Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-27

the statement that the family of an old printer
named Ring were in Macon, having moved
here about year ago from Americas. We
stated at the time that Mr. Ring was the son
Of an Indian named Welsh While Welsh
was on his way with his family through Ar
kansas 70 the Indian reservation, the entire
family died with the exception of one boy.
who was adopted and brought up by Dr.
Ring. special act of the Legislature
changed the boys name from Welsh to Ring.
The boy grew to manhood married and set
tied down in sumter county, where ne died,
leaving a wife and six small children. Two
OF the boys are at work at Bernd Bros, one
goes to school, one Is at home blind, ana tnere
are TWO girls. BY an accluenl MI. > = CldN,
in one Of whose houses the family Is living,
heard Of their claim. and he interested hlm-
self in their behalf. Bv writing and rewrit-
ing he finally found trace of the claim at
Washington knowing that Hon. Thomas
Hardeman was on the Committee on Terri
tories Mr. CLAW forwarded all the papers, and
Col. Hardemau eXcrted himself 70 find out
the claim. and yesterday Mr.. Clay received
letter from him which contained some good
news for the family. He says: Their names
are on the InGian rolls, and they are entitled
t0 some money. but the Indians are contend
ing that those here are not entitled to any
money from the treaty with the United States.
This question Is before the Court of Claims:
but am informed at the department there is
no gum IN It and it viii be decided soon. There
Is quite a sum now that belongs to the Indians.
the children of Ring included, as they are on
the rolls in the Department of the Interior.
and they have now awaiting decision over
$500 apiece, and when the land is sold belong
ing TO the tribe it Will amount to about 50, 900
per head. IL may be some time before 1t is de-
cided'"
Prior 20 the war James Blackman. a highly
honOred citizen Of Atlanta. owned lot of
land near Anglers spring, known as land lot
a.. This property extended all around the
side Of Ponce de Leon and Angler spring, and
as far up as what Is now known as the boule-
ward. The value Of the land has steadily in
creased with the growth Of the city. until 1t
D. now placed at 100000. A long series of
transfers finally placed the land on June 10.
1865. in the possession Of Mrs. 4. p. FOuche,
the present holder Mrs. FOuche has paid
taxes on the property for twenty years, and
has neither sold nor built on any of il. On
December l3, 1881, Mr.. Blackburn, who, it is
said, had claimed the property and paid taxes
on it along with mis- other real estate, made
deed to il to his son. Young Blackman sold
the property TO Speairs & simmons on Febru-
AIRY 3, lSS2. Spears II simmons sold it 10
Jerome simmons. the junior member OF the
firm, and he in turn sold it to a syndicate
composed of sam Inman, Or. W. G.. Smith and
young Mr.. McBurney. The deeds being duly
recorded. the books in the Clerks Office
showed the regular records of two sets
OF titles To the same piece of property.
Mrs. Fouche, who has held a deed to the
property for twenty years, lives in Canton,
Miss. Her husband Is "a rallrOader, but she is
a woman OF great executive ability and car
ries the keys" They are in good circumstances
and have held the property for a rise, not
knowing that 1t was claimed by other parties
Three or four months ago Mrs. FOuche heard
that the property was claimed by other
partIe-, and she at once came TO Atlanta to
investigate the matter. She at once took
steps TO get her rights. The issue was
-quarely made by the syndicate who imme-
dlately fenced in the property. Mrs. tOuche
has now filed an ciectmcnt suit and daV or
TWO ago the defendants were served. They
have not yet announced their defense.
Every purchaser has had warantee title, and
when the court begins to kick backward
every one who has sold it viii have to stand
from under. 1t is claimed that the first deed
Is not lu existence and cannot be found and
that 1t was a forgery. II is said that Joseph
B. Wood, to whom it was made-a son-in-law
In dealing with the estate. The defense of the
last Will Will lay down the broad proposition
that the viii of 1851 was a forgery, and to
strengthen their course Will cite the fact that
the property has been allowed to remain un-
touched for twenty years, until the death of
the old man Blackman. which occurred
wear or so ago. They claim that as soon as the
Old man died. the alleged owners come uD
and want to take possession. They maintain
also that the Old man steadily claimed the
property, and never made any reference to
the sale shown by the first deed. They hold
that W OOd forged the deed, and claim that
they can make il plain to the jury that such is
true. The son To whom the second deed was
made Is living, and is young man who
stands well among those who know HIM. Some
OF the best men of Atlanta appear as witness
eS To the early deeds. among them the Hon.
VIM. Markham. Judge 4. W. Hammond Mr.
Thomas W. J. Hill Judge william Butt, Mr..
Pat Owens and others