I found no newspaper article about the resolution of the case. I did find the court documents here:
Ancestry.com database: Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999
There are two items for Cyrus H. Ware:
Item 1, from Executors bonds and letters, Book 11-12, 1893-1894.
Image 277 of 663; page 43 of the record book, probably Book 11.
Probate Court of Cook County, 24 November 1893.
Pertinent details and extracts of a document titled Letters Testmentary:
Stated that Cyrus H Ware died on or about 29 October 1893.
That he had made his last will and testament, leaving property in Illinois.
In the will, Laura E. Skeels was appointed executrix.
"...we do hereby authorize her the said Laura E. Skeels as such executrix to collect and secure all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of the said Cyrus H. Ware at the time of his decease...and the law charge her and in general to do and perform all other acts which now are or hereafter may be required of her by law."
The Letters Testamentary also said a copy of the will and testament was "hereto annexed". See item 2, below.
On this same page 43, there were also two other documents, Executor's Oath and Executor's Bond. On the latter, Laura E. Skeels' address was given as 418 Walnut Ave., Austin, Ill.
Item 2, from Record of wills, Book 16-17, 1893-1894.
Image 370 of 695; page 352 of the will book, probably Book 16.
It was a short will, and these are the pertinent details and extracts:
"I Cyrus H Ware of Austin Cook County in the state of Illinois being of sound mind memory do make publish and declare this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills devises and bequests by me made"
"After the payment of my debts funeral expenses and charges I give devise and bequeath to Laura E Skeels of Austin Cook County Illinois all my estate of whatever name title or description real personal or mixed."
He appointed Laura E. Skeels sole executrix.
No one else was named in the will.
The will was dated 29 March 1887. The two witnesses were Henry D Ryan and Frank Scott Bradford, both of Appleton, Wisconsin.
The will was proved and admitted to record in open court, 24 November 1893, by Christian C. Kohesant (sp?), probate judge.
I did find two earlier newspaper articles about Ware's mental state:
Publication: Oshkosh Daily Northwestern May 10, 1884, front page, column 6, under "Wisconsin News".
"Application has been made at Appleton for the appointment of a guardian for Cyrus H. Ware of Hortonville, on the grounds that from excessive drinking he is no longer able to care for himself. Ware is a man of considerable wealth. The application is made by his son J.F. Ware of Fond du Lac."
Publication: Oshkosh Daily Northwestern May 1, 1884, front page, top of column 4.
"Cyrus H. Ware, a Wealthy Citizen of Hortonville, Losses His Mental Grip."
This was a considerably longer article which included the information that, "...about one year ago, after a considerable amount of litigation, Cyrus H. Ware of Hortonville was divorced from his wife....this trouble was brought about by Mr. Ware's alleged intimacy with a certain woman of Hortonville...." It also mentioned his excessive drinking, and that he was under the charge of the sheriff.
