The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-19
MILLIONS AT STAKE.
More Contestants for Davis Millions
Talbot Gives $500, 900 Bonds.

BUTTE, Aug. lS.-Furthcr information
was received here to-day in regard to the
alleged heirs OF the late A. j. Davis, who
live in Saginaw, Mich. A letter was re-
ceived from John O'Gormnn 81 that city,
attorney for Mrs. A. ]. Davis and her son,
EugcncJ. Davis. He inquiries as 10 whether
James w. Murphy has yet been appointed
special administrators, stating his belief
that as public administrator, be- would re-
cciyc the appointment. The letter con
cludrs with an inquiry whether the will
now filed has been dlsallowcd or admitted
To- probate.
II appears on further investigation that
Mrs. Davis and her son have been resi-
dents Of Saginaw, Mich, for some years.
At one time the mother kcp, saloon in
that city known as the "lron Clad" Ac-
corling to her story, in 1850 she married
\. }. Davis IN Hudson. Me. They lived
there three years, when he went West
Co Iowa Ia make his fortune. Three
years later he sent FOR her
aud she went Ia Iowa. There they lived
about eight months when he deserted her
and left the state, gong as she supposed
Ia Pixies Peak, Colorado. soon after she
returned Ia the east aud never heard from
him afterwards until his will was offered
for probate.
Mrs. Davis employed as her attorney
John O'Gorman and the latter wrote 10
forbis 4 forbis uf this city receiving the
following reply:
RuITF, Mont, Aug g, lsD.
NJ John 0Gmmm ihmHqi7It Lt~, Sngma~,
Mich
bear Sir-InanSwer To your letter of July y.
W. have io say that A j, DAVIS died IN Butte
| and nH ia Helena. The decreased came 10 Mon
Iana ~ the year lsGi. and has lived here almost
! continuously since that time. lie was never
| married, ~ far aS We Nm ", although there are
| many who claim to hr hS offspring. There are
| nov two ~ three claimants Ia the estate claim
! ing to hr the children of A. J, Davis lndnubl-
| cty ay one MhN II ciild ~
A. T. DAVIS - ilUgilinatc in the strict srnsr uf
| the term, The decreased was never married un.
] less his rnhnhllaliun with woman could l,atr
/ been construed into q rnInHuulaN marriage.
| The amount ~ TIDE estate which he len 4, about
| HNr millluuS Uf dollars hS near hs can bc aSrrr
| laiurl. II may possibly exceed that amount
| unr on two millions oi dollars
We are the attorneys for the brothers and
! sisters ut A. j. Davis and consequently not ~ "A
| position Ia Join with you IN your ease. Yours.
| Srfy truly. FOHBi~ x FuRHis.
Evidently O'Gorman Immediately after
receiving this reply wrote the letter RE-
C,ivrd this morning, whose contents were
drScrihrd above. The most reliable ac-
count of A. j. Davis life make IL appear
probable that he did come to Iowa from
the East ia 1853. IL is also probable that
he left Iowa some time IN lsd or lsij,
going into Colorado He returned to Iowa
sometime afterwarn. No evidence that lac
ever married in Iowa can now bc OLD
tained. His earliest place 81 residence in
that state is said 10 he Dttumwa. This Mrs
Davis Is not Ia bc confounded with the
one who recently wrote from Wisconsin
to Helena claiming to bc the wife II j. A
Davis. The latter was quite another man
from the Montana millionaire, but thi,
new claimant from Michigan bears thi
identical name ~ the deceased Judg,
Davis. whether she is his wife or that OF
another A. }. Davis.
A yet no new papers have been flied ~
the ease except the bond of James A. TAI
bot for 81. jDDOO1 as special administrator,
This bond is signed 10y the following par
ties, who make themselves liable for th,
sums opposite their names.