The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-13
BUTTE News.
IT'S A MODEST DOCUMENT
Will That Represents a Third In.
terest in the Davis Estate.
SEVERAL DIVORCE CASES
Laura S:egler Said Her Husband Wanted
Her TO Enter House or III Fame
anG Support Hipn-Tn Judge
Lindsay's Court.

The will of the late Theah Jane Da-
Wis was yesterday filed for probate in
Judge Lindsay's court. Although it
represents a third interest in the es-
tate of Andrew j. Davis, deceased. it is
a modest document. very brief and sim
pie in language and reads as follows;
Chicago, June |. 1885.
II. Theah Jane Davis. of the city of
Chicago. county of Cook. state of flli-
nois. do make this my last will and tes-
lament | win my personal property
to my son, George w. Davis. and the
remainder of my estate ] will in equal
shares to my sons. Edward Asa Davis
John E Davis George w. Davis, An
drew j. Davis, Charles G. Davis ana
Maurice a. Davis. j appoint my son,
George w. Davis. executor of this, my
last will, without bonds.
..THEAH J. DAVIS"
There were no witnesses to the Will
and il was written on small piece of
note paper in the testator's own hand
writing With the will was filed the
petition of George w Davis for letters
testamentory. 1t recites that the de-
cedent left no personal prossrty in the
state of Montana except some personal
effects. valued at about $780, and no
real estate. The whole estate consists
of third interest in the estate of john
A. Davis. deceased, which is composed
of an interest in the estate of Andrew
J. Davis. The petition Will be heard
after the necessary legal notice has
been published.
Judge Clancy heard the proofs in sew
eral divorce cases yesterday and grant
ed DEGREES to the aggrieved persons.
Laura Siegler was plaintiff and Henry
Siegler defendant in one case. Mrs.
Siegler testified that she was married
TO the defendant in Butte on Nov. 4,
1894, and that for year or more he
has treated her cruelty. She related
number of instances in which he falsely
accused her of unehastity. with being
intimate with "a certain person. Her
sister, Mrs. Wooten. testified that she
heard Siegler abuse his wife and tell
her that If she would enter house Of
i'll fame and support him he would con-
tinue to live with her.
J. T.. Cook, plaintiff in another suit.
had even worse story To tell about
his wife, Nellie Cook He said they
were married at Billings on Dec. l. 1894,
and in 1895. while living in Wyoming,
they decided to separate. They were
living on a ranch at the time and some
one informed him that his wife was in
innate with man named Caster
Westfall He accused her and she did
not deny 1t. Two other witnesses testi-
fed that they have seen Mrs. Cook un-
der the name of Ella Brent an inmate
of houses of i'll fame at Livingston and
Billings.
A default was entered in the Ledford
divorce case and the proofs set for
hearing next Saturday.
Judge Lindsay heard arguments yes
terday in a number of matters. several
of considerable Importance. which he
will decide later \ demurrer was ar
gued in the cases of Miles Finlen
against Mary Z. Kelly, administrators,
the suit growing out OF an old capital
campaign bet. A question of consider
able Importance is involved in a mo-
ton to retaX costs in the case of the
Pioneer Fuel company against J. III.
Lynch. in which the plaintiff obtained
a judgment for 500 and costs in low
er court. but only S3S without costs in
the district court. The point raised is
whether the law. which says costs don't
go with a judgment for less than $40,
applies to a case where the verdict
originally was for more.
In the damage suits of Andrew Less
and Michael II. Holland against the
city, growing out of the damages sus-
tanned by reason Of the city establish
ing a grade In East Broadway with
out compensating the property owners,
arguments We're also heard.
Elizabeth A. Morris yesterday petit
toned the court for letters of sole trad
ership. She related that she wished TO
carry on business in her own name in
order to support herself and children.
She says she does not get sufficient
support from her husband. owing to
his indisposition to work steadily and
because of his natural Discrimination TO
work at all She wishes To carry on a
grocery business with money earned by
keeping boarders
The city yesterday brought suit
against l. +. Cook and A. T.. Bray for
s2.Soc. Cook was the sewer contractor
who built the sewer from Woelman to
Copper street. on Main, about "A year
and a half ago. He gave the city
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