New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
MAY TkAMPLE THEIR GRASS.
UNCLE SANS RIGHTS ON THE PROPERTY
OF SOME RICH NEWCOMERS.
PROVISION IN AN OLD DEED TO SUMMER HUME
LANDS AT EAST HAMPTON. LONG ISLAND
LIFE SAVERS ALLOWED FULL. INGREss
AND EGREss WITH THEIR
APPARATUS.

APPARATUS.
Several wealthy New-Yorkers owning handsome
summer homes at East Hampton. L. l. nave JUST
awakened 20 the fact that the United states Gov
eminent is practically the owner OF the iahd '"eS
though; was theirs exclusively.
This revelation was made recently when F.
stanhope Phillips. OF this city, in negotiating VIII"
the present holders for a building lot lying between
East Hampton and Wainsco,t. upon which ne IA
tended 100000 house went to Myron H.
Oppenheim. OF the law firm of Oppennem d Se'-
erance. to have the title searched
Mr. Oppenheim discovered that some years ago
a tract OF land fronting upon the Atlantic ocean
and including Mr.. Phillips proposed purchase De-
longed 10 one A. d. andy II seems to nave peeh
the original intention o: Nj. Candy TO give to the
United states Government portion of his estate
for the erection and maintenance OF he-saVihs
station although when the lands belonging 10 'he
estate were transferred TO Edward A. la forIest
and Thomas j. smith, the present holders neither
of the purchasers knew of the restrictions Whlch
went with the possession Of the land. Prior TO TINS
in 1876 the Government had accepted the git
OF Mr.. Candy and in the original deed IS iounu 'e
proviso which is causing all the trouble 1t says
run right OF egress and ingress is given thereto in
any direction over the other lands or me sIdi'oI
by those in the employ OF the United sta.es' 81,
foot. vehicles of any kind, with boats OF any th
Intentions OF Congress in .ng for n, the rr sS'a 10
pass lands Of the grantor in any manner e
in the prosecution of said purpose ana an ,ne
right 10 erect Sucn structures upon inc o"'1 '"'N
as the United States may see III.
This deed gives the Government and its employees
fun right to pass the premises or the costl!
summer places upon the old Candy estate.
Among those who hold valuable properties in the
disruied territory are Howard Russell Butler, the
artist: the Rev. DIR. r. Heber Newton David j.
Gardiner. Henry \. James and others equally
we.-known.
Mr. phillips lawyer. upon discovering this state
Of affairs gave the grantors one year in which TO
secure from the Government Remuneration Of the
privileges originally granted to it, but the Govern
ment insists on maintaining us risn's, Nj, Ips,
advanced By him. 1t was secured on Juugmeht
Srainst the grantors. Mr.. La Forrest and Mr..
Mr. James one OF the property holders. was seen
a. his law office No 81 Wall-st., Yesterday after
and appeared sreaIS g US co nr
@VeT his property and said that he had his deed
from a farmer sineus Tamage by name as hda
also Dr. r. Heber Newton. He feared no tr9uDle.
MIR James said that his property, which adloias
fGat of Mr. Butler the west was part or tne
ralmase farm. which he tAought nau pee" b ~
mat Nr Butlers and all the other properties 70
west including Nh Her Ph drePsn B odSfs by M
Forrest. Mr.. James was sure that MS tue was
among the memoranda cured BY Mr. oppenheimIS
is apparently unmistakabe evidence that both
The Newton and James properties originally De-
belonged to the old Candy tract .,- -s,.,u,ua
>, q Dronertv which Mr. Phillips had intended TO
rurchase and the crews from the station in exc
cutting their regular drills are accustomed 10 pass
ioining instead of combining themselves TO the
beach DR. Newton. according to Mr.. James has
The nroperties involved are fully one and hall
miles TO the eastward OF East Hampton proper, ana
the few handsome summer homes situated mere on
the old Candy tract form little group py theih-