The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-01
BUTTE News.
DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION
Granted for the Estate of Patrick
L. Re agan.
THEIR REPORT IS FILED
Estate OF the Late James c. Singer
Amounted to Only IS, 197-Counter
Affidavit Filed In the Case OF
Lawrence vs. Westlake.

Judge Lindsay yesterday signed de-
cree of distribution of the estate of Pat
rick l.. Reagan, the man who was MUIR
dered by Dan Lucey. The cash in the
hands of the administrator, over and
above all claims and debts, is 81, 36021,
which is distributed as follows: Michael
Reagan, brother of the deceased, resid-
ing in Butte, $545; Mrs. Kate Ryan,
sister, of Butte, $545; Mrs. Nora Gala
$5A5; William Reagan, brother, of
Leadville, Col, $545; Mrs. Margaret
Sexton, sister, county Cork, Ireland,
$545; Michael Kirby son of a sister,
county Cork, Ireland, $545; Ellis
Honora, Mary, Dennis and Jeremiah
OBrien, children of Mary O'Brien. a
sister, county Cork, Ireland, $1O9 each.
The administrator is allowed 1902 as
commission, an attorneys fee of $3.50
and $3.50 for the erection of a monu-
ment.
o. N. Perry, Paul A. Ozanne and An
drew L. Collins, the appraisers appoint
ed TO appraise the estate of the late
James G. Singer, filed their report in
court yesterday, and it shows that the
value or the estate in Montana is only
S5,1S7.1S. Some time before his death
In San Francisco, Singer converted all
his property in Butte into cash and in
vested that in government bonds, which
We're found in his trunk at San Fran
CISCO According to the appraisers re-
port the estate in Montana consists of
~ shares of stock in the Silver Bow
National bank, valued at $500; receiv-
\ er's certificate of the First National
bank of Helena for 81, 10. 80, upon which
Is per cent, or 81 0666 90, has been paid,
n hall ~ &
ed at $1,000; receivers certificate of
stock in the Merchants National bank
of Helena for $7,247.92, upon which So
per cent, amounting to $3,9S6.36, has
been paid, the balance beng valued at
$500. There is also cash on hand be-
longing to the estate to the amount of
$1,2S7.10.
In the suit of David Lawrence against
Annie M. Westlake, the plaintiff yes
terday filed in court counter affidavit
to the defendants motion for a new
trial Mrs. Westlake claimed to have
discovered new and important wit
ness in w J. Blight, and Mr.. Lawrence
in his affidavit says Blight was we'll
known in town and could easily have
been produced at the trial. besides
Blight had repeatedly informed him
that he knew nothing about the facts IN
controversy except from hearsay.
In the estate of Henry Murrish, le-
ceased, a decree of settlement of final
account and discharge of administrator
was signed by Judge Lindsay yestar-
day; also a similar order in the matter
of the estate of Murrish minors.
The annual account of Matte A.
Thomas, administrative of the estate of
John d. Thomas deceased, was approx
ed by the court.
An order confirming the sale of per-
sonal property of the value of 1000
belonging to the estate of James Ed
wards, deceased was made yesterday
In the case of Ben Baker against the
Butte City Water company the motion
ITO adopt findings of the jury was sus-
tanned by Judge Lindsay and judgment
ordered entered in accordance with the
verdict for plaintiff. stay of execu-
tlon was granted pending determine
tion of the motion for new trial upon
defendants filing a bond in the sum of
500.
The case of Martin Turk against Tim
Harrington and others was dismissed
for want of prosecution at plaintiffs
cost. The demurrer of defendants in
the same case had been sustained and
the plaintiff failed to file an amended
complaint in the time allowed. William
Devere Burbage was the attorney for
plaintiff
The motion to adopt the finding in the
case of Peter Coppette against Peter
Jano was vacated on account of the alb
sence of Robert Mcbride, attorney for
plaintiff
A decree settling the final account of
the executor and ordering distribution
of the estate of John p. Byrne. deceas-
ed, was signed by Judge Lindsay; also
a decree settling the final account of
the administrators in the estate of JOAN
B. Gunther, deceased.
In the case of Belle NJ. Gilchrist
against Peter McDermott, the sheriff
made return on an execution yester-
day, showing that the property in
volved had been restored to the plain
tiff. but that nothing could be found
with which to satisfy the money judg
ment.