The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-12
MO 1 THEIRS
FOR TUNE

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Dan Russell Will Get 800, 1000 From,
Mothers EstateLeaves Soon
With Senator Simpson For
Boston to Fight Fathers Will.
Dan Russell, the Billings county
rancher. who has sprung into fame as
the alleged heir to great fortune in
the east. expects to leave soon for
Boston to begin the active fight for his
share of the big estate left by his father.
Mrs. Russell accompanies him. also
Senator L A. Simpson, who will act as
his attorney and counsel in all matters
that may come up.
Although Mr.. Russell has been away
from home for Is years, he does not ex-
pect to have any difficulty in proving
his identity. He made a trip east the
early part of May and while in Boston
and vicinity he met many friends, rela-
tives and old influentia. citizens who
claim they were able to recognize him
by the incidents of his early life he was
able to relate By the testimony of
these people and letters and papers, he
expects complete identity will be
established.
This done. he stands in mdisputed
possession of fortune of $50. 900 which
his mother left him without conditions.
He is sure of this amount and even if
he fails to win out in the fight for his
share of the fathers thousands, the
mothers bequest will give him small
fortune.
1t will be recalled that the will of
the senior Russell left property worth
$500. 600 to his two sons in equal shares.
William has always remained at home
and lives in an elaborate mansion in
Melrose, Mass. Daniel ran away from
home when boy and the family practi-
cally lost all trace of him for years.
This led the tather to make the provi so
that the money should be held in trust
for 20 years and the income be given
the son at home. If at the end of the
20 years the son, Daniel, never returned
to claim his share. William and his
heirs would get the whole amount. The
father died about two years ago. .
The executor of the estate is Ferdinand
A)my. an influential Boston merchant.
He is the president of the Continental
Clothing Co., Boston's greatest clothing
house. He has absolute control over the
estate and Russell claims he is the
only 'hindrance in their way as he re-
fuses to accept the proofs of identity.
Russell's brother is said to have recog-
nized him al meeting Of the two. The
executor makes his home with William
Russell and is practically one of the
family. He benefits by the will to quite
an extent if the missing brother never
returns. Otherwise he gets only small
bequest.
Russell's plans are to file claim
against the estate in probate court.
He will be compelled to establish his
identity and if he is successful can 80
ahead and fight for his thousands.
The party do not know how long they
will be absent in the east but probably
several weeks.
Senator Simpson has inv estigated Mr..
Russell's case and thinks that he stands
good chance of securing his RIGHTS.
After Russell became so badly entaneled
with INSCRIPTIONS lawyers and promoters
at Minneapolis, he induced Attorney
Simpson to handle his case and the
first.task was to straighten out matters
down at Minneapolis. Russell had SO
tied himself up that he would have lost
the best part of his fortune. He had
agreed to furnish money for financing
worthless enterprises and had signed
away enormous sums for attorney fees,
etc. It was no easy task to straighten
out this tangle but Senator Simpson was
finally able to round up the rascals and
made them give up the powers of at
torney and other signed papers that they
had secured from Russell while under
the influence of powerful drugs.
Mr.. Russell made no mistake in en-
ployine Senator Simpson as his legal
adviser.
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