The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-23
BUTTE News.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Several Additional Afhdavits In
the Streicher Case.
Mr.. MURRAY'S SIDE OF IT
Alleges That the Suit Would Have Been
Dismissed n He Had Bought Ger
tain Mining Shares-Answer In
the Largey Damage Suit.

In the sensational suit of Ludwig
streicher and other German heirs OF the
streicher estate. against j. A. Murray.
involving the Elba and other mines in
which a default wa recently entered.
several additional afidavits were filed
in court yesterday in support of the mo-
ton to set aside the default. Lawyer
O'Donnell and his stenographer. Mrs.
Helena L. Curtis. made afidavits to
explain how O'Donnell happened to let
the default be taken. Mr.. Murray also
made an affidavit In which he said he
had been informed n believed that
Lee Freuderstein was instrumental in
having the suit brought as he repre-
scented the Streichers, and he knew the
suit was without merit when he brought
II. Mr.. Murray said Freudenstein had
promised or intimated that he would
have the suit dismissed provided ne.
Murray, would buy his interest in the
Elba.
Z. l.. Chapman also made an affi-
davit in which he said that Freuden-
stein owned a certain interest in the
Elba which he wanted to sell. In 1897.
and after the Streicher suit was COM
menced. Chapman had a talk with
Frendenstein and told him he thought
lC ~ q B1AsCl "tto WYNN - ashf
interest in the mine F~reudenstein, who
gave Chapman to understand that he
was acting for the Streicher heirs. aid
that II he could procure a purchaser or
induce some one to buy the mine, he,
Freudenstein. would obtain a dismiss
sal of the suit. Chapman told him
that the person who wanted to buy
would not consent to purchase a law
suit with the property. and
stein said he would see that the case
was dismissed. Later, Freudenstein
told Chapman that unless the sale
was mad soon 1t would have to be
proceeded with. Wines and Wines
have been retained as attorneys in the
case by Mr.. Murray.
In the big damage suit originally
started by p. a. Largely against the
Anaconda company, Marcus DAILY, II.
c.. Chambers and j. Il. Haggin. in
which Lulu +. Largey-administratrix
was recently substituted as plaintiff, an
answer was filed yesterday by the de-
PENDANT. The suit was brought nearly
2 years ago, and grew out of the Butte
Spectator case. and was generally re-
garded at the time as a bluff to offset
the suit of the Anaconda company.
Largey sued for 81 500. 900, the alleged
value of ore claimed to have been taken
out of the Spectator ground. while
the latter was under lease to John Il.
Duffy and Henry Williams. The an
swer filed yesterday makes a general
denial of trespass and damage.
In the suit of Gregory NJ. Lyons
against the Home Investment and
Realty company and others. a suit for
the sale and partition OF some property
on the Hesperus Lode the defendant.
w. +. Cobban, Kate L. Cobban and
Robert A. Day. yesterday petitioned
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ceiver to tax charge OF the property.
They complain that Lyons is n has
been, collecting rent from some of the
property. and also lives in one house
and pays no rent for II.
An amended complaint was filed yes
terday in the suit of w. X. Quarrels,
receiver of the Kenyon-Connell Com
mercial company against w. j. Connell.
w. II. Kenyon. II. w. Tibbey, A. ii.
wethy. c. III. Palmer and J. f. Cay
lord. Quarrels was appointed receiver
of the company at the instance of c.
c. Rueger, one of the stockholders. and
brought suit against the directors Of the
for sS7. 59i. 33. alleging that
through their negligence and careless
ness in allowing powder to be stored
in the worehouse the explosion of Jan,
10, 1885, was caused and damaged the
company's property to the amount sued
for by the receiver. A. j.. Campbell
II. J. Walsh and John A. Shelton are
attorneys for the receiver.
+. Z. Corbett. referee in the w. G
Harding estate. filed a port yester.
day on a claim of $50 presented against
the estate by Stone Erickson. The lat
ter claimed that he wen with Hard
ing to California as attendant and
nurse for Harding. blu h evidenc,
showed that he was to receive nothinf
but his which were paid and
the referee reported that h claim
should not be allowed.