The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-02


McCurdy. W. r. McKenney. W. II. Mann,
J. Taylor Ellyson and w. j. Johnson.
The further object OF the suit is TO have
David w Armstrong render an account
Of all moneys received by him as her
attorney. Harrison f. Groom. being a
nonresident Of Virginia. is ordered to
appear within fifteen days to protect his
interest.
The Countcss' History.
The bill narrates that Mrs. Won Roques
IS the only child and heir-at-law Of Darius
Blake Holbrook and Elizabeth Thurston
Holbrook. formerly Of Alexander county.
H.. and late of New York city, and that
she came in possession Of the estate In
question by Inheritance. These lands
were conveyed by the late James Swami,
Of Boston, to Samuel Allison. OF Philadel-
phia They were subsequently sold and
conveyed in fee simple TO Darius Blake
Holbrook, and deed was executed at Lon
don, Eng. july 10. 1888.
In her bill Mrs. Won Roques declares
that while living in France and still po-
sesslng these lands she received letter
from Armstrong asking for Information
regarding her fathers title TO the tracts
OF land In question. a long ana tedious
| correspondence was the result, and
Nlessrs. c. d. and D. W. Armstrong were
engaged as attorneys of Mrs Won Roques.
Many French records were searched,
and all light that could be thrown upon
the titles to the property was furnished
by the plaintiff.
The plaintiff charges that d. w. Arm
| strong did all i'm his power 10 depreciate
| the value Of her lands In his letters 10
! her. and attempted 10 make her believe
t that there were many defects In the
| titles. He reported numerous negotiations
| for portions Of the lands as having fallen
| through and that they were Of little or
! no value.
| In the year 1857 Armstrong. according
/ 10 the bin. wrote her that ne had entered
into a compromise or sale and adjust
ment of her claims 10 a part Of her Ken
lucky lands, which, he stated was the
only part Of any value. and that she
could expect only $500 or $4,000 as her
share If the negotiations were conSummat-
ed. He reported that these negotiations
| had failed, claiming that other difficulties
| had 10 be surmounted before Harrison
| T. Grooms-named as the buyer would
agree 10 purchase the land.
Her Daughter, Mrs. Maybrick.
The bill goes on to say. 'in the mean
time. your oratrx's only daughter. Flo
renee n. MAVERICK. wife OF James May
! brick deceased, was cruelty incarcerated
| IN prison I'm Liverpool, England, on the
| false and foul charge Of poisoning her
| husband, and PUT on trial for life with
cat means to make her defence and sole
! ~ dependent upon your oratrix for the
! necessary funds 10 secure counsel ana
make said defense And your oratrix
! being also without available funds and
In sore need of them to save her thild's
Ia her
attorney. =. W Armstrong. TO close up
| The Kentucky negotiations, and after
| two months Of dire distress Of mind and
almost wild misery on the eighth day Of
her daughters trial, being August Z.
| 1859. your oratrix was called upon 10
sign several documents. which she signed
| on the understanding that they were
deeds Of Gale OF a portion Of her Ken
tuclv lands Your oratrix was
| labori1g under such interse excitement
| and terrible strain Of mind that she did
rot attempt &c read any Of said docu-
| ments or deeds. ncr. In face, could she
| have sufficiently comp 1sed herself to
| Rave read the same"
She was told. the bin continues, that
the sale was for $4,000, one half TO be
accredited 20 her and the other 10 go 10
her attorney. She had no idea that she
i WAS conveying away All VI ItI fNFHANNy
lands, much less I'm addition thereto near,y
two millions Of acres In the two Virginias.
The $1,000 was accredited 10 her In the
fall OF 1899. long after the execution OF
the deed and sic alleges over one-third
OF that sum was retained by Hon. j. >
Potter, United States consul al Crefeld
Germany, for services ne claimed TO have
performed in connection with the sale
The oratrix further relates that she mas
recently learned the contents Of the docu-
ments she signed under such distress OF
mind one OF them being a deed convey
ing TO the Kentucky Union Land Com
many the tracts OF land situated In Ken
t,,ckv on the north fork of the Kentucky
river and on Rock House, Quicksand
troublesome and BuckhOrn creeks. ana
the other being the deed for the oratriN
lands i'm Virginia and West Virginia
amounting to nearly 100000 Of acres,
wing in the richest coal, ore and other
mineral and timber regions OF both States,
and being at that time on the projected
lines OF both the Ohio extension and Grip
nle-Creek branches Of the Norfolk ana
Western railroad.
These arc the lands conveyed TO Harri-
| son T. Groom. ,,,,..
Mrs Won Roques In her bill discredrs
| not s70 900 was the price 70 be received
- rort of the Kentucky lands, and tndt