The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-29
c.ipr ALEN1NDER IND mrs sGo, 900.
Tao Old NIau'- History Mrs. Burke's search
for her FaIher-rhc Property winch h.
was Known to Have when hc boarded
with the t.RrdiucrS.


was Known to Have when hc boarded
with the GRrdiucrs.
4 SuS reporter visited Capt. Richard Swaync
yesterday, and nom him obtained the 'ac.s about
the past history OF the Alexander family.
Capt. John Alexander for many years followed the
n profession but becoming tired OF Il, settled
In New Orleans as a broker and soon tlcrea ter
married Ills union was blessed with u rec dau- h.
tiers. Tie youngest dnus htcr married a MIR. Qurk,
by whom she lad one child The eldest daughter
married a Nr. Forbes, and Nir.inia. the second
daughter, married Mr. Bursr None OF .llcse mar
Tiiges appeared TO have sultel the Old man; N uct
trry were all cinndestibC.
In course OF tine Mrs Qulrk died, and soon after.
ward followed Mrs Alexander. her moil -r. Can't
Ale1andct's estate was then valued At SalOlL VIr-
ginia, who married Mr. Hurk', WAS divorced from
! or husband about ten years ago, and immediately
took ADVANTAGE Of the Louisiana Jaw. Which mace
the pa ent liable Tor the support of the clllsru, 10
Whatever they may visa 10 rcturn 10 tic iaren
til roof
Capt Alexander was 81 seriously worried by re-
peatud applications rom his Il lighter Tor money.
that he finally rW 'npt; sNaNrc IN g lgige OF rs
properly, ana d-appcarr nom New orr an, HIS
departure the signal for series OF SUITS by the
sisies against capt. sNhno ~ the a. nj Of their
father tor aiuuOnY. The Court granted them 50 per
month each. nut every time that tie rents were Al all
| backward. ant Capt SNrue was not punltuI
! 10 inc uomcut th, TIE 10 Was giyeu full sNira
IN fact these rcrcLcd uis galaed such uOtorety IL
the New Orleans Pres tint t,s reporters mere gave
| IL the sO6fIguf of The Periodical Con elnpt Csc"
Mrs Burke WAS the active worker IN thus business.
She was very anxious 10 le I'm where hc iahcr was.
| Size accused SNu,ue n open court OF having shut
| him w m mad house. Ms. Burke, alter cuusid.
| cradle Etne and trouble, learned her tai ~ =
| address m New York. ana immediately wrote
INN VtrS strong letter, ana preferred such chavC-
| ng INST Mr.. SWuync, tha, Capt Alexander lWfiul
| nOu Now York and took the property from tht
c.ft ct Mr.. SWalne and conf led n to hs ,urhtrr.
tapi. Alexander owned three houses, worth SI,
Oco, IN Now Orleans. Mr.. Forbes has since led,
| and left Two chi dren, who have a share In the
! property H. lSUO capt AlgAar der was lolrdirG Il
| the Gnrdinors, and a. cutod a Will while there.
| A. Oakey hall, who was personal lritul OF cam.
| swanio was recon ucudel In draw up the Wlii
| but Capt. Alexander did not like lawyers, und after
| several attempts, dir W upu Will to his owl sttis'ac
| ton. Cant Alexander read the VIII one day 10 Mr,
swayne, VINO says that the property was distributed
| a. tOllOMs:
| Ills daughters and heirs. onc.'curth. Captain
| Swaync, c-Iourth; Mrs. Gardiner, On e-,lgrth
| Mrs. Williamson On BIlumorel one eighth; LYING n.
| Hospital. New York, one eighth; Sailors Snug
| Harmon, New II rk. one eighth,
! or course the above II entirely Invalid, ~ later
wills have been executed since Dut ri /, Il correct
II might give httlc Nlonng To Mr.. Tar incl's ~
| sert. ON that Captain AlcX lirr meant Ia LEAVE hrl
/ Al fyardor on the SATURDAY. Previous 10 his death
ana ound linn ycry weak, aud uIou-ht mat AC coul,
not live long
! gohe LHor or The sun,
Slp: A statement having appeared in yom
| paper yesterday rom Nj Trek, in rc.u.on Ia ~,
fathers my FERROUS death an rObbcrY, ! Nualt ~
little sp.Cf tu ply 10 AlW N'ug thIt %. Uric
! IN ever had any aCQu iutHucc " GA WJ father o
! IA, affairs II, marrel the youngest duu her q
not m the house al thJ time OF M fthg = d.ath
! Ny iHher II yer was IN Cipt SNayue's house il
| BROOKLYN, and did not have any intercourse What
! ever WITH Mr., SNayn1, VIRGINIA G, BURKE.