The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-21
4. ii
ANACONDA NEWS.
40 Be AM|CABLY SETTLED
sAgreement Likely to Be Reached
in the Moscherrosch Suit.
STORY TOLD IN DETAIL
ALLEGATIONS Set Forth in the Claimants
~. Bill-Romantic Career of Henry w.
Martin-Mrs Moscherrosch
Will Go to Chicago.
STORY. TOLD IN DETAIL

yMill endeavor to recover a portion CT
Henry W. Martins 100000 estate, is
told in the Chicago Chronicle. MIS-.
sssAfoscherrosch, together with her nus
sband, reside in this city at No. ~ Al
Stfer street. Mrs. Moscherrosch SAID yes
sAerday that she had received word from
Cher attorney, c. S. O'Meara, to the eff
eject that the prospects'are bright FOR an
learly and amicable settlement OF the
FACTION on basis which will be entlrely
satisfactory to herself as well as to the
Hetner parties in interest. Mrs. Mosch-
sefrosch expects to leave for chicago
Eearly next month.
If The Chronicles story is as follows:
EFF Mrs Florence Moscherrosch of Ana
kconda. Mont, can prove to the SAUSAGE
ytion of the superior court of Cook county
Mst4lat the allegations of a bill filed yester-
sslay are ,true. a new chapter will be open
Bed in the romantic career of Henry w.
tsMartin a Chicago letter carrier OF some
30 years ago. who nrotited by the great
MG'hicago fire of 1871 and amassed a for
yfune of $500, 900. which he afterWard con-
,Eyeyed by warranty deed to ex-Judge Ell
itbert H. Gary, when cognizant of the fact
e4f1at an adopted life of dissipation bid fair
K sfo result in the establishment of his for
.stune.
~ Mrs. Moscherrosch alleges that she Is
sthe daughter of Martin, who died May l.
(. f1S9S, without leaving a will and so far as
shis Chicago, friends and relatives knew,
Bachelor That he was married and had
sa child living was first made known to
Eaiese yesterday through the filing OF the
Nbil. by the claimant of the estate. who
kIrays the court to find her the rightful
aa4eir to set aside the order appointing
Martins father conservator of the estate
land to compel ex-Judge Gary to turn over
Fthr estate to her.
1.-THE court is asked to order the de-
ifendants to give the complainant a deed
no the property in dispute and to appoint
ia receiver to take charge of the business
kaf the estate until the litigation is ended.
THE property in question is as follows:
Sc Morgan street 10 and 112 Morgan street.
isl and So Sangamon street. II Sangamon
street. 1,706 and 1,70S Dearborn street l,7ol
and 1,7o9 Armour avenue. 900 to 2'3l2
Dearborn street. 2,314 to 2,31S Dearborn
street, 2446 to 2A52 Dearborn street. LOS
sto 1.7O9 Dearborn street, 1877 to l49 Seven
steenth street and 81 to 80 Twenty-fourth
Street
"Attorney c. S. O'Meara filed the bill
for the complainant and says he Will be
able to conclusively prove by documen-
stary and other evidence that Martin
sciandestinely married woman by the
name of Florence Annie Conrad in 1872,
whose further identity he, refuses to d-
syulge; that after their marriage a daugh-
&C. was born totthe coupe, and it is she
who now brings the suit. 1t is also al
legged that the wife of Marin died short
IN after the birth of the child and that
the little one was educated and provided
for by her father until his life of dissi-
4pation led him to neglect the child.
1T will also be shown to the court that
the daughter then applied for aid to
Martins parents in Geneva, Wis. telling
them the story of their sons marriage.
@The daughter claims that her tale was
scorned and she was turned away. Then
She went to Montana, where she met the
miner whose name she now bears
1.-THE couple that she claimed as her
Grandparents at Geneva, it is alleged.
Heard of her engagement and sent her
word not to take the proposed step and
She would be provided with money and a
home by them forever. The offer was cast
aside for the man that she loved and the
n wedding followed shortly afterward. A
little baby boy has recently graced the
kene of the humble miner and his wife.
who now claims to be heir to nearly 5000,
600
M ..The complainant asserts that she has
lspplied to the defendants, Gilbert Fl. Gary
and Mr.. and Mrs. David Martin. to turn
foyer the property to which she claims she
Us the sole heir, and that they have re-
fused to recognize that she has any inter-
aSt in the premises.
ss.'Martn was a self-made man. Coming
from the country, he secured position
as letter carrier the west side and
worked in that capacity for a number OF
years His saving habits at that time
and the long hours that he spent on his
large route enabled him to amass a small
fortune.
go in ISL Martin. with the keen percep-
zion and foresight for which he was
known among his associates. saw that
N there was a chance to at least double his
small fortune Scarcely had the embers
of the fire burned low when Martin Sc
T,, 1n,c pf1 pu
town property at mere song. lie erected
story frame buildings on the ground
on which Siegel. Cooper & Co. 5 store now
stands and also on several other tracts
of land in the heart of the ruined city
The records of the recorders office show
thai he disposed of these leaseholds and
buildings within few days for 10 to q
fines the amount for which he had &C
loured them.
1.-The panic-stricken people were leav,
ing the city in great numbers and the
1sroperty owners thought that their hold
Jugs would be of little value because they
could not appreciate the fact that the cit,
would again spring up better than before
its destruction. Here Martin saw anothc
opportunity and he spent the money h
had received from the sale of his lease
holds in the purchase OF property near tn
heart of the city.
5..With this fortune at his disposal i
was often wondered by his numerous ac
etIaintances that Martin did not take
srife and settle down. Regardless of tn
wonder which il created, the eX-letter car
rier continued to remain and died. as ia
as anyone knew, a bachelor.
.'Shortly after the fortune which he ha
made had attained its greatest magnitud
Martin began and lived the life of a har
drinker. His dissipation increased and
fearing in his appreciation of his own con
dition that lie would lose his money, h
transferred his property, amounting /
s400. 900, to eX-Judge Elbert H. Gary VIII
is now the general counsel for the Hi
nois Steel company, by warranty deed t
be held in trust for him. although the rec
erds show that a consideration of $401, 90
was paid
Eyes examined free. Cassidy, optican