The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-21
Ambiguous Absence Of the Joint
Heir to an Estate.
TIEOPHILUS YoUNGS WANTED.
His Death Proved BY His Alleged Widow, but
Disclalmsd by His Brother
CONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE
A Case Of Mistaken Identity, or, Perhaps, a
Bold Attempt at Fraud.
Bosrox, July 20, 1878.

BosroS. July 20. 1873
Las, October Mrs Mary J. c. Younss appeared be-
fore the surrosate,s Court, iu New YORK, and made
oath that her nusbanc, Theophlus Youngs, was dead
and on the strength OF that and some corroooralive
testimony she was appointed executrx OF the prop
er,y. personal and real which he inherited from his
uncle. Tho chief evidence on which the papers OF
administration were granted was Tue following am.
dayt by q csiored servant who lived with the fam
iy during their residence in Maryiand:-
coanoSwEALrH OF MASS cHUssrrs.
Of Boston, Of suholk said by
n said Boston Who Q" s.as.
Ts ssS'nas "a Il.
Mssysn and wa; sas.s apsa s'a psss sy
owe rsesr IN said place we'll aeaa.in,.s w,.a
~ a.SS .s.:
him MIN !isg ~
IN ~ amy Yoaas my
former emporsr on or .ooas Of February
-. mouth ), vs. a s'1" ess s s.sa:
wAsrs fa Fnys the . SFni Boston .ass
nformiSu her Of SEEM ID: body
s ssas.s a's sa s an:
~ D.aa and S.p0 81 her m hns
band fE.opsa. ioSnss aforesaid ana isrshsr his d.
JsassAM IIsknAM Undertaker.
iss SssS
b. him saossr'psd true x.ss slrs
boston, SEPTEMBER, ls77 asrf rs yfrg fsr asf
Having been legally recognized as the rect OF the
deceased, MrA Youugs notinsa Henry Youpgs, Of Go.
sher, N Y. brother Of rheophius VINO had Prev.
ousy taken possession OF the property. to render an
account Of his trust Henry, however, denied that hm
brother was dead and claimed 10 nave evidence -
show that he alive and WELL He therefore dc
cined to recognize the womans Claims. This, in
briot IL an outline of what may prove strange case
and may furnish ana unds tor ths legal tratsr-
NIFTY for some time 10 come,
Now IS Tneopnlus dcad2 That seems TO DO ths
pivotal poiut tns whole controversy. The colorsd
gentleman VINO made alidsv,t that he saw The dead
BODY OF his master a. Tue Morgus February a. 1876
now cones forward and denies thai 10 ever ssors "a
any such statement the body which he saw ne stil
unrms was like that oil tho alleged dsceased but he
Isv:. e ~ s.y' ss' a.
stance occurred year later. moreover. ne ae.
me: that ne mage oa'n .,m m. statement
when only portion oil u had pc reAo 10 him he
alleges mat he has been threatened with prosecution
unless he stu statement Originally printed.
The counsel Tor Henry Youngs claim 10 have proof
posuve thai rheophnus mas oeea seen several times
in Boston time that NO Is SAID 70 have been
| drowned, IN February, 1875 He was seen mere Oh
Inc 7ln Vi June The mystery about the case is
alive, There seems 70 % no charge against him.
Over week ago the following advertisements ap-
4
| photograph OF Thsophilus:-
| n,nEoPHILUs YoUAGs WILL LEARN OF SOME
thing 20 hi: .dvsn,sss sy rrSk h
inorma,ion leading will be rewarded by
Description Height feet inches. age about 40; mo
ssT . sss q Ii. f is.S
woodwork; supposed 10 be travelling In seardh Of sn-
oSpsay Boston s. %iIscs u
| IMPORTATION TED-rHEopHILUs YoUNGs
1~ learn OF somsthng TO his grsss sdvan"ee by com.
Gs.nsa oD 1.n.s COUNTY " letter. %; better ss. 10
| person
| keep quiet as you are FRIEND.
seut ~ the parties who inserted these advertise
| ments.
man is really dead is furnished BY Mrs. Youngs ana
the Keeper Of liquor saloon, TO whom rheopnius 10
s.% n :@% husband SAY 1875 ss
| street, where they then resided. she says
"As Was Ou. Of and he cam; .,% n II the
here a. the hota and am going down 10 see tnsm.'
SAID Nov. Tn. soa's stay long, for have .n en- sn.
on snd be eli ready, Tor / will W right bacx.'
He picked up hI,s Willie and kissed him ana susn
had 70. par. OF the way down stairs b: turned around
and said, Have yeu say money. Aaryr Yes re-
n 10 tue drawer He wen. there ana took GU. aiiy
cents. aud saiu, don't want any mora He had
:Ssa ''s or replied eSs sS 'ss;s S.os.
morrow mornIUa, therefore l know no had
'S s.S OF sSrs s Away 'y os
money long ago. waited aud waited for his return.
out nave MIN since AS said, ne dissp-
peAred IN Nay and waited unl the next July, wnen
/ went To New YORK ANA weps iulo business there.
wnilc IN New York received word through Ara
Lewis, the vile oil Air. Lows, then cigar dealer In
Boston, whor. my husband bought his cigars Il re-
c,ivsd word that my husband naa oesu drowned out
wouldut, COULDN'T Leieve IL ustil was CONVINCED
by tho most conclusive evidence that sucn was tue
fact.H
Shs says the properly nj stake amounts 10 nearly
$lUOU00 partly IN real estate and party 10 cash. she
has Two sons aud one daughter. ana enc "Sst nav
money Tor their support and education. sue says
that Henry has advanced her $l5O IN anticipation Of
sstlIcuent and made her an oner Of 5000 year lor
| ten years u she would surrenacr her CLAIM hef
bondsmsn a. Administrators are Henry J. Newton, Of
New YORK, and Mr.. Ernest, oil The hrm oil Light 3
Ernest OF the same Guy. soon alter getting tho
matter through The courts she resolved the ioilow-
ug letter. which the value OF the properly and
Inc validity VI her Claim.
DkAa MApAx-Yours received ASKING II could auaran-
woula have money coming 70 you out Of the
all human miuds be positive OF any hing, on
have large interest the sssss and one which va, os
estate IL New York cisy don't zee how y can run sway
oi,ns arm Field Miner No "a Pine street. New York
The opponents OF her claim state that sven u
Theopniius dead she could NOT have any interest
In estate, hsr husband sold out hts CLAIM lou
ago. This 10 met by "a counter statement that there
was no sale, only loan Of 500, the security oe"g
his prospective interest IN me estate oil his uncle
Mrs Youngs claims that the properly 10 worm
500 UOO but her attorneys New York do not value
u NJ over $4,000, whilo Henry fouugs puts ~ ~
$4,000 The counsel Tor the latter are cyvosg a.,
lie case, winch mas been sptung the city BY one
genuine sensat,ou hut whether will last future do
vslopments alone can dsssrnins
|
THE COURTS.