The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-06
She Wants $1,000 From the Admin
islrator Of George Rhoard-
harmer's Estate.
A Probate Court Matter That Is
Somewhat Out of the Or
binary Run.
tious Dread aud wouid Not
Make WIN.

There was fled with the clerk OF the pro-
bate court yesterday a claim that has In il
features OF interest that are not generally
found In eases Of the sort. The claim 10
for $1,000 aud is made By sarah A. Holmes
Last December there died In this city q
man very we'll known TO the old timers
George thoarihamor, who was noted 10
some oKtent for his peculiArities. lie was
thought 90 possess considefabls money al
the time OF his death, but he made no will.
il beinR alleged that he had a superStitious
dread In regard TO willing away his prop
erty. Mrs. Holmes presented her claim TO
the public administrator. J. N. Kenok. but
he refused 10 ALLOW il. and nov 1t has been
filed with the court and Judge Buck will be
called upon 10 decide az to its justice. Mrs.
HOLMES files with her claim her own and q
number Of other afhdavits. showing on what
she bases il. Mrs. Holmss' affidavit which
gives the history OF the transaction, Ieoites
that RhOardharmsT lived at her house for
nine weeks previous TO his death, and that
he was a friend OF herself and family for
about eighteen years. She says that Ht va
Tious times previous TO his death he had
expressed a determination 20 give her a
certain sum Qf money 10 case OF his death.
and repehtod this intention several times
during his last Illness. She says that
Rhoardharmer died Dec. 10 1893; shat Re
had a superstition against making will,
aud wanted TO give her $1,000. The affiia-
Vit goes on 10 say that khoariharmer mad
several thousand dollars IN q box in the
safe deposit vaults of the Merchants Ma
tional bank; that the deceased, after having
expressed his desire 20 make her the Sift
/ - - Nall -
and told her 10 telephone 20 l.. II. Hersh-
| fie d, president of the bank, and ask him TO
call al the house. The claimant says that
Mr.. HerEhheld came 20 the house and that
| khoardharmer gave him tue KEY 20 bis
strong box. aud directed him TO deliver 30
the claimant 81. 600 out Of ths money there
was in the box. The claimant says that
Hsrshheld said he might not be able to re
turn with the money that afternoon, but
that in case he did not Mira. HolmOs could
call in the mofn ming at the bank and get II.
| The claimant alleges that all these state
msnts wsfe made IN the presence Of George
and Nellie Holmes and IN her own. The
claimant alleges that Hershhold did not re-
! turn With the money. According 20 the
Affidavit the Grim Reaper stepped IN about
this time. Rh0ardharmer dying al s:l5 In
thu morning OF the day following the one
on which Nj. Hershfsld called. The
/ claimant ssys that before he died Rhoafd-
/ hATmsr Inquired repeatedly az TO whether
] Hershhsld hsd seat or brouRht
the money. The claimant then says
that on the day appointed by Hefshfeld.
that is, tho day following his visit. she
called az the bank for the money. but the
banker refused 10 deliver, and that up to
the time Of the filing of tho claim he had
not delivered TO her the money or any part
OF II, but turned all the money over 10 the
administrator.
There are nlsd with the claim. In addi-
tion. TO the afidavitt of MTs. Holmes,
those OF II. N. sykes. Henry c.,
Nellie and George Holmes. These latter
subetsntiats the claim of Mts. Holmes In
| regard to the intention Of the deceased 10
remember her before he died. Aessrs.
Blake d Penwell represent the claimant,
while ths attorney for the administrator is
| sol HspneT.
Mrs. Holmes has been q residen, OF this
city for . long time. and was for a
number OF years professional nurse. SeV-
eral years ago. when Madame Eekert died.
Mrs. Holmes created considerable ssnsa-
ton By retailing what she alleged was a
statement of hrs EckeTt in regard 90 the
murder OF John Denn. one Of the unex-
planned and mysterious o,imes OF the early
days In this section Of the state.