The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-24

remembered having had a conversation
with Mrs. Cornue just q few days before
Judge Davis death. Al that time Mrs.
misfortune IL Judge Davis should die
without q will. She said that II would
create great confusion II the property
should pass into the hands of some OF the
judges relatives. She also said that
Uncle Asa's children were unworthy to
inherit Andrews wealth. as the daughter
ON the streets
Miss wehrspaun, whose parents cared
for Judge Davis just before his death was
had said about the estate. Her
evidence was unimportant. A. j:
Davis, ir; The trusted agent Of
upon the stand and examined as 70 the
probable worth of the estate. Mr.. Davis
said he knew the deceased's affairs very
well and had been entrusted with
many OF his private papers. He
produced a small tin box which he
said had been used by the Judge 10 keep his
last two years. By order OF the court the
box was opened by witness who swore
that Il had remained sealed eve since
the death OF his uncle. The box con-
tanned certificates OF 2,112 shares OF stock
in the First National bank Of Helena
about $4,000. The box also contained a
lot Of private papers of no just value and
a Few small notes ranging from. SlOO to
$1,000. Mr.. Davis hen proceeded to give
as far as he could statement
Of the value OF Judge DAVIS,
credit at the First National bank in Butte
Of about S775,sOO. Grenville Stuart, a
cattle man, owes about 100000. He never
had heard that Mr.. Stuart had any offset
to the claim until after Judge Davis
death, then he heard that Stuart claimed
T. Hauser and A. NJ. Hotter of Helena,
$1,000 0 from $. L. Hauser and Z. L. Bon.
ner, 10000 due by John T.. Davis OF
Butte, S536.OO due by Erwin Davis,
brother of the deceased, $4,000 by Tatum
q Ellis of Helena and S1i.7O0 due by T..
considered worthless. Judge Davis
also owned Is per cent OF
the Lexington mine.,' stock. This
stock was in France he thought, and wit
ness could not say just what II was worth,
but the Judge had contemplated selling
out last spring all his interest In the Lex
ington for $4,000. A Boston syndicate
owes the estate S2l0,OOO which is con-
sidered good. The deceased also held
O.O shares i'm the Butte 4 Boston, which
he did not value very highly on account
of there being q mortgage OF sl,OOO,UuO
against the property. Rentals to the
value of $50 per month are obtained
from the real estate held by deceased in
this state. The Hibernia mine Is leased
and had paid from 5000 to $4,000 per
month, but Just now only the ore that is
Oh the surface is being reduced. Judge
Davis had n small grist mill in Gallatin
county that brings IN q small revenue
mortgage on real estate at the lime OF his
death.
Judge Kirkpatrick, counsel for John A.
Davis, made tonight a lengthy argument
in favor of the appointment OF his client
for administrator. He urged upon the
court. in n lengthy and exceedingly clever
address, the great interest his client had
in the proper administration of the estate.
He reviewed the testimony offered IN be-
half of his client and argued that there
was no valid reason why John A.
Davis should no be made admin
istrator. Judge DeWolfe, for Public
Administrator Murphy, made an eloquent
and logical argument in favor of Muir.
phys appointment. He argued that sucl
an appointment would be the only legal
and proper way To solve the difficulty. II
Mr.. Murphy was appointed all the heirs
would, in the future, thank b court for
taking such q wise step. III the estate was
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heirs those who were excluded would con
tinue litigation until the enormous
wealth of the late Judge Da'
Wis had been dissipated. Take, fol-
instance" said Judge DeWolfe, "the case
of Andrew ]. Davis, jr. That young maj
han been intrusted with many important
secrets of the deceased. He had beer
make a confidant by his uncle, and ths
general impression in this community !,
that the young gentleman is worthy OF nj
trust rs an upright, manly young fellow
OF unimpeachable character. But A. j
Davis, jr., Is q son OF John A. Davis, who
seeks To administer the estate. IL th'
father handled the estate would not hs
he disposed to favor the son? Such {
course would only he natural. Johr
A. Davis has shown himself 10 be partia
TO his own interests as against those o
other heirs" As to MIR. Root, Judge
DeWolfe said that gentleman had fol
lowed exactly the same course I'm refer
ence to the alleged son I'm Iowa, as tina
adopted by John. They all seemed to de
sire to exclude the boy I'm Iowa. The!
speak OF him i'm harsh terms. Out q
consideration for the memory OF the deaf
father the mantle of charity should b'
thrown over their early sins ant
be ostracised i'm any case, particularly no
until he had been heard in court. IL an,
of the heirs OF this estate were appointet
they would be more than human III the.
could balance the scale OF Justice justly
No wrong can be committed by the ap
pointment of the public administrator
who Is absolutely disinterested and i'm
partial.
AT the conclusion OF Judge Dewolfe'
argument the court adjourned until morn
ing, when argument will he resumed.