The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-06-15
AN INTERESTING SUIT.
,ecic. Dispatch to the Globc.Domocrat,

Specie: Dispatch to the Globc.Domocrat,
Kansas City, Mo-. May 81, Seth,
sui. of Mrs Ann McDonnugh agains
Mamie NJ. Bnngart and others for tn,
cancellation of deed to forty acres ot
land in the southeast portion of the city
valued al over 800, 900 was tried in Judg,
0ibson's court this morning. On Octob
er cath, 1850, Hezekiah X. G. Harrison
son of one of the first settlers Of Missouri
and large land oyn,r, married Ann ower
the youngest daughter of Col. s. L. Over
who won great fame in the Mexican war,
and who was aftcrward Clerk Of the Cir.
cult Court OF jackson County. The
Young couple lived happily for eight years
when, in 1859, young Harrison went to
Colorado and began tcaming over the
plains. lie afterwards went to New
Mexico and served under Kit Carson as
First Lieutenant in n New Mexico regi-
ment in war with the Indians. Hc still
resides at Lincoln n. NJ In this war it
was reported that he was killed. and in
1866 Mrs. Harrison married James Nc
Donougb. afterwards Chief Of Police of
81 Louis,
In 1899 she sold tlis Harrison property
in Kansas City to James and John Eaton,
the deed rrcting that Jas NcDonough
was the husband Of the grantor. Soon
after the sale OF the property Harrison
returned to Kansas City alive and in ex-
cellent health. Upon hearing Of Har-
rison's return Mrs. NcDoaough brought
suit for divorce against Harrison on the
grounds of desertion. which was granted
by the Circuit Court at st Louis. She
Immediately remarked McDonough with
whom she IS now living. She had sold
the land to the Eatons for 1856 a. acre
or $l0, 200 in all. Since then the land has
reached value of about 800, 900. which
is the reason for the suit.
Mrs. McDonough's attorney hold that
inasmuch as the land was sold while her
husband was alive, and without his sigma
turc to the decd. the sale was invalid and
should be set aside. Mrs McDonough
asks to have the deed Cancelled. The
holders of the property under the Eaton
Bros. contend Mrs. Donough's claim is
outlawed by the statutes of limitation.
Harrison. after hearing of his wifcs re-
marriage with McDonoush return ed to Il e
West and is now in New Mexico. Short
ly after his wifc's first marriage to Nc
DonOugh. Harrison married an Indian
woman. who is now living with him.
The cause of the report Of Harrison 5
death was the fact that man named
HeZckiah Harrison was killed near Den.
yer at the time Of Harrison's disappear
ance. While the case was in progress it
developed that one of the interested par
ties in the case was related to Judge
Gibson, and he promptly transferred il
to Judge Slower division The case is
one OF the most interesting ever tried in
this city.
Tho above statement now going
the rounds Of the press, is mislsad-
ing in several particulars, The
Harris n alluded to is Xxi ."whem
every old and many new settlers
Of Lincoln know. We have heard
the true story from his own mouth,
HI says the land In question is
all right. 1t i'll to his wife IN the
division of property fiom her rath.
er's estate. His name is Hozekiall
Ii. G. Harrison, named after his
grand father, from Nicholasvile
Ky. His father and mother never
lived in No. Ki went to Missouri
in1S39 for Sam'l G. Owens, of Iude
psnderce, Mo-, who afterwards be
came his tathsr-in-law by marriage
to Ann Owens, the second daughter
OF Sam'l G. Owens. In tho year
1859 he lett Kansas City for Den.
yer, Colo and was engaged in
freigh'ing goods for himself. In
1859 his wife refused to 20 to Den
YER with him, on account of the
Indians; he afterwards wrsts te
her to come TO Denver as he
thought there was no danger from
Indians, but she did not answer
his letter and her brother, A. Y.
Owens wrote to him that lie was
not willing for her to undertake
the trip without him or himself,
with her, and the next thing that
lie heard, SHE had gone south and
he heard afterwards various re
ports OF her being married while
she was in the south. Hsheard nc
more of her until a lawyer of Plat
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