The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
Jeff. Davis and "BeauVCir."
NIr. DOrsPy's OpIniOn--SerIOu
ChnTReS-A S'naItenge $nd
Probably "a Duel In
Prospect.
New York Herald.l


lament of that lady aud into the pos
session o, which he duly entered about
q mouth ago.
The theory advanced ia support of
The yuIidity OF the will wa thar Mrs
Dorsey. imbued with lofty and sb
sorhing love for tie South ia its late
struggle for supremacy, had adopted
the eK President of the Confederscy as
the embodiment oi the lost cause.
aud in testimony thereof left him At
her death all she had on earth This
theory waS published in letters TO the
press by Mr. Edgar Howard Farrar.
Sho claims ,o have been Mrs Dur~ey'-
iawyer Farrar Is by marrisee Is
nephew OF J fer-on Davis. who bene
dts by Farrars action in the matter
Farrsr claims to have made her will
the provisions of which she confded
to him as early as 1873. anu this will
his business partner deposited in the
bank at New Orleans. whence il was
produced after her death
Mrs Dor>ey's love Tor her relatives,
which erst while found expressions 10
promises tor the future, after the in
stsliation of JEFF Davis 10 his position
at Bcauvoir. resulted in the banish-
meut Of her nephew, who was tie busi-
ness manager Of her estate, aud
eemiug isolation on her part from all
of them up TO the time of her death
These relatives, North and South, the
moment the disposition of her proper
ty was made public, protested loudly
and declared their intention Of con-
testing the will, and they have gone SO
far that the matter will soon take a
legal shape.
\ report got into circulation that in
addition 10 the suit TO upset the pros
visions of the will, which Mr. Davis.
through his nephew, has had admitted
TO probate, a suit of Il grsver character
would be Instituted against him and
others for alleged conspiracy 10 deprive
Mrs Dorsey's natural heirs of their
rights, and for exercising undue iEhu>
ence over her mind, and for even a yet
more serious offense against the law
This report coming to the ears OF Far,
rar, he became indignant, aud thre a.
ened to make mince meat Of any OF
The relatives OF the deceased who dared
impugn the integrity of his uncle
Two weeks ago. near New Or cans. he
met Clarence Routh. one of the neph
ews Of Mrs. Dorsey Farrar was quick
" accused OF fraud. and upon resent
ing he charge was thrashed by Routh.
receiving in the encounter pair of
black eye- aud sundry other coutusions
aud injuries
One member of the family, however
cuiuridez with the Dsyis set-Major
Clement II Walker, one Of her South
eru nephew-. between whom aud Col
+ II Ellis. oi Brooklyn, Mr. Dorsey :
brother. fighting talk has been ex-
changed La tact. the Major ha, chal-
lenged the ColnUel. his uncle. to NOR.
tai combat unless he makes full re-
traction of all that was said in pri
vate letter irem the latter TO hi neph
ew A representative of the Herald
accidentally encountered Colonel Ellis
on a Roosevelt street ferr, boat the
other morning. aud the conversatinn
naturally drifred into the ob~otbrng
topic
Has JEFF Davis evinced any di~po-
>iiiou to loosen his grip ou that estate
OF your sisters. Colonel
Why, no" replied he, he i. like q
leech, aud intends TO stay on it till the
necessary amount of legal salt removes
him
But, Colonel" in:erjected the re-
porter, why did you not reply to the
aitacks on you in Walkers lerter?'
Il have no wish myself TO enter into
any newspaper controversy said he,
though when | meet one of the boys
or one OF them questions me on the
matter | never hesitate to give my
views on the subject | cannot make
public all | know 10 the matter, be-
cause il might interfere with the trial
of the case before the courts As lar
as Walkers letter is concerned. which
appeared in the New Orleans Demo-
eTat, | pronounce every statement
therein mado respecting me to be al
together false. wrote him q letter
in which | not only pronounced then
ldicCnOOubs OuN MIN a lidI-
reply. ho demanded that | retract the
offensive word, or afford him sstisfao
ton, as the insult was a mortal one
Again | wrote him. and in that com
munication | declined TO retract Oh
fight, but told him that the first time
met him should give him a gooC
sound kioking Walker is \ cousin
and though member of the family
has since the difficulty spent three OF
four weeks at Beauvoir with JEFF
Davis. and he is the only one of u
that is low enough to do so"
Is Farrar in any way connected
with your family?"
No; he was introduced at Beauvoi
by JEFF Davis. He claims to hav,
been my sisters lawyer Tba, is lie
He never was her lawyer. but Mr
Steele of ST Joseph. La was. and h
is our counsel now-I mean the couu
sci Of rhe heirs to Beauvoir Ell
Ridge. ElIiston and The other proper
ties. Farrsr married a niece Of JEFF
Davis. and hence was drawn into th
matter Clarence Routh gave him
good pounding a week or so ago 70
his part in the matter"
Are their any hopes. Colonel. ol
your part. of the courts throwing asid
the wiIi?'.
Il intend to fight it out"-speakin,
emphatically-"If il expends all ,h
property in legal expenses You ca
res assured that the revelations it vii
mako will not rebound to the credi
of JEFF Davis. whom consider mea
-neaking-well. that will come out i
evidence by and bv' Why. he AM
Farrar started the rnmor that we wer
hunting for lawyers 10 take the cas-
! for contingent fee
pronounce this lie We ueve
heard of my sisters death until "