Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-31
TWO CENTS.
THE BLODGETr CLAIM.
The History Of the Property as shown
by Legal Pa?ers-Wr. samuel Eslod-
gett's Interest said TO Have Been
swallowed up i'm n Lottery scheme.

Swallowed up i'm n Lottery scheme.
The announcement OF the suit brought by the
heirs OF the late samuel Blodgett. 10 recover a
tract OF about five hundred acres or land now In
the most valuable portion or this city, has caused
many persons holding property within the dis
pued tract 10 turn uneasily TO their od papers and
examine into theIrtitles. And not little anxiety
was manifested by many who had hitherto rested
contented I'm the Consciousness or undl>rutod
possession Mr. G. +. F. Richardson, 4 gentleman
well Informed upon matters relating II rral estate
has In his possession an abstract 81 tile Tor square
S5,. which IS one of the squares in question The
abstract was made out by f. 4. MCIntlre. attorney
alaw. In ISL. and gives the history OF the square
WhlCh, II is thought IS Identical with that OF the
whole Rodgett estate. though this point is unctr-
tain II is very Interesting document and seems
10 indicate by its brief legal phrases. rs Mr. Rich
ardSon says. that Mr.. samuel BlodSett was n
Jolly old coon," from the way the properly slipped
through bis fingers by one scheme ana another"
THE ORIGINAL DIVISION.
In the division between the commissioners ap-
pointed BY Congress TO lay out the city and samuel
Blodgett, mentioned In the original brief the whole
remained TO said samuel Blo6gntt About this time,
Mr.. Blodgett seems TO have become involved I'm
some lottery scheme. which began 10 draw heavily
upon his resources for I'm January. l1a the records
Show that he gave deed OF trust 10 Thomas John
son 10 secure lottery scheme" July OF the next
year. 1875. he gave another deed OF trust 10 w.
forrest S, Tor the same purpose: And YET again In
lSol The lottery scheme demanded the security OF
another deed OF trust. this time to Benjamin Stod-
dert ct al In September OF the same year he gave
deed OF trust TO Elias T. Coldwel but this time the
records do not show whether or not Il was secure
lottery or other wild scheme From this time
until 1905 Mr Blodgett held possession or his pro
perty, bur0ened by these several deeds OF trust, but
In that year his SpeculatIons-or the speculations
or otherS-Seem 10 have brought him TO grief. for
inc court In cnancery appears then To have wiped
OUT or existence certain company, and
MI. BlodgettS fortune, a part thereof. with
II. Ihe case is recorded: Robert :. Buckley
VS.. Thomas Peter. Ben StOddert, E B. Coldwel
and Samuel Bodgett, sc. Decree OF Circuit Court
ratfylng sale OF, inter alta. square 33s 10 Henry
Pratt sale in Chanceryl, who assigned TO Robert
Buckley Chancery docket !, cause No. s records
In chancery minutes !, 10. 39a Mr Blodgett'S In
terest In the pro2erty. according 10 Mr. Richard
mat DAY by the action OF the court. In 1876 Henry
Pratt and George Budd decided ali their interest IN
the property to Robert 5. Buckley. The next year
Daniel c. Brent, trustec. ard Others decided their
interest In the property TO the same parry.
From this time until 1872 there To have been
no change in the title Then the heirs or Mr. Rick-
ley came uponsthe stage, that gentleman having
died. Eliza and Hannah Buckley decided the prop
erty to Isaac Buckley Ito carry out the wishes OF
the late Robert = Buckley, as expressed in ms last
VIII. which was defective on account OF hot being
properly witnessed"
SALE TO THOMAS CoRCoRAN.
In 1913 Isaac Buckley decided the square to Thos
Corcoran who In turn decided il to Samuel Redscrn
1t was then split up and sold IN lots. and subjected
TO deeds OF trust IN several cases unif finally the
whole square was bought I'm 1871 toy Mr. {. f. r.
Richardson. who cleared away all the trusts and
SUN holds the property. 1t is not positively known
whether this record will apply Ia the other prop
erty In question as well a. s hre 33s but the toc
iaent implies that all Mt. Bodgett's property in
that section WAS Swamped by the debts OF this
mysterious lottery company.
What VIZ. W. w. Corcoran SAYS.
A STAR reporter called upon Mr. W. ". Corcoran
this morning and asked him what he thought OF the
Blodgett claim TO valuable section of land Ia the
northwestern part OF the city. lie said
"At present do not care to say anything upon
the subject. 1t is TO be brought before the courts
understand, although I have received 40 notice
ana until then prefer TO remain quiet As far as
my property Is concerned, however" he added.
.'twenty years ago l showed conyeyanceS from
and since then have never heard the subject men-
toned But. there. told YOU didn't want To say
anything about the matter
LOrin BlOdgett m the City.
Mr. Lorin Blodgett, the trustee OF the heirs OF
Samuel Blodgett, the clai mants OF a large tract
land In this city, arrived here yesterday from his
home In Philadelphia MI Blodgett is now about
seventy years OF age, and is In comfortable crcum-
stances He formerly lived in this city, and his
father occupied the house now occupied by the
legal firm who have brought the suit. Ii is tine
building leased by the Riggs Fire Insurance COM
ago connected with the smithsonian Institution.
and wrote work on "CliInaUology" His object In
yerS. Only portion OF the entire tract said TO
belong to Mr.. Blodgett is specified Ia the bill
recently nled.
GREEN DURBIN HELD TO ANSWER CHARGE OF
STEALING GOLD WATCH AND CHAIN.-In the case
against Green Durbin. charged with the larceny of
a gold watch and chain. valued AT $685. belonging 10
Mr. William E. Dougherty, Mr.. William f. Thomas
was recalled In the Police Court to-day. and testi-
fled to seeing Dougherty sitting I'm chair in he
Senate library, asleep and intoxicated. Mr.. Simp-
son was present, and a third man, who resemblad
the defendant, took a watch and chain from Mr.
Doughertys vest pocket Ii was sometime in the
latter part OF last July, about Two O'Clock in the
AFTERNOON. Mr.. Reese B. Edmonston, exile clerk
OF the secretary Office in the Senate, corrOborated
the testimony OF the former witness. and had no
doubt but that the defendant WAS the third man
VINO entered the room at that time. Mr. Thomas
called his attention To Mr.. Dou-hertyS watch being
taken. The case was sent 10 the grand jury
bonds, $500.
New ALTAR SERVICE TOR ST. MATTHEW'S
CHURCH.-A challce and paten OF bright gold and a
r1ched with gems and chasing have been added TO
the altar service OF ST. Matthew Catholic church.
Rev. p. L. Chapelle, ID. D. pastor. The altar YES
sells were made from material contributed by the
members OF the congregation. The material as
well as the designs with which the chace and
ciborun are ornamented are rich and tasteful i'm A
high degree. The challce is studded with gems d.
almonds, rubieS and amethysts. The chasing and
Ornamentation display the crucifxion, and flowers
as smooth rs glass, the only work on 1T being a
cross on the oack. me challce and paen are OF 20
great beauty OF chasing and gided work.
GOOD TEMPLAR ELECTI0NS.-ClementS Lodge. l.
O. q. T., last evening elected the following officers
Francis Wood, c. T.; Miss Alice Burlingame. V T.:
George j. Nash, R. S; Mrs Marion ID. Mahoney, T:
Miss Ella Hudson, c.: Z. r. Martin, NJ: Miss Alice
Dant. G.; VIM. b. Clark, o. G.-Rescue Lodge
l. o. &. T., last evening elected the following on
GERS: Edward Z. Taylor, {. T.; Gertrude Auguste.
V. T.; S. W. Taylor, r. s.: Benjamin Auglste I. 81
Sarah Luckett, T.; Sarah Herfurth, c.; Charles E.
Torrey NJ; George AuguSte /. e.: p :. Field O.G:
Eva AugUste, ID. NJ; Fannie Williams, X Ii. s.;
Sarah Owens, l. H. S.
The American Hog Defended.
SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN RECOMMENDS NON
ACTION By CONGRESS UNTIL THR PORK CoMNIS-
SION REPORTS.
Secretary Frelinghuysen, In his report to the
President on the restriction OF the importation OF
American hog products by foreign governments,
says that the most ngd scientific investigation has
proved that American pork, so far from being
infected with the diseases imputed to it. is promo
tive OF the public health In those countries to which
1t Is imported. Dilgent inquiry has been made TO
trace out the cause OF the sickness imputed to the
use OF Imported meats and such Investigations
show that 1t Is In no case attributable the pork
exported from this country. Pending the result OF
mission specially appointed by the President and
In view OF the prominent part which those results
must necessarily play In the further treatment of
the question by the Executive or by Congress Mr. |
advises the President TO recon-
mend Congress TO abstain from any Immediate
legislative action until the report of the comInlS-
sion, soon to be presented, shall be before Ii.
The Remains Of DeLOng and Party.
DEPARTURE FROM MosCOw-THE FINAL BURIAL
PLACE.
Lieut.. G. B. Harber and Master w. H. Schulze es- !