The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-04

placed it. that Of 1911 having been substituted for it
the case Of libel against X. r. Ksene, In which Myrs
declared to be the Offspring of aduterous bed
knowing .. W.: shoeling cslumny on the name and
memory Of my deceased friend, and cruel and wicked
the birth and name ofhis child wrote letter
stating that Il untruh and that DsGrapgs the
for bigamy; this letter bublishsd which re-
gret felt that Justice bad net been dsns the cha
rsoter OF my departed friend Against whom when alive
one would have dared to utter such cAlumuy Rslf
knew to the contrsz and was the last from whom
II should have proceeded as he owed every thing he
It my duty to declare what know to be- fsot, that
DeGraDge Wa condemned for bgAmy In msrryog
Miss Csrrisre this condemnation took place in New
Orleans about the close Of the spanish dominstion
My rsme In Joseph Devills Degoutin Bellschssse; /
WAS born in Louisiana in l76o; continued in Louis
ara under the American government, held various
civil and military posts and removed to Cuba In 1914
and have since lived my plantation, and am .
macy with Clark about the end Of the last
century and lasted till his death; had relations OF
rs,S th., n,tsS ssts, co..n Nw o,u Induced Dy
cept the offer Of the French Colonial Presc Lsssa to
take command Of the militia OF Louisiana, when the
the intimate friends whom Clark in 1906 assembled
In bis house, and informing them Of the intentions Of
Col Burr, advised them exert their influence to
support the United States government to rally around
the Governor notwithstanding his incom petency, and
also TO prevent meeting ftbs Legislature in COL
Burr should gain posfession Of the city; was q mem-
Der Of the STATE Convention Of Loussna that asss mbed
IN 1912 and rsmed the constitution that State Clark
do not know but believe that Clark was married
to Mss Carriere His pride was probably the motive
fer the concsalment Of the marriage for he proud
Of his psogree which he carried back to the ancient
kipes OF Ireland and always cherished his of arms
though republican. wrote to Myra in 1882 Of her
rghts she did Dot receive the letters but met her
NataDras, and there developed her whole history |
nty wrote her fully the subject She has
NJ pei mission to exhibit these letters Clark had no
o'h.r child but MyIs She lived with Colonel Davis,
and In her infancy called Myra Clark The will OF
1913 Was fIsudoently suppressed Clark knew the Law
hnt fhafu Ind.
approved 1t Clark, from his confidence in my honor,
declined receiving reccnveyance II the fifty lots he
lad sstigDed to In trust for MyrA He made other
ssignD spts His object to place his property be.
yopd the reach Of Chew and Ref doubling their in
tegrty and good faith Clark patriot, and
tbusiastic lover OF liberty. He reiuspd TO become
spsbish citizen. After the United States acquired
Matches he became citizen Of that republic, though
ct nipupg to reside in New New Orleans He took an
active part IN ealing the attention Of Upited States
government to the la portsnce Of acquiring Louisiana
constantly corresponded with the officers Of 60
verbptnt he United States owe the acquisition Of
Louisiana TO Daniel Clark His influence reconciled
the people to the change Of government, and gave
them the fsyorsbe impressions Of the Justice and
visdt of the u nitsd states
Perr. Baron Boieiontsine for the plaintiffs Witness
long intimate with Daniel Clark Mr. lark left
bis oss,h, espehter named Myrs whom he scknow
dg,d his before and after her birth and long
be lived; in my presence be rpoke Of the necessary
IreIsson for her birth In my ssked my bro
thsr wife &c be her birth and In
proposed to my tister and brotherin Law Mr. g. Davis
they shs ud take her after her birth
after her birth he acknowledge TO me as his own
constantly and at various places; he very fond
.ta,t hsr. wI'r 10 conmrn,ns,.a - rn ~ s IL
mstise his lat vii bs ,aia me- h. .houia .cs,o~s
ledge her In ID his legitimate daushtsr the day be.
'.,ia, a,a az y. ,.tns ,st hi ..,sts g., ~, is, ,I
the day he died be spoke az her with the interest Of
=, -. - y, ha,.. es,.., a.. Is,. "a. a.,s
-. him hss ,,ai,a ps ,ss, 70 y. is 1rois stsI,p
that Vas ~ last ~i before 'Li, he had often told
~ Jpass r,os, ,bo ass bsor. he dad h, toS ms that
-, III .,. AN "a. ssosroo ,n ti,t1. MAJ 60. ns
s,,,nnt ~ ~ s,, ,hs a. M a. hsn ~. ,h
s.si.d -, s ia C,c,, ~ toIa ~. ,h., H.
had hir su,er hi. d.usItsr, and asked Il he
seoc hay, given her ali m ,stst. an INV iii an
suputy 20 nv mother ara ,om. lersei.s TO frl.nds-
,,sfsa 10 v,tn,ss th.t In bis v,i ba had sc
fnovl.Se,d Myra "a his aauyht.r bsa msas De In
Croix h.r tptor ana directed hou she ,houd be edu-
s,'op, ,ss,,nss a. Ma "a sr.c,.a s,. .r,.nt
Lutip 20 tahs his iii TO De la Croir as seen as he
wi,r.ss ,ss Ref tsse bundi. Of hs,s frsm Cisrks
amor one cf which vtu es believes III. ittle
nse. case he BAD ,ssn cl.Il crsn so often R.t ,hsn
ana him up IN tlr Office, almost Clsrks ss{
words refered TO lis Will in favor Of Myrs; my state
mt Of the last vii Of Clark was fully confirmed bv
Judge Pitot and John Lynd who stated that they had
read the will; it vas IN Ilsrs's hsndvritng ana Its
di,positiops in her fsver v.r. ss 4 have stated;
Colonel Bsll.eh~s. and m. wife os william H.rpsr
told me also that they had read 1t, aud substsn-
tiat,d CIsrk's stsensnt TO me Of its contents; my
name A Piefr, Bsron Boi,fontaiue: nv 'are about
fifty; live cppe,ito New Oreans was eight wears in
the British asmy: 4 vas several wear, Agent for MIR
Cjsrh's plsntatieps: \ live on nv revenue am In no
vsy oopn,ot.d win IN. parti,s ana have no ntsrest
in ,h,, suit, hpev D.ni.l clark nine or ten years.
h, A. tbe f.,hsr .f Mxynr ,bs as horn An INV bouse
=, a WAS nut bv clark when A few days old With nv
slater and brother ip. law Samuel 6ayis b.lisyy
Cls,k was srrsd 10 Zume srrers v no Il had been
hsd b.. married 20 Mr De Grspv. which
srrisss ~as VOID on sccoapt of a previous and SUBJ
,isa,pe marriage Of De Grange: when the time for
the srrisce public arrived certain Interested
r,rties cam ed . serarafon between Zume and CLARK
by lspyer that the marriage Was invalid, and she
thsn Htrffed Mt Oardette; clark a~sys SPOKE OF
h)rs ~ bs legstmats daughter; Clafk vas fond pa
rpt; he supported the Hsrpers and conferred great
benshu on Davis for their Kindness TO Myra; he spoke
81 the marriage 81 Zulne TO Gsrdetts Ne an unfcrtu
nsie tsrr.r 20 the publicity OF her marriage With him.
lnk In kts sst moments, be showed great sensibity
TO Myra bsirg declared lsxitimAts. q csntden-