The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-08
FURTH is NOMINATED.
Mrs. Yesler and Lowman Heirs
Agree on Administrator.
oTHgaPRosscuuonMAYc GO ON
Lisigasssn Might Rave Ruined Estass-
Ferxer Maireine coavsetea-Bey
Acquitted OF Burglary.

The dismissal OF the remaining criminal
charge against Mrs. Minnie G. Yesler vas
one Of the principal topics Of conversation
on the streets yesterday. and rumors re
garding the cause OF the action OF her at
torneys were plenty. Another new and
TO most people nnexrected development
the withdrawal by Mrs. Yesier of her petit
ton that letters OF administration over her
husband g estate might be issued to NJ. r.
Aaddocks and the fling by her OF
= petition that the letters issue to
herself and Jacob Furth jointly. In her
first petition she was joined by Mr.. Med
docks himself, and Mr.. Furth filed q sep
arate petition on his own behalf in sup
port of the latter motion OF Mrs. Yesler.
In none of the petitions is the slightest
intimation given of the motive of Mrs.
Yesler in Withdrawing her first applica-
ton for letters. The reason she gives for
wishing to have Mr.. Furth appointed by
the court 20 assist her in the administra-
ton OF her husbands estate is that she de-
sires good business man to advise her.
Upon hearing the application for the with
drawai of the first petition for letters yes
terday, Judge Langley signed an order
granting il. and set yesterdays petition
for letters for hearing September Is.
Col. Z. NJ. Carr. attorney for j. d. Low
man, whose opposition TO the appointment
of Maddocks as administrator of the estate
OF his uncle was we'll known, says that he
knows nothing more about the reasons for
the withdrawal of Mrs. Yesler's first petit
ton than appears upon the records, and
that any motive she might have had in
making the withdrawal was unknown TO
him. It is evident. however. that there
will be no opposition to the appointment
of Mr.. Furth and Mrs. Yesier.
w. III. White, Mrs. Yesier's attorney,
was also non-communicative at first. but
soon warmed up and delivered himself to
this effect:
"Yes. | have heard the rumors You
speak of and the one you have mentioned
particularly about MIR. Furth's selection
being a compromise is untrue. It was
Mrs Yesler's own desire that Mr. Furth
should be appointed and Mr. Lowman's
consent was also freely given. Ii was
merely question of settling the differ
ences between all parties. or allowing the
estate TO go 10 ruin from accumulation OF
debts while no one could do anything
towards settling demands made against 1t.
The mortgaged Indebtedness, alone of the
estate amounts to nearly $3.50 900 and there
are other debts besides growing out OF the
failure of several of the new buildings to
pay, as was expected. There is one thing
certain, there will be no attempt made
now to prove will which Mr.. Yesler never
made. There never was a particle of evil
dence to convict Mrs. Yesler OF either OF
the charges made against her, but she will
not sue for damages, nevertheless, as she
does not regard the prosecution as mali
cious, but as merely irdiscreee / have
not thing TO do with DR.. Jordan's side of
the case, but there is one thing certain,
and that 10 that there Is no reason TO jump
at the conclusion that simply because Mrs.
Iesier will not haye to stand trial on
charge of conspiracy the same charge
against DR.. Jordan and DIR. Van Buren,
will fall. Twenty-Five persons may be i'm
dicted for conspiracy and but two of them
convicted.
"on September Is Judge Langley will
doubtless grant our petition for the APP
pointment of Mr.. Furth, and Mr.. Lowman
will then surrender the estate, of which
he now acts as trustee. Ii is only right
that we should have the largest say in the
appointment of an administrator, as we
represent seven-tenths of the entire estate,
that is the widow and the Indiana heirs.
but we are perfectly satisfied with Mr..
Furth."
The Yesier estate. IS Is represented by
the petitions filed yesterday, consists Of
personal property valued at 10000 and
real estate worth $40. 0o0 year.
The heirs 80 far as known are Mrs Min
ME g. Yesler, Daniel s. Lowman. half
brother Of Mr.. Yesler; Annie L. johnson,
a half-sister; Betsy L. Barnhart, half
sister: George d. and Jacob A. Lowman,
sons of J. c. Lowman, deceased, who was
haif-brother of Mr.. Yesler: Mary C.
wampler, @. w. Lowman ana Henrietta
Craft. children of Andrew Lowman, de-
ceased. who was also halfbrother of Mr..
Yesler, and Mary b. Cross and Eva NJ.
Jackson, children of Mrs. Margaret T..
Jackson, who was daughter of Andrew
Lowman. the half-brother before men,
toned.