New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-31
HEIR OFPETER GCELET.
WHAT A LAWYER FOUND IN INDIANA
OR. RATHER WHAT HE SAYS HE FoUND-AND WHAT

OR, RATHER, WHAT HE SAYS HE f"OND "-
rs SAID on THE OTHER SIDE.
Areport reached this city from indianapolis yes
teriay, stating that heir hitherto nnhearu oi
to the estate of the late Peter Goelet hau peen Iou
In Parke County. Ind The alleged helr Is MIS- =;
George Meyers, who is SAID to be the 1augnleI VI
four years stay of Mr. Goclet in Parke County; ne
wear of the birth ia said to have been 1S4I ana IL IS
alleged that Mrs. Goelet died three weeks ailet
with a Mr.. McEiwee who afIerward stated TO Mr.
Goelet that the child had died. wishing TO pfIng
1t mp himself Mrs Meyers is said now to believe
herself heir of Peter Goelet and to purpose coming
to New-York 10 take legal steps to secure her Is
Peter Goeet as is we'll known, was an uncl S OF y,
have died a bachelor. He left an estate valued at
several milllons. Ogden Goelet IL abroad,
cruising in his yacht, A member OF the
law firm who are Robert Goelets cou III
sellors said to q TRIBUNE reporter that the re.
port was rot" He refused to talk further aDou.
It. bnt nevertheless went on saying that there was
nothing new in it. and that II ms Peter Ge Goee WAS
never in Indiana said he. do yon know what
LAWYER is connected with the reportp
The reporter said that he knew ..,
..Poal1v y continued the LAWYER lit is not worth
your trouble to run around and investigate sum
report" Wolf rho LAWYER who cloims to have
discovered the heir to the estate Of Peter Goeet ar
rived III this city from indianapolis last evening;
and was seen his house ne s sbG 'h be case s
Does the report state the facts r asked the re-
porter. ?. -. po,,,s Corntv
that Mr. Goeet lived IN. However, Will say noth =
ing until the detective who has been aiding me re-
turns, which will be in about ten days"
"Have you found positive proof oil tho mar
'' II tell YOU Imust not talk about it vet. OF
course | have strong case. never present
a case without goGita grouf delI ' ven it
will be interesting reading when tell all know
about this matter; interesting To the puoic Us "ei'
as the Goeets." .,-,.,. -, .h;s
Since 1850. and have written 5000 letters
about il. Peter GOelet died IN 1879, you Know.
Did you send on the report ABOUT inu'"s '"0
No; l am much surprise. At a. it, oo !
wanted it kept quiet. 1t must nave o .,i
the other side that spread the report. The Goeiets
have had their agents all through the west guess
they know OF some Of my movements. Ihey say
they never heard Of his living ~ Indiana, Gil
Well. can say nothing at present" 49,.
Robert Ci0elet arrived in the city from Newport
IN the evening. A TRIBUNE reporter "a" nun
to me-" said he " | never knew my uncle was our
there. cannot say anything about 1t tonight but
may tomorrow at my Office. ~. h.rin,l,o,
e. Did you ever hear OF your uhcies having p'eh
Mr Goeiet appeared to forget all about his uncle
anu replied {" | have lust returned from hshihg
excursion in Canada"
M CHAMBERS AMONG STREET-CAR HORSES.
A dispatch from Newark that appeared in yester-
davis newspapers stated that the horses oi some Gt
the street railways there were affected WIN
chambers. TRIBUNE reporter visited yesicrday
Some of the principal car stables IN this city 10
ascertain If there were any indications OF the
disease in New-York; the inquiry ia'el 10 snow
any traces OF it, The superintendent oil the
Eighth-ave. street railroad sa,d t s
was little fear OF any trouble from
the disease New York as it was the grow tn OF
uuclean stables, ami the interests oil tnose VINO
owned horses In New York too great 10 permit
neglect of cleanliness. c,.
"Whaf do YOU do win horse thht you hhu mas
cont acted the dseaseT
when we find that an animal has II beyond
doubt we take him out and shoot hm.
The veterinary surgeon Of the lhird-aNe. line sald
there were occasional instances oil te disease IN lc
city from time to time. IL was really
a condition of blOod-pcisoning, ana showed hseii'
usually first in pustules tie sizo oil marble. ne
disease is invariably fatal; mere Nry T from
Newark 10 New-York. Though the disease Is highly
contagious the stalls may he dsiniected and me
disease eradicated IN any place. we, nave Z,oou
horses In ourstabes and donot thlnk hete mas oSen
a case OF CHAMBERS among them Tor seVera years
This Sdmmer they have been I'D ah uhuSuahS
healthy condition" .
DIR Lawrcnz veterinary surgeon, having re-
ported 10 Justice RECORD. OF Newark. that sixteen
horses of the Newark and South Orange street kail
road have the CHAMBERS the Justice yesterday Is
sued TO John Radcl the owner OF the Toal, an order
to Kill them. Upon receiving tho or9er hadei sAlu
he would not obey 1t, and that ne Wou,d sue
the county for damages If any officer killed his
horses lie denies tnat the disease IS the CHAMBERS
but competent veterinary surgeons say positively
that il is Under the statute Rahel may De ar
rested for dsObeying the Justice mahdatr, anu OF
conviction he becomes liable 20 severe punis hment.
RE has promised not to use the horses To-day the
Newark Board Of Health will meet. but ~ not Ger
tain that IL can anything In the matter, as the
raj Dad stables are outside OF the CITY.