White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-23

a good deal, and Fish probably knew
| him better than anyone else: IN fact,
| Fish seems TO have been about the only
| person who paid much attention 10
| him, and so nothing was thought of H.
| when Fish applied for appointment as
nd ninistfator. But on further inscsti-
| CATION | found that Fish was wiser
| than anyone suspected ! don't know
what put the idea in my head, but il
fwas recalled TO my mind that some hsc
or six years ago Fish had suddenly
| become very afiuent. giving IL out
that n reiafiNe had died and left him
quite a legacy. This incident. coupled
with the old MAS death about the
| same time. engeDdefed a slight sus-
| picion III my mind--a mighty slim
| foundation. ii IL true-but ] began 10
inquire Into the truth of lis state
| ments az to the source of his wealth;
1t took ne some days, but through the
aid OF our banking connections ] final
ly learned that instead of being poN-
eriy-stricken old II ketcl,nm had
| been quite well 10 do; in fact, he vas
somewhat of n miser. and when he died
he had a number OF savings deposits
as well as a lot OF Understanding Ger
| tlfcates on different banks III Everford
| anu ntIHlbtTlIk fiAi'F. bdd SUM-
| difficulty In getting this information,
but I finally got II. Fish evidently was
| either previously aware Of these de-
| posits or had found The savings book
and certificates among The old mans
effects. hut ne never made any report
OF the fact 10 the court; instead. he
quietly proceeded t. collect all these
assets. being the duly appointed adj
nlnistrator ana producing his cr.den- .
tials. properly authenticated, lie had
little difficulty in SO doing I lmve|
here nm itemi1ed list II al these dc
posits and certificates"
And Sharp produced from his pocket
a number of papers which he began TO
| examine. Not finding what he sought
he searched in lis other rockets. but
without success. Had he been success
full probably this narrative would not
have been written.
well. / have probably mislaid H.:
but nc matter. III ave the ~stsnogra-
pher strike Off another copy from hef
notes. at any rate, his receipts, signed
hy him as administrator. showing the
payment of the various sums 10 him.
can be produced whenever required.
they total up to s27.332 as | remember.
Fish LEI osited all these amounts to
his personal account in the Second Ma
tional bank and has drawn out and
srent every eent. He never oven took
tho trouble To withdraw from tie bank
his cancelled checks; they are still in
the banks nles. l get possession OF
them fsr "a few days and had them at
photographed. IN Gaze Of accident.
30 you aPe The position Fish u IT..
| called on hini at ais Office the other
day and brought up the subject OF this
estate. telling him that We represented
the widow. and quietly letting min
know incidentally nat ] had SOME
knowledge of these hidden assets. IL
positively turned green with fright.
but tried to put on c bold front. as
sertlng that h vas ready 10 make n
full. accounting al an. tima that SHE
established her legal right 10 the es-
tate. I let him rest under the i'm.
preston that I thought everything was
all right, but ] could -. that he u
worried sick. Hen do anything that
I ask. and I know 1t
After ! get through with him in
this land matter intend u tell hin
in detail every fact IN connection with
the estate. Just what amount he re-
oelved from each bank deposit aud
certificate. how Ia deposited these
sums To his personal credit whor AMI
in what mounts BE withdrew these
deposits ara what became 81 t4e
money from his cancelled checks I can
toll quite accurately what lie used the
money for. II SLOW hinl that all these
fucts car b. proven against lin. AMI
suggest Ulat some other climate might
he more eongeniai IA case THIS widow
should takc IL Int her head 10 com.
mp here and make trouble heli nat
urally thinN she knows about the
~, aot the oil man left. and IL ven
lure % say lie Il follow my suggestion
without losing much time. lie has uo
family. nor any business ties he can
pick APP Gnd leave on a days notice nud
nc won't be anxious to face "a term IN
the pen Il necessary u furnish him
some money to hcip him on his way II
he decides 10 90. then 50 far as the
widow Is concerned III Just tell her
what the court records show eonecrn-
Ing the amount If property. Which, is
not mach. and let 1t so at that. II he
shows signs OF baking. I'll just turn
her loose Oh hin saell keep him so
busy that he wont have time 10 think
ahont anything except lodging her and
the Jail. and Tn making even bets that
he viii CO.
Well. Ezra said Doolittle. yoa
may be able t. pat your scheme
through. hut | tieink we'd better not
let any Grass graw under our feet: de.
LAYS are dangerous. I'll gst hold Of
Seldom and rounl ont the matters Of
detail viii the Black Diamond people,
so therein be no hitch at thar end the
paIerF will have 10 20 TO New York,
you knew. aud w. II get the matter II
su n tnape hat there will. BE- little to
do at the New York end except 10 make
The payment. Ia tho m2antimo YOU
can get the deeds from the Martins
Ne must try to send the papers on TO
New York before We 20 10 ~ Pail tc
argue those eases before the circuit
court OF appeals that will keep us
away from here two weeks. at least
and barring accidents tho money
should be here when we get back. SO
lets get busy
poolittle sent for Tom seldom. who
pot I'm appearance without delay In
view Of his financial interest in the
outcome his prompt cooperation was
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