The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30
Money!!
Left $4,000, Farm Hand
Turns Eyes to Hunt for
True Woman
BY Upton BLISH
Times staff Writer.


"A man he had not seen for
more than ten years yesterday
gave Emmett Byard, a transient
farmer and odd job man. the first
real reason for Thanksgiving in
the thirty-eight years of his life.
Mr.. Byard, who has had only
occasional work during the last
few years, was notified this week
that he had been named princi-
pal heir to the estate of James
Dooley, Cass county farmer,
who years ago had taken him
from an orphanage to rear him on
his place near Logansport.
Mr.. Emmett Byard shall re-
ceive the sum of $4,000 from my
estate" the will read, payable one
year from the date of my death"
MIR. BYARD was overcome with
1VA emotion, sorrow at the death
of his old friend with whom he
had not communicated since he
left the farm, surprise that he
should come into the possession of
so much money, and gratitude
that he soon would be able to
satisfy his lifelong ambition ito
buy a farm in Shelby county and
find a true woman"
When Mr.. Byard was 3 he and
his two brothers were placed in
an orphanage near Greensburg.
Their mother was dead and their
father had deserted them. The
home was sold when Emmett was
II and he was transferred to a
Dunkard orphanage at Mexico,
Ind. He was happy there, as he
had been at Greensburg, but he
was not sorry to leave a year later
when he went to live at the Dooley
farm on Eel river, ten miles from
Logansport.
Mr.. Dooley, whose Irish name
belied his German extraction.
was kind to the boy but stern
taskmaster. The boy worked hard
six days week and for his labor
he was given his board and keep,
the use of horse and buggy, and
occasionally little pocket money
to spend at county fairs, carni-
walls and circuses in nearby towns.
After fifteen years of hard work
young Byard decided that it was
time to strike out on his own.
He announced his intention to
Mr.. Dooley, who stroked his long,
graying beard, gave the boy his
blessing and $50.
IRON that time until now Mr..
l. Byard has worked on farms
in various parts of Indiana and
North Dakota. City life is not
much to his liking and he has
stayed as close to the soil as pos
sible. He often has been in In
dianapolis, but usually only to
look for work.
He has been employed on the
farms of John B. Bright, in South
Meridian street, and DR.. c. F.
Stout, veterinarian, 1880 North
Capitol avenue, where he tended
ailing dogs as well as doing the
usual work on DR.. Stout's farm.
Mr.. Byard plans to return to
Shelbyville where he hopes to find
work which will support him until
he comes into his inheritance next
spring. In the meantime he will
look for the farm and the true
woman he hopes to make his wife.
III have to go down into the
sticks to find the WIFE" Mr.. Byard
told The indianapolis Times. Its
pretty hard to find a good one
around here now that the saloons
are back. haven't much use for
drinking on account of coming
from orphan homes and a Dunk
ard family. I don't intend to do
anything foolish to celebrate my
good luck"
Mr.. Byard was confident that he
would be able to protect himself
from any chiselers and swindlers
who might try to separate him
from his new wealth.
1--WE managed to take care of
myself on a little for a long time,
so 1 guess I'll be able to get along
all right now"