The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-06

my knowledge Of her dates from her birth resided in
New Orleans previous to 1900, and until ! vent 70
ss.S INV ins,m.sy rev ont OF NV sisters marriage
and continued whilst resided In New Orleans; Was
mot present At the marrsg. but knew both frG%
that in 1902 or 1908, Clark proposed marriage Win my
sister; these proposals were discussed ana tns pns
the difficulty to get proof to invslidsts my
previous marriage With DeGranse to gst ansss psTSm
there Zulims wrot. that she had married Clark
Myrs born ofthis marriage she was placed Win Mrs
Davis and nursed by Mrs Harper she Is nov the wife
of Gen Edmund Pendeton Gaines LARK always Kept
-bs marriage secret have heard that ne sSsnow.
~QOeinted with Jerome DeGrangs in 1895; he was
tnvn reported to be an unmarried man; some years
after his marriage with my sister, It discovered
that he had wife living; he was prosecuted and
found guilty Of bissmy and thrown into prison, whence
lie Breton DOrsenos; this happened just before the
transfer Of Louisiana to the United States this
New Orleans and biished her pretsnsons; my de-
position, taken In 1885 under Q commission from the
Probate Court Of New Orleans before Judge Prevail in
presence Of e. Duncan and Z. Rossus is as 1t has
been translated to me from the English copy, garbled
crsss sanns,op newer ss,S thai there hsa BEEN ss
no children frem the marriage OF Zume and De
Grange othsr Measurements are also referred to In
this deposition which she says were translated
and read to her She adds that since this depostios
taken she has learned that the counsel employed
behalf of omplansnts had atsnd oHed the and
taken fee on the other side Zulime had two chill
dren by DeGrapge; che was nineteen twenty years
turned to New Orleans sbe lived with Madame Despair
and where Clark frequently visited u.s. he did
Isge being kept secret; sister married DR. Gsdstte
and lived with him in France until he died having two
children by him my sister Zulims now resides In New
Orleans with her son DIR Gardette
fthsnder Chase, for complainant says reside at
rsd institution ana bishop Of the Protestant
EptcoIs III Church in the United States; am acauant
ices. went from NswYorkt to New Orleans aud eb7
tsired the charter Of Christs Church in that city my
family followed in the fall OF 1906 the vessel with
my furniture ship wrecked in Cuba; in conse-
ounce Of this accepted tender Of the
Hospitality Of Andrew BaIk and lived with him In the
Faegbourg st Mary; shortly afterwards moved
down the coast about three miles frem the city, and
occupied one Of two dstnss belonging to MIR Joseph
DloNsM Nearly opposite 20 me, and ON the other side
of the dividing fence, about thirty or forty feet of
lived MyIs Clark, unser the nursing care of MIS-
Samuel d Davis. The Davies were not ai!iuent. and
were rsputeo TO be dependent on the Hberality OF
Daniel clark; Myrs Clark VS. then year and half or
two years Old as should Judge from seeing her
brought out day TO receive her fathers caresse
this saw curing the period OF six months or more;
was acquainted but not intimately, with Daniel Clark
We spoke as two gentlemen having no particular &C
quaptsuce; his character was good far as know
one falling was admitted on all hands, viz that a
wesknets (smabls It was termed by some } in con
fding too much IN those who would latter him. but
who, IL was thought served him with some sinister
views he reported to be wealthy man as any
in New Orleans; my acquaintance With him extended
OF Myra; he openly acknowledged, cherished aud
fonoied her, ana spoke OF Der bis bsiress; was
esmswf at but not extensively acquainted with MIR
Samuel b. Davis his attempts at familiarity with me
we're unpleasant by r,sson Of his bad character An
drew BuIk, my senior wardeu haa told me while
lived in his house that Nr. g. b Davis, having been
privatser under French colors, had taken his (Nr
Burk'S yes.el at sea and he sorry to him ap
pointed hsrbor master If New Oreanf; when Mr. Da-
Wis moved into the house adjoining to mine found
bis servant cutting en- the oPpote side of the evee
and oirposng Of Kentucky hatboat belonging me,
which had bought few DAYS before for ten dollars
In New Orleans, and esused to be foated down the
whose order. be We. doing SO He answered . by nv
msster's orders and added such language as to give
TO understand that quarrel the object aim cd
at In this ! was det.rniped to dissppoin him.
and suffering the pecuniary gave up the matter
Rem emberiug what good MIR Burk had told me- |
rhrunk from tie thought Of contenoins with Mr.
Samuel b. Davis, esp.c ally he had ganed the pa
iutiua'e with Davis the latter had two nieces /
never bare IL coutradicted that Myra the daugh-
tet OF Clark Before the death Of Clark Davis
alder d poor man; sscs, he been accounted rich
On Feb / lsls being about to be con.ecrsted Bishop
b. Davi,, a rich OF rnnsdeipsia, With having
written hm n letter thrt atenipg his life. The matter
ter be acknowledge be could not do g. in my pre-.
renee Her. IN. matter dropped My brother, bud
l,y Chs,e Who had been a member Of the United
ths appointment of Davis ms colonel Of the regiment
to BE- TIed the defence Of the Chesapeake Bay
piled that be went with his party, and that Mr. Fro
mVLtp the senator from Louisiana voted against him
man Of bso character heard, in Philadelphia
that Davis he'd daughter living with him, by the
OF MJIa Davis; this deception Of the public being
oousst.Bt with hi character, created surprise in
mir g. should she prove to be the real Myra clark
whom had seen her father own and caress In is07-s
this opinion of Dsvis's deception confirmed some
time after by the Rev Dr Edmund Barry. in New Jer.
e.y Who informed that Myia had married MIR.
Whitney and discovering that che was the child Of
Daniel CLARK they had gone to New Orleans t. estab
Itch their rights / never thought Clark impostor.
that he cspabl. II any grossly improper con
duct, new nothing Of Clark being reported married
man; Ass,rs. he~ and Ref were gentlemen OF good
reputation and standing when lived la New Orleans;
they members OF christ Jhurcn, Of which
rector.
tArBsxed 20 Bshop Chase's deposition 10 q CORES
pondenes between him Virgil whitney. Of Mrs
Gsn.s, In relation the kno sedgs he (Chase) pos
eesssd n Clark and Myra. The Bishops reply EN-.
bod.s sUbtALtsy the facts SC; fOs.h In his dep osi-
tiou
Samuel n. Davis whote testimony in chief has been
PREVIOUSLY EivrD subsequently examined by
d,ftbdsnts and depossd follows, 1--WE only give OF
this testimony what stated his previous depo
eition III began 20 remain permane ntly Ia New Or.
leans In 1903. have been both sailor and soldier;
{ arb, with HON was intimate, hsd the reputation