The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-20
-. .,,o,,,d arrive at the age OF

TIN the younger should arrive ~ WV
twenty-five. 500 toor Charge of the
Owls invested them safely ana luaiI,'ond
in railroad stock, tn,teo oea.e. ,,io,,sIr
and other reliable securities s:'.pJ" .no,;-
and faithfully executed the trus.. "n 1,,,as If
a' ,,,,,oa dn,;nr his lifetime large SUMS VI
,," ,,",. !, thc way cf dividends ana 'nteres',
an Of which he rcinvcstca anu i'''Ne'
credit of the absent bcnchc,ai''H.
>'r IN, distance of ete trust was kept pro-
,.,,n, .nnr,, locked In the breast OF tne
."'.',a, ri. death however, which occurred
,s,,n tom years after the date OF the VIII,
'h.n"ci the whole aspect of affairs, aud uh.
dn, tic circumstances might have defeated
thr object of the will, and left I'm permanent
noycriv the youthful beneiiciaries. Inc
honc.tv OF Mr.. Thomas L. Evans was Only
eo,alcd bvth of his successor. Mr.: 'harlcH
Dutlh, his administrator, found. some
months later. among the papers OF the uc-
ceased. the will Of Miss Mary Richards.
Then. for the first time, the secret was inaue
known to himself and TO the other members
of the Evans family that John ana George
Evans were the deyisees OF their great aunt;
They. however, rs stated above, had moFeu
away, and their whereabouts was cntirey
unknown. Mr.. Dutilh commenced search
for them. addressing letters OF inquiry 10
prominent men all over the country. me
memhers of the family living III Ihiiaaci-
phia also engaged i'll the correspondence,
which rnetratcd every part OF the country
aud continued with fruitlcSs perseverance
| for three years.
FINALLY these cXcrtionS were REWARDED
| with success. 4 letter addressed to Dr. j.
| NJ. Evans. the proprietor oi the iuihiH'i
farmhouse on Fourth street, ana fatheI vi
| the Young men. was received ON. IL"
| ycnEs $40. pr. Evans At first did not be-
licyc the information. and was incllDcu 10
laugh AT the idea ot such wealth. s.suochl,
Filling into the laps Of his boys. John I.
Evans. the older SOP. read The letter WIN
ma,L.d Indifference. and then. laying itaWay,
| went about his business ~ the drug store on
tho corner of Fourth and Green streets. NJ
| nirht he informed two prominent lawyers OF
nv. contents OF the letter. and asked their
| o,,;uinu rr thr value Of the legacy. Ihcy
| advised him to procure copy OF inc Wli''
which they Immediately applied for. ana re-
coiycd Il day or two ago. I'm the VIII are &C
vissd tnur shares of railroad stock: one Nun
drcd United states tiy,-twcnty bonds. dated
| .JuIy :. 1860: three hundred and fifty ten
| forty bends, and IL small amount OF money
The EiWyrrS Clculaltd inc Nai'le W HS''!,
| which they say amounts to nearly S'oo,',oo.
| The interest during the last three years HIS
not been collected. and this, OF course
| amounts to several thousand dollars Ill en-
| cess of the above figures. Making allowance
for all INSTRUMENTATION and "NaS%'lallch M
the probable value OF tn" bonds. III" most
cXprrirncrd bankers and lawyers ct til" city
agree that the legacy nil$t be worth. II the
lowest calculation. $4,000, or Sl2e.otQ l"l
each brother.
GEORGE Evans. the Younger CT Tie two, l.
n Wv twcntv-thrcc ycnr, OF age. and 'o'i>e-
| :, lnntlv two more wears mist Grape hc!rl'
| they can take In~>r>~Inn vt 'hcI "l"h''ltl
fortune. The will i clear and explicit ana
there can ", no litigation or >tIlir over the
| future ownership at thi- property. u"
| vr,.u- men who have thus trcn suddenly
and unexpectedly raised 10 aiilucnce are
widely and tayorahIy known in Louisville.
and their good fortune. though 1t does mel
seemingly rlatc them very much. wit lie al
tended with the sincere congratulations Of
their friends. steps have already been taken
TO secure its possession and enjoyment.