Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-06-06
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ITO the Editor Of the Isrraro. Jovsu.ll


STANFORD, june Eth. the benefit OF
number Of people in Lincoln and Gar.
rard counties, we ask you to publish the
following statement, because there are
some sharks who are claiming that they
"sn succeed as agents anil attorneys, In a.
tSblishing the rights Of certain parties in
Lincoln to share and distribution in the
Carpenter estate, and also Of certain parties
in GarrArd to a like distribution in the
Jennings estate. We have been for long
time in correspondence with Mr.. James
Usher, Of New York city, touching these
estates. and he has sent us his pamphlet
which Is very instructive aud In which he
gives the pedigrees Of the very extensive
Carpenter family. NJ. U.her hiss been EN- .
ployed by certain heirs Of the Carpenters
TO investigate their claims TO an enormous
estate amounting to some $500. 900 900, in
Eugland, which they we're informed could
be secured by the proper legal proceedings
The st. Louis Globe Democrat quoting
from the pamphlet says that the impres.
sion that such an estate existed has led 10
the formation Of several associations Of
the Carpenter family, and more or les.
money has been paid to dishonest ATTORNEYS
or agents TO receiver it,
Dir. Usher apPears to be a thoroughly
honest and determined man and he has
given all the circumstances of the case A
careful examination, 10 the course Of which
be has collected general fund ~ informa-
tion bearing upon the dsluslvs claims Of
its class
The Carpenter, are given ~ und.r.ra.d
that this property was left by certain
VIM. Carpenter, who died in London in
100 At the age Of ninety seven, aud that
he bequeAthed it by will to his American
heirs. Mr. U.her's re.esrcte, showed thai
there was no such '-'e H. ch,icery or
anywhere else, and thsi No such man a.
the William Carpenter ,niica ~ ever sx.
isied, and that IL he had lived and lef, the
estate As asserted, there would be no way
OF recovering it owing to the statutes Of
Limitation. Mr.. Usher ascertAin,d facts
pertaining to the trust funds in chSncery
the 'aus 10 the Bank Of Engl=nd, and *.
hausted the Information TO be found in the
public records with reference 10 estates Of
the description involved. He consulted
with English solicitors before be comuepc.
ed his examinations, and these assured
him that to their personal knowledge he
Was on uild.goose chase. He believed
them, but bent on sitting the whole swind
ling business 10 the bottom, persevsred IN.
I'll he has uneSTthel and verified the
methods Of the imPosters who thrive on
quilting sanguins people, mostly Ameri.
cans, with the prospects Of inherited
wealth He found the individual who had
set the Carpenter eIpsctsnts, whom he rep
re'ented, to believing that the money could
be secured, and speedily ascertained him
to be liar and a generally comprehensive
scoundrsl. lie found also ether svindles
OF the same nature going on and duly sets
forth his discoveries in his pamphlet for
the edihcation OF his employers, the Car.
penters in particular and other people in
general. ut is evident" he says, that the
sums claimed for recovery in these cases
would bankrupt any nation on earth" lie
sets forth the following list Of phantom
estates which have been a source of reye.
nue. Tor claim lawyers for many years, with
table showing their supposed value and
the number Of heirs among whom they
will be divided when recovered:
Anneke JAMS, l, 900 heirs, S3l7 900 900
Baker, 81 do, $4,000 OOO Sir Hugh
Mosber, S2OOOO0O OO Chadwick, . do,
1900 OOO Edwards, 100 do, 500 OOO GOO;
Joseph Wilson Ingroham, 5000 OOO,O 600;
Hyde, n. G, 200 do, Sl2 900 900; HYDE,
Ann, $50 do, S36O,OOO,OOO; Hyde, Brook.
Ign, do, s., 900 OOO Jen nings, $50 do =,
slOOOO0OOO; Hedges, $3.50, 900 900; Kern,
100 do, 100000 900; Leak, 100000 OOO
Mackey, do, $4,000, OOO; Merritt, 30 do =,
sl5OOOOOO' Shepherd, Is do, $40 600 600;
Trotter, 2Ol do, 5000, 600 900; Townly
Chase, Sl,s00O0O, 900; Townly Lawrence,
1000 do, $4,000 900; Van Horn, % do A.,
100000; Weber, so do, $5O.OOO,OOO;
Weiss, 4 do, $50 100000; VIM. Carpenter,
$2Oo. 100000. GIL. Mex.