The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-02

seemed
talking to me about her. When he communicated to
me that he was making his last will he told me he.
should acknowledge her In II his legitimate daugh
ter The day before he died, he spoke to me sbont
in his last will. The day he died he spoke Of her
with the interest Of dying parent as heir Of his
estate in his last will She Is still living and is now
the wife of William Wallace Whitney.
To the 3d--About fifteen days before Mr.. Clark's
death, was present at his house, when he handed
TO Chevaler De Ia Croix sealed packet, and told
him that his last will was finished, and was in that
sealed packet. About ten days before this, he had
mencng about four months before his death, he had
o OF told me he was making his last will He said
TINS IN conversations to me on the plantation and at
his house; and heard him mention this subject at
Judge Pilots frequently dined at Judge Pilots
with Mr. Clark, on Sundays. The day before he died
he told me s; that hat; his last win was below in his office
room IN ms ilt.e black case. The day he died, hs
To the 4th.--I was present ut Mr. Clark's
house, about fifteen days before his death when he
took from small black case, sealed packet handed
il to Chevacr DE Ia Crox and said, my last will *
fnished it is in this sealed packet with valuable
papers; as you consented, have made you in il
tutor to my daughter If any misfortune happens to
me- will you do for her all you promised me; win you
take her at once from Mr. Davis? have given her
all my estate in my will, an annuity to my mother,
and some legaces to friends; you, Pilot and Belle
chase, are the executors. About ten days before
this, Mr. Clark, talking Of Myra, said that his viii
was DONE Previous to this, he often told me-, com
mencing about four months before his death, that
he was making his last will. In these con-
yersations, he told me that in his last will
he should acknowledge his daughter Myra
his legitimate daughter, and give her all his pro-
perry. He told me that Chevalier De la Croix had
consented to be her tutor in his will, and had pro-
missed if he died before doing it, to go at once to the
North, and take her from Mr.. Davis; that she w.ls
TO be educated in Europe. He told me that Chcva-
lier De la Croix, Judge Pilot, and Colonel Belle
Chassc were to be executors in his will. Two or
on plantation business he told me he felt quite i'll.
] asked him If should remain with him. he al
swered that he wished me to. went to the planta.
ton to set things in order that might stay with
and stayed with him constantly till he died. The
day before he died, Mr. Clark speaking of his daugh-
ter Myra, told me that his last will was in his Office
room below, in the little backcase that he could die
cOntented as he had insured his estate to her in the
will. He mentioned his pleasure that he had made
his mother comfortable by An annuity in it, and re.
membered some friends by legacies. He told me
how well satisfied he was that Chevaer De Ia Croix.
It, and Chevalier De la Croix Myra's tutor.
About two hours before his death, Mr.. Clark
showed strong feelings for said Myra, and told
me that he wished his win to be taken to Chevaler
De la Cr0iX, AZ he was her tutor as well az one of
the executors in it, and just afterwards Mr.. Clark
told Lubin, his confidential servant to be sure, q.
soon as ne died, to carry his little black case 10
short time before Mr.. Clark died, saw Mr.. Relf take
bundle of keys from Mr.. Carks armoire, one of
which believe, opened the little black case; had
seen Mr.. Clark open it very often. After taking
these keys from the armoire, Mr.. Ref went below
When went below did not see Mr.. Relf, and the
Office room door was shut Lubin told me that when
Mr.. Relf went down with the keys from the armoire
the office room, and that Mr.. Ref, on going into the
office room, locked the Office room door, Almost
Mr. Carks last words were that his will must be
taken care of on said Ny1a's account.
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was by him constantly for the last two days OF hs
life. About two hours before he died, he spoke OF
his last will and his daughter Myra in connection.
and almost his last words were about her. and that
this will must be taken care Of on her account.
10 the 6th.-When, after Mr.. Clark's death, tho
disappearance Of his last will was the subject of con-
versation related what MIR. Clark told me about
his last will in his last sickness. Judge Pilot and
John Lynd told me that they read 1t not many days
before Mr.. Clarks last sickness; that its content,
c0rrespOnded with what Mr.. Clark had told me
about it; that when they read, it was fnished wa-
dated and signed BY Mr. Clark; was an Photographic
will; was in Mr.. Clarks handwriting; that in il he
acknowledged the said Myra as his legitimate daugh-
ter and bequeathed all his estate to her; gave an an
ngty TO his mother, and egacies to some friends; the
Cbevalier De la Croix was tutor of said Myra, his
daughter; Cheyalier De la Croix, Colonel Belle
chase, Judge Pilot, were executors. Judge Pilot
and John Lynd are dead The wife Of William Har-
per told me she read it. Colonel Bellechasse told
me that Mr.. Clark showed it to him not many days
before his last sickness; that 1t then finished.
Colonel Belechasse and the lady who was Madame
Harper, are living.
In reply to tile first cross.interrogatory, he an
swers
My name is Pierre Baron Boisfontaine my age
about fftyeight: have been some time in Madison
vile; the place OF my family abode is near New Or
the British army; was several years agent for Mr.
Clark's plantations; since his death have been en-
gagged in various objects; now possess house and.
lots, and derive my revenue from my slaves, cows.
&r / in n,onn cd Tod
TO, any OF the parties OF this suit; have interest
in this suit
To the Id knew Daniel Clark between nine
and ten years; | knew him as the rather of Myra
Clark; she was born in my house, and was put BY
Mr.. Clark, when few days old, with my sister and
brothern.law, Samuel B. Davis. | was Mr. Clark.
agent for his various plantatonsrst the Sligo and
the Desert, then the Houmas the Havana Point, and
when he died, Of the one he purchased OF Stephen
Henderson. lie respected our msfortunes knowing
that our family was rich and OF the highest standing.
in 81. Domingo, before the revolution The mother
OF Myr1 Clark was lady Of the Carriere family.
Not being present at any marriage, can only de
clare IL az my belief Mr.. Clark was her husband To
answer this question in detail is demanded, it il
necessary that state whatwas communicated to me.
II was represented to me that this lady married Mr.
Dcsgr1ngc in good faith but it was found ont some
tine afterwards that he already had living wife when
lady Nee Carriere separated from him. Mr.. Clark.
some time after this married her at the North. When
the time arrived for it to be made public, interested
persons had produced false state OF things between
them and this lady being in Philadelphia, and Mr..
Clark not there, was persuaded by lawyer employ
cd, that her marriage with MFR. Clark was invalid
which believing, she married Monsieur Gardette
Some time afterwards, Mr.. Clark lamented to me
that this barrier to making his marriage public, had
been created He spoke to me of his daughter, Myr
Clark, from the first, as legitimate: and when he
made known to me that he was making his last will
he said to me that he should declare her in it his
legitimate daughter. From the above believe there
was marriage.
In reply to the third cross-interrogatory, he an
sNcrS -
Mr.. Clark made no question this subject before
and after her BIRTH and long as he lived he exer
cised the authority of parent her destiny. He
was q very fond parent he sustained the house OF
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Harper because my sister had her
in care and Mrs. Harper sucked her. He sustained
Harper long as he lived and conferred great bene
fits on my brother-inlaw. He spoke Of her mothea
with great respect and frequently told me after hei
how