 He was probably a Digger of note among his tribe as a financier, and perhaps thought money would be of more use than brains in the hunting grounds.The residence remained a home to the Griffith family until 1935, then sold to the Hugo Maassen family, who were said to never have occupied the upper levels.The property was then purchased by Greg & Marie Tornincasa, who were searching for a historic estate after involvement in the restoration of the Snowball Mansion in neighboring Knights Landing.