The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-02
MRS. MINER FASTENING TO
WINDY CITY TO CHECK
MATE A PLOT.
SHE COMES PREPARED
She New Places implicit Confidence
IN Her Soldier Of Fortune
Ethel is Source Of
Worry.


NJ zner left town this afternoon FOR
Chicago She was accompanied BY her
private secretary Miss Fitzpatrick.
/ Wibson Miner, the young husband es-
corted he to the Grand Central sta.
ton. He viii follow her through 10
! Chicago probaly tomorrow.
| When her young husband informed
nef that ! per cent, OF her husbands
estate meant at least $4,000 a year
/ provided the estate was worth no mors
than $ln000.000 as the LAWYERS esti.
mated instead Of nearer s75.ado0o0
which she Is now convinced Ii thn
value Of II, she hastily Withdrew he.
IN teation of declining to act as one Of
| the trustees
she was the more determined TO do
this when she found that net only
would she have given away a vast
yearly income but would have also nut
herself in position where practically
the roof could have been sold over
, der head II the trustees had decided
that action would have been of bene.
fl to the estate.
Mrs Miners trip wet was taken
IN answer to a rush summons Sent
by Lewis s. 0wsley. cn.t-rstee with
her under the will Of her former hus-
band. Mr. Owsley was in the this city
last week He had come here in reply
to Mrs. Mizzner's telegram revoking
the decision she had made on his ad.
wise and before she knew how much
money was involved. to withdraw as
trustee and permit him roAact alone.
Chicago Home Made Really.
When Mr. owslsy faiseI to alter
Mrs Mlguer'g de II an a3tt wlthasss& Z
rom The tfasteeship he returned Id
Chicago. From that city he wired her
Utmost Immediately after his arrival.
aging i was imperative that She
houli come al once and remain In
iehnitely This telegram did not affect
Mrs Miners dec sion She wired ont
70 Chicago 70 have her Michigan ave
nue home prepared for her and left
this city today on the 0G train.
Mr. Miner. having business 10 az
tend to, was unable to accompany her
on such short notice He was seen.
however to purchase ticket for him.
self at the Grand Central depot. and
one Of his friends later said he would
proceed TO the Western Metropolis TO.
morrow
That Mrs. Mizne~'s confidence in
he Yerkes lawyers aud her fellow
rusfees has been shaken greatly was
demonstrated today. it was said by
riend, before she left. ana has made
Ter more determined to examine every
'iece of property that belonged 10 Mr..
ferkes and To keep a close watch on
very expenditure.
Worried Over Ethefs Money.
She Is particularly desirous OF know
ng VINO is paying the expenses Of
ethel Yerkes and her mother In this
ity and on the trip TO Europe. She
oes not believe thai these two womer
ave any private fortune other than
hat they received from her husband
vhen he wa in Europe
Under the VIII the intrre + On $780,
90 TO which Ethel Yerkes is entitled
J not payable for TWO years. and II In
ne meantime any eEp6n es for which
be "a tate is liable are being Incurred
J their behalf she is determined 10
Samine them very clrefully She has
Grad TIN Waller. her FORMER hus-
and secretary. met Ethsl Yerkes
nd her mothe~ at the p er when they
rived from Europe after Mr Yerkes'
aath. although It is said that b. had
'omisel her for whom he was then
ting. not 10 do so.
She now puts 'all her faith in her
isband. Wilson Miner Il Is be-
wed she will appoint him her repre-
nta'ivc To transact all husin SIS in
meet on with the estate That Is the
ny thing the foes Of Miner in the
,-kes camp have dreaded In conse-
enc a lively fight s. promised IN
lich 60 is believed secrets more strat.
e than any thai have come 10 light
connection with the Yerkcs fortune
Q he revealed