The Meeker herald., 1902-10-04
THE sTRATroN CASE
GOES TO THE DISTRICT COURT.

0OG0 ~ I'VE bto MIL SOOhI.
Transfer by Agreement Of the Atter.
nsys on Both sides.-Report That
!. n. stratton Desires 70 compre-
mise.-Ex-0overnor Thomas Files
an Affidavit.
Colorado Springs. Colo. Oct 1.-The
averting of the crisis which threatened
to commit Messrs. Dimes. Chamberlain
and Rice. executors OF the Stratton es-
tate. to Jail. writ of certiorari which
acts as an injunction upon the County
Court and takes all matters relating to
the appointment OF the administrators
out OF that court to the District Court,
the filing of replies by the admins
traitors to collect to the charges OF con-
spiracy brought by attorneys for the
executors. an affidavit by Ex-Governor
Thomas purporting to explain the al
legged fact OF his being attorney for the
Venture corporation. which threatens
suit against the estate. and also for adj
illustrators, and a rumor, more or less
we'll founded, that the heir at law to
the estate is willing to make a compro-
mise OF the matter, IL arrangements
can be agreed upon. were the features
of yesterdays developments in the
Stratton estate litigation.
The hearing OF arguments In the
matter of the writ OF certIorari will in
all probability not take place until
early next week
The bearing OF the order is that the
action OF the County Court is set aside;
that the case now stands just as it did
before the appointment OF administra-
tors by Judge Orr and further that the
appointment of the administrators is
practically annulled.
The report that young Stratton is
willing to compromise with the execu-
tors was given wide publicity here
yesterday. but is not regarded seriously
by persons who have inquired into the
law in the matter, it being the opinion
of all the attorneys who have been
questioned about it that the executors
have no power whatever to make any
compromise.
A person very close to the executors.
and In position to know their atti-.
tude, stated last night that they had
no thought whatever of proposing or.
considering a compromise because they
had no power under the will or the law
to make any. He declared. however,
that il young.Stratton would be willing
~ Cou5iucE huyluIuB Within their
power to grant they would DO glad to
share with him, for the sake OF har-,
mony and to enable them to carry out
the provisions of the will. their own
fees In the matter. which, II the estate
is worth $6.000.O00. would aggregate
$500, 900.
1t was reported that young Stratton,
upon being approached by one of the
executors, stated that he would COM
promise for 81 100000. exclusive Of the
amount to be paid his attorneys, but
the leading counsel upon both sides de-
ny this. N. s. Candy Of the, firm. of
Candy & McAllister. stated to-day that
no mention OF a compromise had been
made: that, SO far as he knew. the case
would be fought out to the end. Judge
Miller. associate OF Judge Gunnell. rep
resenting the administrators, also dis
claimed all knowledge OF the report,
and branded 1t Is newspaper talk.
At 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon N.
s. Candy appeared and informed Judge
Orr that the opposing counsel had
agreed to carry the case to the District
Court
The afidavit of Charles 8. Thomas
AYERS that he was retained by the ad-
illustrators to fight the present legal
battle only, and the administrators
were duly notified before retaining him
that he was interested as an attorney
in persons antagonistic to the estate
1.-THE Venture corporation).