The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25
HEARING IN
CALDWELL Will
CASEPOSTPONED
Daughter of J. H. Caldwell
Will Attempt To Break
Will
$25 rs AMOUNT
SHE RECEIVES
Question As To Whether
Man or His Wife Was
Murdered First
fpv snecial Correspondents

(By a Special Correspondent
Dickinson, N. d, Aug. 2S.-Tne
hearing in the famous James "a
Caldwell viii case, set for Aug. 81
has been postponed to some later
date, to be determined.
In this connection, 1t is rumorea'
that steps are being taken to pro-
cure a settlement, which If effected,
will possibly stop years of it-gation.
. ATTORNEYS 7. D. Casey and II. A.
Bnrgeson of this city, who brought
e1it for 81. G. r., claiming to be
Jaw Allen Caldwell, the long lost son
az the late James HI. CALDWELL In
district court last winter and losr'
have appealed the case to the Nigh
er court. ,.,
Sister to Break Will.
ME- Mae Caldwell Moran, VINO
owns the mysterious u. G. T" as
bar lost brother. has employed AT
tory,ev Leslie A. Simpson OF TINS
civ ia break the will of. the late
lanes n. Caldwell, who with ms
wife. was murdered on their ranch
naay taylor. N. D., last spring by q
hired man named Chumack, now IN
the state hospital for the insane AT
According to the terms of the will
Mrs. Mae Caldwell Moran has neeh
practically left out in the distrlpuss
ton of her fathers estate, estiIhdl s'u
to be worth $4,000. Attorheyss
9 Thomas H. Pugh and Otto Thress o.
Dickinson, have been retained 70 IoVh
after the Smith interest,". Mr. 1ua
is the only son OF the iate - =
James H. Caldwell, who accorulhs .,ii
tl,e terms of her late husband VIII
should have a slice of the big estate.
insane Mans Testimony.
prt thA wife and the HUSBAND
were murdered at their farm nome
so1,tbwest of Taylor almost slrnul-
faneously. Mike Churnack, the stay
81. declares that he killed the woman
frst. However, there is no evioeice
INIT that of an insane man. 30 an
otIar. complication arises in the case
II Mrs Moran. the only daugnter,
could GET her fathers fortune, II ls
RESUMED she would care for y. =.
"a who ia now kept by the autnori-
ties Of stark county. a
Terms of the viii.
The will OF the murdered man
Sontains the following bequests anu
All debts and funeral expenses are
to be paid as soon after death as
possible.
To Mrs. L. Moran, the daughter
is bequeathed the sum OF 80.
To Deborah Lovewell OF Cnlcago'
q sister of deceasedy 81, GOO.
To Julia H. Tennis of Chicago, an
other sister, $1,000.
ITO Laura e. Caldwell, his wife,
f11e homestead, auto, horses and 9TH
er farm paraphernalia.
D The remainder Of the state is to be
placed in trust.
A Meteoric Career
A. meteoric rise from ordinary cir
cumstances to wealth, a plunge al
most over night practically into pow
erty. a rise to affluence and sensa-
fional trials through the disappear
ance of his only son as completely
as If swallowed UP by the earth and
the mysterious claimant for the for
tune characterize in brief the career
of the late James H. Caldwell, which
ended when he and his wife were
slain by an employee.
The little ranch house set away in
the hills of western North Dakota is
a place of mystery to the country
side. Travellers passing by stop and
are told the history OF the man. Of
his missing son and of the life and
events leading to the formers death
All of which are shrouded in niys-
terry.
Relatives say that the late James
H. Caldwell was born in Oswego, N.
Y, in 1912 and upon reaching man
hood made his way to Chicago, be-
ginning his career there during the
dark days of the Civil war. Young
Caldwell was born a financier and
fortune favored his projects to such
an extent that he was well on the
road to wealth within few years.
He embarked in the commission
business and his operations were on
a vast scale for that period. He dealt
in 4rainload lots and seemingly no
deal was too big for him to handle.
Lost Fortune in Chicago Fire.
Then came the great fire Of 1871,
and his buildings we're DESTROYED,
thousands of dollars worth OF po-
tatoes and other vegetables were
burned. all books of the concern
lost and he was unable to collect
even the insurance on his property
He remained in the middle west and
started anew. Then, after varying
fortunes. heh came to North Dakota
arriving in this state in February,
1888. He met with success in the
stock business and added to his hold
ings in this part of the state. Wealth
accumulated and he loaned large
sums to neighbors. He was CONSTANT
~ fighting them for the payment of
their notes and he became despised
by the community.
Over the ranch home for wears
has hung an atmosphere OF tragedy.
I've children of a sister OF CaId-
wen were burned to death n q shack
on the place.
Flavo -four, creamy wnitS delic-
ious flavor. goes further Phone So.
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