Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-27
WOMEN UNMOVED
BY BIGLEGACY
One of Former Police Lieu
tenant FIaherty's Benefici-
aries Employed in Store
ESTATE OVER A MILLION

\ legacy of $25O.OoO might cause
many persons to become wildly excited,
but this is not the case with Mrs. Mary
Wheeler. and her sister, Miss Kate Gal
lagher, $685. North Fifteenth street, who
have been bequcathed that amount in
the will of their uncle. James Flaherty
a former police lieutenant Of this city,
who died recently in Atlantic city, leav-
ing an estate said to be worth nearly
$1,000, 900
we have not made any plans yet"
said Mrs. Wheeler today. in the little
parlor Of her home" but I can say for
certain that We are not going to change
our plan of living very much. The eX-
tent of our luxuries viii be an automo-
bile My daughter Valentine, will help
me enjoy the money
Neither Mrs. Wheeler nor her sister
were at all surprised when they heard
about the legacy. as they were both very
intimate with their uncle. They first
received the news n week ago last
Thursday when they were coming from
the funeral at Atlantic city. Allen Endi-
colt, attorney for the deceased. informed
them at that time that they were heirs.
Employed as saleswoman
Miss Gallagher has been employed for
many years as a saeswoman in one Of
the large department stores downtown.
and she has not yet decided whether she
will give up her work.
| Il hardly know what shall do with
ESQ much money" she smiled" although
! suppose that | shall find some way to
enjoy it. | will not buy an automobile
for am afraid of them" she added.
Mrs. Wheeler lived during 1915 with
/ her uncle in Atlantic city and since then
she has been living with a sister at the
present address. She was very en-
thusastic in her praise of her uncle s
/ business ability in rising from a poor
man to millionaire.
Mr.. FlahePty's great wealth was ac-
/ qured through operation Of a hotel
and saloon upon prominent Atlantic
/ City corner
Fiaherty. who lived the life of a re-
/ cluse lately made several Wills, II is re-
ported, in which large charity gifts
were included Nine months ago he is
Understood TO have called in counsel
and directed that all wills he had drawn
be revoked and that the law of In
heritance of New Jersey govern the ois-
tribution of his estate
Number OF Heirs
Allen Brown Endicott. former Judge
of the Circuit Court of New Jersey, VINO
was named by Surrogate Albert c. ABB
bott OF Atlantic City, as administrators
os, ,he estate. has filed a bond OF $780,
600 and announced the following heirs;
street Philadelphia, one-quarter or ap
proximately s25o,ooo.
Mrs. Margaret Miller, Of this city
who nursed him, and who is resiuen
OF Philadelphia, s25O'ooo'
Heirs OF Mrs Cecilia Gallagher, de
ceased. $685. North Fifteenth street
pbiIadelphia, s25O,OOO, divided betweer
her children. Mrs. Mary Wheeler S6S'
North Fifteenth street, and Miss kat'
gallagher, 1896 North Fifteenth street
Philadelphia.
Heirs of Mrs. King, deceased, Mrs
D4lia Burroughs, 55 Saunders avenue
West Philadelphia.
Mrs, Bessie Wolfe. southeast corner
Fifty-ffth and Spruce streets, Wes
Philadelphia.
Frederick King. 1927 Mount Vernon
street. Philadelphia.
Heirs of Mrs. Lille Wells, deceased
Charles Raymond Wells in service with
the colors at Great Lakes Reservation
paul Heath Wells with the colors some
where In France.
Frank Rowland Wells and Irvinl
Wells, residents Of Barre, VI.
short time before his death Fla
herty had caused a suit to be entered
| ..xatrst some of his relatives on tn,
ground that they had not lived up Il
some OF the promises they had mad
20 him.
) The estate consists OF 100000 in Sc
curities and another half million in rea
, estate here and in Atlantic CITY.