New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
v,c,oNs or 1rNroLD WEALTH.


S,ycral associations have been formed in this city
md elsewhere throughout the country for the os-
tens,hlc purpose Of substantiating the claims OF
those persons who consider themselves heirs 10
,rcot unclaimed estates in England The managers
cf sueh organizations advertize extensively setting
forth the immense value of these estates. some Oh
them being named at more than SlOO.OOooOo In
value. Assessments are made upon snch persons as
mt in claims TO meet the expenses of the undertake
lag winch include legal fees. maintenance of agents
in this country and the cost of sending Others across
the ocean 70 complete the work in England. Re
ports are occasionally made by some of these agents
setting forth the progress made and the prospects Oh
ultimate success.
Scott Lord during q recent visit 10 London made
m investigation of the subject which apparently a.
yelopri some astonishing facts with regard TO the
so-caled unclaimed estates " now in the Bank OF
England Mr. Lord was asked by reporter yesier-
,av whether he had any objections to stating the
rcsnl: of the inquiries THE TRIBUNE had under
stood he had made rs to the estate known as the
"Hydc Estate" of which members Of his family
were fcputcd heirs.
Il have only one" he replied. II have under
stood nee my return that organization exists
tue object of which Is 10 ascertain the facts OF tie
case
Couid it do such an organization any harm
was as,rd. and may IT not be due 10 the PuDhe.
foI you to state the facts SO far as you gathered
them p
I'm such view Mr.. Lord replied. " willsay that
before left for Europe. relative asked me 10 III
vcsuuate the claim when reached London. I'D
not as ] had no faith in It. but wmie
ian Paris on my return hG,nc | received
letters of 81 urgent character III
cios,u- articles stating the sum on deposit IA the
Bank of England. the time when made ana ne
character Of ;he decree of The Lord ChaHc Uor IN
src estate. and also letter itoin one "i ie "u.S'
.Y O az aHfN IA e..
thaf concluded to 10 40 London two or three DAYS
earlier than had intended III order 20 ascertain
villa. ! could upon the subject. called Hp'n q fe'i-
fl,uan lad met uron the Continent, ana tfioNgh
Ii, aid ascCYiaincd from the Account aiit-l'ehet vl
thc Court of Chaucl that therc was ONLY one lltic
estate ia hS Off c-that OF hrlh hNdt-ahh 'I't
those entitled to it were known. HE Accountant
General SO stated. or the officer vino r'peSenied
I'm estate ~ Which those who entitled were NOT
lnowul in his department, real, personal on mixed.
amounting 10 : 1000. tlca went o. the banN ga
fuqiand; told The intelligent and courteous
porter who had charge OF the outer court
what information | desired "a obtain. and
lie directed ne 20 the cfther of the proper
department. Tie cashier lnl1ime| me tnat acre
was no such estate the lIy,,e estate ia the Iauk
OF England and added that there was no estate ~
claimed the bank amounting To @ouu. lie
SAID that f1r InrthC. assurance could - 40 i"c
DEPARTMENT TO. Unclaimed ConsOiS. DIVIDENDS. etc.
aud inquire there. This did aud Was informed hy
It's cashier that no such estate was there and that
he had repeatedly 50 Answered inquiries ltvm NE
United States. The newspaper article sent 10 me
stated a. before suggested. that the Lord Chan
"a
tainirg To- the estate. couciudod therefore, 10 20
la the office of the reporter having charge oi III
orders and decree, naue ny tue Nott' T..
Iy payinra special fee ioT license asc ,rt.lued
That within the time spcciAcd, only one
order or decree had been made III any
HYDE estate. and tbs distributed less t3h
$500. Finding no familiar names IN The
decree, did not procure a copy; 1t has been
sup.1.sfed To me that the HYDE estate was
real vru.rltv but do not how, If this he so.
u would lac 'p Americans As by the laws 81 land,
Ike ,r1r own aliens cannot inherit real estate"
H.. ri
I've - NJ. Lord was asked.
had to rely unswOTn statements; but TIE O!n-
GERS seemed To speak frankly and tfuthluil{"
i TmBUNL reporter visited tue once OF the HYDE
Associations az No. JSG rTOnt-St yesterday, 10 OBJ
tam their explanation OF the statements OF Mir.
Lord. The office III the store OF the secretary and
treasurer of the assoeiatn' H. I; farke' VINO Is
iohbcr IN OTiontai goods. Nj Iarke is an elderly
Gentleman. with genial counteuance. and he ex
pressed perfect WILLINGNESS to give any desired IN
formation concerning the WORK ol the ASSOCIATION.
At bis side was the work in two octave Volumes by
Chancellor Wdlworth. dciiueating the gene3oiogy OF
Hyde family. Al all the tsons who are thei rep
resented living Representatives, % the true liyde
heirs are to share IN any that shall be obtained,
It would require marveiously large property TO
,ire each even "A small share. While the reporter
was wanting to gain Mr. PaTkcs attention, Il little
old man i'm fhrcadbare clothing approached and in
weak yOico said that lls wife thought size was an
loir and wanted 10 put IN a claim. lie was handed
"a blank genoa ogS, hy hll.ne cut which the appli-
cant Was 10 show 10 what branch of the family lie
or she belonged. The old man was told 70 have his
filled cut ana verified before notary. Mr.. Parke
lie "A Nha
rrspondemce upon the subject OF claims with persons
who considered themselves heirs lie sad that he
was not himself an heir but his wfe was, aud While
lee had never had great faith IN tue traditions oi the
immense wealth awaiting claimants, lie had peIn
constantly urged by hts wife to take steps 10 Sc
cure a. 4 number Of the claimants accidentally
met az the Cosmopolitan Hotel one day last SPRING
and there the assOcia on was first proposed and or
lslnzcd. IL was afterwaTd Incorporated with
T. Denson Morgan. President. Ex-Governor
W i. VI. Army. of Nsw-Mexico, and John Hyde
luiyes, OF BROOKLYN, wee presidents, MI. Paike,
Treasurer. and Hamilton pOmer0y, secretary. lie
ussoclatiOn had AT that time little more than tradi
received from time 10 time information which led
them to believe HAT they would he ul imateiV sue
cc.ful. The prospectus sent Oat 10y the officers to
ihouauds VI heirs forth the objects of the
gani1L alton. Ii urges promptness IN making appli-
cations, inasmuch as tie English statute OF hnita-
ton REGARDING these estates VIII ochar claims UNI
less application for distribution be made within u
few months. To meet expenses, each applicant Is
asked TO forward $40. The Trustees" the pros
I,ecfus saws. :" do not undertake to collect any
liHty In relation Thereto, their work bcnt
simply confined TO the inycsiie"tion OF ownership
IN the estates, aud when found, to take
such steps only shall be hereafter
directed by the several parties in interest
Mir Parle said that NJ Amy was now IN London
,,nrsuinr fine inyesi,lticn of the subject and re-
pOrts were expected from him soon. The matter
had been put under tue charge Ol Judah ID. Benja-
nun, the celebrated lawyer ana would he rRoIo9s!y
prosecuted. Ont of the J, 500 persons from whom
they had received applications. 2oo HAD paid the
SO fees his melndod some Of the most prominent
citizens IN New York
Nr Parkc was told OF the Investigations made by
Mr.. Lord, and asked for an explanation. He said
that the matter still ~ such an in' ho3te comdl-
tl0n that 10 was Impossible t. make any explicit
answers to the statements. lie thought, however,
that ,se deiais OF the officials Of the Bank OF Eng
land could scarcely be relied upon because ii would
le in tho interest of the corporation To conceal anv
jct, which might help To deprive tht ~ OF the con-
tlol the property II would, too. bc breach of
tiu. FOR fae 10 reveal any thing A. the DEGREES
fI.a OF Pa kg nQ