The evening times., 1896-02-05
HE'S M'GlRRlAlM' Ht|R
n N'choIas Stanton, First Cousin,
Files Papers Here.
HE COMES FROM JOLIET, ILL
Hut Is II Native Of Sligo, Irela nd,
Whence He Brings Proof of His
"Reminiscences of the Long Cont est
Over Rich Quicksilver Mines.


tiiat he is the first cousin nr McGarrahap
and he believes he is his legal heir
There is but one other who can show az
good a right to whatever the old man I,,,
and that is Patrick Stanton or Sing Sing
" i. One OF the Papers filed is 4 power
, oil attorney from Patrick to Nicholas. Civ
ing him authority To do everything needrul
10 secure the rights In the estate OF their
late cousin.
The new claimant himself is over seventy
, years old.
The story Of William McGarrahau II is IA.
niiiiar not only TO Washington. but to the
people or the United States generally.
There was never much doubt OF the validity
OF his title To the immensely valuable quick
silver producing lands ut New Alnladen,
Cal. But The New Idria Mining Company
got lis clut ches on The mines, and McGarra-
han was never able to loosen its hold.
1t is an o!d story how he fought for years
in the courts and i'll Congress to regain his
rights. He again and again got decisions
in his favor il tie courts and bills pa ssed
10y Congress. sometimes by one house and
sometimes by the other. sometimes by 10th.
giving him his dues. but always something
would intervene TO cut him off.
one time he got bis land warrant from the
General Land Office. and dinson.e my stcrious
way the signature was cut off before he
could use it. Al another time, he had his
bill in die White HOUSE, ami by a course q,
reasoning. that none OF his friends coaId
understand, and there were some good
ayyers among them, too. President Har-
ri>nn reached the conclusion that be ought
| tovetc the measure.
WORN OUT AND HEART BROKEN.
| Finally, when his bill had Just passed
| Congress again, Httic morc than Il wear
I ago, the Old man worn out and heart broken
with failure died. Nobody that belonged
TO him appeared TO be near. Luke Dev!in
of the War department, the same who is
named as executor under the willof the late
Judge Joseph Holt, qualified as admins
traitor, but there was nothing upon which
TO administer, except this claim, and Mr.
Devlin has never taken any very active
| steps TO prosecute that furTner.
| Many reasons are assigned why McCar-
fahan ldiied to get what attorneys, judges,
Representatives, and Senators, who exam
! mel MS papers, agreed in considering a
! Just demand. 1t is commonly believed
that 1t was simply the power Of money
against him.
Back OF the New Indria Mining Company
was D. y. Mills and other wealthy men,
and they had the lands with the great quick
silver mines IN their possession. They
were using the old mans money to beat
MN, and the source appeared To be mex
haustible. He was compelled To exc along
as best he could, By the kindness Of his
friends many times.
AT last politics. II is alleged. came in TO
finish him. When the bill to reinstate
him in possession OF his property went 10
President Harrison, whitelaw Reid was the
son-in-law Of d. o. Mills and was candi-
date for Vice President upon the same ticket
with Harrison.
But through 1t all McGarrahan was hope
fu and cheerful Ill near the close. Then
his heart seemed TO break. though he lost
not his kindtiIcss. All the years. when
anything went against him. he woulI say
softly: Never mind: never mind: Wen
do better next time. And even in the |
last crushing blow, when President Harri- |
son vetoed his hopes. and Others were |
Cur>ing ami abusing him for II the old man |
said quietly: Don't boys: don't be Sc
we're. Perhaps he doesn't know any bet |
ter"
TEARS IN HIS EYES.
one day last winter Mr.. MCGarrl han was |
sitting at the desk OF his friend, Walter
II. French, file clerk of the House, writ
ing. He had been in Boston the previous
summer as French's guest, and their re-
lations scontinuedmo>t intimate. Mr.. French
coming in. said: Billy. I've some fine
paper. Shall l send you over some?'
The old fellow had reached the end. In
stead of his usual CHEEKY response, he
looked pwith tears in his eyes, and could
say nothing. He reached out his hand and
gave his friends a gentle pressure, and
presently went out.
His heart was broken" said Mr. French
when speaking of the incident Within
twenty-four hours he was dead"
The papers filed by Mr.. Stanton are
proofs of his relationship TO McGarrahan
They are neatly executed by Frank H.
n McRoberts OF Joliet. They show that
Mr.. Stanton is the son of Mary McManus
whose sister, Bridget, married William
McGarrahan OF Enniskillin, Ireland, and
was the mother of the old claimant.
One affidavit is from Thomas s Stanton
Of Colgo, county Sligo. 1t says Nicholas
Stanton was born at Sligo in s24-25, the
son of John Stanton. cart and plow maker.
Thomas says he knows OF his own knowl-
edge that his mother was Mary McManus.
the sister OF Mrs. McGarrahan.
There were four sons. Patrick. Sicho-
as. Charles and John. Charles died when
an infant. and copy OF his baptismal GER
'ifcate from Sligo cathedral is presented.
] Iohn died near Three Rivers. Canada. The
home of the Stantons was New Bridge"
opposite the Imperial Hotel in Sligo. and
hear them was the business OF old Patrick
McNsnus. to which William McGarrahan
ucceeded.
The Stantons finally sold out and went
q America. The affidavit is certified by
lanes Il. Vernon. an Irish official. ana
witnessed hy James Fitzgerald.
THE IRISH HEIRS.
Nicholas McManus saws In his own sworn
statement. also filed. that he remembers
we'll his grandfather. Patrick NcManus,
md his aunts. Margaret. Celia and Bridget,
md his uncle. Patrick McManus, ir. H.
dept with his uncl. the night before they
allied for America.
They embarked from Sligo In 1893 and
inisI first a, Quebec, whence they went
- Cornwall, Canada. where he resided
wenty-eight years. His father and mother
lied during that time and were buried at
kingston in the province Of Ontario. They
'ften told him Iha; their home in Sligo
vas callei New Bridge" Since lsGs he
as LIVED N Joliet.
Mr.. Stanton says his uncle. William Nc
was active In the political trDu-
lbs in Ireland in 1878 and sheltered in
iS hoTse II number of refugees from the
british soidiery. The next year he ( md