Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
Isaac Rhodes, an Old Soldier OF
the Home, Hides Cash
Before He Dies
SEARCH FAILS TO REVEAL 1T
Was Known to Have Had Large Roll
of Bills Only Few Days Before He
Died, But the Money Is Now Nowhere
to Be Found-Rhodes Was Very
Misery.

Where did Isaac Rhodes hide his
| that is being asked by Soldiers Home
officials and those who best knew the
nesday. Rhodes is known TO have hao
big roll of bills. estimated as con-
| tanning at least $500, a few days be-
fore he died. but the money can not be
found altho a careful search has been
made. Rhodes was an Englishman, 81
years of age, and was an Iowa soldier
enlisting at Dewitt shortly after the
outbreak of the war, in May, 1861. He
served over three years, having been
discharged at Davenport in September,
1864. He came to the Home from De-
troit on September is, 1902, and has
been in the hospital sufferer with
heart disease.
Rhodes was a queer speciman of hu-
manity. inclined to be miserly, and
nothing that could be done, in the way
of bringing influence to bear upon him
to give his money to needy relatives,
could induce him to part with his bank
account, which he kept himself One
of his roommates, only u few days be-
fore his death. saw him counting over
large roll of bills, and 1t had been
known for some time by the Home Of
ticals. that the man had accumulated
considerable money. Rhodes never
spent a cent for anything, and received
s24 per month pension. He was great
reader of the Bible. and spent the great
er part OF his time in its study. Sew
eral weeks ago a letter was received
from his sister, Jennie A. Rhodes, OF
Detroit. informing him that because
she was unable to pay her rent she was
to be turned out OF her home. Chap
lain Cole attempted TO prevail upon
the old man that he should help her,
for he had no need of money. The
chaplain considered that the better way
to approach the man was thru his Bible.
Rhodes was very deaf, and the chap
lain wrote on a slip OF paper, several
passages of scripture bearing on
charity, assistance to the poor and
needy, etc. The old man realized what
the chaplain was referring to, but III
made no difference, he refused to part
with his money.
In the search for Rhodes money his
clothing and personal effects have been
carefully gone over and the bedclothing
searched in the thought that possibly
he might have hidden it there. 1t can
not be found, and probably never will
be. A letter that the old man had writ
ten to his son. James A. Rhodes, in
was found. He had written
1t several weeks ago, but never mailed
IT, The letter clearly showed that his
son had written him for money for his
reply was direct to the point. The son'I
claimed to have been III and to be
sorely In need of funds. The father
wrote him that he couldn't let him have
anything, for 1t took so much money to
run the Home that he couldn't get any
thing ahead. He said that he didn't |
know even whether he would mail the
letter or not, for he had no stamps. He
to the son that he send some
stamps when he wrote again. The son
N Chicago, who says he is a dishwasher
IN n restaurant, wrote to Commandant|
Horton yesterday in reply to the noti-
ication sent him of his fathers death. |
The young man says IL will be impos- |
sibla to come because of the condition
,f his health, but to send him whatever
money and personal property of value
he father may have left behind. He
,dds that it was always his fathers
Wish that he receive everything
Rhodes funeral was held from the
,hapel Thursday evening at o'clock,
he interment being made in the Home
cemetery.