The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
WRITES to- DEFEND /
BROTHER MEMORY
MARY J. DAVIS ANSWERS MRS.
Celestial =. DAVIS.
Sister Of william II. Davis. Sued by
Widow Of Her Brother for 500, 1000
Share Of Estate, Declares Brothers
Character and Business Methods Are
Wrongly Presented In Allegations.

Believing her brother IS character
and business methods are wrongly pre-
sented in the suit brought against her
for a 100000 share of the estate left
her by her brother, William H. Davis,
Mary J. Davis has answered tho
sis The la suit ~ Vas aied es MWaupee
by Mrs. Celestia Davis, widow Of Mel
son J. Davis, brother OF the late Will
liam Davis and Miss Davis. the defen-
dant. Love for her brother and dis
belief Of the right Of the imputations
against him, prompted the reply of
Miss Davis, which is as follows:
nIn the Morning Journal of Sunday,
Dec. 10, was published a telegraph1c
item Of news from milwaukee,, wherein
it appears that Celestial L. Davis, the
widow Of my brother, Nelson j. Davis,
has brought suit against me as the
devisee Of my brother, William Fl. Da-
Wis. who met his death in the terrible
explosion and fire at the Northwestern
Star Oil oompany's plant on April %,
1908. The plaintiff g allegations con.
tain many inaccuracies, and to permit
them to pass unchallenged, would be a
grievous wrong to my brothers mem
ory-who was a genial, loyal friend
incapable Of wronging any one. While
living. he was the friend Of every one,
and not until after his death did he
iIn the item referred to, my brother
William, is charged with defraudine
the widow of his deceased brother. who
| had been engaged in the oil business
| with him, and that he had taken the
property of that brother and moved
to Minneapolis to engage in the same
| business here.
In order to counterfeit the effect Of
of III, mi
those who were not Intimately &C
! ouainted with my late brother, viii
YOU kindly publish the following state
| ment Of the actual facts " =. ~ -
| ssMy two brothers, above named, fol
MANY Years prior to the death Of Broth
er Nelson, in 1895, were engaged in the
| wholesale oil business, both in MllWau
kee and Minneapolis being equal part
ners in both places. A'portion; OF the
time Nelson J. Davis managed the bust
ness in Milwaukee, while William Il
Davis was manager IN Mlnn 14 pE
Upon the death Of my brother, Nelson
brother William took, entire charge Of
ali the business in addition to settling
| the estate Of Nelson j. Davis for hi
| widow. and for which he received nj
Tile also cared for and guarded thu
interests Of the widow, who became tn
sole, heir-at-law of her husband. M,
brother William bought from her al
her interest in the partnership bust
vested the money in profitable securi
ties for her; managed for her her prop
erty. Of which she has an abundance
was always solicitous of her interests
Strengthening out mistakes which sh
had made, and when he made his will
directed; that his executors should pre-
vide for her in case she should becom
Sffhe ( explosion l5,i and fire; swept ava
all living witnesses Of the arrangement
made between my late brother and tn
plaintiff; but, fortunately, there wa
saved from the fire; evidence suffcien
to show what these We're, and one Q
: Celestia Davis in 1897, in full settle
, ment.s NY brother William was eve
welcomed at plaintiffs home Even t
the day Of his death there was
, friendly correspondence carried on b.
tween them. RI r.. r.. ..l.. IT.
%"There can be no explanation Of thi
i assault upon the heretofore unblemishe
character Of the dead, unless the plail
tiff's mind, enfeebled by long continue
illness, has become easily susceptible
the influence Of the agencies Of malic
10 all VINO We're IflendS OF my ueo
brother while living, I give this assn
ance, that shall, at every cost, do a
I can to preserve my brothers. reput;
ton unsullied from the attacks Of thos
who, in gratitude, ought to be, an
would be, were he living, it's chief d
tenders. a." '@.
p. "It remained for those who hs
been the benefciaries Of his create
d kindnesses to become his detractors-
those, toe. professors Of religion, Of who
the worlds people expect better thin
=, than resorting to questionable metho
y in an effort to tarnish the reputati,
Of one whose character has even be,
above reproach.
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