Connecticut western news., 1873-04-25
The ehase Millions,

As We have joked Friend Decker of this village so much of late concerning the mll- lions of dollars In England, waiting for him to claim them as his, we publish the fol lowing particulars which we clip from 8 Geneva, N. Y, paper: ,. a.. <:.,.. ...>.
 A hopeful correspondent, who recognizes himself as one of the Chase heirs to the unclaimed millions of the Townley estate in England, gives us some facts which are both curious and interesting. After re- counting what was done and determined at the recent meeting Tn Albany. the cor respondent says: For the information of the many heirs. and those circulating their sensational reports that are so conflicting, the following correspondence was deemed important and will materially contribute to the facts already known to the public. In the year 1868 man by the name of Jasiel Lawrence, went to London, England, and obtained valuable records in regard to the unclaimed estates now in England, among which we find the William Townley estate. Sald Lawrence claimed that he was the sole heir to this property, passing his claim upon this, that Mary Townley married Law. renee, and that he was the only legal heil to said estate. MT. Lawrence, on the plea of want of means to prosecute his claim, got up bonds to be paid from the first money received from England of $l,006 denomination each, which sold for the sum of $lO, and on the back of each is printed the genealogy of the Lawrence family. He made the thing quite plausible, and many went in for this ''stock" in the Lawrence estate. But he showed no dis position to go to England. It is supposed that he had made some $so, ,Ooo out of his bond speculation. He was requested to write to England. Accordingly he wrote to England and received no answer. A letter was sent, however, but did not reach him, which was opened by his authorized agent and fell into other hands. ''The letter killeth." He sold no more bonds. This is the letter verbatim:
 I"' ENGLAND, November 9th, 1869.
 Mir. Jasicl Lawrence cor. of Court and Stone
 streets, care of MT. Draper Stone. Rochester. N
 r., U. s. A. ..74:-,, .... 5, ...
 DEAR SIR: Your favor of 18th October containing our fee of $2 co is at hand. ..
 We are not aware that any Lawrence Townley Estate is coming before the Court. Where did you get your information :? There is large unclaimed estate standing so, now for many years, left by one William Townley. But as to the other, we now hear of it for the first time. Please explain yourself, and we will procure and send you all the information we can. Did '' Law renee" leave the estate, or is he the claim ant? You will find some of the name of Townely in Guns index to advertisements If you have it. If you have it not, you can obtain it of John Hooper 6 Co, Park Row, New York city. Price 30 cents. We will be happy to hear from you at your convenience, and always have much pleas ure in placing our best efforts at your dis posal. We are, Dear Sir, yours Respt.
 GUN & Go.
 After which the following was received by O. B. Chase of Albany:
 "The Court of Chancery of England Ordered the house of commons, February 23, 1865, that the William Townely Estate remains yet unchanged & as yet suhject to a claimant that on the Books is marked. ''Heirs gone to Amerlca ;" That the Court passed the following decree: That the Els tate belongs to the Heirs of Mary Townely, who married Chase that Three of her Heirs settled in America. 6 their descend ants are the Legal heirs to the said Estate"