The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16
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| Tho matter OF tn. estate OF Carl Strsqa,
Whose tragic d -ath nee .rel July %, 1892, is
nearing an emil. At lea 1t, Administrat r
Wilson'S ri:ort, fled in the probate eoult
this week, show, that lha affairs OF the estate
are at last in sonlo sort Of business shape and
that they t.en n,w be woun us Without a
1 gfsat deal OF dsixy.
! This estat- his bscn long timein gsttin 2
| its affairs closed up, and during the three and
q half years that have elapsed since the desth
OF Straga, his heirs have been put to no end
Of trouble and annoyance in getting the
estate i.robat d.
| Straga's death occ clrred july %, 1892. On
the first day ot August following IL. G. D.-
Wis, wss appointed administrator, with his
bonds liked 1t $1,000. J. VI. Applewhite, J.
| A. knight and Geo. "A. Wakgoner justified
i that sum, and Letters of administration
wore duly issued to Mr.. Davis. II. S. Levi,
| r. u. Gibson and J.. Mason vere appointed
| appraisers os the estate who found that the
deceased died possessed OF property, real
ana personal, OF the value OF 3lS54.50 On
Jan. IL, 1898. the zeal property belonging to
the estate was sold at public suction to Au-
susta Straga, for $500.
Some time later Davis sought greener
fields aud pastures mors new. Before shak
ing this da.t of Corvallis from off bis feet
he failed to render An account OF his steward
ship to the court, and in june, 1884, he was
cited to appsar and show cause why a new
administrator should not be appointed. Da-
| Wis, not appearing, j. II. Wilson va. ap-
pointed administrator Oh the 7th Of July,
1884. Hs Immediately qualified and entered
upon tho dischzrg- of his arduous duties.
KIe found the affairs Of the estate pretty badly
| tangled up, and only by dint Ct patient, un-
tiring effort was he enabled to get them
stra ghtensd out, and in to their pres. 1T sys-
temAtic shaps. A portion Of Mr.. Wilson'S
report to the court is given below.
II found that the formsr administrator Fl.
G. Davis, had sold r2al estate of said estate
and paid certain claims. The vouchers and
receipts for which are hereto attached. Ac-.
cording TO the record in said estate there
should have been in the hands OF said admin
istrator, as nearly as I can ascertain, the sum
Of $4s3.22, but in the absence of Mr. Davis
had to find out who tho mon.y was from
other sources Of information, with tho follow
in rssuit:
..rhe bondsman of FL. G. Davis were ] A.
Knight, j. NJ. Arpewhits and G.. A. Was-
goner, and prior TO the time Mr.. Davis left
Corvallis, Mr.. knight had died and seemed
| to have al n.olvent estate. The other bond.
men becoming apprehensive that Mr.. Davis
might not mako return to ths court as by
law required, ona Of said bond,men, to-wit,
j. N. Applewhite, prevailed upon Mr. Davis
to deliver ths money of said estate over to
| him, and tho same WAS deposited in the lst
N ational Bank of Corvallis in j. NJ. Apple
| whites name. in the amount of $iS2.S3.
"a few days after said deposit, J. 81. APP
| plswhiie loaned TO Max Friendly $3.50 of this
| Straga money, taking Mr. Frierdly's receipt
therefor. This $3.50 WAS returned to Mr.. APP
plewhite by Mr. Friendly short time there
after, and at ths time of j. NJ. Applewhite's s
| death, the whole amount of said S4S2.SS WAS
| in his possession. Besides the positive evil
dence of the books, showing that this Straga
Sis2.Si was in j. Nj. Applewhite's posses
sion MT tn. time OF his death, l have infof-
ma zion to the effect that j. IL. Applewhite
acknowledged to parties in Corvallis, on the
day OF his d.sth, that he had possession of
the St,nga money, and would account for
| sam. in a short time.
Subsequently to the death of J. M. APP
plc~!itc his estate was admitted to probate
anI clam for $4S2.SS due the Straga estate
was sel with the administrators, and duly
allowed, but up to this date the same remains
4 =. I tI,o,,o
nlent Of this amount, in order that the affair
Of the said Carl Straga, might be settled up
and the money distributed to the several
| heirs, but without success"