Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-16
Testimony All Submitted and
the Arguments Made
IN THE SCHULTZ CASE
This Aftern00n-Mrs. Mary Curtis
Says She is Not in Spain or
Russia.

CIdHcy HelO court THIS morning., out the
former convened his department this
afternoon for the purpose of hearing a
few ex-parte matters and listening to
further testimony in h O'Rourke-
Schultz case, which has been On trial
about a week.
After calling for eX-parte motions the
judge for the benefit of at
torneys that no business would be heard
during this term of court later than the
23rd instant.
Mrs. Ellen Purcell. eXecutrix of the
estate of John Purcell, filed a statement
of the condition of her charge and the
citation issued some time ago directing
her to appear in court and show cause
why such report had not been made was
dismissed. In the she states
that during September, October and a
part of November she was confined to
her bed, and it was not until about two
! weeks ago that she learned of the exist
ence Of the citation: that she was then
informed by her minor son that letters
had been received from NJ. D.. Leehey,
her attorney, concerning the citation,
| and they had been answered in her name
by her son but the son had thought it
best to not communicate with her upon
the subject because of her physical and
mental condition. She further says she
would not have Intentionally disregarded
the order.
In regard to the estate, she says she
has received 1857 and paid out $3.50. 35,
leaving a balance of $477.6 5, which she
used for her w support. She further
states that the real property of the
estate is non-productive and she has paid
the taxes upon it from personal funds
and thus kept it free from liens. as it
has greatly increased in value since the
death of Mr.. Purcell.
In conclusion Mrs. Purcell says:
II ave employed every means to col
lect the notes due the estate, but have
failed in greater success than the
amoun shown. c. w. West died and
left no estate. Charles Dubrey has left
for parts nknOWn Thomas Morris,
Ann Morris and Lew Morris are all in
solvent n I nave employed every effort
to collect from them as much as possi-
BILE. The note from James Larkin was
given to one Mahan of Anaconda for
collection and was by him collected, but
said Mahan has not repaid the estate the
sum by him collected and has left for
parts unknown and absconded with the
amount SO collected.
In less than half an hour after court
convened all the testimony in the Schultz
case had ben submitted and the argu-
ment begun, Attorney Howell addressing
the jury first, as the plaintiffs attorney
waived their right.
Mrs. Mary Curtis called at the county
attorneys office today and asked for a
complaint against a man named Masters
for alleged assault. Mr.. Connolly was not
in, but Cornelius Kelly, his chief deputy,
was, and to him she related he troubles.
She said that a few days ago she had gone
to the home of Mr.. Masters to hep his wife
take care Of the baby and assis: her in
her housewok. Masters was not there,
but when he returned he promptly elected
her and used force in SO doing.
Shortly afterwards she had been ar
rested by a policeman. thrown into the
city Jail and then transferred to the
county bastile, where she had been con-
find several days.
Mr.. Kelly told her he was sorry, but he
could do nothing for her.
+. TIL refusal angered the old lady and she
began to abuse the officers and reporters.
And these reporters" she said, "are a fine
lot. I got the back number of the pa
pers and read what they had to say about
me. Why. sir, they would not be allowed
to live in any other country outside of
Butte. 1t is no wonder they get shot down
and an occasional ditOr gets killed. They
deserve it. Although l ha We seen my own
troubles aired, before the public. l have
seen nothing in the papers about the con-
stitutiOn of the United States being turn
ed around. l ave consulted attofnys
and they tell me l have a good case of
false imprisonment.
Mrs. Curtis then hacan to shed tears