New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MoNrANYE STILL IN JAIL.


TIE HISTORY OF A GREAT LANDED EsTArE-FUR-
THEIR LIGHT on IHE CAUSES or THE BARN
BURNING.
Charles Montanye, who was arrested last
Tuesday on suspicion OF being implicated m tie hont
gomery County barn burning is still lodged In LudO"
Street jail It surmsed, however, by the prosecution
that ne may obtain bail through the influence of his
friends In Montgomery County. Immediately after
the first fire In 1873, Mr. Clarke offered reward OF
81 900 for evidence sufficient convict the incendares
This reward is still open 10 Montanye, as well as Others
and Is eoniectured that he will take this means OF es-
GAPING prosecution if he guilty and does not receive
substantial aid from the Tenants Mutual Society,"
Yesterday Mr. Clarke gave some further history OF ms
estate and the origin of the rent troubles One OF his
ancestors named George Clarke ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF the Province OF New-YOrk from 1886 to l743. lie
became possessed OF large Of land, having come
from England In 1903 He returned to the Old Country
and died there 1859 His American property was De-
queathed 20 his two sOns-GeOrge Secretary OF the
Province OF New-York, and Edward, major In the
British Army Secretary George Clarke IN turn returned
10 England in 1870 and died bachelor 10 IVA leaving
his property 10 his greatnephews, George ana bo
ward who we're also the heirs OF Major Edward CLARKE
who dedin 1775 THIS elder son, George, was the aVhe
of the present George Clarke, who was born In le2Z
Mr. Carkes father and uncle George and Edward were
children when they came INTO possession Of the estate
Int in the treaty Of peace signed IN 1893
IL was stipulated by the British Government
that minors who we're children of British
subjects owning property the Colonies should have
their rights hOnOred, and their property shOuo os nc
cOndscated Congress also declared thaL snOuu sucu
children be IN the United States ON their tWeDty-lst
brthday they should be considered American cllzenh
kr ClaTkes father in Albany when he attaned nlS
maioriry, but Immediately returned to Englaanu,
RaSTeS I by whom the Montgomery lands
originally leased. He again returned TO TINS 0ou
frv aud in 1914 purchased the property ana punt the
large, costly stone dwelling which Mr. clarke SUN V S
pies and which has always been known as hy9e Hll.
In 1907 the STATE Legislature passed secia dct ny
which he was empowered to hold and own the Iahus nc
had received by inheritance, and IN 1880 ne was reEu
larry naturalzed. 900 ,,.a,..ol,,
after tue OF the estate became OF age ana
in 1876 law was passed. entitled an oct 10 equalle
taxation by which all leases IN perpetuS IOf one or
nroperrV in The town where land lay ON callCdl
when AZ seven per would yield the equivalent OF
the rent Under that law and under the heaNy poues
OF 1863, 1864 and 1860, MI. clarke sals MS "a
ceeied his income being more than S31,OOO III 1900
no relieve himself rOmtEis and his tenants from
the heavy premium gold in which the rents were pay
able, Mr. Clarke eXtngushed a tle IonoW ECU ,tes
subject TO the tax and executed new ones LOT tMefS
years. payable in currency The rent was auv"ncSu
10 81 an acre, and the arrangement was CON
ffnued until 1872. In that year Edward L.
pied 200 acres previously rented by Cnalles
iarne, called and paid their rent OF 81 an acre anu
asked TO be permitted continue at the same rate 10
this Mr. Clarke assented provided thcY would pay nOt
of $3.50 given by Larne to Clarke, which they refused
10 do Mr.. Clarke then served notices on Inen 10 qt
the land at the expiration or the year Souees were
Bradt two tenants with whom ne nau
hem unable 20 agree These notices" said MIR.
Clarke caused much bad feeling, and were, IN reality,
tie OF the formation OF the M0nlgOmefy tenants
February 1873 previous to which and as part OF ls
policy, tine three first fires had occurred"