The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-03
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The Suit Against the Widow Of
samuel Colt by His Two
yephews-One Lives Here.


The New York Journal of May % prints
story of the 8. 100000 libel suit which
two nephews OF Samuel Colt have brought
against his widow. that will be OF interest
here. as one OF the nephews is Norman B.
Colt OF this city. The Journal SAYS:
1.-THE Colt family is widely known in
business and social relations. The fortune
which was amassed In the manufacture OF
Colt firearms has been known 10 be enor-
nous, but the later generation at least has
had no knowledge of the bitter war which
was waged over the money during the
years Immediately following Col Colts
death.
has been dominant for more than half =
century. the news of the new attack upon
the fortune and its present owner was the
only topic OF talk yesterday
so firmly is Mrs. Col. enshr.ned in the
esteem OF every one In Hartford high ana
low. that the charges made against her in
the complaint OF James b. Colt and Nor
man Colt the nephews who ara bringing
the action, were secuted as preposterous.
But the publication of the matter, which
her attorneys ever since the fling OF the
papers, brought large number or her
friends to- her with assurances or faith
and sympathy.
by advice of her attorneys she LETT
ArmSnear. the superb homestead in Hart
ford. Her departure Was secret and both
the servants a. the house and Mrs. COTS
or how long she would he absent. II was
supposed that Arthur Shipnan. OF the law
firm Of Gross. Hyde 4 Shipman. nad ac-
companied her "a he vanished at about
the same time.
wv. w Hyde. also Of Mrs Colts coun-
sci. declined 10 talk about the case further
than to state that IL Is a gigantic black
mailing scheme.
MIR. Hyde called attention to the fact
that Jawaef y. Colt. father OF the plaintiffs
In the action. lived In Hartford for twenty
years after Col. Coils death. and during
Az that time made no intimation Of the
charges now made by his two sons. which.
they claim they base upon INFORMATION
found tn papers OF his, discovered few
months ago.
Mr. Hyde declares TIA, ne Is prevented
from entering into further details Of the
case at present by order OF Judge ship
man. bat that he will have al interesting
story 70 tell within few days.
There vas some tsappe8rtnE done IN
tho caSs yesterday besides that OF Mrs.
Colt and LAWYER Shipr1sn. A Journal re-
porter strove during the greater part Of
the day and up 10 a late hour last night 10
End James A Blanchard. Of mis- eity. who
represents the plaintiffs, ana Is attorney
% record IN The case.
+ lie visited his Office early IN tae day.
and then was seen no more. fife lef, no
Word NTH me attendants IN his office in
the Trl6slhe building and AMEN q reporter
seventh street. last night. The satIsr said
Mr.. Blanchard had gone out Of town and
IL vas not known when he would return.
Lewis Hurst 90 No. lS2 Nassau street.
who is assoeiarss WITH Mr.. blanchard TIA
the case was GncoHngugnicai8v~. He sstt
ne bad received no word from Mr.. Blan-
casri zu& vas not az liberty TO talk about
she matter.
James p col. the older 90 TIE Two
plaintiffs. clerk in ore of the aepart-
xEents a. Washington. declined 20 say any
thing there yesterday concerning tire Wit
ease. SAVE that, besides Mr.. Blanchard, tha
legal foree which looks after his own and
fix brothers interests IN IRE matter In
clGSe9 George Edwards. gh0 has Offices
IN s>snsorle street. san Francisco. and
lives ia Berkeley. Cal
MIR Edwards married the daughter %
iantS u. Colt fse - without 5on5t the
ma5 referred TO ~ Vice President Hall.
Of thu Coli company. wne1 re sas3 TIE
native factor ia the ease was not either
a. the cois boys. who appear ss plaintiffs.
bar anotser u.2n whom he did rot care 10
gagre'