The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-07
The BrOd erlck VIII.
10 THE xDITOR OF rHK HERALD.

In your auson this morning to Senator Broderick's
win 10 the course OF article the late Of Multi
gan you neousy state that the will bears date the
day before Mr. Frederick left New York for the last te
which was March IT, 1869. This is The will
bears date The previous ID January and after legacy
Of $40 600 10 John A. MtGynn OF San Frsnoisco II
makes me res,duary egatee. 1t drawn by A. A.
Philips, Esq who had previously done busnes for Mr.
Brodeiiok, and It witnessed by him and by Dir john
HoG, formerly member OF the California legislature
and OF tho gentlemen no firmly voted FOR kr Brode
rick In that body for United Stas Senator during
tire accession The original proofs taken before John
POINTED San FaSesco prebs:s Court ap
psarpR the other side and thsy for led
Der hs o,r.c,,e 70 esliarna On the VIII being offered
investigation Of the closes. character which las ed
several months, the following decision was rendered
by the Court
IN TIE PROB ATE COURT m TIE CITY AND COUNTY
OF SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER TERN, &c. 1860.
he M,t,.r y nc Estate q DgUis Brosri, se.sasai-
drew j. Butler for the probate Of the as will and ,easment
e David Broderck deceased and for letters tessmeniry
on 3: s o. Sr
sr The ground.
sa r
Mel onre b. David Colbert sua the is.ues thereby
u anH BE ss'1s
es ss OF s The
October Ssvas bssn duly ed 70 ire Court for decision
same ard appsling the curt due prof made that
co q % q ac pU 90 T .ns d0 se
RAJ ss SANG was duly Continued; from time TO ,as:
PAWN, been .cusss to s-as s1d BY S
AND S1 Cd a The az Sc & % Il. and
20 tsser that the .sii document died his Court
s M s I S ;. II; Is: s led
BY The sad BrOasrs' and ,hs. The ssme his a, viii and
aurrd lay. ard The. 8. ne tine # The execution O the
rot anssr ssr iss nIaus naurass feprss;nis
w.sed and se ss % ssa [ ana
appearing ne Court tbot eoch and an Of n. allegations and
srs no p 2 been y .oy s con-
@
ing the cour hat Rly Of the said Interested
IN an & dsd on he S aag
D. 1852 resdet Of the city AMI county Of San
isers,ye ordered .d,udged ard dsersea rA.s said
ssst David BSeref s.esas.d i Is. ssuuios 1sss VIII
scu,sS by S% End ss.sS y he :a wisnes.s ne
nrs IN ~ respects according % AID sha $40 las.
ros,ie l.s vii: ard ,-sansnt Of David Broisrci
sl .nd ana q, .sis.
.Sfu .Iseacn II their duties the host required b, sta,
.sn rA 3 s "a sad sss.s A mo
.ers,ons and suun.s Of opposon Of said rs.o.ce con-
'''''''" cour,v Judge and sr cmoo ProSs:s judge
Out OF the large number OF witnesses xno appeared in
The case but three and these only IN the
ter experts questioned the authenticity OF the sigma
lures while among those whose testimony supported the
viii, both OF the seconds who accom- panied Mr..
Brodercs 10 the Geld and Hon. Samuel Purdy, Lieut.
Governor or California; Dol Jonathan StevenSen Rich
ard n sDowoeu, Ont A. A. Selover YIN Leui, Her.
man wohler and other well known gentlemen Of high
stsnoinr, who most intimate with Mr.. Frederick,
well acquainted not only with his relations toward
me, but with his hand isirg.
Imake these explanations solely 70 correct the
and apparent differences OF your article aud no. 10 con-
ce,sop 10 any that Nusan said The abomina-
bic c1lumIy that his signature wanted 10 give
character docpm ut 10 be proved 10 California where
contradcis iself.
In conclusion sir beg 70 say that, though quite viii
ing 70 have any proper OF oqury directed 10
subject OF Brodercks will protest respectfully
esainss any further por trial OF the in the
papers, based the prnoiped statements OF person
Ike VIM kuliasn. Yours, &C., Gao. WILKES
NEW YoRK Dec 0, 1890.