| Show OF WOE how a democratic candidate a swede A tale of sadness is reported concerning a swede by the name of jens peter nielson late of ogden utah in conjunction with some of the attorneys connected with his estate more interest ia taken in the history of the case at this time because of the connection with the case of honorable thomas maloney an attorney of ogden and now one of tha candidates on the democratic ticket for judge of the court it appears from the records that jena peter nielson a swede left ogden for the old country about seven years ago and took with him a draft from the utah national bank of ogden for about on the way across the water he died shortly thereafter mr iverean was appointed administrator of his estate at ogden and about was afterwards obtained by the administrator from the bank upon the lost certificate after several years had passed and without tidings from the estate the foreign consel intercedes interceded inter ceded through secretary biarne at Washing tonto have the matter looked up mr biarne communicated with district attorney varian of salt lake and he was employed to ventilate the matter mr varian commenced proceedings in the probate court at ogden to re lover the money for tha heirs when it was claimed by the administrator and by the attorneys who represented him that the money had been loaned with the administrator on second mortgage and all lost except 1500 which was saved from the wreck and paid to the attorneys as a fee attorneys fees and extortion and dishonesty was claimed in the management of the estate the bondsmen and attorneys were said to be irresponsible or by some peculiar proceedings could not be reached in the mean time during the of the case mr iverton went to the old country and claimed to have obtained receipts from the heire the foreign government afterwards made an appropriation with which to pay mr varian for his services how much money the swedish heirs received has not yet been fully determined if correct thi is simply an object lesson and teaches the necessity of swedish people in this country to secure not only honest and capable tors for the estates of their people but capable attorneys who can afford to work a few days for leas than and save at least a moiety of the principal of a dead estate for the heirs swedish and danish people in this country are generally considered honest industrious people and it is a pity that the reputation of american should be tarnished by such reports abroad concerning officials when handling the estate of the swedish people courts of justice should be so handled that no such apparent injustice will again be allowed in any of our courts and honest judges should be selected who will pro j test the estates of not only the swede but that of all other nationalities |
