New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-13

Tar C,.y or NRs GAIsEs.--This case b sill on
trial 81 Nss.OIeans and, ron the evidences, -.
nsars thaa Mrs Gaines has pretty clearly estaoisned
r. 1act that Daniel Clark her father did II sast N
tend 10 make Der his sole heir TO his immense estsso
The Defta has the following report OF the ev aencest
ore Of the Witnesses
NV nance is Joseph Deylie Legoutn belleshssse;
vas horn In Louisiana in 1860 continued 10 LouS-
siara uncer the American Government held VARIOUS
civil and military posts, and removed 70 Caos 10
lsl4 and have ever since lived on my paatston, ana
am Leute ant Colonel in the Spanish service mya-
tinscy with Clark commenced about the era OF tne
last century and lasted till his death We hsd relations
Of friendship and business IN lsO3 was inouceo ~
Cla.k then United States Consul at New Orleans, 10
accsnf the Offer under the French Colonial Presecs,
Lsur,st 10 take command OF the militia Of Lousatn,
v,her the country was surrendered by NJ 40 %
France; ] was ono o. the intimate 'nends wncm
ria,s in 100 assembled in MS house, ana informing
tL.r of the Infections OF Col. Burr, ADVISED them 70
,s-t Their influence osupport the United States Gov.
srnsnt TO rally around the Governor, notwtnssaed-
ing bis incOmpetency, and slsO 10 prevent nesung
ot the Legislature IN Col Burr should gam pos
se,sior Of the city vss member o. the ss,e Coz
yertion Of Louisiana, ths, assembled ID lol2, ana
framed the Constitution OF that State CLARK ves the
head OF q politics. party 10 which belonged. do
not know. but | believe Clsfk was msrned 70
pns Csrriere: bic pride was probably the moave
IN, the copcesq mt of the marriage for ne Wa proud
OF Ri. pedgYse which be carried bscx TO the ancient
kings OF Jfeia1d and always ohsrished his eoat OF
arurs though Republican; ] wrote 10 Myra IN 1892
OF her rights che did mt receive the letters; but
met her IN Haianzss and there developed her whole
history ! subsequently wrote her fully on the cub,
,ect; ClsIk had 10 other ctHd but Myrs; she "a
With Colonel Davis, and IN Der infancy was
hyra Clark; CLARK was psfrot, eod an enfhu -
lover Of liberty: he refused 70 become spsnL. Al
zen sfrsr the United states acquired hstc1ez = D.
came citizen Of that republic though conIn1ng 20
reside Ia Rev Orleans Do took an scrive Pt oe'
ire rhe attention Of the United S,s'es 1oyeshmsht
the nuortspce Of acquiring Losisians ana cena.auy
eorretnouded 18th the ottcers o. GovsfntDeia, uo
frifef Sssses owes the acquisition 81 .souscns "
D.n;. Clark: his influence reconcec tue people 70
a. cbsnos az Government, snd gave them ths mof
s.vo,nole In pressions Of tbs justice and wsdom OF
the United S,s;es.
rsa witness further testified that in 1911 Ciark con-
"a 10 hs Dirty lots for the colo uss sna bensfc
= .Gyrs At the time, Clark stated that be bad
ned provision vii, nsaAing Cnsw and keif hi
-reet rors but that he nsd provided ~ ecE6de niia
,greenep, for Myra- In lsi3 Clark spoke Of Es<tine
ID bis sffans, sn1 n.sking . viii infsver Of Hyrs
al requesting him to &C. executor, 10 ceEju sror
~ De La Croix and Judss Pilot. At this q 20 b
spoke OF Myra a. bis daughter in the most en Gssc
and impressive manner. He afIere sto"s@ IN
bs viii, written IN bis own hand, providing IS Do
fore stated, that Myrs should be his sole hs..ssi.
This will, after the death Of Clark, could not %
found where be had placed it, but the one o. lail hA0
been substituted tor IL