, 1879-07-31
JEFF DAVIS.

Tie so-Ca1lel Ex-rrestdont and tho Dorney
Estato-fit. Chnnce% Of KeepIng tho
Money from the fststnherltetl HeIntisot.
huecfai Dspatcs to The 7rtoua&
Sr. Louis, No., JuIy 30.-Entimatc friends OF
JcH Dayis In this dtv, nho ara In constant COM
municatinn with him, ray tint the statements
to the effect TINT he uuduly Influenced Mes.
dorsey. who recently left . fortune to him, asa
false. When the "ex-pfcsi1ent Of the Con-
fedcracy" comcs to this city be always visits
Mrs. Neeus, tho daughter OF q foro,cr Glass;
mate OF his, and also the daughter Of young
lady to whom he was engaged, now Mrs.
Anderson, Of Sandwich, Ont. Whan away
he is IN almost constant comiuuuca-
tIou with this ladY by letter. Mrs.
Negus asserts that Jc1 Davis was
as much surprised as any other by tic uequcst,
and says sho doubts II he intends to keep 1t
now, futimat!nE that be Is likely to bestow the
sum upon sore charitable institution. Atkcd
as to why Mrs. Dorsey had u,adc such an unex-
pcctel disposition Of the property, Mrs. Negus
inserted that 1t was because Of d friendship be-
tween Mrs. Davis and hcrselt Sho liked JET
Davis, built uas Mrs. Davis TINT had tho intlu-
cnce. The contestants to the will arc
sud 10 consider ~ nn important ritnoas
Mortimer Dahtgren, sail to bc n
resident Of ST. Louis, but not now
in the city, who spent a &c ar or Two al BcauvoiF
attending to Mrs, Dossey's interest. Tic went
then, 1t Is said. on the promise TINT hie !atf-ss-
ter would t!n something for him, hut he left
when he found that jeff Davts had supplantctl
every ont clso 10 Mrs. Dorser's affections, aud
that Mr.. Darts was virtually director OF the
place.
\ Now York apeclal SAYS that tho contestants
L. Ia r1f
Contcleracy,' and they throw cut dark hints Of
things which they profess to know, ant! which
they think jeff Davis would rather not liayo
disclosed, cven though he bud to compromise to
Ngw YonK, July ao.-1nc only trouble con-
nccted with tic proposed contest 0t Mrs. Sarah
4. Dorscy'a Will, by which jefferson, Davis
cotnea into possession Of a quarter Of q million
dollars, and Mrs. Dorscy's various re1utvra get
nothing, ls, that thcrs !s uo money 10 aet It
ubsy would 10 bettgr known to bis old aequant-
unccs Il It Wcro not parted In the MILDLY, but
were written platn Stephcn Enls,. hasn't any
n.oney. Mrs. luez Ptckhnu, who lives IN
lollna Ellis, tho widow Of Thomas Ia Kochn
Ellis, who was killed In the Confederate serytyc,
Ia depcudcnt ulyon position In thu Phlla-
lelpita Post Otilcc. which her uncle, Gct:
Gen. Char!es q. Dah,grcn, who asc 'lnit-
cunlous. Gen. Dahlgrun once worth tllrer-
quurters OF a millto1,, Is uow Ill agel and
poor ann, living by such Inv practice ~ !n hts
Limited ac4untntance ho can obtain. nnd, al
though ho Ii not interested 10 the contest, ex-
ceat to thu extent OF the welfare Of t!iA eons,
who wcrs tie children of Mrs. Dorsey's moti,tr,
he would contribute 1lberally had lr iIis old
t.tne fortune, as le buars cordial din Ike for
Jefferson Davis. who, ho claims, grossly mis-
managed the a1fairs Of the Southern EurfUtl-
cracy, and placed promotion In t,t way u only
those uomcrnls who lost BATTLES. Col. Ellis ls
seeking 4 lawyer who will take the ease Oil a
contingent fee. Several lawycra hayu alrcady
refused to TOUGH It on thu GROUND that there II
break tho will. Mir. Ellis ullesca the promises
tnndu BY Mr. Samuel Dorsey, hoforo hls death,
that an loco.na should bu provided for i!s lei
lis' two children, nId thu requcsts he maAo Of
hia wfo to take care OF them. AnothCr
E'''aS Il a 'asi, s Is aaa is int 'ns!' M L Mla'fpsty pny
sey's mind was somewhat unsteady,
mud wheu It wns subjected to tho strong per-
goual iniiucucu OF jefferson Davis It waa mt q
sound and d!spostug mind, capable OF lnalsll!. u
will. Tho other potnt relied upon Is tlat Jolltr-
son Davis exercised undue intluenec, Mr. Ellis
heing rrmoto from Ills siBter'a surroundings
canHot present adequate pruot u( tflls to attract
laNyeE. An Important witncsa to It, however,
is slorstmcr Dahlgrcn, no" resident Of st.
Louis, who spout ycnr or two At Heauv0rtr, at
tllerc, 1t Is said, on the promise iiat his half.
Sister would do aonloslilIg for him, but no left
when he found thAt Jefferson Davis ltnI eup-
planted every Que uls0 tn alrs. DurscY's alec
fIOnss and That Mr. Davis WAS virtually dira:koG
OF thu place. The contestants feel very lltter
and lisoy throw out dark hnts Of things which
thGY profess to know, and which ti,eY believe
Jefferson DnYia would rather not have disclpIei,
cyon though he had 10 compromise to prevent It.