Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1902 — EXPECT MUCH MONEY. [ARTICLE]

EXPECT MUCH MONEY.

ST. LOUIS PEOPLE WAITING FOR LARGE INHERITANCE. Fortune of One Hundred Millions in Cleveland to Be Divided Among . Many Heirs—lnfatuated Servant Girl Attempts to Kill Child and Herself. Ten St. Louisans are direct heirs to the estate left by Leonard Case of Cleveland, which is reported to be valued at between $60,000.000 and $100,000,000. They are Mrs. Catherine Case and her children. Lillian L., Mabel and Lucien Case and Mrs. Mary J. Bremer, who reside with their mother, and another daughter, Elizabeth Case of Denver, Colo. Mrs. Kate Al«h and her two children, Jo and Dolorosa Aich, and a brother of Mrs. Aich, George P. Cole, are also St. Louis heirs. The estate consists chiefly of real estate in the city of Cleveland. It takes in the First National Bank building, the large gas light plant, the oflices and yards of the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Company, the Case School of Applied Sciences and also includes a large number of manufacturing establishments. M. J. Dunham of Middletown, N. Y., who is an attorney for the estate, is also an heir. In addition to the real estate, he says, there is $9,000,000 in cash, representing accumulated rentals, to be divided. CLEARS MYSTERIOUS CRIME. Confession of Negro Arrested in St. Paul Bares Duluth Murder. The mystery of the death of Charley Yim. the Superior, Wis., laundryrnan. who was killed Christmas, lias been cleared up by a confession made by Chas. Woods, the negro arrested in St. Paul. Woods says Yim was murdered with a piece of gaspipe by Peter Jackson, a negro, who hired Woods as an accomplice. Jackson entered the Chinaman’s place at midnight, while he was cooking a meal. After killing the Cfiinaman Woods and Jackson hurriedly searched the place and found $7.50, overlooking $125 in Yim's pocket. Jackson was arrested in Superior, where he has been since the crime. He denies all knowledge of it. CRIME PROMPTED BY LOVE. Servant Attempts to Kill a Child and Herself. Infatuation for a 5-year-old hazel-eyed girl prompted Emma Fischer, a young domestic, to attempt to kill the child and herself in New York. Both are wounded severely with pistol bullets and they inhaled gas. The attempt at murder and suicide was at the home of W. J. Simons. 90 Bruce avenue, Yonkers, where the young woman was employed. A full concession was made by Miss Fischer to a sister of charity at St. Joseph’s hospital, where she is receiving medical attention. Convicts’ Timely Word. James Lynch, a prisoner under sentence of death ia the State penitentiary at SalL Lake, Utah,has made an affidavit that L. E. King, also under a death sentence. had absolutely nothing todo with the attempted hold-up of a gambling house in that city, in September, 1900, when George Prouse w«as shot and killed and ror which crime Lynch and King were convicted. Theft of $40,000 Charged. The officers along the border are watching for Frank McCarthy, a Wells-Fargo messenger, who is alleged to have robbed his car at Sari Luis I’otosi, Mexico. The story of the disappearance of McCarthy as told to the officers is that he jumped from tris rar Jtw irjrtfre- train ws$ Wps® ing San Luis I’otosi, and it is clainied took with him between $35,000 and $40,000. Investigating Sudden Death. The coroner is investigating the sudden death in Cincinnati of Paul Fremy, a Frenchman 50 years of age, who died suddenly of morphine poisoning. Jennie Paixous, who came from France with Fremy many years ago and who was with Fremy at .the time of,his death, is very low from the effects of an overdose of the Kime drug. She denies that they attempted self-destruction. Secretary Long Will Resign. Secretary Ixmg states that the report that he intended leaving the cabinet was quite true. He says he has fixed upon no specific date for his leaving and he has not yet formally sent his resignation to the President and might not do so for some time. The President, however, was fully aware of his purpose, which was formed many months ago. Brigands Release Miss Stone. Information was received at the American consulate at Salonica that Miss Ellen M. Stone and her companion, Mrs. Tsilkn. have been released and arrived at the village of Strnmnitza at 3 o’clock Sunday morning in good health. Kills Sweetheart’s Father. George Chiidrose killed Henry Mcycrer of Chicago, father of the girl he loved, and committed suicide because he had made arbitrary demands for money and was jilted. Senator Clark Sells Mines. Senator W. A. Clark baa Kild hia group of Colusa-Parrott mines to the Anaconda Company, thus ending coat I y litigation ■ resulting from the discovery of cross veins. e Noted Minstrel Dies. “Billy" Emerson, once famous minstrel, known all over the world, died in poverty in an obscure Boston hotel. Fear of Sin Drives to Death. Isaac Henderson, aged 29, a theological student at Drew Seminary, New Brunswick, N. J., committed- suicide there after having been driven insane by the belief that he had been drawn irrevocably into a life of sin and dissipation. His home was at West Lafayette, Ohio. McGovern Whips Hulllvan. Terry McGovern whipped Dave Sullivan in the fifteenth round of n fight before the Southern Athletic Olub at Ixiuixvllle. A fiercer fight was never seen in the prize ring. . . .