Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-29

THE ESTATE DWINDLED.

Mr. Jonathan II. Leach is not "ln
IT, any more.
A new temporary administrator for
the Pure estate has beea appointed
Mrs. T.. Il. Harris viii ontor iwo or
three Important suits no later than
Tuesday,
such are the latest developments In
connection with the estate OF tho lately
deceased Robert NJ. Page. Yesterday
evening MIR, u. II. Kcrnaghan was
appointed temporary administrator and
his bond ilNod az 5000 lie az once
MED the required bond. with McsBrs
w. b. and John O, Harrison az sure
toa. He then took charge OF the pa
pora heretofore held by MIR. Leach,
who had failed TO make his bond as
temporary administrator. The bond
required OF MIR. Leach, however. was
more than six times at large ~ VIVA
required Of Kernaghun, IL being 500
coo, The clerk OF the court, when
asked why the bond had 80 dwiudlrd
IN size. repllud that he ala not know.
unless II was because the estate had
dWlndlrd
After learning OF the appointment of
reporter saw Meahrs, Williams n Bal
ley, attorneys for Mrs ~. H. Harris.
ana asked what steps they would now
take to protect their clients intrreatn.
They did not care to diacuss the mat
ter, but nB there has boon 40 much
talk and no much public interest taken
IN THIS case, they decided to tell the
whole story, Already there have been
many things developed IN connection
WIN thlH estate that have surprised the
public, hut there viii be more yet Tho
ilrst thing these attorneys WIN do ~
10 Mo pnpora setting up tho claima oil
Mrs, Harris to the estate OF Robert
NJ Page aa his wife. This rs claim
that VIII be easily established. They
VIII, also, on that and other GROUNDS,
claim the right TO administer the ea,
tate and contest the appointment OF
nny administrator Relccted by the other
slide TO the controversy. IhrAo suits
WIN doubtless be filed next Tuesday.
suit VIII also doubtless be entered 10
establish the right OF Mrs. Harris 10
certain pAnera and documents nov In
tho possession OF either tho tcmpornr,
administrator or Of Mr. Leach. who
acted FOR while In this capacity.
or course popular intcrcat win cen.
Ter about the effort TO establish tho
marriage OF Robert NJ. Page and Mrs.
y, y, llNrrlr. rhls. the nttorncyA do
vl's,, WIZ be easily done. The STORY NJ
romantic one, They became nc.
puainted about the time Mir. Page re-
moved 10 his now home on tho south
SIDE, aud not many months Thereafter
Mfh. Harris came TO take charge oil
his ho1iehuld atfnirn. whatever thsh
orlslnhl Intentions were, II In certain
that Home time after the two becnmr
inmntca OF the same household Tho,
were married. but for nome reason
Mr. rage dehlred the matter kept n
secret, Nahnring Mira. Harris an tho
time that the publication OF tho fnct
would mike no difference IN there rcia'
Tons, ana that she would certainly he
taken care OF his VIII Then their iii.
tle child was born and the wife wna
more than ever anxious that their un-
lon be known to the world SIN, he
hesitntod, The public has boon told
OF Home OF his pocullarltics, and Mrs
Harris thought best to humbr this
within OF his, The baby grew Ia bo
an extraordinarily bright ana lovnblo
klrl, ANA shc took complete hold of
the strange mnn'a heart, She was, In
all probability the only thing on earth
for which he really cared An This
time he was making money and There
was no foar but that he would llVr
mnny yoara. ana he able to endow
THIS child most Handsomely, Then, ~
nhe grew older and more lovNhln and
more a part Of himself. he was NOR.
bidly afraid of calling the public at.
tentiQn TO tho lrrcgulnrlty of secret
marriage though he seemed % grow
more fond and proud OF the child, aud
was pleased when he was reminded
that she rcsemblod him, In many
wnyA he showed that he would care
tor her In the way OF u dover. llut
death overlook him unawares, aud he
was prevented from doing this last
act OF Justice To himself ANA his VIE,
aud tho daughter OF his manhood. Mrs.
Harm now, IN Justice TO horsplf and
her child. viii establish the fact OF
their marriage ana the legitimate faith
crhood OF the beautiful little glrl.