The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-13

cave u e place. This left the M1n-
'gnor with the balance of rover in
lis D. Ands, and he was not slow to
naF g use OF it, either. He had him
Y engaged ostensibly as q tutor for
ara. valensin's young son, Pho, but
N reality as the master and manager
Of the whole place.
When this had been going on tor
some time McCauley, ST., father Of
Mrs. Valensin, became suspicious OF
the remarkable intimacy which had
sprung up between his daughter and
the priest. He was not sure that any
thing wrong was going on, but he did
not like the look OF things, and nstu-
rally conceived a dislike for Capel,
which very quickly increased into an
absorbing haired. McCauley was one
of those gruff, hardy old pioneers,
who are given to explorations outside
the proper limits OF the EDgli h Ian
guage, and on more than one occasion
he hes been known to curse Capel to
his face until he gasped for breath.
Capel allowed all this contumely and
villification TO pass unnoticed.
THE FATHERS Suspicious.
This unexpected mildness caused
McCauley to become still more suspi-
cious, and ere long he became fearful
that CapePs designs extended even be-
yond debauchetY. The old man was
afraid that eMontignor was laying his
p ans TO secure control of the entire
property. McCauley's friends warned
him that such were Capel's intentions
beyond doubt, and unle;s some ef-
fective steps we taken to prevent him
he would eventually become master
OF the whole ranch. The priest, said
they, clearly possessed a WOE derful in
fluenCe over Mrs. Valensin's mind
and actions, and when McCauley
should die, he would not be long in
showing his hand, as the old gentle
mans will left the entire estate, real,
perlonal and all, to Mr.. Valensin, his
daughter. McCauley thought this
matter over very seriously, and at last
came to the conclusion that he would
make new will leaving everything
to his wife, Catherine. Accordingly
he tslegraphed 10 Sacramento for
lawyer and notary, and the next
evening a new will was drawn up and
signed by himself in the pres
ence Of his wife, the lawyer
and the notary. The old man
was very feeble at the time, and
quite i'll also, but as clear headed as
ever, in spite OF his 20 yesrs. Mrs.
Valensin and Capel were very eager 10
learn the contents OF the will, and
when they were informed the follow
ing morning Mrs. Valersin Denounced
the will as q scheme TO deirsud her
out of her rights. She declare d in the
presence of the lawyer and the notary
that both she and Capel had gone out
on the veranda the evening previous
when tie will was being executed,
and had Witnessed the whole transac.
ton through crack in the blinds of
the window. She saw, che said, her
father sound asleep in his chair, and
also cav the lawyer guide the old
mans hand over the paper in tracing
the signature. Oapel supported his
friends statement, but when the will
was proved in Stockton, shortly after,
it was shown to the courts entire rat
isfact!on that the document was gen.
uine, and that McCauley was in his
right mind and conscious OF what he
did when he signed it. McCauley
died about July 18th, this year, and
the estate, including some valuable
property In Missouri, went to the
widow.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER SEPARATE,
The new will was a source of coz
slant pickering between Mrs. MtCau-
ley and her daughter, and fiually led
to the f!rmer leaving the ranch and
going to her own house. Her son,
George, alec left and returned 10 his
wife. This left Mrs. Valensin and
Capel alone in the house, with the
exception Of the little boy, but they
ignored appearances and continued on
the same familiar, if not intimate, re-
lstions as before. Scandal was rife to
a great degree, and the brother,
George, WIS heard to declsra that he
had good ground for his dislike to the
priest.
A week or 80 after the separation
Mrs. McCauley, Georges wife, re-
ceived an anonymous ttter signed "a
friend" which was followed by two
Others at intervals OF few days, and
all urged her to get her husband to
contest the will. From the expires
sions used and the seal of the wax the
letters were believed to have come
from Capel, who desired the will bro
ken, but was fearful that il Mrs. Val
ensln made the contes she would lose
all chance Ct inheritance on her
mothers demise by sntagonizing her.
Capel next tried to induce Mrs. Nc
eau ely, sr, to deed all OF her property
over to him, or else to her daughter,
and promised o give her a life pension
which would keep her most comforts
bly,. The old lady declined with much
emphasis, however, aud getting hold |
OF her son George once more started |
with him for Missouri, where they still |
remain.
In the course of his investigation
your correspon dent paid a visit 10 the
ranch aud interviewed Mgr. Capel.
He seemed to fairy boil over with in
dignation when informed of his Wis.
itor's purpose, and seemed about to
kick the unwelcoms intruder out OF
doors, but simmered down and almost
went.
"It's shsmefully outrageous" said
the Monsignor, what That little
woman is the daughter of one OF Cali
forDia's oldest pioneers, and respected
by everybody. | haven't q word to
cay one way or the other concerning
the charges made against me by the
people here, but just let me see any
thing in print aud l shall know how
to act | am an EnVlishman."
or Interest TO Taxpayers.
NEW York, October 12.-Judge Wal