The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-26
WILL Of THE
MYSTERIOUS
MAN OPENED
Russell Riley, Formerly of
Pensacola, Leaves His
Property to Sister.
THE WILL OF RILEY, WHO RESiD-
ED IN ST. LOUIS FOR MANY
YEARS, LEAVES ALL OF HIS
ESTATE TO HIS SISTER, MRS.
CLARA J. MCCOY, RESIDING
NEAR NORFOLK.

The following from the ST. Louis
Gfobe-Demoerat of recent date viii be
read with interest in this section, as
Russell Riley was a native Of Milton
and resided in. Pensacola for many
years:
Murray Carleton of the Carleton
Dry Goods Company was named eX-
ecutor without bond in a will found In
the safe of Russell Riley, the drug
gist, who lived as a man of mystery
In st. Louis for over thirty years.
Riley WiIled his estate to his sister,
Mrs. James A Mccoy of Berkeley, Va,
a suburb of Norfolk. The will was
drawn up two years ago. In 1t he ask
ed that all his effects DE turned over
20 his sister. Mrs. Mccoy was notitl-
ed yesterday, and it is probable she
will come to st. Louis.
The will reads
y, Russell Riley, druggist, of 1400
Olive street, st. Louis, Mo, being in
my usual good health. but knowing
the uncertainty of life, will, devise
and leave to my sister, Mis-. james
A. Mccoy, Berkeley, a suburb of Nor
folk, Va, my estate after my just
debts are paid, and I appoint Murray
Carleton of the Carleton Dry Goods
Company my executor, he to serve
without bond
RUSSELL RILEY.
"Wednesday, August L, 1906
Witnesses: Barton A. Rea, Elliott
II. Wheeler.
81 leave my books to Murray Carrie.
ton to use as he thinks proper. Also
clothes, he can give to charity.
Russell RILEY"
The estate of Riley is estimated as
high as 100000.
Knew Him in Alabama.
Riley died at the Blue Grass Hotel
Monday night from apoplexy. He
was 81 years old, and at the time OF
his death no one knew OF relatives,
Riley never having spoken Of any.
He will be buried in vault from
2114 Olive street to-day and the body
viii be held until word has been re-
ceived from the sister as to what dis
position shall be made. Mr. Garlic
ton declined to discuss his friend
death.
George T. Atkins of the Fred ].
Gould Realty Company in the Mis-
souri, Trust building said yesterday
that he knew Riley forty years ago
when both were in Mobile, Ala AT
that time Riley was employed as a
clerk in the store of w II. Oanthron
& Co. he was Weh-kQOWh C00Tc, anu
enjoyed a social position that was en-
yiabIe. Atkins said that for a. number
OF years he lost sight Of him after
Riley moved to st. Louis, but had
spoken to him several times since
being here.
Thomas Wright, owner of the build
ing at 400 Olive street, in which
Russell Riley conducted his drug
store, was q prisoner in Ldbbey Prison
during the civil war, while Russell
Riley was secretary to the secretary
OF war OF the corfederacy. Riley
was allowed TO eGccupy the valuable
building on monthly tenancy, with
out bond and lease, because of con
sideration ne had shown Wright while
the latter was a prisoner
Silent as TO Enstranpement.
A special from Norfolk 10 the
GGcbe-Democrat saws: Mrs. Glars
J. Mccoy, widow of James H. MCCOY
and who is sole heir Of her brother
Russell Riley. did not know until to
day. when shown a newspaper dis
patch, that her brother was dead OF
that she was the sole beneficiary un
der his will.
Mrs. MCCOY is silent as TO an!
arrangement between Russell Riley
and other members of his family in