The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-27
The Graf, Graz, Gron or Grove
Estate.

IL seems that that Grafs, Crafts, Grof7s,
and Groves Of this country are all equally
interested In the prosecution of the inVes-
LEGATION now being made by J.. Hervey
Ewing, a lawyer of Baltimore, looking TO
the recovery of an immense estate, which,
rs we stated in q former numter of this
paper, would revert to the Groves, and, by
Implication, 20 the Groves alone, and We
hasten ~ correct the erroneous impression
made. Hans Graz, who according to "Rupp's
History of Lancaster County, Pennsylva-
mia" emigrated to this country and settled
on Graf Run, In West Earl Township,
Lancaster County, Pa, A. ID. 17lI, forms
the trunk Of the genealogical tree be-
meath the roots of which lies buried
tic treasure and the branches of which are
soon to be laden with an abundant fruit:
A persecution against MennOnism, OF
which religious faith Hans Grafwas an adj
herent, commencing In Switzerland, and
sweeping through Holland, near the close
of the 18th century, caused this gentleman
10 vacate his home and seek an asylum In
the "wilds of America" And, from infOr-
nation in u possession, obtained from
Mr.. Ewing, TO whom we refer all inter-
ssted parties,) we are led TO believe that the
investigation he Is now engaged In making
will have n successful result. we have
known Mr.. Ewing for many years, and are
convinced that he would not undertake q
matter of this kind without first weighing
aud well weighing the probabilities Ia
volved, by a close analysis of the various
reports which have been in existence for
many years-and, as for qualifications, none
are better prepared for an inyes-
tigation which will probably assume
Gigantic proportions before the end
Is reached. Mr.. Ewing's plan Is TO visit
Holland, and by n thorough search learn
first whether there really be a fortune In
reyersiOn for the descendants of Hans Graf,
of which he thinks there is little doubt
second, the amount of the estate third, In
what the estate consists and Its precise To-
cation; and fourth, the parties who are
legally entitled. In regard to this method
of procedure, Mr.. Jas. f. Stewart, a widely
known aud highly intelligent lawyer of
/ Martinsburg, w. Va, says: "The course
proposed by Mr.. Ewing is the only sensible
and practicable one, as many persons ac-
quainted with the toll and care necessary
and indispensable to thorough legal inves-
~tigation must know. lam satisfied many OF
the efforts made in this ceuntryto obtain for
tunes similarly situated in Europe have
failed for want of a proper kind o. agent Ia
make a patient, personal examination into
them, It's worse than useless forindiVidual
parties to write TO persons In Europe. An
individual without being specially charged
with the business, and the whole business
ullSnb Us wei WHlstic hSulnsb lHV NlHu'
Ii is, of course, apparent that every man
and woman whose name is GIaf, Graf OF
Grove, will promote their Interests by Civ
ing to Mr., Ewing his or her active support
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W. "a.
Register, February 0.lSG7.
We have also learned that Mr.. L. THOMp-
son of this city has opened a correspond
ence with the principal attorney In this
interest and will be fully enabledt to furnish
satisfactory information to those in the
West who believe themselves to be a branch
of the genealogical tree-Mr. THOMPSON
also contemplates a visit to Europe in the
spring for other parties, and it may be
advisable to consult him in regard to this
other interest, In which he is now acting
for parties residing in an adjoining county,