The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Settling Up the Estate of the
Bidwell Brothers.
SOME PERSONAL EFFECTS
Petition to Have Elberding Released
From Warm Springs-A Demurrer
in the Case OF White
Against Adams.

The story Of the remarkable career
of the Bidwell brothers, the famous
Bank of England swindlers, and their
rather sudden and sad deaths in Butte
last April, was brought to mind yes
terday when J. P. Collins, the public
administrator, made his final report to
Judge Lindsay of his administration on
the small estate left behind by the
elder brother, George Bidwell. The two
Bidwells, George and Austin, came
West to sell their book, From Wall
Street To Newgate," and both took sick
in Butte and died within a few weeks
of each other. The body of Austin was
shipped to his home in Chicago and
there cremated. and the body of George
was sent to his family in Connecticut,
where it was buried The only estate
he left consisted of some little personal
effects and 157 volumes of the book
From Wall Street To Newgate,'' which
the brothers had sold at SIS each. The
appraisers of the estate valued them
however, at only 81 each, and even at
that price the administrator could sell
them only to the creditors of the two
brothers. The Butte hotel, DR.. Griggs,
G. w. Wynn and other creditors took
books to the amount of their claims.
AS soon as the court authorizes him to
do 50, Mr.. Collins will send the remain
der OF the effects Of the brothers to
their relatives.
J. P. Collins, guardian of Robert Ell
berdins,. the insane gambler, at the
request Of the latter's cousin, Mrs. Car
RE Finnney, who is his only relative in
this country, petitioned the court to re-
move the demented man from Warm
Chir9pn nf
securing special treatment for him. 1t
is also stated that the change in eli
mate would probably benefit him. The
petition was set for hearing next Satur-
day.
Judge Lindsay yesterday, by consent
Of the attorneys in the case. sustained
a demurrer to the answer in the case
of w. Nice. White against w. w.
Adams, a suit to enforce compliance
with an agreement to deed the defend
ants ice interests to the plaintiff. An
amended answer was at once filed, in
which Adams expresses his Willingness
to comply with the agreement but al
leges that White demands more.
The demurrer to the complaint in the
case of Charles Nuss against F. Angus
tus Heinze, administrator, was argued
before Judge Lindsay yesterday and
by him overruled and defendant was
granted 20 days in which to answer.
Plaintiffs proofs were heard in the
case of John NJ Trap against James
J. Mcdonald and judgment was ordered
entered in favor of plaintiff for $2613O
In the case of G. Leo Hagen-Burger
against A. J. Schumacher, a motion to
Vacate and set aside writ of attach
ment was argued by counsel and by the
court taken under advisement.
Judge Lindsay yesterday morning
heard more testimony and argument in
against McRae & Solveson, in which
Mrs. Newberry tries to prevent the
foreclosure of a mortgage given on her
piano by the man she formerly called
her husband. The matter was taken
under advisement.
In Judge Lindsays court yesterday
the order to show cause in the case en-
titled the Boston & Montana Co. against
the Montana Ore Purchasing Co. was
ordered continued generally.
The case of John Latti against John
Bottego and wife was ordered dismissed
as settled
The application of Mary Ellen Kelly,
administrators of the estate of John F.
Kelly, deceased, for leave to erect a
monument over the grave of decendent
was granted and the Administrative
was authorized to spend $500 for that
purpose.
The motion to dismiss in the case of
Ellen S. Cprnue against Henry A. Root
and others was continued for hearing
until Saturday next, when testimony
will be heard to show why the receiver
and the case should not be discharged
E. N. Harrod, representing certain de-
PENDANTS, objected to the action being
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