The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-05
SHE DENIES IT ALL
Mrs. Richter Says She Did Not IN
duly Influence Helms.
ONLY ACTED AS A SISTER
Messrs. futile and Leyson File
Their Separate Answer to the
Foreign Company's Suit
Cases Set for Trial.
ONLY ACTED AS A SISTER

Mrs. Meta Richter sister of Herman
H. Helms. deceased. who is accused by
Mrs. Helms of having unduly influenced
Mr. Helms in making his will. yester-
day filed her answer to the contest of
Mrs. Helms, and admits that Helms
died on the 3oth of last September and
left a valuable estate, but alleges that
it is worth s14. 400 instead of s12.50o as
claimed by Mrs. Helms. Mrs. Richter
admits that Mrs. Helms is the surviv-
ing wife of the deceased. but denies
that she is entitled to letters Of admin
istration on the estate because the de-
ceased left a will wherein Thomas Nc
Arthur is named as executor. The an
swer denies that Helms was not of
sound mind when he made the will but
alleges that he was of sound and dis
posing mind, Of full understanding and
fully conscious of his acts, and the will
was signed in the presence Of two COM
petent witnesses. 1t Is denied that at
the time the will was signed he was
under the undue influence of his sister
and Ii is denied that she sought to In
fiuence him in the disposition OF his
property in her favor. or against Mrs.
Helms. Mrs. Richter denies that she
constantly visited Helms during his
last sickness, and before the will was
signed, for the purpose of influencing
him in the disposition of his property,
or for any purpose save and except to
minister to the wants, and to care for
him and his sister. Mrs. Richter also
denies that she tried to supplant Mrs.
Helms in the attention and services
which Mr. Helms required In his sick
ness, but alleges that she singly cared
for, waited upon and served him as a
sir nj ~
of in any way interfering with or sup
planting Mrs. Helms in her marital
rights and duties. 1t is further denied
that by reason Of her attention Mrs.
Richter acquired any undue influence
over decedent and denies that by any
acts on her part Mrs. Helms was ex-
cluded from the presence of her nus
band and that she in any way caused
him to act to the prejudice of his wife.
Mrs. Richter asks that Mrs. Helms
petition be denied and that the will be
admitted to probate. Wines & Wines
are Mrs. Richter's attorneys.
AForeign Corporation.
III. s. Tuttle and ]. H. Leyson yester-
day filed their separate answers to the
suit of the Kent Stanley company
against H. S. Tuttle, ]. H. Leyson,
John w. Cotter and E. o. Dugan, as
trustees of the Tuttle-Dugan Jewelry
company. The answers deny that Mr..
Leyson has ever been a trustee or other
officer of the defunct company, and for
an affirmative answer ii is alleged that
the plaintiff is a corporation organized
under the laws of Rhode Island and
has never complied with the laws of
Montana relative to foreign corpora
tions doing business in this state, and
that therefore all the acts, contracts
and sales set forth in the plaintiffs
mi inf nd a
court has no power to enforce them in
favor of the plaintiff and has no juris-
diction in the action.
The Case Referred.
The case of Henry Kipp against
Ruth A. Burton and others had been
set for trial in Judge McHatton's court
yesterday. but by consent 1t was re-
ferred to Charles H. Little to take the
testimony. make findings Of facts and
conclusions of law, and report the same
to the court.
The case of p. s. Hughes against the
A. P. Davidson company had also been
set for trial yesterday and was by con-
sent continued until next Wednesday.
No Defense.
In the damage suit of Joseph Milano
against the Kenyon-Connell CONNER
cial company and M. j. Connell and w.
II. q
filed to the separate answers of the
defendants on the ground that they
do not state facts sufficient to consti-
tute a defense or counter-claim of
plaintiffs complaint"
Suit on Account.
K. s. Batteiger yesterday commenced
an action in the district court against
r. S. Miller for $40 and interest at 10
per cent. from Dec. s. 1890. alleged to
be due on account of goods sold and
delivered to the defendants in 1889 and
1890.
A Brief Session.
Judge Speer held a session of court
yesterday just long enough to receive
the mot guilty plea of w. F. WILL
Jams to the charge OF robbery. There
is nothing set for hearing in depart
ment Ii. until Saturday.
JONES NOT GUILTY.
He Says He Killed Huneault In Self De-
Tense at amp Creek.
Information reached the city yester-
day from Virginia City that a verdict
of not guilty had been returned in the
murder case against Morgan Jones who
shot InGanh Hnnentrlf ar Cavr,n crack