The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
STRANGE CASE OF
MISSING HEIRESS
SOUTHERN WOMAN AND HUS-
BANDS FRIEND LOCATED.
100000 Estate of Which She Is to
Have One-HaH, Cannot Be Settled
Until Her Signature Is Obtained
Couple Traced to Helena and Then
to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES May Be De-
mented.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Helena, Mont, March 2.-The Helena
police have located in California Mrs.
Edmond Destray, the missing heiress to
a half interest in a 100000 estate in New
Orleans. The case is a strange one On
Feb. Edmond Destray called on Chief
of Police Travis and told his story, which
was to- the effect that his home was in
New Orleans, where he and his wife
had lived until she came to Montana last
April to visit an uncle, a wealthy resident
of northern Montana.
-. In the meantime an uncle had died in
New Orleans, leaving an estate valued
at 100000, which was to be equally di-
vided between himself and his, wife. After
an absence Of several months he failed
to hear from her, and he sent friend Of
the family to search for her. Montana
relative later wrote Destray that Mrs.
Destray and the friend had disappeared
Montana.
The couple were traced to Helena,
where the last record Of them is found
| in September. There was nothing to in
| dictate an undue intimacy between them,
as they occupied separate apartments at
respectable place. They were traced to
California by the Helena police, and, hav-
ing been located, Destray has been notified
and is expected here tomorrow. Destray
fears his wife Is demented. The estate
cannot be settled until Mrs. Destroys
signature is obtained.
| HIobika's Crime; Damaging Letters.
Sheriff Benner, says a Great Falls spe-
| cial has received two letters from Clee-
lum, WASH, both Of which will serve to
fasten more thoroly upon George Hlobika
i the crime Of numbering his friend and
travelling companion, George Setback, ON
Feb. Is. One Of the letters is from John
Wagner, brother-in-law of the alleged
murderer, and states that Hlobika and
Setback left Cleelum, Wash, on Jan. 20,
bound for Sand Coulee. Mont, where they
expected securing work in the coal mines
! At that time Setback had $500 in money
which he carried IN sack tied with 8
string about his neck. Setback also had a
pay check for $3.50 and some small change
The letter states that Hlobika had only
$3.50.
The other letter is from Deputy Sheriff
Haight and it contains the same informa.
ton regarding the money Setback car
ried as the letter from Wagner and, II
addition, states that shortly before the
men left on their journey, dlobika was
heard asking Setback if he had all hi!
money with him. Setback is said to have
told Hlobika that he had all his none,
in sack about his neck.
/ May Not Plead Guilty.
:. While Hlobika appears to have aban
OOueu dill nope VI 0SCdpllS COllVACL1Oll div
: in his confession has said that he know
. he&is doomed to death, It is not prob
able that he will be permitted to plea
guilty either to murder in the first degre
or second degree. He has offered to plea
guilty to second degree murder. An in
formation has been filed against hir
: charging murder in the first degree, and i
order to plead guilty to murder in tn
r second degree the consent Of the count
t attorney will have to be secured. Count
:. Attorney Berry says he will not give thl
consent.
Hlobika has engaged an attorney to de
4 fend him and has given him an order fl
8 1902 now in the hands Of tho sheriff. TT
e county attorney has instructed the sheri
: to retain possession of the money, b.
}. lieving it to have been stolen from Sci
lack.