The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-29

allegations similar to those contained
N the Leyson and Root answers rela-
tive TO Mrs. Bowdoin's connection with
the efforts to secure the probate of the
disputed will. The defendants say
that Mrs. Bowdoin did all these acts
with the purpose and intent that they
should rely on the same and with full
knowledge that they did rely on her
acts In securing the probate of the will
and compromising all contests then
pending. They claim that they would
be greatly injured and irreparably
damaged IL Mrs. Bowdoin should now
be permitted to change her position
and revoke and annul the will pro-
bated.
The citation issued in Mrs. Bowdoin's
case was returnable yesterday, but had
not been served on all the defendants
Her attorneys asked that the matter
be set for hearing as to those who had
been served by Judge Mediation de-
clined to make any order.
Attorney Ketcham. who is one of the
attorneys for Mrs. Bowdoin and three
other contestants. was admitted to
practice for the purposes of the con-
test
Attorneys Haven & Haven of San
Francisco. who are associated with
Miles j. Cavanaugh of this city In rep
resenting the alleged widow of the
dead millionaire, will arrive in Butte
Tomorrow. The widow will also come
to Butte. IT is understood. The San
Francisco Examiner has the following
additional information regarding the
widow:
THE Mrs. Davis mentioned above
has for years lived at Tehachapi. Dis
trict Attorney Snow of Fresno has
been her legal adviser for several
years, and for 10 or IL months has been
busy arranging for the above-men-
toned contest The lady is now the
widow of a man named Smell. He was
laboring man, who married her after
Williams, her second husband, died
He knew of her first marriage with
Davis. When the latter died and left
his big fortune the friends of his wife
urged that she make a contest on be-
half of herself and her two daughters.
His refusal to consent to her doing so
was why the contest has been delayed
until this late day. 1t was only after
Mr. Smell died that preparations for
the contest were started.
Mrs. Snells story is briefly that she
Davis in Arkansas in the early
forties, and had by him the two daugh-
ters mentioned above. Davis came to
California and engaged in mining
Later on he brought his wife and two
children out here. Meeting with re-
verses he went to Montana and moth
Ing was heard of him for several years
Then what appeared to be a we'll
authenticated report reached his wife
that he had been killed. Several years
alter she married a man named WILL |
ans. They were living happily to- |
sether near Mojave, when one day |
Davis put in an appearance. He had |
/ stormy scene with his wife and up |
braided her for marrying~again. He |
agreed to go away, but before going |
expressed great affection for his two |
daughters and gave them rings and |
'ther mementoes. They still have these |
okens of regard and they will play a
part in the contest. Davis never saw
lis wife or children after that meeting.
1T is the general understanding that
he nephew will bitterly fight the claim
# Mrs. Smell, and his attorneys for
everal months past have been taking
leposltions in California to be used in
he forthcoming trial at Butte"