The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-29
CALL OF THE LtGATEE
There's Will Purportsd to Have
Been Made by Whitcraft.
NOW FOR A HOT CONTEST
A Valuable Estate Involvod-Judge
Brantly Holds . Session OF Court
to Hear Probate and Other
Legal NattersL

Judge Brantly opened court yester-
day morning for the purpose Of hear
ing arguments. motions and demurrer
and attending to probate matters.
A case that promises sensational de-
velopments was presented to the clerk
Of the our yesterday. A will has
turned up in the Hugh Whitcraft es-
tate matter, m the several heirs are
thrown together to contest the will,
which ~bequeaths all Of the property Of
the late Hugh Whitcraft, real and per-
sonal, to Alkaline Henricks. The es-
tate is valued at abou $50, 900. and con-
sists of land in the valley. notes. mort
cages. cash, etc. Last fall. soon after
the death of Mr.. Whitcraft, the court
appointed Ed Whitcraft. a nephew, adj
ministrator. Now Attorney
Winston. for the legatee. with the fol-
lowing will. which is filed in the clerk
Of the courts office:
Warm Springs, Mont, July 10, 1896.
Il give and will to Alkaline Hendricks
all my property. both personal and
real. knowing h will pay all debts
and claims, for the kindness she has
don me. H. WHITCRAFT."
The will is drawn on a small sheet
Of ordinary ruled note paper. Edward
Scharnikow Is attorney for the heirs.
The case Is set for April %.
County Attorney Trippet yesterday
filed informations against James Man
ming. William Howard and George F.
Stevens, charging them with breaking
through the state prison to liberty.
The convicts escaped last fall. They
will be brought up from Deer Lodge
to-day for arraignment. Manning was
serving a sentence Of one year for for
gerry in Lewis and Clarke county; How
ard three years for burglary in Mis-
soula county, and Stevens seven years
for manslaughter in Missoula county.
Other matters disposed Of were:
Martha Walters vs. A. II. MITCHELL;
defendant allowed to file an amended
demurrer; argued and submitted.
State VS.. E. and j. Patch; statement
on motion for new trial set for April 9.
Guardianship of Lee and Maggie
Grid; ina account submitted.
Estate of Joseph Short, deceased: or
der a appointing b. F. Brown ad-
ministrator.
Estate of Frank p. Lacey, deceased;
hearing OF application for letters of
administration continued till Thurs
day.
Estate of Sam johnson. deceased; set
for April 3.
Petritz VS.. Murray ct al; judgment
entered for defendant, $441.25 costs and
attorneys fees.
Estate of w. N. Allen. deceased: let
tiers issued to Amelia and w. r. Allen.
Estate of Patrick Marian, deceased;
final accoun submitted.
Estate of Emil Speer; order appoint
ing Brown administrator.
Glen vs.. Moss; argument on demur-
rer continued till May 2.
M. S. Aschheim VS.. J.. r. Boarman;
judgment for plaintiff ordered with sti-
pulation.
Estate Of Luke Finn: decree of final
distribution entered.
Guardianship of NJ. Vaughan: order
appointing Fred Vaughan guardian.
c.. G. Birdseye VS. Darwin Butler: de-
fault entered for plaintiff for amount
claimed.
Estate of Thomas Gibson: order
granted to sell mining property de-
scribed in the petition.
Isadore Simon, Michael Berry, f. ].
O'Hanlon, Ed Northquist and Mike
Judge were admitted to citizenship.
Court will remain in session for the
greater part of the week.