The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-25
Mrs. Floyd, Hsr Daughter and
Cousin 10 Racslva Fortune.
PART OF M'ClINTocK ESTATE.
Missing Documents Rscsvsred After ID
Years Search Originals Destroyed When
Steamboat Was Lost In 1887.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-By the discovery in
Pittsburg a few days ago OF documents
believed for fourteen years TO have been
destroyed Mrs. G. Wash FLOYD OF this
city; her daughter Pearl and her cousin.
Phoebe Floyd, expect TO come into pos
session of more than ss,iOo.Ooo. their share
in the s1S. 100000 estate OF James McClin-
took, OF East ST Louis
For fourteen years the estate left by the
man who fnrmarl.-ewned- -tAe-eHtire site
OF East st. Louis has been involved In
litigation one year ago decision OF the
courts gave the title OF his property 10
thirteen heirs, among whom were Mrs.
floyd her daughter and her cousin. Owing
10 the absence OF important documents.
however, The case still was unsettled and
threatened,to 10 remain SO indefinitely
Now comes the discovery at Pittsburg.
The heirs are gathering in st. Louis,
where the details OF the partition will ne
agreed upon. The three Chicago claimants
expect to.get hree-thirteenths of the en-
tire estate.
Mrs. Floyd was informed OF the dis
covery or the papers by her cousin. Miss
Phoebe Floyd, who had gone TO Pittsburg
upon Information respecting the probable
resting place OF the documents. For
time her search was fruitless, but finally
the papers, yellow with age, were discov-
cred I'm vault.
The papers for which the heirs OF the
McClintock millions have been searching
are duplicates OF those destroyed in the
explosion of the steamer Dictator in 1887,
in which Capt. W. Wash Floyd lost his
life They contain an affidavit from the
sister of Millionaire McClintock and
statements from witnesses who assert
that he was entrapped into deciding away
large portion of his estate. The papers,
E..N.a II.
OF G. Wash Floyd TO be the nephew OF
the dead millionaire
While Capt Floyd was yet alive these
papers had been presented in court and
attested. on the strength of their mute tes-
timony the men who had taken posses
sion of the estate were ousted. That was
fifteen years ago, and IL was not until
last year that the right of the thirteen
heirs MAS acknowledged
Then came further delay occasioned by
the destruction OF the original papers. The
heirs were indefatigable. however. Mrs
Floyd remembered that her husband had
deposited the duplicate papers In "A vault
in Pittsburg before leaving that city upon
his last fatal trip down the Mississippi
Aided by the other heirs she began
search. Unable 10 leave the city herself,
she delegated her cousin Phoebe to prose-
cute the investigation
All that now remains, so Mrs. Floyd de-
clares, Is 10 produce the papers i'm court
and TO have the estate divided. Among the
heirs al the meeting I'm St Louis are Mrs.
Samuel Barr, Mrs Margaret Chambers
and John Chambers, OF Pttsburg Mrs.
Alma Thomas, OF Philadelphia and Eliza
beth Shelves. OF Salt Lake City. The lat
ter is the owner of the Big Indian copper
mine in La Sale, Utah
Mrs. G.. Wash Floyd makes her claim
10 a share of the McClntock property by
virtue OF her husbands will. Before his
death he transferred his share In the es-
tate to her and 20 his daughter Pearl. The
claim of Miss Phoebe Floyd is a direct
one, asserting that she is grandneice ~
a sister of James McCllntock. who died
a bachelor The three women are also
lineal descendants Of William Floyd. one
OF the signers OF the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence, and OF William Penn, the Qua
ker founder OF Pennsylvania.
~ had almost given up hope" said Mrs
Floyd, when 7 was told last March OF
the decision i'm the ST. Louis courts by my
cousin. whom ! had not seen for years.
Phoebe and ] then went TO ST. Louis only
10 find that the loss of papers forced an
other delay.
"I cannot say that the discovery Of the
documents was a surprise 10 me. for I
was positive that they were IN Pittsburg.
But we had met with SO many disappoint-
ments that we fully expected another
Now everything seems about 10 be settled
''In the explosion OF the Dictator my
husband lost his life. saving those OF his
thirty-six passengers. The papers reat-
ing 10 the McClintock claims were In his
possession and lost with his body. | have
heard him say that during his declining
years James McClintock the founder of
East-St-I.ouis. was -hI4Har-Ragges made
use of his physical condition 20 secure his
signature 20 n deed giving them control
of his property. My husbands aunt dis
covered the fact and made affidavit 20 g.
and her statements were responsible for
the defeat OF the false claimants"
Mrs Floyd is In comfortable circuni-
stances. Her fat az 2Oo1 Michigan avenue
Is furnished IN Oriental style. Statuary
and antiques occupy prominent places in
the residence.