The New York herald., 1878-09-12

noy for Alexander Stewart This motion 10 foundod
on AZ ahdavit IRON Mr. snafsr, setting forth that he
hrst saw Alexander Stewart in New York The I'd Of
september, 1S7S that he had since counselIsd with
HIM in relation 10 the and had drawn up his am
daviI
Stewards affidavit nine pages Of closely
autographed letter sheets. IL s signed by hts ross
and sworn 10 on the Attn day Of September 1878 Tho
last claose in this affidavit reads folio vs:-sF
neither read nor write" The SUBSTANCE Of the
affidavit Is that nearly all the statements IN the
II. Chapman, lawyer OF Proctorsvie VI, about tho
case, but never authorized him 10 commence the
action. The whole purport oi the aindavt IS that ne
rs not suiter and that hc believes that Mr. Stewart
died leaving valid Will
There is also aii iavt OF Price Lewis, the detect
i've, occupy ing i've pages and additional affidavit
by niu covering fifteen pages He does not state
who employed hi IN as desctiys but relates at length
the circumstances OF hs frequent visits to
Vermont for the purpose OF so.ipg the pain-
u,n 81. ana OF br!nSlns hun 70 New YORK,
then statei that plaintiffs attorney, Mr.. KDssiano,
endeavored to bring about coDpromise aad that he
land, details the conversa.lons mad vlsh MN.
Furthermore thai he aud Joyce subsequently, secures
that Kneciand had III In relation 70 sAss 0asc
copies OF Shlch arc attached to his affidavit "a
DErtcrIvs JAYsK's AFFIDAVIT.
H. G. Jayne, another detective, that he went
TO 1rnont 0n the 9th INST with Mr.. Lewis for the
purpose OF securing Mr Knee!and's letters. then IN
Chapman's hands. which they succeeded dong.
The rode oi procedure adopted TO secure these pa
pers is explained by Jayne in the afaaavtt io-
said, "Mr Chapman, as yoa had no authority for
bringing this suit Tor Mr. Stewart, aud nc can ges
order irom the Court Changing his attorney Al
any ttme and probably has before this time,
l suppose you would have objection
TO accepting n rcisperD" No replied, III think
l would be justined Ia taking retainer, aud ]
would do So" Chapman gave his word OF honor thai
hc would not commun catc with Mr. kAeelaDd IN any
way ~ letter. telegraph or otherwise, uoA he shouio
hear IRON mo over my own signature, Chapman not
then knowing my real name
Jayne also omi's To swear for whom he is working.
Trg PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEY
Mr.. KueeaDd informed the reporter that he Was
originally retained by the lrish heirs through .
written power OF attorney, duly ackno wiedged before
the United States Consul at Belfast Subse-
quently ne WAS retained oy several OF the Bsils.
A. regards his appearance for the painlil Aexandei
Stewart, OF Vermont, he retained by his Attorney
MIR. Clark Ii. Chapman. Mr.. knceland claims ia
hold letters that show mis- Authorization 70,
appear for Mr. Alexander Stewart He &C.
KnOwledgcs that he did sock to procure
settlement alleged by Detective Lewis, tor the
reason that tho co-p!aintin. Ann Jane Bailey,
treated him to effect coni omisc speedily as pOss
Dle as she Is In destitute state bordering starv
ton, and In danger vi being ssnt 10 tho POOR Honss
He Gays that " atthew Stewart and his sister 10th
contradict the old mans aidsvit in certrIn impoF
tant particulars, asserting that in that docu.
ment he himself coDirAdicts what he has
ways claimed heretofore; that, to their own know,
edge, all the material statements 70 whicu
ne has subscribed untrue. ana that he could
and wouid not have sworn as he hnd done had
known what no about. "rhey do not hesitate 10
state their be,ei,' said Mr. Barbour, sthxt he had
been druaged aud Is not responsible for his actions"