The morning call., 1892-08-26
LITTLE ANDY'S MOTHER.
She Will Fight for the Craw-
ford Coin.
WHAT THE LAWYERS SAY.
Patrick Mcdonald, sailmaker, Declares
That the Woman's Story
Is Untrue.

Yesterdays developments In the Craw-
ford will case 60 to show that before long
contest will most likely be instituted on be-
half of the boy whose paternity the testgtor
so vigorously denied.
I'VE have all the necessary proofs to sup
port the claim" said Attorney J. G. Camp
bell yesterday, "and will bring them for
ward at the proper time. Indeed we can
break the will with the greatest ease."
Mr.. Campbell and his partner, p Reddy,
1t should be said, are retained by Mrs. Hell
liker, the alleged victim of Crawford's s
wiles, to press the claims of the disowned
child. They were so retained some weeks
ago, during Crawford's lifetime. and 1t was
owing to their persistency on their clients
behalf that the deceased, realizing the near
approach of his death. made the remarkaO ole
testament which, on being presented to the
Probate Court, at once exposed the exist,
ence OF the family skeleton. Another VIII
was already in existence at the time, max
ing like disposition of the half-million
dollar estate TO the last one, but emitting
all mention OF the boy.
WHAT THE ATTORNEYS SAY.
While tyro in matters of law would most
likely take the ground that the testator's
specific denial of the parentage OF the child
would destroy whatever chances of Inherit
ing he might otherwise have had, Mrs.
Helliker's lawyers, on the other hand.
profess the greatest confidence in beating
the will because of that very denial
''Why should Crawford declare he was
not the father of Mrs. HeIlker's child"
they ask, ".f be really believed that such
was the fact? Would not court or jury
consider that very declaration as an indi-
rect admission of the chilj's paternity, in
serted in the testament for the purpose OF
preventing The boy from taking his rightful
Inheritance? The whole thing was evil
IDENTITY prompted by the testatOr's knowl-
edge OF the code which provides that any
child not named in the viii OF a parent is
entitled under the laws OF California to
share in the distribution of the estate as If
no will whatever had been executed"
THE MOTHERS STORY.
Mrs. Helliker, when seen by reporter,
gave the following brief account OF her life
and her acquaintance with Crawford:
IL am a native of Sweden aud came to
California in 1873 when but 16 years old.
Ny family name is Vogel.
II was employed in this city as clerk in
an intelligence Office. About three years
after my arrival | resided on Chestnut
street, near Crawford's house on Green
wich. In going TO and from work l
frequently met Mr.. Crawford, and finally
became acquainted with him. The ae-
Quaintance led to my ruin, and the result of
the intimacy WAS the birth of the boy, who
was named candy" for his father. Mrs. Wal
babe. This was in 1888. Two years later
at Crawford's entreaty l married James
Hellker OF the Sierra Nevada mills at
Fresno, and went there to live. The boy
meanwhile remained in Mrs. Wallace's care.
In 1889 lost my husband, and so / came
back 10 the city and went TO reside with
Mrs. Wallace. Six months later Crawford
induced me TO return TO my home In Swe-
den by promises of providing regularly for
all my wants for myself and child.
BROKEN PROMISES.
''OH getting rid of me, however, ne failed
TO keep his promises, and in June last | re-
turned here to seek redress al his hands.
He then acknowledged the child, promised TO
provide for his maintainance and schooling.
and said he would do more but for the stag
nation OF business.
1T was then that consulted an attorney,
at the instigation OF my friends, In order to
secure some permanent provision for the
boy, and as result CT the consultation my
lawyers entered into correspondence with
his father. the correspondence evidently
exasperated him, and led to his drawing up
the new will disowning his son."
Mrs. Wallace. who now resides at Twen-
ty-third street, near Valencia, and is giving
shelter to Mrs. Helliker. cOrroborated that
lady's story as far as she knew it. adding
one piece OF information which may have
an important bearing on the case, namely:
that Crawford paid her $50 month for the
boys support and invariably added SO for
little comforts for him. According TO her
the father always evineed q great fondness
for the little fellow and kept his picture be-
fore bim on the desk in his Office.
HE KNEW CRAWFORD.
Patrick Mcdonald, sailmaker. residing
at 427 Broadway, knows considerable of
Crawford's amours and is not slow to talk
of them. He was employed by the deceased
l9 years and asserts that there was nothin g
going on about the place that he did NOT
know. According TO his story the testator
was a gay Lothario, but to his kno wledge
Louisa VOgel, the present Mrs. Helliker,
never visited him at his place of business
He believes Crawford told the truth in his
will-when he denied little ANDY" was his
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