The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-26
GRASPING.
A Returned California Pioneer puts in Il Claim
for the Entire Town of CLAYTON, Delaware.

4 Returned California Pioneer puts in n Claim
for the Entire Town of CLAYTON, Delaware,
1t is quite common occurrence in this country,
remarks the Wilmington (De) Commercial OF yester-
day, for some man or woman 10 turn up and claim
the ownership OF large tract OF land on which
town city stands, by virtue of some old titles
deeds, other papers Of dead ana forgotten people,
and sometimes, as in the of Mrs. Gaines, at
New Orleans, such claimant is wonderfully success
ful. We in Delaware, have so far been pretty free
from such eXcitemCnts; though We have at times
heard rumOrS OF the heirs OF some Old family putting
in claim for large part OF this city. Now, how
ever we are like to have genuine sensation i'll this
line.
The great Pacific Railroad has scarcely been
opened before there comes speeding over it from the
Golden STATE gentleman who claims the ownership
of one of the newest and most thriving Of our Della
ware towns-ClaytOn, iii Kent county.
Some wears ago man named RlclB:d Tlbbett held
possession Of about one hundred acres OF land in
Kent county, through which, in course of time the
Delaware railroad passed As, owing to the ndif-
ference of the Smymans, the railroad did not goto
that town. a station, called smyrna Statl0n,W hlt
mainly for the accommodation ol It's people, III ao0ut
the middle Of the Iibbett farm. Around TINS station
in the course OF time, village was built, which was
called Clayton. About eight years ago Richard It'd
bet at an advanced age, died, and his financial az
fairs not being left in satisfactory condition. his
land was disposed Of al Shers sale, Dr. MHahl
Daniels, OF SMYRNA, aiid Mason Bauey, OF henoh, mon
becoming the Joint purchasers. Iney wisely made
the most Of their bargaii!-Dulll hOses, soia iOts;
etc, and clayton waAed strong ana iaughGd al
Smyrna for not being On the raioad, ana Ior OeulS
an old tugy place generally ~ >,
The rest OF the story we viii let the Clayton Herald
ssAhout three wears ago, man claiming to he
Richard Tibbett's brother arrived in the vicinity,
| and stated that the land having been ehtaHed by
their father 70 Richard, daring their life, and at hls
| death to him he was the rightu owner, and G0'l-
| menced or was about 20 commence, II suit Tor the
| land In short timc, however tins claiming bro
ther seemed to have got 'hea In his ear ana sud
| denly disappeared; whether he went down Ill a
cave or up IN balloon, we nave never been ape 10
| ascertain and whether he disappeared by lau play
| or foul play, the oldest nhahltaut mas never III
| formed us, .,.--- ,
| '.And now comes on John NhOrcnby, hallng from
the Iar-of State of California; aud claiming 70 ne th
| Uepbew and legal heir OF the aforesaid Rchard'
This last claimant evidently means business naNllS
caused to he served upon the tenant, MI. GllinOre,
| n writ Of eicctment to try and determine the ule,
| Eve Understand that Daniels and Bailey, the
owners or holders OF the farm, are very much a9l-
| tated in regard to the matter, While parties
| who have purchased lots from the dnerent
| holders and made Improvements therellpon, are all
/ astir ana we learn meeting IS soon to be held to
raise fund to resist the claiming OF the man from
the Golden State. . 800, 49,. H..
| 81 he present owners OF the land hold that Hon.
n h. Smithers, some years ago, drew deed lor thlS
same land from Richard ibbett to Isaac HAZEL, AMI
thai HAZEL decided back to Tihbett all of which was
done with view 10 break cut the entailnent, and
that when the late Chancellor Harrington, President
| of the Delaware Railroad, procured depot grounds
from Tibbett he examined the title and was satisfied
| with it, m =, ,, - -,
| G. Whely are Mr.. NhOrtenhys counsel. "Whel
doctors disagree who shall decide?