The bee., 1877-09-20
Marrying for Money.
Such a Nuptial Ceremony as the
 World Never Saw Before.

Juu8e MyTlck mas uenleQ tne appllca- tion to admit to probate the will of Hep sabeth Harrigan, an old and incorporate woman who was married to a young and active man, and who bequeathed all her property to him, and died The Judge in his decision, tells the whole story as follows:
 Samuel Fisher, former husband of Hepsabeth, died at Stockton in April, 1874. In the latter part of that year she removed to San Francisco. In 1875 she purchased the residence at 412 Jones street, where she resided until her death In May, 1876, she first met Mir. Harrigan Prior to that she had met two or three men nearly of her own age, but from the time she and Harrigan became ac- quainted he was the subject of thought and consideration, and marriage to him was her prevailing wish, She and liar rigan met at the houses of mutual ac- quaintances, and passed evenings engag- ed in social amusements, such as card playing and the like, and then he became a constant visitor at her house. Her health was failing, and she had turns of physical and mental prostration.
 .'In November, 1876, she became en- gagged to marry Harrigan. About that (; rb tn 1aau ID
 and was thereafter mostly confined to her bed. Is was arranged between them that their marriage should occur at Christmas, 1876; but, she being then sick in bed, it was postponed. On the 11th day of January, 1877, the marriage ceremony was performed between them, That afternoon, accompanied by her nurse and friend, she rode to the office of the Safe Deposit Company, she being bolstered up with pillows and taking stimuiants during the ride She gave di- rections that her fund and property in the vaults of the company should be sub ject to access by Mr. Harrigan. After returning home, she tried on her we'd ding dress that had been made for her
 and in the evening was dressed and aided down stairs to the parlor, and was assist ed to stand while the ceremony was pro- ceeding. The clergyman officiating thought that the circumstances were pc culiar, but as number of reputable per- sons were present he did not deem it necessary for him to institute special in quiries. She sat in the parlor in an easy chair during the evening, receiving stim- ulants from her nurse.
 1.-Two days after that the will in ques l ton was made Prior to the marriage ceremony she had sent for an attorney who had formerly transacted bushes for her, and she advised with him in refer ence to will, and he prepa red the will in question, and was present at it's exc cution. Two physicians were also pres ent, and subscribed the will as witnesses. One physician was calledin to examine
 her as to the soundness of her mind. His interview did not exceed thirty minutes, 1 but he declared her of sound mind. Another physician, who had before at- tended her, did not upon the trial ex- press decided opinion on that subject
 but on the evening of the execution of
 the will, after leaving the house, did de
 clare that L 3 had that evening witnessed
 the execution of will, and that the
 woman who made it was no more fit to
 make will than boy four years old.
 The attorney read the will to her, section
 by section, and asked her if that was her
 wish, to which she assented. She seem
 ed, to the persons present, to understand