Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-21
ESTATE WORTH $4,000

Mrs Elizabeth Pixton was The wife
OF Robert PiXton, and lived with her
husband In Taylorsyillc. When Robert
PlXtou died he lett an estate valued ut
$4,000. AS there was no will. one-l fourth
of the estate went TO his wife. Eliza
beth PIxton, for her use during her
life, and the remainder was dlsYlb-
uted among the six children by Eliza
beth PiXton and three children by his
plural Wife, who under the law could
not inherit.
In distributing tho estate tho execu-
tors sold the old Samuel Teasdei store
property on East Temple street FOR SS4-
900, and OF this amount. Elizabeth pix
ton received her share, amounting to
$4,000 Other funds turned over to
her amounted 10 about 80 O00, raising the
total Of her share, I'm trust for HE. Of
the estate TO $4,000
LEFT TO CHILDREN.
In May 1904, Elizabeth PMton died.
leaving O viii bestowng all Of her share
In the estate upon her five children. she
acting upon the assumption that the
property was hers, instead Of a fund %
be used for her sustenance during lie.
The result was suit Oh the part OF the
children of the plural Wife. Joined In by
the children OF Mrs William Vandyke.
daughter who had died, for posses
sion OF their share in the trust fund.
The suit was successful by decree
handed down by Judge Morse a few
days ago
SEARCH FOR DOLLARS,
Then came the search for the assets
on the part OF Attorneys Rogers and
Street. and Evans and Evans, repre-
sentIng the heirs They found only gi2..
600 that had left any visible trace. Tho
children Of the first wife. whose names
are willard Pixton, JOS. C.. PiXton Rob-
ert Piston. Mrs, Sarah Wheeler, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Harker, were all exam
ined by the attorneys, and each OF
them so Attorney p. c, Evans declar-
ed, stated that he or she knew nothing
OF any Of the missing money, and had
not received any of It. The old lady
who had lived with Mrs. Pixton at
Taylorsvile, and who was her boon
companion, a Mrs. Rose. was likewise
unable 10 give any clues as to where
the missing money might have gone
WAS A FRUGAL WOMAN.
Mrs. Pixton was known TO be frugal
woman, who never speculated. and who
never INDUCED In making large gifts 10
charity Her income was ample 70 sup
port her, and there Il no evidence
among her effects OF any Investments.
or purchases that might account for
the money.
The attorneys are still at work on the
case, ana hope 10 find some clues which
win locate the funds, bu; so far their
efforts seem to promise no way out OF
the puzzle
SIMPLY DISAPPEARED,
The law firm Of Dey & stevens repre-
scented the children OF Elizabeth PlXton
In the recent suit while Attorneys
James II. Moyle represented the estate
of Mrs Pixton, Attorney Dey was seen
this afternoon in regard 10 the matter
and substantIated the story OF Attor-
ncy Evans, declaring that the court had
decided that none OF the children OF
Mrs. PlXton had received any OF the
missing money. II was not concerned
IN the matter OF the moneys disappear
ance.' he said, but the matter was
Investigated IN court, and the court was
satisfied from The evidence that none OF
the children received any Of IT,
The plaintiffs IN the suit, who have
now fled a bill emitting them TO reooy-
er this money should 10 DO found are
Seth PiXton Mrs, Olive r, EarG-ey.
Mrs Jane s. Bowers and the children
OF Mrs. william Van Dyke, deceased