The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04

From the Baltimore American, Maya
Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines, whose contests In the
for the possession Of several million dollars
worth Of property IN New Orleans, left BY Daniel
Clarke have made her name familiar 10 all readers Of
newspapers has at last found Baltimore claimant
at least part Of what she considers her property The
story told BY the counsel Of the claimant although
It has about IL tinge Of romance, Is implicitly be-
lievcd by him, and the parties most interested are
sanguine that the Developments made by them will
lead to important results The story is follows:-
Miss Minnie Clarke u . young lady about twenty.
three years Of age, and livelihood by peddling
books Her father, who q Baptist minister in
this city, Daniel j. Clarke by name, died OF the yell
low fever In New Orleans, where he had gone to look
after some property. Al about that time Miss Minnie
born In Baltimore. Since his death hts widow
has had TO support herself and two children, q boy
and daughter. and about six years afterward remar
ried, her present name being Buckingham, and her
residence at Elicott CITY. few days ago the young
lady approached 0y stranger, who inquired
whether her father kew. Daniel J. Clarke, not
Baptist minister ana whether ne had no. travelled IN
clergyman. rhe first question the lady answered In
the airmative but Of hts travels she knew nothing,
and said that she would consult her mother on tho
subject. MIS- Buckingham, alter consulting the
family Bible, informed her daughter that her father
had travelled In the Southern States IN the early
OF his married fe giving places and dates correspond.
ing, II II said with the strangers Qucstona The
stranger, who visited the family, ana afterwnrd also
Mra Buckingham's counsel, then stated that he
ono Of commission who were in North Carolina and
other States for the purpose Of taking testimony for
the corporation and citizens Of New Orleans In the
Gaines suit, and while taking evidence had as
ccrtancd that son Of the Daniel Clarke whose
daughter Mrs. Gaines claims to be was Baptist
minister. who after travelling In the Southern States,
had finally settled IN Baltimore. Mrs. Buckingham
stated that she remembers hearing her husband re-
mark that he had left homo on account OF difficulty
with his father, whom he represented us very
wealthy man, but who had disowned him because OF
quarrel with nm account Of tho old mans assoca-
tions- On one occasion short, dark eyed woman
visited Ciarkc's family In Baltimore during the latcrs
absence. Upon his return his wife told him Of tho
strange woman, whom she described minucly, and
the Baptist minister straighte ning himself up re-
marked with dignity that the woman claimed tn be his
sister, aud that. had no been home he would certainly
have ordered her away. Understanding that the
father OF her husband had disowned the latter. Mrs
Buckingham never made any Efforts TO ascertain who
her fatncr.in-law what claim she had on his
estate Tho person above alluded to, who claims being
Commissioner Tor the Corporation Of New Orleans,
IS sanguine that he prove that Rev. Daniel J.
Clarke the legitimate othe millionaire whose
estate has been decided by tho courts tnc property
OF Mrs. GaincA