Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-31
HUNTING AN HEIR.
Detective Persisteney Rewarded-Trae-
ing Descendants by Directory Of
1905 from New York
To Louisiana, Where They We're Pound
on a Plantation, Well-tO-Do and in
Independent Circumstances.

0lScOV6Teu IN tue OLdle Oh 1Oulsldud
the means of New York City Directory Of
the v, ar 1905 The history Of The zntece-
dents of the heir involves a story Of the sep
aration of two loving brothers, who were
suitors for the same lady's hand, followed by
intense hatred, which continued until they
both became old men, aud finally ended in
a desire for reconciliation. But years of
separation, during which one brother emf
grated to this country, rendered impossible
the accomplishment of the desire Of the
brothers In old age, and they died thousands
OF miles apart, uni ed in heart, the one for
giving the oth,r, but unable to grasp each
others hand. The direct descendant Of the
brother in this country has now been found
by the Mooney & Boland Detective Agency.
A Tribune reporter recently called on Mr..
BoIand and asked for the particulars Of bow
the heir was found. Mr.. Boland declined at
first 10 give the information, stating that as
the matter would have to be decided in the
courts of England he was afraid pnbica-
ton OF the facts might imperil the case of
his lent. After the reporter promised not
TO dTvuige the names of ths-psrsons inter-
esled in the case, Mr.. Boland gave the gene
raj outline of the story how the brothers
became separated and how the heir was
subsequently, found.
81 was in France on official business last
spring," said Mr.. Boland, ''and it became
information and procure copies OF docu
mens. While there in the pursuit OF my
business, was invited TO dinner by a bar
rister with whom our firm often doss bust
ness, At the dinner l was presented to au-
other barrister with whom l was totally I'M
Acquainted. While discussing affairs 10
general the nature of my business was
| talked OF, and when it was stated that 1 was
| a member OF the Mooney q BLAND Detective
NJ l.
a stranger to me asked il l could look up
| the descendants of a man who had emigrated
| 10 New York after the revolution. | RENTED
| that b ad ample facilities in my New York
| Office for tracing up people, but as IT was
a matter of expense, a successful
search would depend mainly on generous
| ourlay of money. He replied that no money
| would be refused if the person wss fsuad.
ana u a. 10 aaor,"1 well, We finally con-
LOT an enei go 'shts, and / was told to be-
| ciu'.u an at once. The story thst he
= - sSs-s sad and touching one in many
| particulars. Over a hundred years sgo, two
| brothers, the only children of their parents,
were engaged together in a small business in
one Of the principal thoroughfares in Lon
| don. They prospered only slowly in bust
| ness, but they shared their misfortunes to
gether, and the life of one was only rshsc-
| ton OF the daily habits of the other.
"When both men reached maturity they
| Uncovered that they both entertained an
| sffection for the same lady, who was, like
themselves, without an abundance of this
| worlds goods. The deep love aud strong
| attachment which hsd always exised be-
tween The brothers changed from day to day
as each pressed his suit. /, did not take long
| for the older brother to discover that the
younger one had the warmer place in the
4 lady's heart; but thinking, probably, that
| faint heart never won fair lady, he pressed
| his claim persistently and strongly. The
| climax was reached one day when the elder
| brother was dismissed from the lady's house
| and was told that her hand and heart were
promised to his brother. Rage followed this
announcement, and a stormy interview
which almost ended in combat be-
lw.en the brothers. 1t was evident that
thej could no longer remain in bust
ness together, and The younger brother
retired to seek livelihood elsewh here. He
| received some money from the business, but
reverses coon diminished his capital to small
figures, short time after his marriage the
younger bother emigrated to this country
and settled In this city. The elder brother
a continued fse business in London, prospered
n became married and had one child.
b he child II the older brother proved to
be man OF unssual sagaeity and shrewd-
mesa. The fathei often narrated 10 the sou
the story OF his separating from his only
brother, and regreaed that they bad MOI
long ago been united. He said that in hii
| young days he thought that he would never
seen such perfect weman again as the ont
| who had refused his preferred suit. But the
wife whom he subsequently, marries
| changed his views, and made his lif,
| almost a pleasant dream, except that b,
did not know where to address his brother
tossk pardon for the wrong that he had don,
him, and extend to him the hand of recon
| ciliation and peaceA On his dying bed tn
other brother com UNASSIGNED hlsson TO sesrcl
everywhere for bis lost brother or his chill
dren, extend the hand of friendship an,
| brolherly love, and render him or bis chill
dren whatever assistance he could. The sol
never forgot his fathers wish, bun al he nam
was a peculiarly family one, he never suc
ceeded in finding any one of the same nam
who could give any Information about hi
uncle. In early life he formed partnershi
with a college student, and the firm pros
pered until both men am sssed great fortunes
Neither member of the firm married, and i
their old age the partners continued cuisines
fogeth.r, which consisted mainly of discount
iug commercial paper. In the early part G
this year the senior member of the firm, an
the only child of the older brother, oiet
leaving estate valued at about El00,00t
He left no will, but asked his partner to en-
Il
. Of his uncle's children, who were sDmewher
in America. The barrister whom / met
dinner was ret aimed by the surviving par
I ner, and was told TO make every effort /
| fiud the heir.
f'The search at first" said Mr.. Borlant
Seemed almost fruitless. / knew that tia
! man whose descendants / was looking fo
, arrived in this country about 1888 or US.
: After that / tnew nothing shout them.
4 Il
directories of all the principal citir- in ID
world. OF some of the leading cities in III
I country / have the first directory that WI
D ever issued. Well, l began aearcn throug
b. Sc old directories. 1t seemed an endler
job at first, as 1 would search persistent
2 through directory of one city without foe
ing any name that was nearl. like the on
a that l wanted. / thought at one time thi
/, the brother might have chasged his nam
: when he arrived in this county. But %
persistence was rewarded Wien searche
!, through directory of this Gig for 1905.
knew the name was right at nce, because
comprises two family names, Tor instanc
a one ike Edwards PierreponL From year I
year traced the name until 1915, when
:, lost trace OF it again. kept up the scare
8 AQntil, within few years, but the name di
pot again appear in any of the directorIe
!, "An insuperable number of dificulti'
l then arose. The brother might have die
without children, or perhaps he only lie
: daus hters whose msrried hsmes could n.
u be traced. / finally went tGk TO the oil
1905 directory and took several names (
persons who lived adjoining the place whel
e the brother kept a store. traced one famil
q name up to the present date, and went to a
0 old man about seventy Eve years of age
. see if could learn anything about the pc
pie was looking for. To my great surpris
o as well as Joy, learned that this man was
boy about ten years old when the brothe
It whose descendants / was limiting up. live
e in the same street. He remembered Il
e family we'll and said that they emigrsts
i from New York shortly after the purchs
: of the territory Of Louisiana. The "
: families kept up a correspondence until Il
time of the war, when it was broken of b
: csuse of the radical rebel opinions held
Il the family which went 10 Louisiaus. Tn
8 man gave me the name of the place vhe
T hey were 10 1860 and 1 fual
a sent to Louisiana 10 find the famil
We have had large circle
friends in Louisiana since we capturl
the notorious Italian bandit, opposite. By d
wav. it may be of interest 10 !ou TO know tn
Esposito has been convicted In Italy 81
:, rentenced 10 imprisonment for life. Throu.
n friends in New Orleans the family "
!" traced to a plantation in neighbour
parish.
ssTne man in charge of the plantation "
e found, and a few questions in regard TO
- ancestors soon proved that be sthe gran