Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-29
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
THE GREAT BURRo VS. ESTATE
seme Particulars Concerning the Property
Here and In the state OF New York.

Seme Particulars Concerning the Property
Here and In the state OF New York.
Mr.. John B. Lightfoot, Jr., the manager
Of the coal property in Virginia belonging
10 the Burrows estate, returned here yes-
torday from Albion, n. y, 10 which pllce
he was on his way when he saw in the
Dispatch the first announcement OF War
ner's deSalcation and flight. He had just
before that time received instructions not
TO recognize Warmers orders as executor,
and supposed that there was some trouble,
but Of its nature be had no inkling until
he started for Albion.
Mr.. Llghtloot was away from here
week, and is about as well.p0sted as any
body concerning the a.l1irs OF the estate
generally. ne thinks that the personal
property now secure, with some which has
been traced from Warmers hands and
will probably be recovered. win pay
OF oil the debts Of the estate aud leave.
something over.
The estate. besides bonds. stocks, &c.,
owns in unincumbered real estate the Bur-
rows homestead in Albion "a handsome
and valuable piece Of property, two other
residences. and block OF business build
ineS lin one oi which the bank Is located,
in the same place, and $4,000 acres Of land
in Iowa (said 10 be worth $40 per acre.,
aud The Midlothian coal properly, in Ches-
terfcld 1890 acres). This Last, though
not now productive, is regarded a. worth
4 good deal OF money. The whole pro-
perty was devised SO that only upon the
death Of Mrs. burrows can the estate be
distributed. IL is then to 20 into four
parts.
Warner. who was the president Of the
First National Bank OF Albion ana man.
agiag executor OF the estate, Is 4 good.
looking and prepossessing man Of thirty
nine, and in his visits 10 Richmond, which
have been quite frequent, mas often been
taken for Major John W. Daniel. He is
now believed 10 be in Canada. and a war
rant has been issued for his arrest. He
carried away with him the secret OF the
combination lock OF the vault in which The
valuable papers Of the estate were supposed
to be kept, and il was only after several
days work that an entrance could be ef-
fected. Sir. Ligbtfoot knows what the
search in the vault revealed, but is in
Structed by the United States Bank-Exam.
ner rot to make any disclosure, until the
I4NaulUtT phDu-ncS MS report.
Young william X. Burrows. who was
poisoned In BostOn-hy whom is not
known-is now at his mothers home, in
Albion. and Is getting better. The effect OF
the poisoning was to paralyze his legs aud
hands, but in the week past there have been
marked improvements i'm his condition and
his complete recovery is hoped for.
The Receiver in Charse CT the Bank - An
Dnfounded Rumor.
Especial telegram 10 tie Dispatch.I
ALBION, NY, August 23.-The name OF
Warner is stll on the lips Of all, but the
intensity Of the excitement has subSided.
Receiver Anderson arrived f.om Scranton
last evening and assumed charge OF the
bank this morning. iIc will say nothing
until be investigates the condition 0f atfIir,.
United States Bank-EXamiDer Williams
told your correspondent that he had COM
pIeted his report to the Comptroller OF
Currency. and il would be in the lattcr's
hands this Thursday evening. Mr. vii.
liams said: don't think that report will
be made public by the Comptroller, and |
cannot tel YOU what is in it. for am
bound to secrecy as United States official,
and You will have news enough without
that. The rumor that the Burrows heirs
had Alexander Stewards body eXhumed to
search icr evidences OF poison by Warner
il LaSplCss