New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
NOT SOLVED BY MRS. YoUNGs's DEATH

NOT SOLVED BY MRS lOUNGSS DEATH
The case of rhrOohlus Youugs seems, if possible,
to be in more confused state than Iore the death
of Ms IOun2s, which occurred near Washington
last week. Henry lOungS, brother of fheOphlus,
holds his estate, which consists chiefly of real prop
crty in this city, under deeds purpOr,ing 70 have
been made by Theophilus Youngs shortly DC
fore his dlsappcaTInce IN 1870 SUITS 20 nave
these deeds set aside - fraudulent are now pending
in the supreme Court. In 1877 Mrs. IGcopIllus
Iouugs took ont letters Of admin rtratlon UPON her
hu.hana's estate under h. avrrnent that ne had
b.-n drowned in Boston Harbor in 1873. few
months afterwards Henry Young began proc ed
iugs in the Surgogate's Court 10 have these letters
revoked, claiming that lhe0phlluS was still
alive. In the milS; % the lnreilgatlon there
apnfarrd man who closely rcsembled TheOphlus.
Henry YOGngs said tina, he was his brother. Mrs.
Young, declared tina; h. was not her husband.
Different members Of the family differ III their pm
ION. When the man ot a., stoned identity was
c!oss-eXammed a. to where he was a. various
IOmgs disappeared. he refused to answer
on III. gTounf thar the answers would tend 10
criminatr him The question of his right to refuse
to answer was brought Geiore the Surrogate. who
decided that the witness cannot shield himself ia
this way from LVrStGtlon and that he must be re-
ca led for further examination.
On the day tins decision was rendered Mrs.
YOungs died. This leaves tie family contest IN
still more tangled condition.. The man who
claimS 10 be the true and only IheOphluS goes 10
in" funeral and aS5ulnrs the payment OF the eN
uai,ps and efforts made TO get any further pro-
Youngs exhibits letter which he received
Two three days ago from thomas Rud-
derlorth, ST., of Washington, stating that
those members OF the family who III court had de-
Ioungs now admit l. Mrs. Richard God! "r!, the
daughter of Mrs Youngs by former marriage, was
especially spoken ~ rs having become Convinced of
the actual identity Of the two ThcOpMlu es. The
brother Of MIS-. louugs was also put among the
number who admit TED II.
G.. f. Minor the yoHng lawyer who has reprcsen-
ted the interests Of Mrs. lounss and her children
before the SuTrogate and III the Supreme Court
SUITS said yesterday that le did not heh.yc thee
% fin Aps-
YuuI2s having reCracted their testimony.
The proceedings IN the Surrogates Court
would not De discontinued because OF
Mis-. Youugs's death. justice to the children de-
uandcd hat they should be continued III order that
the property, whlcH as tuey claimed, their uncle
had Improperly deprived them Oi. and III which he
was living, might be restored 70 them. Nr.
Minor said tnat he had not the slightest doubt that
the person VINO appeared ia court as lhccph.ius
louugs was spurious ana fraudulent claimant
A PLOT SUSPECTED IN A PENITENTIARY.
Paddy" Flynn is prisoner III the Kings County
PentcntlIry, brooklyn lie Is muscular fellow
with an unruly disposition. He is a long-term prs
oner, and had been allowed some privileges, being
made Il Herman partly for his comparative good
behavior and partly because he was well suited
to keep in order the unruly conyic ;.
Yesterday morning, when the prisoners were
assembled for work, Flynn complained that he was
not we'll and was sent To his cell temporarily by
fellow-conylct who had been given some authority
over tho rest deputy keeper, Mr. Commons, found
him very refractory, and sent Tor Warden Ureeh.
To his inquiry rs TO what was tho matter, Flynn re
pied InsOcutly, " None Of your d--d business"
The Warden did rot lose his temper, and when the
dark cell was suggested for Flynn, placed his hand
on the lutters shoulder lightly, telling him
he had better ~ quietly. Flynn tunnel quick
as dash, and planted staggering
blow the NaTdens right check, cutting II Sc
Vcrely and blaCkenlnI his eye. Tho Warden, rally
ing, made two or three rapid passes which COM
petcly cowed Flynn. lie then quietly submitted
10 the dark cell, aud later When commissioner
Kis1am went to the prison ana heard Che Lct'.
was transferred to the dungeon. Ii the
Prison physicians report of his physical condition
mstlhes it, he will be kept there Tor ten days
The prison authorities consider the C;sS Que of
more Importance than simple assault. aud deem 1T
patt Of a conspiracy, Two weeks ago plot
Tor general jail delivery Was lulled by
the timely discovery Of missing key,
which unlocked ,he inner door loading from the
long term side Of the PRISON to the yard This key
was found together with one To the outer door, IN
the v,ntiatOr IN she cell of prisoner John Kelly
a Herman, and he and Francis CLIFFORD were put
INTO the dark cell as being Implicated IA the plot.
Kelly mad been seen near the closet who're the key
Wqs kopt and II missed after. IL is Thought
he had taReu IL TO mako impress
in wax. The plot for ~ general delivery OF long
term prisoners Is believed Co have been gotten ~ by
persons outside the prison for the sake OF the Sktu
ensaver and CounteTloitcr Becker, who is confined
ia the Pcnitentiary. "Shang" Draper aud tho
cOunterfelter and fOrgcr Br0ckway have both Wis
tied trends at the prison recently. Draper scouts
tho idea of h. being connected with any such plOt,
and SAWS that If Lo did intend such thing ho could
help his friends hotter by keeping out OF eight
IL is charged that Chaplain Bass had a long con