Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-03-01

The Ctsg oFAlSs, GAlSEs,--'fhis case Is slillon
tiaI al New Orleans, and from tIle evidence tap
pears that Mus, Gaines has petty clearly establish
ell the taOt that Daniel Clark, her father, did at
least Intend to make her his sole hciI 10 his I'm.
mense estptc, The Delta has Tie following report
Of the evidence Of one Of tho witnesses;
Ny name is Joseph Dcvila Leg0uln }elecll0S.
Sc. was born In LUulSlaR IN l7G0. conllHtled
in Louisiana under the American governments
held various civil mud military pos S, aud Removed
10 Cubs IN 1914, od have siNce lived oil my plan
latlOll. and all u Lieutenant Colonel IN The SpII.
ish service. My intimacy with CLARK COllIIIen'
Ctl about tho eEl u Tho last centuty, and lasted
TIL his death, We Ind relations Vi friendship
and business, In 1903 was induced by CLARK,
then Unlell Stalks Consul ut New Orleans, To 90.
cent lie OlTrr under the fFrnch Colonial PfeltCi,
laurSat, 10 take command Of the militia OF Louis
lana, When the county was surrendered by Span
10 EtallCE was one VI thu ultimate friends whom
CIirk, in 1901, assembled N lis house, and IN.
formed lIenl OF The intentions Of Col lluI, Rdvi.
Setl them IL exert thef influence 10 SuppmL tho
United States government, 10 rally pNnt the
Governor, Notwithstanding his incOmpeteucy, and
also to pcventN meeting VI the Legislature, in
ease Col. Bur should gam possession Of tho city
Twas q member OF lllN State Convention III Louis.
lana that assembled IN 1872, md framed The con.
slltutiun Of thai Slate. Clark wuS The lead Of the
political patty tolwhlcI belonged,
DO mot know, but believe CLARK was married
10 Miss CaftieEc. lis ride was rrObat " the mo.
tive for tic CUnCralmbnt u the marriage, Iur he
was proud Of his pedIEec, which he carried back
IL the ancient kings Vi Iceland, and always cher.
lShed hiscuniS II anus, though Republican. |
wEdie to AilM IL 1879 Of er EisMSj she ,N not
receive my letters; but mel let in Nlalunz,s, aud
tteic Developed her whole history. subsequent.
y wFoIe Igt fully OIL t|tc Sn; jet. Clark tmd M
0llrl child but MyO. Sho lived with Colonel
Davis, and III her infancy was called Aym CLARK.
CLARK was patriot, alld all enthusiastic lOvcEU[
Liberty. Ito ClUS:d 10 become Spanish citizen.
Altcr tho United StItrs acquired Nu:olrz, liz bv
came citizen Of that republic, though continuing
10 EcSIdG III NEW Orleans. liz took al active part
IN calling the attention Of The UHiled States tiOv.
etnlNeNl 10 tie Importance Of acquiring Louisiana,
aud constantly C1lTeSpUuVcd with lhU Ilicers VI
Government. The United States owe illu acqut.
Sltiol Of Louisiana 10 Daniel Clark Ills influence
Eeconciled the people u The change ii govern
Nltnl, AMI gave them llle most fyUrube impress.
$lONS Vi tlla justice uHl wisdom Vi lie United
States,
The witness further testified that in 1911 Clark
conveyed IL him thirty lois fnr the sole Use and
Ofnt fl vi MyEa. Al the same lilnu, CI4l& suited
That he made provision will milking Chew Hnd
Relf lis executors, but that lIV had provided s'y
confidential agreement for NtyrJ. In 1878, CLARK
spoke OISeltling up his NtEIirS, and making Will
in favor VI MyrA, aMIl requesting him 10 oct us e$'
eou.O E, Ia conjunction with De In CtOS aud Judge
Pilot. At this lnle hu Spnke Of Aya as his lauEh.
er IN the ;nost emphatic atul IuphuIiv mIDnct,.-