, 1875-12-21
THE K1NzIE TRACT.
A L0ng.Pcntiing Claim to Chlca-
20 Lands Finally Set
at Rest.
Butt Brought in the Namo Of the Heirs
Of Murry Mcdonnell.
Tho Tract in Question Situated at the
Mouth OF The Chicago Kirer.


Secretary Chandler Decides that Tho Company |
Has Legal Tile
Sptetal Difpatch 10 Tbs Chttado 7rfbttnt. |
WAAH1NaToS, u. e., Doc. 20.--secrctnry Chan |
dior has decided tho application Of tho lotFs Of
Mnrry Mcdonnell for patont to tho North Il |
Of tho Boutl, n Of fractional Section 10. Town
~. North Range, IA East, In Chicago, adversely
to tic heirs aud in favor Of tito present occn-
pAnts who arc grAnteeB OF Kinzio- II was stated
III thoso dispatches somo weoka since thai tho
claim was regarded nt tho Interior Department
NJ speculative. md that II had baon takon from
the musty archives nhero tt had boon sleeping
for nohrly quarter Of century by spec
ulators who deceived the President into
making an Endorsement npon tho papers
which resulted In tho reopening
Of the casen and present decision. Those dis
patches were attacked Oh account Of that htate-
mont. Tie exhaustive aud able report of Gollc-
itor Gaylord, which is
FULLY AprnovEp Df SECRETARY CHANDLER,
shows how vol founded that statement waA.
Secretary Chandler Haya: "a comparison Of
transcript with original papora d!sc!oscs tho fact
that important documents III the case havo been
omitted from tho former" Secretary Chandlor
n1ds: ''Tho gentleman who presented tho trans
cript to tho President committed the groae error
Of falling to first verify the truth Of ls senti-
nlcnt as to ita contents" Tho lawyer for tho
dotcnRe IN this case slated tlat this transcript
was presented to tho President by ex-senator
pomeroy. Of kauaaA. Pomoroy appeared IN tho
caAo before tho DopArtmont. Ho, with f.. e.
1ngoraoll, OF Illinois, and Wilson, formerly OF
tho Laud- -Oi1fco wrro rnainly instrumental in
reoponing this old caso alter its long sleep.
Secretary Delauos decision, which Chaudler se'
yetaes, aided thonl.
Tho decision OF Secretary Chandler will doubt
less forever set at reEt tho claims OF all specua
two ndvcntuEers upon the kin2ie tract. 1t is
not unlikely that II similar decision Us to sthta
clainls vii! bo rendered. should tho speculative
Caaaa under tho Drummonl- portertield scrip
ever DO brought to hearing.
The following In the full ts1t OF tho decisions
BY: have considered the application Of the lcirs
ot huEroy 1ccennell for the isHning u patent up"u
Certificate No. S,Bs. iksuol Junn !, 1850, 10 MuFrey
Mccounc. uf MorRsu County, Ill. for Tic north haf
Of Tho aout half u fractional bec. lu In Te,xns,r g.
ana j, h!m rcierred 10 tho Fyere,ary of lie lnteror
1uake Ruch examination hud tako such nctIon
In hta opinion jusce and e4nty demand. Fraotlonas
cavo lstvcr vi its mouth aud Is bounded on tic east ly
Lake MichiEsu. It sas surveyed In JUNG. lssl, and
s ~ o rss n q" by r 1.t ~ %
acres, OF which lo2 27-loo aeros voro north and
u 62-l" serea aonth u the river SlsaouEa BY n
This errcr discovered and corrected tho plat
prior to 1sli Ths entire tract north Of tho river WAS
vcs. line Of tho section 1ed and tSc laarcr lima
,nsTled Min nypneu conventional murk to laatg
nate TINT tho otre tract should bc sold one arccl
no SnS ot te stra If ss0 te pares s
in y .hs quarter nns Ihs f ns @ ,wt1 wss
s4ay ss Wen s iSa I.na o ass
estabshe II remained In tho lattor district until
juno 3D. lsit At Which ata The Chicago Lkpd District
turin
on. In 1879 Hobart A. Klnzle took up hla residence
thns part q The aecsion lying north Of te Chicago
lion ~ hs sesuiss 20 e il tc
onpen ss under g. to ast q e coasrssa NY IT,
and cu,crsd that oIcs Tho lot north portion of
the prico oi por acre. tains esrncste ani 1 r.
eet therefor in duo form. knzia continuod in pos
ea s IL, 0e o .s s
tho n,s 1: 10 Of Tbrpssy ,s a
sao would tahe place u Chicago, commencing the
ih u June lss for H. dispossl Of 10 public lands
reserved 10 ho Slate q Illinois under tho act Of March
=, 1871, and Including all OF fractional Township 81
nased by I'd ,,umLe1s. Accom- | ito proeisns
s;on W. notee to al no5sons claiming prsea,p9n
1 y II. sss
Tho unsod lands Of tho Ct,!tod statcs. not With
@ N IT, sss
1t the ohic.xo LAdofhoo tlat soyers, hundred
Of laud in Chicago md ia vicinity, including tic Elm
nerh @ h.a through tno chsnses IL @ I'LL IL Ina d u.s.
.rtets utovc mentioned. bten trrrgular!y cuteso nnd
tlo SANE rho Registrar md lsecsve4, eancelsins
IT to be tler duty under ths onth section Of the act of
aas iii ss" psosas ss IL ~ ny ~ erson ~ . r.
yiuE for any tract ahal notwhstaal'ng the receipt
@ so as IL sfs 's m nun as
hs application, 1t shall be the duty Of tho Kastser 10
e..te. auo application nens sAat The tract u already
purchase entered BY Mcconnell In two PARCELS iu
accosdancs with le pit. - Il then .preared that part
ietns described a. .ho North u tho soutI j; Of ac
H. eouain!ug6 oa1o0 The fact u these cntrea
~. 'neettng was caticd. uaammstory spoechs,
were made, resolutions slortsd md ooEamttee sp-
nado 10 tuar down ITO Laud:Ufacs. mob .he
Register, and aorsanzo MeoouuvlL Al apps4red
r. ss IT, q Saps sasssssI g
Treasury It il evont that ho IN danger Of bodily
harm from tho excIted reople whose homes b. had
project hinlaef and tho LandOieo from violence,
on tbs ID Of 1uns following be proceeded la company
aivus Of aal meeslnx, tho uIiee. IND theru sur.
rendered 70 ho lcga, officer ali tbs lnIlicstol
10. low days lstsf ho surrencsea tie recsipt fos
.as nof.h Ior. eae 1sfussa ., ;1 }tsa = at fss tyr
- u sea.h 9ses 81 h III
" tho comnias!onuE. tlo following Endorsement
nlada bJ the lleKt4ter: Upon referring to Lid
hooks Ind this tract has beeu entered by Robert A.
Kinze on tho 7th day o May. 1K ct rlassnc. ILL.,, ~
presumption, but SLOWED Ee.cnsry under ths 1osl
SECTION Of tho act 10 Anenl act entitled An &et
prosdIug tho salo Of tho land Of thu Un!ted Hsaei
In the tsrritosy noIthwsst Of thn oh!o, aboss ths
lock- NeEstes. 1t u clear Lbs atoyc, we'll a
Tho letter pf Aug. y, lao, 70 thu Commissioning from
the luastcr, In defense of hts act.un showing McCon.
nell'a cl4im eutry, hst the p!ats tn tho Chicago
Office showing kinzic'4 eusry n lis tus or liz
, purchase Of Mcconnell wAx SLOWED wers ktnzte'a
nj fp
Com,nlaslouer Ed lronu Aug. W. lEsj. for she
SUI, first TINT it had not teeu offered Ut the public
s4le og June, tst5 hn therefore, not suj 4,
entry private sa!a by Mecuune. TIN lteessos at
chicago, IT. FL IoJse w4a directed ios tso rrasou
last stated to uCt receive tho uluuay }i by 3lcCo-
neil. liz acknowledged thu recepk oi such instruc-
tiuna September, 1856. Ani promised couspli-