he says, he has owned since
the arrest of c. F. w. Neely in connection
with the Cuban postal frauds. Young Heath
does not know how he came in possession
of 5000 shares of the Commercial Tribune
He said: II understand that it was original
value now is 81 per share | did not know
that 1 owned shares in the company until
letters were sent me asking questions Some
were question blanks to be filled out. Some
were concerning the advisability of pur-
chasing a new press and other machinery
Some of them l answered. ! think the thing
is fixed up so that the shares are in my
name, but that all the money, checks and
other papers go TO Perry have held these
shares for a number of years, but the Mum
Gle property was not transferred until dur
ing the last four five weeks"
Another recent addition that has become
a part Of the holdings of the young Heath Is
a large tobacco plantation in South Carolina
Business communications have notified him
of this possession also. The holdings in
the South consist of a tobacco plantation of
800 acres. Near IL is a tobacco factory
owned by the trust, which Is a part of the
property Heath received communication
from this concern asking his opinion re-
garding certain things to be done on the
place.
John Heath, who is connected with the
postoffice at Indianapolis, and who Is
brother to Perry, is also alleged to have
been given property TO the value Of several
thousand dollars. He has a cotton planta-
tion in Nicaragua comprising 1900 acres
Ed Heath says his father has the deed for
this and Is receiving the revenue from IL.
which amounts TO considerable, as IL is a
good paying investment.
When young Heath was asked for his
uncle's reason in transferring his property
he said he did not know, nor did he have
any idea. 1t was suggested to him that
ii might be to get the holdings In other
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