Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-07

nineses of the Emerald Isle. The cash
with which the American law
yers were provided gave out, and
the claimants, becoming disheartened, refused
20 continue their subscriptions Finally, after
the matte had been allowed 10 remain IN
allegiance for several years, "a general conven-
ton of the American claimants was called to
meet at Walpole, New Hampshire, IN May,
1868. An organization called the Jenningses
association was effected, and several thousand
dollars for investigating purposes were raised
on scrip of the value of FIVE dollars, the scrip
emitting the purchaser to fifty dollars out OF
the first money recovered by the association.
1t Is scarcely necessary to say that the scrip
has not been redeemed to this day. For the
last fifteen years scarcely a session OF the
common pleas court of England has been
held but what the Jennings case has come p
In some form or other. until 1t IL now a stand
ing joke among the members OF the legal
profession. Many ludicrOus phases In the
great case are continually cropping out. AT
one tilao inquiries at the Bank OF England
we're SO numerous that seven clerks were
kept busily employed in the Jennings
inquiry department" One of the many
Jenningscs (sons) who brought suit for the
property was forced ID admit In court that if
his allegations were correct his mother must
have been sIxty-three years old at the time of
his birth. Of the American lawyers sent to
the funds intrusted to him for this purpose in
a jolly tour across the continent, and finally
lost the remainder in betting on the Derby
races. About thirty years ago, one of the
Connecticut claimants, while travelling in
England, Accidentally learned that Lord
Howe was soJournlng on the continent.
Ghereupon he went to the steward of the
London estate and demanded possession
The servant, who was alone in the house,
thought 1t polite to offer no resistance, espe-
claliy as the new conner was armed with a
document which had been obtained on an ex-
parte application from one of the lesser
courts. Elated at his success the stranger
made himself at home, and INDUCED In a
plentiful degree IN the choice wines which
were stored in the cellar. The stew
ard wrote to his lordship, and the
news soon brought him back post
haste to Acton Hall. There he found the
intruder quietly seated in his arm-c chair in
the library making merry over the wine. An
order to leave was met with a refusal. Lord
Howe then directed the servants to put him
out at the door, but he was of muscular pre-
portions, and couple of we'll directed blows
sent the servants scattering in all directions.
Another attempt was made, and this time,
with his lordship's help, the intruder was
thrown head foremost from the window to the
grassy lawn beneath. He was never again
seen in the neighborhood. But the fight
is once more to begin in right earn
est The New Jersey and Pennsylva-
mia claimants, who have kept the law
yers quietly at work during the last
i've years, now declare that a document
has been discovered which adds the missing
link to the claim and incontestably proves
their right TO the property. Several conven-
lions have been held in Camden during the
last few weeks, and on Saturday the heirs, in
meeting assembled, resolved to appoint
Messrs. j. M'Cook and J. Andy Irwin as a
to proceed to London, and in con-
junction with Mr.. Judah P. Benjamin, to re-
open the case at the autumn term in court.
The claimants are sapguine of the success of
heir latest effort, aud are already individual
y beginning to approximate their share of
he three hundred million dollars, which are
he latest figures of the value of the fund.