The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-04
MORE THAN THREE COUNTIES I'm
MISSOURI GoBBLED.
NEW Y0RKERS AND ONE F1RGiNIAF SAID
TO BE VICTThZzED.
rrrom the FORSYTH Pioneer.

From the Forsyth Ploncc-.]
On last Tuesday evening a gentleman Of
the name Of Lyon arrived in our village for
the purpose Of locating in this county. He
halls from Virginia, and has bought section
Of land from one p. s. Hoagland
1t turns out that the land is held under an
old Spanish grant, which is worthless so far
rs the records show. We do not like to
meddc with other mems business, but we
have concluded to yentilate the swindle and
run the risk of suit for damages, believing
that the facts will bear us out in denouncing
il rs one OF the most gigantic land-swindles
ever pcrpetrated, and that the public will
Justify our act.
On the 2S.h day Of February, 1871, one 5.
T. Hoyt. of New York city, filed with the
recorder of this county an abstract OF Title
purportng to bc a grant made III the year
1898 by Barou de Carondelet, Governor
General Of the province of Louisiana, to one
Don Joseph Vallicrc. who died leaving this
tract Of land 10 his heirs; and on the 9th day
Of June. lS4I, the SsiIierc heirs mdtc power
Of attorney to one Greed Taylor TO dispose
Of said lands. and on the same day Creed
Tavlor conveyed the land to one John
Wilson. and on the Esd Gay of August,
1868. John Wilson conveyed all OF said
lands TO s. T. Hoyt, embracing the
following territory Ten leagues on
both banks of the Rio BIanco white
river). Beginning ut the most western
branch of said river, thence running ten
leagues in southwc>terly direction, thence
ON the south on parallel line with said river
at distance of ten leagues until it intersects
the Rio ClbuloS (supposcd to be the Butlalo)
It 4 point ten leagues in direct line with
White river, following this as far as tue
mouth OF No:rc Graude (SuppoSed to be the
No,th fork), up tic same TO point ten
leagues in direct line with IFS mouth, from
thence ascending tdc White rive: TO North
in westerly direction ten leagues from the
same rs far rs its source, thence TO the place
OF beginning.
This grant covers Ozark, Taney, and Stcnc
and il portion OF Douglas, Christian, Barry,
and McDouall counties, in this State. and Il
large portion Of Washington, Madison, Car.
roll. Boone, Marion. and Baxter. anl also 4
small portion Of Benton and johnson coun-
ties in Arkansas, or an area OF about 500
square miles. Mr.. Hoyt has sold thousands
of acres of this claim to honest, hard-Work-
ing men all over the Union; bis victims arc
scattered from the Atlantic TO the Pacific ana
fl ON Maine to Texas. In many instances
the same tract Of laud has been sold and
transferred 10 as many Us three or four differ
cnt parties. Mr. Hoyt, not satisfied with
what he could do, has employed other parties
10 assist him. These men appear TO have
their headquarters or principal place OF busi-
ness in New York city, and branch office in
all the principal cities in the Union, and
especially in Chicago.
We are in daily receips Of letters from
men residing in all parts of the country i'll
ulripg about the titles and taxes on lands
held under this Spanish title. We inyaril-
bly, answer them, giving true statement Of
the facts rs far rs our space will permit, and
several of the parties nave brought suits to
recover tie money paid for the lands; but
We do not know Of 4 single instance where
the parties have gone directly on to 5. 4.
Hoyt; consequently VIC have come to the
conclusion that Ec his managed to keep
some irresponsible part; between him and
the parties who purchase with view to
sct.l element. But this time it is likely that
lie will have TO disgorge some OF his ili-got-
Ten gains, lis we learn that Mr.. HoaglaDd,
who sold to Mr.. Lyon, is Il responsible
man. and that he bought directly from
:. L. Uoyt. In order to delude his victims
Sir. Iioyt or some Of his colleagues have
drawn up legal opinions purporting to have
been w;i'ten by D.nict Webster, Rufus
IHoate, ana otlcr prominent .luflstS, ANA We
have no idea that either Of the men ever saw
the abstract Of title puiporting to ccme from
the Spanish Government. Nor do we be-
licvc that the heirs of Nallicrc ever made Il
power OF attorney to Creed Taylor, or any
other nan, 10 dispose Of any such grant, and
We doubt very much there being any such
man in existence AS John Wilson.
Mr. Hoyt committed one very grave blum
der in arranging his title-papers. He cllims
That John Wilson conTcyed this mammoth
tract Of land to him OIL the 23d day OF August,
1863, and if we are not mistaken that day
came on sunday. Mr.. Hoyt ought to have
examined ii calendar for that year before he
had iiis papers drawn up. SO Is to have them
date OH Il buSiness-day OF the week.