Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-26
BOSTON'S CELEBRATED CASE,

The Fight Over AIRS. Armstrong; Wealth
Develops Some Interesting Facts Show
in,. How Dangerous 1t Is for an Elderly
Isa,ne to Get the Mash.
BOSTON, Special Corr 'sporlence, Ocs. To-
A most cnr!ous, aud what vii prove d cee-
bra,ed case, is now absorbing the entire atton-
ton Of Bostorans in high ana low circles
The facts which have already been brought to
the surface read stranger t. al fiction, and
were they not sworn to, would scarcely gain
credence. The names which figure most prom
inently in tie case are Al igai Armstrong aid
Warren K. Budget The former, for many
years, was the ''loor lone widder' of Gov
Armstrong, aud is now sleeping poaceful'y in
the grave; the latter is gray-hai:ed, middle
aged gentleman, who was once An inpecuuious
provision dealer, but who loved tho ''witller ~
! moro for her money than for herself, and who
is now lighting 10 court for about million left
by her, opposed by some twenty eight heirs,
who allege that she was not in her right mind
when she gave her property to him, and that
he had an undue influence over her during her
life A case similar to this has hardly been
known in this country, 1t has been in court
two weeks already, and it may be month be-
fore it is concluded. Away back in the year
III
love With him, and then became his wife.
Samuel was printer and publisher and soon
got rich--the greater part of his wealth, it was
said, being made upon book entitled Fanny
Hill, which, had there been an Anthony Com
stock at that time, would undoubtedly have
been suppressed. He retired in 1928 upon
100000, and interested himself in politics.
He served four years in the board of aldermen,
- %hn "a
1888 to 1885, and was acting gov
ernor after the election Of Gov John
Davis to the United Safes senate, March
4, 1885 The year following he was
elected mayor OF Boston, and during
his administration the court house in which
the present case is now being tried was COM
pletsd, and fence built around the common.
At that time the Armstrong; lived in an ele-
CANT mansion upon Beacon street, not far from
the State house. 1t was large establishment
and magnifcently fitted up there being quite
a retinue of servants, male and female. They
entertained in princely fashion, and the most
noted people in the land were their guests.
They kept horses and carriages, and III fact
lived in the hsight OF style. Mrs. Armstrong
WAS quite good-looking, dressed always In the
latest fashion, and was the acknowledged
leader Oh DOSlOu 6CC!cbJ' oAA0 was Va ASAAAo1:
well educated, was good conversationalist,
witty and entertaining. They "did" Europe
several times and were in fact the bluest Of
blue blood. In 1850 Mr.. Armstrong, died
leaving considerable property, and this, added
to a large amount Of money willed her by her
father. made Mrs. Armstrong the owner of
about half million It was MI. Armstrong;
desire that his relct should maintain the style
after his death that she had been accustomed
to before it; and, in obedience to this wish of
her deceased husband. Mrs Armstrong dld a, so
for five years. At the end Of that time she
made the acquaintance of Warren K. Bod
gett, who was smart, intelligent and good,
looking man, and Immediately got mashed
upon him, although he was married and had
family.
r. = THEA sHREwD vEEAoNTER
Blodgett wng Green mountain yoTSb. VINO,
WHEN Ia W.. of age, borrowed S25, aud
came to Boston to seek his fortune He
to save up little money: and
started in tue provision BUSINESS. renting a
store of Mrs Armstrong. After time he got
acquainted with his landlady. who took a great