The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-08
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPOND EMIT.

WASHINGTON May Z. 1878.
MRS. GAINES SUIT FOR THE RECOVERY OF
PROPERTY IN ST. LOUIS.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines after years Of legal warfare
for tho possession OF valuable portions OF the
New Orleans and Baltimore, has begun SUIT for
the recovery OF very valuable parts OF tho
city OF st. Louis. Mrs. Gaines claims that
her father, Daniel Clark, the rightfui pos
sessor OF nnds in the heart of tho city
of 81. Louis, embracing, among other important
points. tho site OF tho Southern Hotel and properly
IN that locality, tho value OF which Is estimated at
many millions of dollars II is claimed that the rec
ords Will show indispuiable original tito
vested in Daniel Clark, but which, like the
titles 10 property in New Orleans, havo for
years been in litigation. Tho history of the
successive lawsuits which Mrs. Gaines has
had to establish her ownership to tho New Or
leans property the only heir OF Daniel Clark her
father Is we'll known, and she says that equally
strong her right, as bis daughter. to tho possession
OF the ground claimed in st. Louis. Her
chain OF title is very much the same as
those to Now Orleans property, which
have been ntestnbly established after so many
years of litigation Mrs Gaines has placed this
in the hands OF Mr Robert Hutcneson OF New Or
leans and Judge H. b. Warden, or Washington. Tho
examination which these gentlemen have thus far
sion OF opinion as to the validity Of the
claim. owing to the possible existence OF
Statutes which may deprive her o. what; In their
opinion, is equiabiy her Que Tho only question Is
whether tho laws of Missouri may not bar tho
claim bv limitation even here IL is said that
the contestant IS determined to test the const-
tuionaty OF all legislation which may have
been enacted dsposscss her OF the title to lands
which sno Ct aims Is without flaw. Tho bids
far tho proportions OF the Now
Orleans litigation, and will at least require
careful research among the old records ST Louis
to show that her claim is not justly founded.
TEE DETECTIVE BELL AGAIN on THE SUR
FAcE-RELEAsE FROM Arrest UNDER RE-
QUESTION Fron THE GovERSoR or TEXAS.
Chief Justice Cartier, OF the Supreme Court or tho
District OF Columbia, rendered a decision today re-
leasing from arrest under a rcquisiton from the
Governor OF Texas, tho detective, G. s. Bell who
played important part IN the whskey frauds trla
and witness before Congressional committee
when he gave evidence against General Babcock
then private secretary OF President Grant 4, Will bo
remembered that Bell testified that no detailed
by Grant TO look into tho made by the DIS
trict Attorney oil St Louis and report its strength 10
him privately. and that no prevented from re.
porting 10 Grant by Babcock. Bell was arrested here
last week by man named Cunningham, who claimed
10 DC an agent of Inc state OF Texas hcaptng
on tho requisition Bells counsel contcndiny that
81 was detective IDasmuch as At contained only
the initials OF BciI's name and asserting. Furthermore
that Bell feared to go TO Texas with Cunningham be.
he had said that no intended kin MIN as soon
he reached that STATE. Tho requisitton charged
Bell had committed Ia all murders Bell adj
mitiea that ho had killed the men. least given
orders TO his deputies he being alter the a sheriff
In Texas, and that they we're dssperadocs who
could not be captured alive, and that no ono
blamed him at tho time. lie also alleged
that he had arrested Cunningham while tho latter
was holding position a AUDITOR OF Mississippi and
that he had him sentenced to fifteen years in the
pcnitentiary, IRON which place, after he had served
a short time, he released a icchncaIity wntle
waiting for new trial. IL ascertained this alter
noon that Cunningham left the city on Friday
night last and that he is not In Now Orleans Tho
reason given Tor ms sudden departure rs his fear OF
arrest on rcqusition IRON Mississippi Boil was re-
leased Immediately, and II now goes on nuns
for Cunningham. Both oil me men have frequently
held positions detectives under the government Ia
the Post oiIce and Treasury departments.