Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-21
NONEYSTREWNOVER
FLOORS OF AGED
new YORK RECLUSE
Plot for Millions Failed When
Attorney Became Suspicious
and Caused Police to Raid
House.

New York, Feb. Elm house
whore dust lay inches deep on the
floor, whore gold silver and paper
money stocks and bonds and rare
books lay scattered like 80 much junk.
Samuel Hazlctt, millionaire rocluse
was found ll this afternoon and under
the Influences of "a nurse who after
his arrest. confessed To a plot by
which. after Hazletts death. he was
to obtain the old mans fortune, eH-
tlmated at several million dollgrs.
iazlett is known In Brooklyn as
the hermit millionaire" and for
twenty-five years. since the tragic
death of hls WIFE, no person ever had
entered fis house uH.u nc was taken
iil. Then he employed samuel
Decker ds nurse.
Decker now is under arrest, charg-
ed with conspiracy Co defraud his
employer and eventually 10 obtain
possession OF the whole estate,
A warrant also was issued for the
arrest Of rank J. Gardner, a lawyer,
who was one Of the men mixed up In
the race track Doodle scandal When
he was q state senator. Gardner, ac-
cording to the confession OF Decker,
drew up the will In which Decker
was made the chief beneficiary OF the
aged millionaire. Gardner was ar
rested late tonight.
The arrest OF Decker and the story
Il revealed. followed a raid made up
on Hazletts home in Remsen street,
known for years as the house OF mys-
terry, when Magistrate Kempner and
two policemen were obliged TO bat
ter down door TO gain admission,
their object being to ask about the
alleged revocation by Hazlett OF his
power OF attorney. held by John h.
Lord. Hazlett's attorney for the last
fifteen years
Earlier In the day lord also had
iccu refused admission TO the house
by q man who. he said, showed him
( puprr az attorney eunuosrdE .tH''
|uS ga, ased Hermit ana Witnessed
1 by Decker.
The power OF attorney which pre-
vented any OF John n. Lords repre-
sentatives from seeing Hazlctt Is de-
scrl5ed by Magistrate as being one Of
the broadcast In les powers he had
ever seen. II empowers Frank J. Card
ner Ito draw. indorse and sign
checks drafts notes or other EVIL
doncos OF Indebtedness and 20 take
charge OF all my real 9nd personal
property that he may deem for my
best interests and protection. hereby
revoklng any and all other powers OF
attorney either general or specific
! heretofore made by me-
1 Holding court by the IN mans bed
side, Magistrate Kempner was told ny
! Hazlett that ne had never signed amy
power OF attorney and that he SUPP
posed TINT Lord was still acting for
him.
The MAGISTRATE then ordered the arr
rcst az Decker, who afterwards con-
fcNcd, according 60 the magistrate
not only 20 the falsty of the power
Of attorney. which gave 90 his alt
legcs lawyer accomplish tull power
over the milionairc's bank account
bu, Ia having drawn up viii under
which he received l0ree share OF
h.g Crtate.
Decker had been IN the house
scarcely two woeks having been em-
ploycd by Lord with another nurse
20 care for the eccentric millionaire
when he was taken ~.
Samuel aazlett Is one Of the SOM
OF pr John Hazlett, a physician, who
when he died divided a big fortune
between his two SONS. samuel HaR
leH married early and lived quie