Fergus County argus., 1901-08-14
Latest Scandal in Butte Courts Far
Surpasses Previous Records
in Litigation.
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE LIKELY
Both Sides Allege Foul Play and the
Use Of Pinkerton Detectives
Woman in the Case.
Especial to the Argus. }

Butte, August l0th,-Sensation has
succeeded sensation In the Minnie
Healey case until all that isneeded to
have it reach the limit Is Il gun play
by some of the interested parties.
Never in the history OF Butte have
the people been so wrought up and
incensed.
The Minnie Healey mine has always
been "A source of sensation. One OF
it's owners, John Airport, died with
out making any will, 1t was alleged,
His sister, Mrs. Caroline Kelly, was
appointed executrix, and months
afterwards she produced will she
said her brother had made, contided
to a friend and the friend had taken
1t to Alaska. For months he did not
hear of Allport's death, but when he
did he at once sent the will to Mrs.
Kelley. who was made his heir-giyen
his interest in the Minnie Healey.
There was long aud bitter fight,
the will was thrown out OF court.
Then Mrs. Kelley produced another
will, purported to have been found In
a cabin here, substantially the same
will. In the long run she sold her
interest to +. A. Helnze.
The mine was not supposed to be
such a wonder. Helnze made Miles
Finlen, who owned the rest vi the
mine, an offer which it was supposed
was accepted, as Heinze put men to
work. As 1t developed 1t was found
it would be one of the richest, II not
the greatest mine in Butte. Then
Finlen began to try to get 1t back.
Heinze resisted, stating his agree
ment was verbal, but that the mine
was sold to him for S50,000. They
went to- law and every foot OF the
way was bitterly contested. Experts
of all kinds were on the spot and
there was tall swearing. In the end
Judge Harney awarded 1t to Heinze,
he to pay Finlen the price agreed
upon. This he did. But Finlen re-
fused it and tried in every way toget
q new trial. Then, failing, he for u
valuable consideration turned his
interests over to the Amalgumated.
They began to hustle. They did not
leave n stone unturntd.
One day, about ten days ago, the
Amalgamated had Judge Harney,
Mrs. Ada ii. Bracket, Harney's
bailiff and others taken before Notary
Public Gailbraith aud tried to force
them to answer questions, thinking
their testimony would afford ground
for a new trial. All refused to say
one word and were committed for
contempt. Then the next move was
the filing OF the most sensational affi-
davits, George Dygert being the
principal testifier. All tried to sho W
colluslon between Mrs. Ada II. Brack-
EFT and Judge Harney. Times and
places where they were criminally
intimate were given. 1t was alleged
that Mrs. Bracket was hired by
Heinze to get Harvey under her infiu-
ence 30 she would be able to get him
to give the Minnie Healey to Heinze.
Then the petition of the parties nc
cused for a writ OF habeas corpus was
heard, and Judge McClernan decided
that notary had no power over a
Judge. Two days afterward still
more terrible affidavits were filed by
Miss f. l.. Walters and j. w. Waters,
who had been intimate friends OF
both Harney and Bracket. Low
and disgusting details were given.
Judge Harvey had been appealed to