The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
N THE DISTRICT COURT
Edward Smith Appointed Ad-
ministrator of Holly's Estate.
THE VALUE OF THE HORSES
Elizabeth Strasser Objects TO the APP
pointment o. c. d. Cameron as
Guardian of Young George
William Taylor.

Judge clancy NtSAtIldN Hldue an II Z
der appointing Edward F. Smith OF san
Francisco special administrator of the
estate of Byron c. Holly, the horseman
who died recently. In his petition Smith
recites the fact that at the time of his
death Holly was a resident of Vallejo
county. California. and that he left an
estate in silver Bow county consisting
of $40 in cash and IL head of race
horses. value az follows: Horton,
81. 900; Charlotte NJ, $500; Midas. $500;
Torsion. $3.50; Zarida. 500: La Fontera.
500: Devils Dream. $3.50; Fred Gardner.
500: Fortuna, 500, La Mascotta. Sl0o:
Lorena H., 500. The total value OF the
estate here is of the probable value OF
s., $40. The heirs at law of the deceased
are Mrs. Holly, the widow. and Lena
Holly. a daughter, both residing In Cali
fornia. The petitioner said hat he had
been unable to find a will among the
papers or personal effects Of the de-
ceased, but that he was OF the opinion
that the deceased left a will IN Califor-
mia. The object Of applying for letters
Of administration Is to preserve tne
property until II can be taken to Cali
fornia n turned over to the heirs and
relatives of deceient. The petition fur
Their SAYS that several Of the horses are
entered in races at Anaconda and at the
request Of Mrs. Holly the petitioner de-
sires to race them and then take them
to California. Smith CAV a bond in
the sum of $1,000, with o.. Chevrier and
Miles Finlen as sureties.
Elizabeth Strasser ana Washington A.
Strasser yesterday filed in court their
objections to the appointment of c. ID.
Cameron as guardian of George William
Taylor. Mrs. Strssser says she is the
-. a - &C AaN Of
age. and that her husband is the boys
s%tepfather. Up to a few weeks < the
boy lived with them continuously and
then left home without just cause or
reason. Since then Cameron and James
Coutts and his wife have been harboring
the boy, and Cameron is not a proper
person to act as guardian of the boy.
and that it was through his influence
and that of his wife and the Coutts
family that the boy was induced to
leave his home. If Cameron were APP
pointed guardian il would work a great
injury to the boys temporal and moral
welfare. The influences
him would be better IL he should remain
with his mother. There has been ILL
feeling existing between the two fami-
lies and the Directors. and II Is through
spite and for the purpose OF annoying
Mrs. Strasser hat Cameron induced the
boy TO leave home and asked TO have
the enemy of the boys mother appoint
ed guardian. Mrs. Strasser denies that
she and her husband appropriated ana
converted the boys earnings To their
own use without allowing him sufficient
to provide himself with the necessities
Of life. and denies that they compelled
him to steal ore OF do any other wrong.
She also denies that they ever i'll treat
ed him. but, on the contrary. always
supplied him with clothing and food.
n - E.,,nOaI aanpn IA ~ KEaN
n always nae a good home. and IL he
is kept away from the influence of Cam
eron and Coutts he VIII not desire a
guardian.
The directors are ready and willing
to retain the care and custody of the
boy and provide and properly care for
him.
In the sui of Lizzie LAWS against
Catherine Evans, an action for ac-
counting and the dissolution Of partner
ship, the defendant yesterday filed an
answer denying that she ever applied
TO her " use, from the receipts Of the
business, large sums Of money, amount
ing to $1,000. She only took what had
been agreed on between herself N
the plaintiff. Mrs. Evans said she loaned
the plaintiff 81, 500 and il was agreed
that she should pay herself by collecting
money coming to the plaintiff from their
hotel business, in which the defendant
had no other interests since Feb. Il, 1898.
olive Bowen yesterday commenced an
action in the district court against her
ex-husband, John W. Bowen, for judg-
ment on some unpaid alimony. She re-
lates that she obtained a decree Of di-
vorce from the defendant on oct. l, 1897,
in Sweetwater county, Wyoming, and
she was awarded the custody of their
three minor children. BY the judgment
of the court the defendant was TO pay
sS5 a month. and she alleges that for
Ave months he has paid nothing. and
she was compelled to come to Butte,
where the defendant resides. Mrs.
Bowen also says that s35 a month is not
sufficient to properly support and edu-
cate the children. but that $50 would be
a reasonable sum. She says the defend
ant is earning $3.50 a month and she asks
the court to compel him to contribute
$50 a month for the support of the chill
dren and S25 a month for herself.
The case Of the state against Ed Ma
honey, charged with criminal ASA ult,
which had been set for trial before
Judge Clancy yesterday, was vacated
on the courts own motion. II Is under
stood that court will be adjourned at
the conclusion of the Hansen trial.