Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
LEAVES WEALTH
TO WOMAN
He HATED

HE HATED
To become wealthy after living in
poverty for years Is the peculiar for.
tune OF Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, now of
Plymouth, Mass. And the wealth
comes from the man who hated her,
and whom she desplsed beyond all
beings on earth, p. G. Wright. an &c.
centric miser OF Putnam, Conn.
For 80 years the wife OF a poor
stonecutter, and on his death com.
PEELED TO earn her own living by
housework and other mental labors.
too proud to seek charity from more
fortunate relatives and able 20 per-
form only the least remunerativo Ia.
bors, she has suffered her fun share
of hardships.
Mrs, Wright was seen this morning
performing the duties OF housekoep.
err poorly dressed. but with smile
OF hope as she talked OF her CHANGED
condition and remembered her past
trials.
She is now residing at the parish
house OF the Episcopal church, going
out by the day to do housework. She
is intelligent and refined, and has won
the respect Of the good people OF Ply,
mouth. who are as much elated at
her prospects as the good lady her.
self.
"To Think Of H."
"To think" said Mrs. Wright, that
any good fortune should come 70 mo
from my husbands brother. Why, at
the funeral OF my husband he
wouldn't treat me decent and did
everything 10 disgrace HIS brothers
memory"
II was no intention OF the eccentric
man that any OF his money should &c
10 his brothers widow. II all comes
about from his dying intestate.
A few weeks ago she began TO hear
stories Of the queer doings OF an
aged brother OF her husband, Peter
q. Wright OF Putnam. Coma. Now
Peter Wright was tho last man In
the world she would have gone TO for
aid. The two brothers were sworn
enemies. Quoorly enough, on his death.
bed II was ascertained that after
making the most grotesque prspara
tlons for his burial the man had made
no disposition OF his property.
IF he could have devised any way
OF taking his money TO the grave with
him he certainly would" said Mrs
Wright Putnam is full OF the stories
OF his queer doings In these last
months. He had a monument con
structed with what was meant 20 b.
a likeness OF himself When Il waf
completed the old man declared II
looked like a Hottentot Indian u,
went az IL with a sledge hammer aut
II soon resembled football player
Il was rebuilt after his own Ideas.
The constructed tomb was a mag
net that drew a great many visitors
! Wright would slt IN front OF II on
hne days and tell "reminiscences Q,
tho people that came there 10 see n
A few weeks ago he sat for his pic
ture. with the tomb as a background
On one occasion Wright held a small
party there.
Grave Well Stocked.
He had a grave brlcked uD 10
height Of seven feet and used 20 keel
liquors there When be feli like Il hl
, would enter the tomb and proceed q
have a debauch
There was the inevitable love anal
In Peter Wrighfs liie A fair maldel
; from New Hampshire won his aneC
lions. They were never married. al
though a son survives him who Is nos
about 90 years old
: Mrs. Elizabeth Wright win shar
b bis wealth with two sisters, and ther
B may be- a contest before she gets he
share. p. O. Whghts fortune may b
! considerably over 500 900. Il va
said be held q m0ngase on half N
. property o. Putnam lie VAS a tigh
listed. typical ola money lender.
Ills tombstone chars the inacrlI
I tion. Coins. but Know Not Where.
, tine majority Of the residents of Pa
I nam thiak they know But they won
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