The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-04-15
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The Washington correspondent OF the Plea
yunc tells the following story, Of the facts Of
which we know nothing:
The friends Of Senator Gwin, Of California,
and his accomplished and cstiinablc lady, are
rejoicing greatly over an extraordinary piece
of good fortune, by which Mrs. q. becomes
possessed ofan immense landed estate in Tex.
as estimated to be worth 100000. Mrs,
Gwin's first husband, n Mr.. Logan, was citi-
zen of Texas, and possessed Of immense land.
ed estates therein. During the revolutionary
troubles Of that State, and while his wife was
with her relatives in Kentucky, he died sud-
denly leaving no will His partner took out
letters Of administration on his estate and dis
posed of II, but the widow received little or
no benefit thcrcGom. She wns well satisfied
Mt the time that there had been some unfair
dealing in tho transaction; subsequently after
her second marriage, she importuncd DIR. Gwin
to bring suit TO test the legality Of the adminis-
do, however knowing little of the case, and
being continually engrossed in other matters.
On arriving at New York, from San Fran.
cisco, last fall the doctor received n letter
signed Justice" informing him that under n
recent decision by the Supreme Court of Tex.
as, Mrs. Gwm was entitled to large property
in Texas The doctor put the letter in his
pocket. wondering that any body should write
him an anonymous letter on such a subject.
where there would seem to be no motive for
sccrcsy on the part Of the writer He preserv.
cd the letter, however.
a few weeks ago, when Senator Rusk reach
ed this city, he took immediate occasion to
inform DR.. Gwin that the Supreme Court of
Texas had decided the vitality of law, which
had become almost dead letter, recurring nn
ntp ptctr IN,
and that as the administrator on Mr.. l.ogan's
estate has failed to do this all his acts as nd.
, ministrator, performed subsequent to the first
twelve months Of his administration, were
void. Astliis administrator lad made the sale
| Of an immense landed estate of the deceased
subsequent TO the expiration of his bonds, Of
course the sale was void, and the title remain.
ed in Mrs Gwin, who by another law in Tex.
as was entitled TO the undiv ded estate of her
deceased husband. So satisfied was Mr.. Rusk
of the perfect legality Of Mrs. Gwin's claim,
that hc brought Judge Ochiltrec, Of Texas on
with him, as professional man, 10 make ar.
rangemcnts with the her.at law TO become
her agent in the establishment other rights
and the disposition of the property. There
can he no difficulty in establishing Mrs Gwin's
title, for tho administrator has alrcady done
that himself In suit brought against him
sone time since by some of MIR. Logan's rela.
tiycs, to recover the estate Of the deceased,
the administrator beat the plaintiffs by prov.
ing that Mrs. Gwin was the only hcir.at.law,
and the only party entitled to bring suit against
| him.
| II turns out that the anonymous letter was
addressed to Dr. Gwin, by the noted II. p.
Robinson, who was tried at New York, many
years ago, on the charge Of numbering Helen
Jcwctt Mr.. Robinson is now a wealthy far
mcr in Texas. Soon after his acquttal of the
charge of murder, while wandering in the
Southwest an outcast from society, he was be.
friendcd by DIR. Gwin, who then resided In
Mississippi by singular coincidence, tho
lady who is now his wife, aiso some years ago,
was recipient of mid and sympathy from the
hands OF Mrs. Gwin. These acts OF kindness,
though quite forgotten by the Doctor and his
lady, were greatly remembered by the outcast,
In whose breast q spark Of hope had been en-,
kindled by his beneiactor. Becoming accident,
ally acquainted with the fhct that Mrs. Gwin
was entitled to an estate in Texas, Mr.. Robin
son satisfied himself of the facts, and then
adopted the modest medium Of an anonymous
letter to Inform his former beneiactors of tho
good fortune that was in store for them The
| lands IN question are from tifty thousand TO
one hundred thousand acres in extent, well
located, covered with settlers, and worth from
two dollars to twonty dollars an acre.
REToRr, r,During the war of 1912, II waa
the misfortune of many American officers TO
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