The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
AN heir COMES
BACK With Coin
Walter Logan Solves the
Mystery Of His
Ancestry.
Romance Of His Grandsire Told
in a Bundle Of Old
Letters.
In Addition TO Money in Hand he
Finds Clews Leading to More
Fortune.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.
QnR Rrnnd wuN Nov DC


9US Broadway, Nov. 26.
A: last an English heir has been 10 the
old country and returned with some proof
that although stranded in California he is
really a scion OF a rich and noble family.
Walter e. Logan has just returned rom
a trip to Portsmouth, England, where he
went TO settle his fathers estate. He
droprel into California about five years
ago and like most Englishmen expert
enced little difficulty in getting along.
About three years ago he married a
charming young widow and for
long time retrained from letting his
,amily know what he had done.
Before his fathers death he sent
news home and to his agreeable surprise
his father was one of the most hearty in
congra:ulating him upon his marriage.
During his stay in England Walter Lo-
gan hss been able TO solve family mys-
tery that has been kept a secret for forty
years and in which there is tinge OF ro
nance The fortune that has come down
TO the Logan heirs was wilied by their
father and came originally from the sale
OF FurnebaPs Inn in the heart of London.
owned bv the Chatham family in 1929
was Miss Griffiths, who was placed in q
board lin G. school in France. Family cor
respondencs shows that during her vaca-
tions, which were spent OF the Channel
Islands, she fell in love with William A.
Logan, described as handsome young
man, not yet of ace. The casual c.
qualntance ripened into infatuation and
then the stsid young English couple
eloped. Both being under legal age, it
was necessary in order 10 derive any bene-
fit from her properly, that guardian be
appointed for t young bride.
One was appointed, named Mrs. Jane
Norrish, and from that time the young
wifes relationship with her family prac-
tically ceased and her ips were sealed in
regard TO her former home and relations.
Only after the death OF the elder Logan,
recently, was the secret of this marriaE e
made known. Several times during her
life, while despondent. Mrs. Il gan had
made remarks that led her children TO be-
lieye that she was OF noble b ood
Walter Logan, during his recent visit,
discovered rough old documents which
he obtained at Somerset House, that his
dead mot hers remarks were not id ones.
From the Registrar of Marrisges in the
Island of Jersey he found that Mrs. Lo-
gan's mother. the widow OF Robert
Chatham CIR ffiths, was originally the
LADY Emily WestbTooke OF Roeham pton,
Surrey. She married a second time. be-
coming the wife OF Philip Norman, g'n-
tleman, o Granville, England. genera
ton back OF this Ie d. the family into
that of the celebrated Earl OF Chatham.
The Earl was the English statesman
who figured largely in the early history of
America, and who in 1777 used those mem
oranle words. If l were an American
as am an Engl shman, while q foreign
troop was landed in my country l never
woul lay down my arms. Never, never,
never"
The documents recovered by Walter Lo-
gan provide many c.ews which show an
undou bted interest in several properties
that have long been tied up in chancery.
When hi faith was on his death bed last
August he remarked to the witnesses OF
his last will The bloc that flows in my
cnildren's veins is as good as that OF the
Prince of Wales" This was the most he
vas ever known to ny re- 2arding his chill
dren's ancestor, but 1T was enough to
start an inquiry. and now the mystery
that has been in the family Tor over halt
century is solved.
In addition 10 the snug sum which
Walter Logan obtained while in Eng land
it IS now practically certain that he is
entitled o legacy from the estate OF
Norma n Willoughby.
All kinds of stories referring to the
dream OF prospective heirs are frequently
published, but rarely does one return with
proof of having shared in real fortune
and with more than good prospect OF
getting a slice OF another one.
Walter Logan saws that he may be a
baronet, but he doesn't care cent for the
title so long as he obtains his part OF the
estate that goes with it,