New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-13

right. think so too. ana that will give you $1,000
more" said Sec here this IL the first thing OF this
Kind have ever gone into, and shall not 20 into THIS
unless have some guarantee That VIII tiny money
He said " don't know as can give y0u guarantee.
The best thing do is to put this thing 10 writing
will make II strong as eau, but this VIII DC more
affair OF honor than anything else" SAID = linen
paper and wrO;o the following letter in my presepee;
IS. f. KNEELAs d, Connsellor-at-Law,
aNEw-YoRK, Sept. 5, 1878.
"Ths certifes that if a setlIe@ent is made with judge
Hilton or Mrs. Stewart within three months this
date will pay PFyee Lewis Onetenth OF all the moneys
by me make this proposition in perfect good fsith
knowing that can be enforced only by my honor ana
pledge NV sacred honor az a gentleman and my ropes
C5ignedl IS. +. KsEELASD."
He handed me the letter. which read. 1 then sug-
gested he better keep copy when he wrote another
copy, and me he second PAPER ana Kept tho nIst
10 be Produced and IL IN the handwriting OF said Knee
land He asked me number OF umes II Tue . oae
above namedl had signed any papers. / assured him
that Stewart had not; tnat he was very stnDDOrl
KneeIand then asked me to try and get an interview
with the old man before he left told Kneeland II
woud be impossible until had left tho town. for Mr.
stewart was down on hun for having made him pay for
n Tor of haY twice many years ago. and that he Knee
andl wOuld have TO walt until btewart went nome, I0r
Would be Insane 20 dS 20 SeS KSeeand posed as 70
what course would be best to pursue ana To manage the
old the best could Then lett kneeand' agreeing
called at his Office at $3.50 on the morning OF Septem
Der g. 1878, agreed There was letter on 9is desk
ON the envelope OF which were the printed words,
'Clark II. Chapman Proetorsvllle Vermont" and which
envelope was addressed TO 3 II kneeland Slf Broaa
my presence aud read IL aloud 70 me- In TINS letter
Chapman said that he Thought lewis with 4r; stewart
there, ana that he was anxious TO know MI stewart
had signed any papers ana u nc haa 70. any money
was engaged In the case, and that he Cnapmanl was
also retained and he charged nim or every TIP 70 MS
StewaFts house lie also referred In the letter TO an
interview had the night previous 20 Mr. stewards
leaving, in which Mrs. Stewart cautioned the old
nv
had also cautioned him not 70 sign any rights away
He also SAID that the Stewards had known Of MS Knee
and letters and he had only read sueh portions Oh them
as ne thought proper. A.,
When MI Kbeeiand had completed the reading Of the
letter he commenced talking about Mr.. Stewart, ana
ASKED II had seen che old man and II was positive
he nad signed any papers. told hm That MI stewart
had not and would not; and he then arranged that
would stOo over at Albany with the old and have
taken OF him, and Kneeand would meet
into rms thing / wish TO know all you know
about the matter; you have never told me-"
man came 20 my office and said to me that
Mr. Libbey wished 10 see me at the Wholesale store
went and introduced to gentleman VINO was rep
resented as Mr. LbDey and he engaged my services and
said there man in whitehall Oy the name OF Alex
ander Stewart, who claimed 20 Dc relative OF A; 1;
stewart and be wanted me to go ana ma ln ana ma
out that going to prove his felatiOnshipj
The name of Alexander Stewart at whitehall whose real
name MaTque but that be wasn't the man that ne
was French Canadian, aud about twenty-five years OF
age ana had never heard OF A. t. Stewart, Of New
York; that tnen went to ProctorsYllle, ana found
and reported and was bring the old mere"
1 then asked INN woo the parties were with whom be
seventeen In all but there are only six that amount 10
anything; there are hers on inc lnale size OF James
and then on the female side. He then mentioned the
Baileys ana the Begeys and other names which don't
remember. He SAID, g have a list and VIII show
Won" lie then went TO his desk and made search and
thcn said, No. Ihaye left the paper in BROOKLYN" l
said. ." You claim you are the only attorney
attorneys to make affdayIis, but 1 am the
only nan who can settle the ease. l can
put Mrs Stewart the stand, but nave concluded 10
put Judge Hilton ON first VIII Keep MIN there three
DAYS at time" He then asked me n II would not be
good plan 70 get tne m Selon nu 70 tSe S
Regiment aud Pryor Is the LeutemantCOl9nel ana
acquainted with the Colonel and through MN you can
get az and get 10 know all about the case ana what
from time time, and you can carry 1t to them and it
Will assist us IN this matter
told him his plan was good one, that tnat nad not
occurred before, and that would see LiDDey III
regard 70 II and report To bin the next day then
asked him for letter to Chapman telling MN That
was oil right, so could give II 10 MIN wien should 20
Ia ProctOrsyile To him. He said "Ihere Is no &C.
casop for that as will write Nun to-day in answer 20
his letter aud tell him you are all right On the after
noon of lie 9th OF September instant started for Proc
torsyiie Vs IN company with b. g. Jayne ana arrived
there on Saturday. the 9Th. At about o'eloek D. M
sated for Chapaus residence TO notify him that was
Shere and to say there gentleman at the hotel
sny: what have yOu done with the old man r.
looked around and saw lnatitwas Clark H. Chapman,
"A LAWYER at PrOctOrsyle, Vermont THIS MT. Chapman
had seen me before nc PrOctOrsvIile during the month
of August last and knew my name was Lewis and that
+ was from New-York and that had taken the old
eman from PrOctOrsvlle for the pupOse of taking him
T., New-YOrk. | walked mp TO Mr. Chapman aud asked
him II nc had heard from kneeland; Hg said les,
asked Has the old man signed any paperP said,
- No and he be Will not do IT. lie then said,
toagbt be would not up at the house. the night
before you took hin 70 Ncw-forSi and tired
to pei suade him not to go, and Whatever he ana.
not 10 sgn any papers, and he assured me he would
not and the old woman also cautioned MIN not TO sign
any papers; afraid they would M him with whis,
him that the Old had not sigued any thing and that
he told me he would not do IT, AT this Chapman seemed
me motel who wished him this evening lie said:
AN right. hat time snail comet {" told him az
n m he came 10 the hotel and then ne, Mr. jayne aud
went into the parOr and introduced Mr. Jayne 10 Mr..
preliminary talk / said mr.. Chapman, suppose Mr..
Kueeland has informed you who / am aud how
stand In regard TO TINS matter Mr. Chapman sand,
Yes he says his letter OF yesterday that you are all
right aud be trusted" then told him that had
in hs Office aud that told that he would write 10
Mr. Chapman upon the subject at once and thought IL
best 10 6ring my friend with me, and ascertain what ar
raugements could be made ahd Wha was the pest way
act In the matter, this was big undertaking. And
also sad nave thought best 10 consult with you, as
you have been engaged IN getung UP me case, aud !
wished to do this before brought the old man back"
Chapman inquired "Wha business Is your friend engaged
In I" told him that be was WITH me- Mr. Jayne, mter-
rupting, said, take charge or Mr. lewlss Office"
one IN the letter but YOU" said, " Mr. Dustin works
with and knows all about it IA well as l do"
Chapman saiu on KNOW Tue Ou 10 very
gpOrant but have often heard him say that he was a
relative OF A. T. Stewards and we can make good case
OF this, and that there was money I'm IT, but don't
behave that prove relationship to A. T. Stewart,
give Mrs Stewart aud Judge Hilton deal OF
trouble tying up the real estate, and think they
would pay good round sum TO avoid all trouble He
then asked what amount thought we mad better ask
| informed him that in an interview with Mr..
KneelAnd tho subject, that gentleman wished
to put tue sum at $4,000, and that had told hun
they would pay $4,000 they would pay 100000 be-
aides did not to engage In matter OF this nature
except could make something handsome. Chapman
said, " Yes, that's right think 100000 fair SUM-
The Scripture says that with the Lord, one day Is rs
thousand years, and thousand years day, and
with them 100000 ia as one dollar and one dollar
as 100000" 70 which Mr. Jayne responded guess
you nave got the gist OF the matter" then told HIM
that had been engaged 10 bring the old man home and
that no had taken quite a fancy TO mo and that
thought lie would take my advice IN this
matter as could get good opportunity TO talk
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