Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-25

fattOn 10 the NeenODa tract "ao ioi9O
and fraudulent; that in 1860 she, with
her two children, went to Paris from
Covington, Ky; that her husband, DR..
D'Laqutry, promised to join her at Paris
with the youngest child Marguerite; that
since that time she has not heard from
either Of them, although she has written
concerning them to all parts of America
and Europe; that she has been in Paris
ever since without means, and has been
forced to support herself and children
as best she could; that she believes both
her husband and youngest child are
dead; that her husband has property in
the United States valued at 500, 900,
and that since the year 1861 he has
never set up any claim to said property,
and although men sometimes abandoned
and deserted their families, they seldom
il ever abandon valuable estates. He
has been unheard Of for ten years, and
she has been in a foreign land with her
children almost destitute, although she
and they have interests in the
valuable property in the United
States at Covington, Kentucky, and
the Neshobs tract, which property be-
longs to her and her two surviving chill
dreu, and sets up claim against Patton
and Speer for the property.
This suit between Madame DLaqu-
try and Charles Patton was compro-
missed, and decree Of court was OBJ
tanned, giving 500 acres of the 'Neshoba
tract to Julia and Clotilde D'Laqutry,
surviving heirs ofDr. Eugene d Laqutryi
deceased, Charles Patton holding the
remainder of the tract for his claim.
The day before the decree was entered
of record Mile Frances Sylve Ply
capel DArusmont makes her appear
ance, after an absence of over ten years,
and files her bill in the First Chan
Gerry Court of Memphis, in which she
alleges that DIR. D'Laqutry is dead (but
does not state when or where he died);
that the lost child, Marguerite D'Laqu-
try, is alive (but does not state where
the child is); that DR.. Eugene DLaqu-
try purchased the Neshoba tract from
her in 1860, but had never paid her for
the property, although the consideration
was stated in the deed from her to him,
he having violated his agreement. There
fore she asks that the Chancery Court
set aside the decree selling the land
for Patton's claim or alleged debt, and
that she be restored to the possession OF
the entire tract of 2400 acres, worth now
$4,000. These several suits are now
pending in the First Chancery Court,
and present a complication of facts most
wonderful. The questions unsolved are:
Where did DR.. D'Laqutry 90 to when he
disappeared in 1861; where has he been
for ten years2 where did he die, and
where is the missing daug liter of Ma
dame D'Laqutry, Mile MargueriteP All
these mysteries will no doubt be solved
during the progress Of this extraordi-
nary case, case unparalleled in the
annals of American history, and story
more romantic and mysterious than any
told in the Arabian Nights, Madame
D'Laqutry and children are represented
in court by George Gillian, Esq, Charles
Patton by Messrs. Brown 4 Hill, and
Mile D'Arusmont by II. G. Smith Esq
all gentlemen Of legal and forensic
ability. Madame D'Laqutry has also
brought suit at Covington, Kenton
county, Kentucky, for the recovery. Of
the property lying in that locality, which
was owned by the missing French Doctor,
D'Laqutry. -