The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-24

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4 vrasanlsns matt - which Aaer1saas
Are Too Omen rroas - mite.
Il would seem. after al the publicity
given 20 the scheme In the papers
throughout the country, that few per
sons would indulge In the chimera Of
obtaining part o. a whole Of the -
tates said to be held unclaimed In tho
courts Of England. Circulars 10 the
effect that more than half billion Of
dollars in unclaimed estates are await
ing the rightful heirs in England. Scot
land. Wales and ireland continue to
he scattered broadcast through this
country. and there is an agency in this
city employing men TO promote just
such schemes
There Is something alluring In this
little paragraph: Thousands Of heirs
have never seen these advertisements
II your ancestors on your fathers Or
mothers side came from any Of the
above named countries do not fail to
send tile ancestral name and ascertain
II you are an heir. Your deceased an
cesfors' rights are yours by British law.
We have information Of every estate
and deceased person whose heirs have
been advertised for in i25 years Send
postal note for twenty-five cents TO in
sure Information If you are an heir
we will recover the estate for you. No
recovery. no fee"
Il must have been this circular
which caused Miss c. H. Clopton. Of
Columbia. Tenn. to address the agency
in this city for information concerning
supposed Drake estats in England,
To which slie believed she was an heir.
In reply she was told that Mrs. :. N.
Rcdfle.d. OF Edwards. Miss. and Mrs.
l.. v. Donclson. Of Lexington. Homes
county. Miss. had ti'ed claims to the
estate. and then the ingeniously worled
letter suggested 10 her that she might
be permitted to enter the lists with the
Others consent Continuing. II said:
..Our terms are the same to each.
namely. per cent Of the amount
g-Ained. II we gain nothing we get
nothing. And il we have TO assume
tine costs. so Of our fee in advance %
small guarantee of good faith"
The meat Of the nut Is in the last
sentence The circular distinctly states {:
NO recovery. no fee
Miss Clopton replied to this letter in
effect that her Uncle Elijah knew moth
Ing about Mrs. Redfeld or Mrs. Donel-
son. In a letter OF the dats Of Oct 20
she received this brief communication
I'm replying to your favor Of Oct. II
We beg to say that Airs. Redfeld has
accepted our terms. and suit l. nov
pending in her behalf.
For the benefit Of Miss Clopton and
Others who fancy that they are within
one step Of wealth the letter Of the sec'
rotary Of the United States legation In
Loo lon, bearing the date Of April 10,
1857. and addressed 20 a person inquir'
Ing about the Sands estate, may be Of
come benefit: II beg TO inform yos
that there l. no such estate as the on
you mention. Vast numbers Of people
IN our country are deceived and de
frauded by designing persons who rep
resent that great estates are awaiting
American claimants here. whereas Their
are none such"
Again, Sept. IS. 1887. a deluded per
son In Massachusetts,. who thought h'
was an heir 10 the Lawrence ownle.
rstate. received q letter Of caution
this time the advice coming from Min
istcr Phelps. IN which he said; "a
worse frald was never attempted
There j. not prc.cnse Of foundation
Tor il ia fact II Is supply device 70
obtaining money BY false prctense
from the credulous. New York Times