The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-01
fSev York T,mes.l

WAS recognized as his. 1t was taken to the
No,pue. where ii was duly Identified ana
huried. His wife and family went into
mourning, and the death OF 1oungs ana
the succession OF bis wife TO his properly
wero generally admitted as accomplished
facts by those who knew them.
Mrs. Youngs lived at No. 43 Beach street,
Boston. In due course OF law she was ap.
pointed guardian OF her three children ana
administrative Of their inheritance on am
dayit that her husband, Theopbi'ls foungs'
was dead. Among the property claimed by
her as such Administrative was her nus.
bands share in the estate Of MS deceased
uncle. Henry Youngs, OF Goshen, Orange
county. Ny. By tie old mans will the
property was divided between Theophilus,
his brother Henry, and three residuary
legatees. II was doubtful how much they
would get, however, iDasmucb as there was
a long lawsuit pending az to the construc-
ton OF the will. While the
LITIGATION
Was in propress Henry Youngs, who was
the executor OF his uncle's estate. advanced
pheopbiIus, from time TO time, small sums,
amounting IN all 10 $4,000, and in 1870 got
from Tbeophilus and his wife paper, The
fleet of which, IL is claimed, was 10 re-
ljnnujsi} their share In the bequest. The
sujt was afterward declared in favor oil the
heirs. and the bequest became very valua-
BILE. In The proceedings instituted by her
after her husbands death, Mrs. Tbeopbilus
Youpos sued for her and her cbildren's
snare OF old Henry Youngs's estate. basing
her claim on the inyaldity OF the sale. Hen
nv Youpgs, the brother and executor wno
mad bought TheophIus's share OF the es.
tate for 81, 200, and who is now retired
four.merchant, residing on president
street, Brooklyn, defended the action, SET
ling up in answer TO Mrs. YounSs.s claim
that she bad no right TO bring suit as ad'
ministrstrix at all. because her husband was
not dead, but living.
Then comes the most extraordinary fea'
tire OF the case. A man claiming 10 be
Theophiius YouDgs
TURNED UP
IA Boston In August last and declared him.
self 10 be the veriab'e parsonage VINO was
suppcsed to have been drowned and hurled
four wears before, and for whose reappear-
ancss il alive, advertisements had been float.
ing about the country for two years. I'M
IKE the Tichborne claimant, however, the
alleged Theopbilus did not hurry to meet
his nearest living relative, but carefully
abstained from seeing his wife at all or
even going near Der, although he was re-
ouested to do so to set all doubts at rest.
Mrs. YouDes on her part denounced him as
an imposfor, and asked to have bin arrested.
A few days later the alleged Theophilus
appeared In New York, where his brother
Henry was contesting bis wiie's claim be.
fore Surrogate CALVIN. He declined to be
seen or interviewed, and asked not TO be
questioned about his purposes and recent
whereabouts for the present. 1t was indi-
rectly learned from the lawyers OF Henry
Youngs, however, that the newly discover
ed husband and father fully concurred in
the Justice of the alleged sale OF bis share
Of the Inheritance for $4,000, and had put
himself 10 the hands OF Mrs. YouDgs's at
versaries to disprove her case.
HIS STORY
ia general way was that he had left Bos-
ton TO get rid of his vile, and bad gone to
the West-to Colorado and Dakota. His
wife, on the other hand, says that her hus-
band loved her most ahectionately, and
that, were he really alive, nothing would
keep him from coming home TO Der and bis
children. The alleged Theophlus further
says that during all the years OF bis disap-
pcarance he never heard OF the litigation or
that a reward had been offered for his re-
appearance. He was travelling under an
assumed name, and no one in the country
where be was knew his real one, so that
unless he had CHANGED to read Of the matter
himself lie could not have learned Of ii.
The testimony already presented before
Commissioner Saunders, in Boston. and
Surrogate Calvin, 10 this city, Is still more
remarkable. in behalf OF the newly-dlscov.
cred Youngs's identity, Jonathan Willard, q
Greene-street picture merchant; Albert
Lord, MIS-. Wardwell, OF No. 3 Irving street;
Mrs. Z. g. Mitchell, formerly Maud Lord;
Mr.. Seaman, manager Of the New England
Organ Company; and several others, are ali
said to have either wholly or partially recog-
pized him, and some OF them were so posi-
tive Of bis identity that they would not adj
NIT the possibility Of
A DECEPTION.
On the other hand, John Brown, a for
mer servant Of Youngs, swore that he saw
his body being taken to the Morgue on a
cart February 20, 1875. The counsel for
: Henry Youngs, the brother and executor,
who Is fighting Mrs. Youngss claim, went
on to Boston and talked with Brown on the
subject, and succeeded. be says, 10 getting
from him IN admission that he had not posi-.
lively identified the body, but that IL looked
like that OF his old employer. He also said
that the body was carried to the Morgue
In the summer Of 1877, end not in Feb.
ruary, 1875. A picture. canvasser named
Lord testified that he bad seen Youngs
repeatedly in the fall OF 1877, and on
one occasion had pointed him out to
his wife. Mrs. YouDgs retorted with the
afidavits OF three witnesses who bad-iden-
titled the body Of Tbeophilus on February
20, 1876. The defence produced four wit
nesses who testified that they had seen
YouDgs pass certain picture-store In
Greene street, Boston, In June, 1873, and
+ that Lord, one OF tbe four, called him up
and conversed With him. Another witness
testified TO having seen him in Providence.
Another swore that Ia December, 1877,
Youugs spent the afternoon and evening
in his saloon. Some Of these dates are after
the commencement Of Mrs. Youpgs's suit to
obtain
THE INHERITANCE
which the present Youngs swears that he
never heard anything about. As her hus-
band end the father OF her children. he had
every motive 10 coming forward II he was
really alive. II her claim was Just, II was
bis Interest 70 come forward and say SO; n
It vps false, be was hound to zee that his
brother WAS not defraudcd. In any event,
bis personal sppsarance and evidence we're
Of the highest importance 10 both sides, one
Of which vas GINNING him to be dead and
the other stserllng him TO be alive. Never.
sbeIess. hs contfnued, be says, 10 bear bis
nasumed name end to rensin 10 ignorance
d afl that was going on nntn last summer.
then ne lawyer o. Henry Youngs, the
eecleof Woo VA sighting Hrs. Youugs's
e!eeo = ~ teheritsnces feceiyed mysteyi.
~ isle1ynn Inn eoelon asking whether