Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1902 — MUST ACCOUNT FOR $50,000. [ARTICLE]

MUST ACCOUNT FOR $50,000.

Dowle to Appear In Court to Explain a Recent Deal. Dowie, “the restorer,” soon will be compelled by Judge Cutting of the Chicago Probate Court to live up to his selfimposed title nnd restore to the heirs of Frederick Sutton the sum of $50,000, which “Elijah II.” managed to lay hands upon. Frederick Sutton was a New Zealander who, upomcoming to Chicago, joined the camp of Ziouites. He died nnd by his will, dated March 22, 1902, witnessed by Dowieites, left all to Dowie. Speicher was appointed executor. But there was a codicil, dated March 25, by which relatives were provided for. Then Dowie and Speicher got busy nnd witnesses were found who testified that Button was feeble-minded when he remembered his sister and other relatives. But he was of sound mind three days be. fore when Dowie was the sole benefactor. • * The will nnd codicil were filed in Lake County, but tlio case was referred to Ure Probate Court of Cook County, before which It now is, on petition oF Ellen Bidridge, Button's sister, of Yellow Bluff, New Zeadland. If reports from a seemingly authentic source are to be credited, Missouri may soon have a gold mining boom. Heury Clay, a prominent resident of Golden, reports a rich strike of gold and silver or* assaying S7OO to the ton near Caaaville. _____ Patronise those who advertise.