The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-13
reducing Testimony Concerning
tho Executors Accounting In
the Kicker Estate,
Witness From Kansas Who
Says she Did Not Sign a
Receipt. Il
sclf-Oon fsssed Forger sent Il Deer
Lodge for Two Year by Judge
## Hunt.

d against w. Al. Ghaasman, executor ~
Kicker estate. Among the papers filed
ths5 case ID 4 receipt for $400 for services
h~ousekeeper, alleged To have been paid
the executor to Mrs, M. =. Lowar IN
~, 1870. Mrs. Lowar, who is now Mrs.
III Price, :comes here from Fort Scott,
III, to testify in the case. Har husband
u formerly 1 partner with Mr.. Kicker n
blsna. Mrs. Price swore yesterday that
, had never received the money and that
. did not sign the receipt produced ~
urt. She said the signature TO the receipt
ID 1 fair imitation Of her own.
NV. FL. Guthrie, Of Helenn, who owedsthe
tate some money on a note, testified that
had 1 settlement with tho executor. lie
Ads an agresment with Mr.. Ohassnan
hereby the latter was to advance tho
oney 10 the estate, Guthrie giving his note.
Nj, Chsssman individually for the
Mount.
MI. Chsssman and his attorneys. Masscna
allard and Judge D. 3. Wade, have not
Is produced any testimony. The case WILL
} up for hearing again to-day.
III q. Kicker, the father Of Jesse, died II
me, 1875. w. a. Chsssman was made the
k6CUIOEs@ & Lup W ~ !" 49, -N-'
artha T, Kicker: three daughters, Mrs.
4. Dodge, Mrs. George Q. freeman and
III. Arthur Ids, and ono son, Jesse y.
icker. The latter il under age and h1s
ptition is brought through his mother.
d accounting has bson had with the
keoutor by Mrs.. Kicker and re- three
b%ntinuing sets out that William A. Chess
an. executor Or the last will and Tesla
[ent OF j. @. Kicker, deceased, having
eretofore, On the 21st day OF September,
b91, fled an affidavit under cath. Purport-,
II to show the amount OF money received
(nd expended BY him, the amount OF FL
amss of tho claimants, and all other mat
RI necessary to show the condition Of
hairs; now comes Jesse q. Kicker, minor
cir and legatee Of the said decedent, and a
arson Interested in the said estate, by
fartha p. Rioker, his next friend, and tllea
il objections in writing to the said exhibit,
al contests the accounts anu statements
herein contained, etc. Then follows in
sgular form ! questioning Of every specific
Eem in the executors account from
bee. /, 1875, to date. with the
barge thatssach and all are not the proper
ums received BY or ~ohargeable against
i'm. There are ninety-two OF these items,
nd the QUESTIONS to their correctness re-
Gated. The items range in amount from
1908 up I . $4, 35O.49. and arc Demonstrated
b interest, commissions, etc., the large
inns being q transfer from the partnership
state. Among other things IL IS claimed
Int ths executors commissions are exces,,
i've, and that nothing Of the kind should
3 allowed until the estate is settled ~
rhs aggregate Of the amounts given as
scaived in the executors statement OF sep
ember was about $4,000, and the execu-
or's commission about $1,000. The, amount
4 ossh given l3, 81 q hand June ! lsst a wal
nrther objsotine to tho SAID
kxhibit and contesting the accounts ano
statements therein contained, alleges That
he said executor has at all ~ during ms
administration OF the said estate converted
he funds belonging to the same to h!s OWL
re and employed suoh unds y NJ oWn
,usiness that the said executor has en-
oloyed and invested this said funds IN tn!
purchase Of real estate and has derived
args profits from the same. but IN VIVA
amounts your petitioner is without moanI
BIZ information and 10 unable TO state
Wherefore, your petitioner prays mat by
Ioroper order Of this honorable court nm &C
with the administration Of the SAID estate
bind if it shall appear thereupon that tht
said executor has converted the funds be-
onginR to tbs same to his own PROFIT ant
advantage, that his said account and ex.
llibit be subcharged whit e profits received
or derived BY him from tbs us!
E1nd employnents OF the. funds Of the sale
estate: that my and al accounts, ANNA
or otherwise, Of the said executor. hersto
fore settled and allowed BY any court be
raopened and examined BY this court, and
that the snid execute account for 81
moneys improperly withheld or paid out bl
him from tho said estate, and for all settle
menta Of its affairs ~ him Improperly
made; and that he be charged with lega
interest upon all moneys which be hat
improperly received or withheld from "
said sstats for his personal use, and that i
all other respects he account fully for suol
estate asserting to law, and that the sai
William "A. Chessman individually pay ia
costs Of this proceeding
% Two Years at Deer Lodge.
Judge Hunt sentenced r. w. Wolf yes
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