The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-28

Calhoun we reproduce here the article to
which he refers in the hope that the two to-
eether may make the situation reasonably
clear to the reader.
About two weeks ago the Press and Banner
Said:
RepOrts having hecn current on the streets
| that MesSrs. Graydon & Graydon were about
| to enter suit for the Calhoun property NJ Inc
Instance OF persons claiming to be the heirs
| of the late Colonel James Edward Calhoun,
we called ut their office to ascertain the
facts.
These gentlemen freely admitted that they
han been written 10 on the subject, by both the
claimants and q lawyer, but declined to give
US anything for publication, and we are MOI
informed whether are not the proposed suit
will be brought, but IT is certain that mere
will be q vigorous searching round for facts
on which to base a suit, which, If brought,
will excite much interest.
The Messrs. Graydon & Graydon having de-
clined to make any authOritative.Statemeni
we are dependent upon current funor, which
| we give for what 1t is worth.
It is we'll known that Mr.. Calhoun was re-.
cluse and lived on his vast landed estate
| in great retirement for many years. Accord
| Ing to reports, certain persons living In an :,
other State now claim TO be his children, ana
are now making efforts TO make the proofs IN
order to bring suit for the estate ana 10
break the will.
The present claimants, il Is alleged. are the
children of woman who moved West about
| forty year ago being at that time mother oi
| Il family of small children. The mother ol
the children Is now dead, and 1t Is they VINO
| prOpose to bring suit TO establish their legal
| right to inherit The property. The mother OF
these children, so The story! goes, cI9iI%leu %
| that she was the wife Of James Edward cal.
| houn, and that they separated because OF
| their unhappy domestic life, and now learn.
| Ing of Mr. Calhoun's death, they will attempt
| to prove their right 10 Inherit
| A ha mOVou
away forty years ago, very few Of our people
have any remembrance of any such people,
| II they ever lived here.
he never mad any family, as far as we nave
ever heard.
The probability is that nothing more than
4 nine days wonder will ever come OF tn Is
matter and those of our fellow citizens who
may be iooking for the excitement incident
| To n big lawsuit may be disappointed, unless
The attorneys know more important facts
than ure claimed by the village gossips.
Letter From MIR. W.. p. Calhoun De.
nying but Confirming the State.
ments of the Press and Banner
Additional Facts.
A few days ago Mr.. William Patrick Cal.
houn. who is II kinsman, but not interested
except as attorney for the executors and
heirs of his deceased relative, sent US the fol-
owing:
Editor Press and Banner:
The article in q recent issue Of your paper
in regard 10 the late Colonel Jas. Edward
Calhoun does him great Injustice. The ar
ticle Is being extensively copied by other pa.
pers and no. doubt If not con lradicted would do
the past life Of Colonel Calhoun injustice.
|, is n we'll known fact that Col. calhoun
married and lived happily wi th his wife to
whom he was greatly attached. She diea
without issue and was buried ut Edgefeld
These are we'll known facts and no nian's
life is rs free of stain as Is that OF Colonel
Calhoun.
From what can learn the children who
wrote TO MesSrs Graydon & Graydon simply
stated that their fathers name, as t0id tnem
by their mother, was Jas. Edward Calhoun
forty years back, and asking If Col. Calhoun
of this county was the same man. Every
one knows that he is not. There were other
James Edward Calhoups and II the laclS are
as stated by these children they have right
10 enquire after their father, but there is no
doubt about the fact that these children or
their mother are not known here or
neard of till several years ago. This matter
was mentioned to Col. Calhoun before his
death and he was justly very indignant ABOUT
Ii.
/ do not believe that you would intentional.
~ do the memory of Col Calhoun wrong, and
feel confident that when you learn that the
article published by you is doing h i'm harm,
you will aid me In correcting the error.
Though you stated tnat LlleTe was nOtnl'lS III
1t so far as you could see, the statement did
not prevent the rest uf the article from hav-
ing bad effect.
The facts: are simply these: Col. Calhoun
was only married once and his wife, who was
well known here. died Without Issue. The
Colonel lived at his Miilw0Ja home in re.
tirement and never mixed with the
world.
/ write this IN justice to dead klnsman.
am not one of his heirs-nnr have ] any In
terest in his estate, except that l am the al
,orney for the executors and heirs or his
will. / am sorry that you published the ar
tiele about hi M and hope that this state
,nent of the case will be republished by those
papers that copied your article so that every
one can fully understand the matter, and ito
relieve the past life Of Colonel Calhoun
Nom suspicion.