The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-02
ACROSS THE BAY.
George GOdfrey's Will Held to
BE Invalid.
Executor Geslin Believed to Be Missing Who
viii Be Martins Successor - Contested
Testaments-A Pastor Resigns.

will and objection to its probate by the
widow, Alice L. SeymouT-GOdfrey, who
claims that the will is null and void, because
1t WIS made before marriage of the parties.
The facts are that the will was drawn
shortly after The divorce from Mary Kirch-
ener, who subsequently married Nicholas
Merry and after q bequest of $1,000 to the
youngest daughter, in the custody of her
mother, Mrs. Merry, left the residue to the
eldest daughter, whose custody was given to
Godfrey by the COURT in the decree of divorce
from Mary Kitchener. just before making
the will Mrs. Seymour became Godfrey's
h0uSekeepeT, and was allowed in it $50 per
month for taking care Of the child, and
some months later a Codicil was added in
which she was made the custodian OF the
Oldest child and the allowance raised TO SO
per month for taking care Of the child, to-
gether with the necessary expenses for its
clothing and education, the 500 10 be for
monthly wages, and further sum Of $1,000.
The pictures of the deceased and the first
wife were left by the COdici to Mrs. Sey-
m0ur until the daughter becomes of
age, when she should have them
if she wants them. The contestant,
Mrs. Alice T.. Seymour Godfrey, subse-
quently married the testatoT, and no other
viii has been found. The contention Of the
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Of the codicil cover the section Of the code,
and that the widow was provided for in the
will, while Mrs. GOdfrey's attorney says 1t
does not. The argument took up five hours,
after which Judge Greene decided the will
to be invalid and refused to admit ii 10
probate. This decision will divide the es-
tate, one-third to Mrs. Alice Z. Godfrey and
the remaining two-thirdS to the TWO chill
dTeu equally. The estate is estimated al
100000.
TIE Southern Pacific Company has con-
trHcted with Smile Bros. to build a new
depot at LlYeTmOre TO cost $500, ana the
contract has been placed on record.
ALFRED FRIoT's ESTATE.
AlphUnse Grsiin, the executor and de-
vj>ee under the win of Alfred FriOt, the
Frenchman who. with his vile, Kept a stall
in the Washington Market, San Francisco
for years, failed to appear IN Judge Grcene'S
department yesterday IN answer 10 a eta
ton 10 appear and show cause why his let
tiers should not be revoked. His attorney,
4. COmto JT, was present and stated that
Geslin had promised TO be 10 court. Nh
COmte did not like the looks Of things and
asked the court 10 permit him 90 draw out
OF the matter, but Judge Greene thought he
was Just the right man 10 remain. l. Is be-
ueyed that tie respondent, who is about p
years of age and whom Mrs. Fr.ot SAYS her
husband picked up on the streets Of Paris,
and is bad character, has skipped out
He had drawn 500 of the 500 Ol FrioIs
money in bank and attempted TO draw the
remainder as soon as he heard his powers
as executor were SUSPENDED. but the bank
had not been notified and refused 10 let him
have IT, he matter viii come up tO-mOr-
row morning anu II Gesl!u does not appear
and show proper cause the probate OF the
viii viii certainly be revoked by The court.
1t IS stated tEat the Adams marsh, lying
between Alce street, the estuary and the
a ar Ia "a IH lsD in
and converted into lumOer-yards and ware
houses.
TO SUCCEED MARTIN.
Il is rather early 10 speculate rs 20 who
will be appointed on tie Board Of Public
Works ON April 1T to succeed !. West
Martin, the American party man about to
20 CUT, but tie Democrats are doing So to a
considerable extent, ana naming members
OF that party among themselves. As there
is only one Republican on the board now,
according 10 strict party line, j. I. Car
others, it is said 10 be barely possible that
another Republican may b. appointed, as
tie charter provides that majority of the
board may be Of one political party. Mayor
GiaS eek was elected on the Citizens
ticket by the help of the Democratic vote
and he appointed L. w. Playter aud J.
West Martin Of that party, with r. NJ. Fitz
gerald Of the Democratic party as the first
board. In drawing Tor terms Mr. Player
took the longest, three years, Mr. Martin
second. two years. and Dir. FIjz1ersld the
shortest, one year. Now II Is COnteud6d
that Mr.. Playter though formerly Repub-
lean, Is not one, and therefore there Is only
one on The board and two citizens. On The
other hand, it is c0ntended that Mr.. Glas-
cock appointed Mr.. Fitzgerald as a straight
out Democrat Mr.. Martin as a liberal or
"Mugwump" Democrat and Mr.. Playter as
a liberal or MugNump" Republican.
Mayor Chapman, who IS 10 appoint Mr.
~. fr-ts
what he will do in the matter.
The viii Of Mrs. Catherine NJ GarcelOn,
sister OF the lac Dr. Samuel Merritt, was
admitted TO probate by Judge Ellsworth
yesterday Samuel W. burlington and Harry
p Merritt, cousins, and named in the will,
were appointed as executors without bonds.
No contest was apparent yesterday ana 1t
IS not believed that there Will be any.
A movement is on foot similar TO the one
Of three years ago II IS called the Citizens
League, and, 1t is said, has about COO men,
bers. 1t is claimed chat II is only Interested
IN municipal politics.
AN ILLEGAL PROCEEDING.
There is small stationery-store at San
Leandr0 kept by Mrs. j. II. Z. Brown. One
Of the creditors of her husband sued him
and attached the little store, which was
locked up by Constable GIllett Brown be-
came angry at this aud he took off the lock
placed there by the constable and hung up
result OF doing business IN SAN LeandrO one
year" This, in turn, angered GIIlett and
be had Brown, who Is an auctOneeT, ar
rested for doing business without giving
bonds. Then tho constable summoned the
jury himself, but as he is the complaining
witness Attorney Dodge had the case
thrown out Of the justices Court, for such
proceeding is Illegal. Thus the matter
stands aud the strife is not yet ended.
The Chief of Police OF Oakland has re-
celYed q note from the Chief Of Police of
ST. Louis stating that Sly, believed to be
the short man of the Oakland robbers Of
last summer, refuses TO give himself away
in any way. He was asked as to what he
did with the watch obtained at the Log
Cabin Bakery, but he would not admit hav-
ing such a watch.
The County Clerk, and not the deputy
under pay Of the Supervisors, did the pro-
CeedingS of the board yesterday, owing TO
the decision Of the Supreme Court with
refereCe to deputies. The board finally
passed the ordinance giving the Southern
Pacific Company the privilege OF using cleo
tricity on its graph-aYenue line between
Oakland and Berkeley.
JULIUS FISCHERs ESTATE.
The funeral Of julius Fischer Will take
place al 2 o'clock this afternoon from Ger
mania Hail. He was not the President Of
the Turn NeTein at the time Of his death as
was at first stated, but had occupied that
position. The present executive Of the
society is Dr. II. Muhr of the Oakland
journal. There is said to be some feeling
over the matter OF administration on
Fischer's estate His divorced wife does
not want to administer, but MI. Greub, the
brother OF the young lady lie was about to
marry, does. 1t s understood that Fischer
in anticipation Of a sudden demise decided
to Miss Greub, his intended. two lots owned
in Newberry, three in East Oakland, and 160
acrss in Iutare County so that she receives
the principal part OF the estate, and the
children the remainder The value of the
estate, including the decided property, is es-
timated at $4,000.
The License Collectors report for January
censes sold. Fifty-four were liquor licenses,
two pawnbrOkers' and twenty-seven for
h-lliard.tahles EighLN-GNn of the nen We