New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28

peter H. Pearce Terre Haute Ind, $500; Mrs.
Miranda Williams, of Charles City, Iowa. 500; l. A.
Emsberger Perrysvle. Ashland County, Ohio, SlOo.
EXPENSES OF THE CLAIMANTS.
The above are specimens OF how Father Columbia
raked in the shcckels from the coniding Westerners
His stockholders numbered about LOO all told Then
there was the other crowd of claimants numbering
700 or 500 under the lead of the Rev. ". r. Covert
and his attorneys, James H. McCreery, James Breedin
and F. A. Baker Brecdln Is in Pittsburg and Baker
has an Office in this city. The Expenses" of these
claimants it is said, averaged over S25 each Ihey
hailed from all the United states and Canada
Mr. Covert Is a minister OF the denomination KNOWN
as Feet washers" and breaches at stonersvile PENN
He organized The Covert Heirs Association
These armies OF claimants have Deel soH"-
what demoralized since their were ruled out OF
Court by Judge LacOmbe But The attorneys are sun
nursing the case. and in Shupes Office, al NO IL
Broadway, may be seen aiy day several hopeu ciain
ants and syndicate stUckOwncrs and trustees from
Cross Plains Tennessee WsybacK Indiana . ana s GTe
has not been dmmed by his temporary eclipse in The
prises In which heirs have been induced 10 become
agents for the sale and distribution OF sewing
machines and jack knives and TO buy shares In coal
Mr. Kooken. as spokesman for hs Western heirs, de
nounces shupe ana me 4.ncS ~. V Gero,'
and Shupes farce. Mr.. McCreery was going 10 put
the case through, but It died, smothered ID Its
own smoke, after few collections OF 80 apiece.
"Now be and a number more are trying TO find some
heir that can make true record of his or her descent
from original patentee, Offering large sums ior suc
claims They offered, believe. Aaron Wilson. of
GAINESVILLE Ohio $4,000 for his claim. II seems, A
certain title guarantee company has agents out 10
collect such titles. as they have guaranteed many
nilli0ns of dollars worth Of property 10 which they
have not a shadow Of claim.
@Tlc true heirs are wards Of the Government ana
those lands were sold for DELINQUENT taxes by device
Of Tweeds 10 raise 10 help the Democratic party
They no right 10 sell this land. and the quil claim
titles 10 the purchasers were worth nothlne thu'i
the awards psd ont 20 parties for the land condemned
for the Harlem Ship Canal thousands OF dollars were
paid ont 10 persons who had not shadow OF claim
10 the land Those fellows all know It. and we know
It, and we will smoke them ont IN the long run Dnt
farcicsl Law snt. such as has been carried on
for years. ,.
and blof on yopr city Take a ramhle up over Har-
lem Won WIN find not nook unoccuped but some one
of the ring has board stuck up with For Sale on H.
iv some one I'm wal Cedar Pine some other
downtown street. Who gave a company right 10
grant title on those lands II they had title wonld
fhey sconr the country for one-a true heir-to
make title 10 thenl We give notice 10 those usurpcrs
and agents that the DAY for them 10 get their deserts
Is nigh AT hand Usnrpation and monopoly has had
her day in this Harlem matter"
THE AFFIDAVIT MAN ON HAND.
Mr. Kookcn showed tho reporter the following state
uent signed BY Charles A. Riser. Of Mansfield Ohio