The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-04
A FRIsKY WIDOW.
Fresh Allegations Against Mrs. w. Y.
Ralston-The Guardianship Of Her fer-
son sued For.

son sued For.
Isan Francisco Chronicle.
About a year ago the once handsome
widow of the late William e. Ralston at
tracted a considerable share of public atten-
ton and comment by reason OF the state.
ment that she had fallen into the tolls OF
certain skillful and adventurous young and
needy gentlemen of the world, and psrticu-
lsrly into those of a New Yorker, who aban-
doned wife and children for this more
profitable affection. This unfortunate woman
is again brought prominently before the
public, this time in the role Of person in
capable of taking care OF the liberal means
nrovIded for her support by the
friends of her deceased husband,
an appeal having been made TO the probate
court of this city to provide guardin for
her person and estate. The action was
brought some months ago, and was on the
point of being compromised through the in
tervention of A. A. Cohen, who was acting
in the capacity of friend. 1t was arranged
that she was to have the benefit of the pro
ceeds from an investment o. 100000, con-
tributed by the friends already referred to,
but that she was not to have access TO the
principal Subsequently she made de-
mand upon Mr.. Cohen for the sum of S2O,-
OO0 This he declined to furnish, saying
that she could only receive $500. the amount
of the monthly installment upon the in
VestuneuI IOT utI DChCht- ihCASNPOh shO
withdrew from the arrangement, and Sc
cured two lawyers to represent Ger. To
make the cause OF the action clear, 1t will be
necessary to rehearse little OF the history
of Mrs. Ralston: After the financial ruin
and tragic death OF her husband, w. c.
Ralston, she was, through the generosity
of his wealthy friends, endowed with
9 fortune, the income OF which was
sufficient to enable her, with ordinary pru-
dence, to live in the elegant style to which
as a wife she had always been accustomed.
But little of this fortune, 1t is represented,
is now left, and to prevent the too rapid dis
bursement of that little, the appeal men.
toned has been made The action was conf
menced by A. ]. Rslston, j. ID. Fry and j. q.
L. Wadsworth, and the pleadings allege that
of the fortune of something like Sl75, 900
given to her, Mrs Ralston had already squan-
dered about $l20. 900 in reckless living and
supporting and maintaining one or more
persons having no legal claim upon her. 1t
is also alleged that there is in the possession
of Wells Fargo & Co. some $4,000 belong
ing to Mrs. Ralston, and of which she has
demanded payment and the prayer is that,
in order to prevent Mrs. Ralston and her
children from becoming beggars and becom
ing a charge upon public or private charity,
and because of her mental Incompetence to
manage her estate, guardian be appoint
ed to take charge OF her estate and OF her
person. Inc order fOrolddlng the payment,
by Wells Fargo IL Co of the money, was
made until the action should be disposed OF,
but by a subsequent order Mrs Ralston was
enabled to obtain 81 900 of the money. The
person under whose baleful influence Mrs.
Ralston Is supposed to be acting is the young
New Yorker, Candor, and it is shrewdly sus-
pected he is now In the neighborhoOd OF
Cheyenne or even nearer this city, and pre-
pared to come on or run off, as his necessi-
ties may require, at a moments notice. Mrs.
Rslston is now in this city, her home at pres
ent being the Palace Hotel. 1t is said that
she has furnished an additional reason for
the appointment of a guardian, besides an
undesirable penchant for rowing young ad-
venturers, and that cheering social custom
has graduated into an requirement that is
more convivial than commendaole. In the
action now pending, Messrs. Coghlan and
Mcclure will represent Mrs. Ralston, while
the trustees will be represented by w. II. L.
Rarnaa