The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01

rights. with those Of the other AmerI-
can heirs. TO the esta-e. To simplify
matters, the other II American heirs
have assigned their interest to his wife.
and she will accompany her husband
TO England. where she intend to do
everything pOszible to regain control or
this vast property.
On Two occasions in the past two
years they have seat lawyers to Eng
land To prosecute their case. and each
:lne they claim the counsel have been
bought or BIZ parties who are at pres
ent In temporary possession. owing TO
a decree of the court Of chancery. which
appointed the members Il the coilat-
eral branch OF the Holt family as trus-
tees pending the decision Of the claims
of the direct descendants in America.
The story Of the controversy Of this
Immense fortune reads like a fairy tale.
yet every statement made Is backed up
with proof I'm the shape Of court records
and sworn afidavits by w~ell-known
people. 1t is probably the biggest law
suit that ever happened in England or
any other country at ans time.
or the three sons who came to Amer
lea, william. the second son.. was killed
by Indians In Georgia during the early
and troublesome days ~ that colony.
consequently no n claims through
him.
To John. who was the eldest. the en-
tailed estates really descended. ard the
10 heirs now claiming ownership In the
estate. all trace their descent from him.
And az no male heirs survive the other
| two sons. the descendants OF John are
the only ones who have rights in the
premises. r
] Henry Holt, who settled in Kentucky.
/ married. n the last male descendant
OF this branc died In 1883. according
TO certified copies OF the records at
Lexington. There was a daughter. how
ever. who returned to England after the
death of her father. the last male her
OF the Henry Holt family. and II Is her
branch Of the Holt family that Is now In
possession OF the immense estates. Had
this daughter been a male heir she
would have had a clear tile to the cs-
tate. She was a granddaughter of
Henry Holt. and. therefore. OF the third
generation. but the third generation
was still subject to the entail. ard.
therefore. the male or female heirs Il
John Holt, who settled in Virginia. are
the preferred heirs in the controversy.
The direct descendants OF John Holt
are now living In Virginia. Georgia ard
Arkansas. The first John Holt settled
on a plantation and when nearly 81
yeans OF age married. and a son John
Holt, was born to him. The second
John Holt lived to be nearly ~ years
old. and had hut one daughter. who
married. a farmer named Montgomery
She had no sons. but several daugh'
ers. one Of whom r. the present wife ri
r. III. Killers. of Port Conway. Va
and three sisters. Mics Kate Holt end
Miss Margaret Holt Of Chicago and Z
Miss Galbraeth Of G~reenvifie. Tenn. "
addition to these heirs there are TIVE
cousins of Mrs. Killers in Little Rock
Ark. and Mrs. Molly Hines of Birming
ham. Ala. with her five brothers an
sisters. These IL heirs have endeavor
ed. like their ancestors. to secure pos
eession OF the Holt estate and hav
failed for lack of unison. Now the.
have Joined issue and have assigned
their claims to Mrs. Killers. In orde
that she may obtain possession. %
account OF the immenee amount invotv