New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-01

The CASE OF MRS GAISEs.-ThiB case is still on
trial at Ne~Orleans and, from the evidence, il sp.
pears that Mira Gaines has pretty clearly established
the fact that Daniel Clark her father did at least in
tend TO make her his sole heir to his mnense estate
Tie Dta has the following report Of the evidence Of
OF Of the Witnesses:
Ny name is Joseph Devile Legoutn Beliechssse;
YVES born IL Lie u siana in 1860; continued 10 Lou-
saIa uncer the American Government held various
civil and military posts, and removed 10 Cusa ia
1874 and have ever since lived on my pastttion aud
am Lieute snt Colonel in the Spanish service; my in
timscy with Clark commenced about the end Of the
las; century and lasted till his death We lad relations
Of epdship snd buriDess in 1903 vas induced by
Clak, then United States Consul at NeF Oreans, to
accept the Offer under the French Colonial Pre'-ct
LsuIss to take command of the militia Of LOUISIANA
when the country was surrendered by SpMa to
France; / was ore of the Ultimate friends whom
Clark in s06 assembled in his house, and Informing
them of the intentions OF Col Burt a1ylsed tnem %
eminent 70 rally around the Governor notwithetaad
ing bis incompetebcy, and also 10 prevent meeting
OF the Legislature in case COL Burr should ghn pos
etesion of the city; wos member OF the Stste Goa
veLtiOn Of Louisiana, that assembled in 1872, aud
framed the Con stiiution of that State Clark toe
head of political party to which belonged. l do
not know, but / believe Clark was msrried 70
Mss Csrriere; his pride was probably the mo i've
for the copce ala emit Of the marriage for he vss proud
of hi, pedisrte which he carried back to the snceot
kings Of Iie'aLd and always cherit he'd his coat OF
arms, though Republican; | wrote TO NJ, 10 ls3!
Of her rights she did not receive the letters; but
met her in MstaDz4s aud there develop I'd her whole
history; subsequent, wrote her fully on the sub.
ect; ClaJk hod no other child but Myrs; ste lived
with ColoId Davis, and in her infancy was called
MyIa CLARK; Clark wss patIiot, add an enthusiastic
lover Of liberty; he refused to become Spanish cit
zen after the United States acquired Nafcnez he be-
came q citizen Of that republic, though contouins to
reside in New Orleans he took an active part in call
pg the attention Of the United States Government 10
ID. imp ortsnce of acquiring Louisians and constantly
ccrretpobded with the officers Of Government; the
United Ststee owes the acquisition of louisiana to
Daniel CLARK: his influence reconcled the people to
the change Of Government, and gave them the mott
favorable impressions Of the justice and wisdom Of
the United States.
The witness further testified that in 1911 Clark con-
veytd to him thirty lots for the sole and benefit
Of Myra. At the same time, CLARK stated that he lad
mace a provision will, making Chew and Relf his
executors but that he had provided by confidential
agreement for Mra IL 1879 Clark spoke OF set'liog
up bis affairs, and mskiDg will in favor OF Myri,
ard requesting him to act as executor 10 conjunction
wi De La CroiI and Judge Pilot At this time be
spoke Of Myfs az his daughter 10 the most emphatic
ard impressive manner. He afterward slowed him
his will, written in his hand, providing a. be-
fore stated, that Nyra should be his sole heirsss.
This will, after the death Of Clark, could Dot be
found where he had placed it, but the one Of Isl had
been substituted for IL.