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attorney "enefai-oaieo Iushihg' oi
Administrations RovIe O,Rs;IIv oS Ro,to,
Treasurer-D. N. Skillnes, of Winches-
ter.
,esr ors oun,e'O'' ''o'eu VII" 'O'n' " iu'
The Case OF Alexander stewart
SUR FOR A SHARE OF THE STEWART ESTATE
HOW SOME NEW YORK DETECTIVES MADE
I.xn..n cuspy,x ~ N'''
I, the loro lis. ot ncrsons who claimed
re,at;,psh;, 4, tho Ia,o r Stewart of
New York. after his death. published by
the Herald appeared the name of Alexander
Stewart. of proctorsyille, Vt. Mr. Stewart
is an old Irisbmap. who came ont from the
..Gem of the Saw to Canada. in his bow
To-, "a - $1,000, % p.o.,o,;,to
hoou' anu 'n'ho' ie"o''u W .oo''' ''''
where he has lived Tor twenty-five years
past. His occupation has boon that of =
la or., an5 ha 10 ,roblo N rood or ur;ts
oh tue strength oi MS molaer asseItioh
that his uncle had q SOD, Alexander I.
Stewart, and that he was the great New York
merchant (Which assertion he never
made the slightest attempt to yerify), he set
up for cousin of the dead millionaire,
though he disclaimed ever having any in
tent;on of at,emnt;np I, disturb Mr.. Stsw-
mr., in tho noesession of tho nronertv Rut
ono dsv in Julv last he discovered through
Crart II Chairman n Proctor.vilIo laxvsr
tia. n sui. had bsen instituted in his nams
nhr,,.h onas Z K,sot,r3 Now york
Ia wner, ,aa;rs. Mr.. S.svart and thu o,b,r
I.oatses far the os.ensible nprn,s, ct on
e,ro;, d;r;o;or of ,ho nronor,, n, ,hi.,
occasion Chairman sbou.d him n, extrsc.
f,om a latter If 8 Knes,and from Nox
yo,k dated J,,v I. 1873.
"yo,, client Alexander S,euart head.
the lists of plaintiff. in nv partition suits
against the Stewart estate. don't
s.,sn.h n. as Nv s' - ~. o h,', H.;
name makes him convenient fgure-bead
The case is making noise in all our papers,
ana the ehances oi MS ultimate success arc
rt-
-. ~, 81, ,,.,,oa -, ;, NJ,
yort and crtsred in coprt a ns,;,;on far the
substitution of Ira Sbats, tho u.,l.Lnoun
New york couns.IIor for b;s own Law
$1,000 :; - a. ;,l,. A.,
yer hneeianu' III oiue' W "Nuuia" luz
suit. In this petition the above facts are
substantially set forth. Accompanying it
or. a rrmhe- of rolrm;nors af55sri,s from
:. - A.. ~
"ni'" " pie'.y .ieo'S appeai' ma '.0
suit was Instituted, without Stewarts
knowledge or consent, as a pure and simple
hI.oLmo;l,,n ooo,o,;or h, I.vro- K,oo-
ianu' anu 'nA' our 'eihoh' oarr'S'er ou'
rather sorry figure in the business.
Da,scr;r. p,vcs Jeuis euears that Enee-
iaho 'uhuer III assuneu nanie'N ouku' hiiu "
his office and offered Linn ten per cent Of the
snoils if he would assist him that he sad
L. -. Id ,u,,
MS ""9
settlement without a lawsuit; that he
didu't believe IN Alexander Stewards
roroo,oo, ,ho, ..,hor corId do orr,h;ro
s.nes' '"' ~ w "''
with the OLD man with little WhisKeV anu
that he was not retained by Stewart.
D.,ec,;vs r G. J,vre swear. IN tina
-, c,-, II
following interview Win olarK H. ohap-
man:
1asked him if, after all, he did not look
rnon his Srit M being ono merelv for
annovancs n which be said Eyes. bnt
,h,nt tbev worId nav eIoo 0o0 rather
49, - =, ,"U,;n,afI,, annnyod ,,;,h this
10, - ai.'s - -, ~, 49, No.,
,.;,h ronard 20 ,he noda Of annnyance The
nonn.r in wb;cb ,bov .bo,Id ho annoyed
wha,he- !, wonld not he ueII 10 keen
na,oh IS ,han, and ed wh.n tbev wnrs
ahont IN Law. town or 10 sail for Enrone or
obont 20 onco,a in some ;mnortant hns;
ness and cite tbsm To annear az witness
in tho case and be said thar was his idea
hnt Thai thew must he verv csntions not 70
annear to annoy them. at the same time he
said 10 make tho annovance az effsctual az
nossible I said mir. CHAPMAN. Won
then understand that Mr. Kneeland and
Mr. Iewis Won and mvself are ENGAGED in
consniracv Ia eItort money from these
people. and that it will be necessary for us
to be very cautious, because II the nature
oI our opeIs.ops KNOWN .nat "oI,u
lam Us ,ha. ~ H.. 80 s,a,n,as ~
the State of New Yors are somewhat differ
Z.
thew could make b,ackmailing of it in Yer |
mont then said. Now Mr. Chan. |
man. if understand you correctly in your |
answers. We arc engaged in conspiracy to
oiackmali. @hieh oy 'ne statute ~ pah' M,,
of saving this being somewhat
emphatic he expressed alarm 10 his look,
and SAID How do understand your
.alu Mr. Ohapnno, you h maS un' ;ns, 81.
anounh F5om the moment thar Mr., Knee
!, nd war, IN MIR L,wis's office and pro-
,oscd 10 Inv him We have been leading Won
m To see how far YOU would 90, and to
earn the best VIC could from yourselves the
nature of this suit, as you understood it,
md you must distinctly understand now
hat you must take your position. whether
-ou will act as a witness OF a defendant, in
mother proceeding that is likely to be COM
nenced, and a. witness IN this case you
must furnish to me before leave this vii
age the letters which you have received
rom MIR. Kneelsnd"
ch, ,horornon srrrsrdo,.d thu Lot
chapman -
ers-whieh are suggestive as the io!lo"-
ne brief extract will show:
ait has baen said that Begley, who COM
,onced the first nroceedinp. received $50
mi bn.b monev and perhaps this il some
hing of the same kind.
al wish thew vould try il on mo-"
a og;aa,;t hr Do,oot;1o ewisnor-
ates an interview Win 'hapmhn' at WHICH
hat gentleman decided upon one hundred ,
bousord J,,Ioro CO tho sum st which thew
=, -. ..-.,Uoo,,, {
'oniu settle Tue SUIT DUN "o anu 's",o''nH
'ere most woiully imposed upon by the de I
,ssional skill. The case comes up in New I
ark on Tbur,day, before Judge Donohue !
Mr.. Shaier publishes statement in /
hich he says: y
sI. Of ,,,,;,p that the papers show =
AN W opi"'o 80 - d.,