The morning call., 1892-09-02
FURIOUS MRS. BLUMENBERG.
Her Daughter Says. She Is
Too Old. :.
"A Very Large Property Is Owned by. tnt
Mother, on Whose Behalf Letters. of +.
~. Guardianship Are Applied Fer =: !. !:

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" ''How old did she say 1 wasp. almost
shrieked Mrs. BlGmenberg. ~
'':seycnty-four," repeated The CALL re-
porter. " Z: " 49,. H: .. <...::.:
.Then if the gallows were one side of me
and she the other this minute and i had 10
choose between them i would take the gal
lows. so help me would asserted the in
dignanr lady. -.
Mrs. Susannah NJ. Blumenberg Is. well:
known in this city. where she figured not
long ago as a prominent figure in cause
celebre: :. -. i. - =.
She owns large amount OF property,
partly from the estate OF her late husband,
j. FL. Blumenberg. .::.. n:
There are several children. among them
being Captain S. p. Bumenberg, captain OF
the First Troop Cavalry. N G. c.; Mrs
Herman F. Maech, wife of DR.. Malech,
and Mrs. Susie E. Judge. - :. :
With the latter Mrs. :Blumen berg has. not
been ON the best of terms. and in the law
suit referred to she stigmatized her from
the witness-stand in a very uncomplinen--
tary way. -: -: :. ::
1t was therefore a startling surprise to-:
the mother 10 learn yesterday that Mrs.
Judge had declared that Mrs. Blumen-
berg'5 physical health has become and is
impaired, and her mental faculties have be-
come and are dlsorganiZed and unS0und.
that by reason of old age. illness and men tais
disorder the said Susannah NJ. Blumenberg
Is men tally incompetent to manage. her.
property. and incapable of taking care of.
herself" ~ - =: -. :. i >.~..<.<
Yet such was Mrs. Judges statement in
an application for letters of guardianship
filed yesterday in: the Probate Court. =. -.
An interesting schedule of" Mrs. BlQmen-
berg's. property was appended. Including
that at 215: and 217 Pine. street, near
Sansomp, yielding a. monthly rental nt'
about S1000;a lot and improvements, 22l
Davis street. near Clay, yielding monthly
rental Of about SIG; a lot and IMPROVE
ments, Is st. Mary street, yielding about
$40 monthly; that near the corner. of Pa
cine and: Stockton streets, Yielding monthly
rental of about Sl10, and Mrs. Blumen berg's:
own residence near the corner OF Bryant:
and Eighth streets. T.. $500. : =
Besides this she is statedto be the owner.
of real and personal property to the value
of $4,000. =. =. - ::...,r..
The petition winds up with the request.
that Robert H. Haight and Ill. l.. Davis may
be appointed her guardians. ~.
/ But early in the.document occurs the bold.
assertion, Mrs. Blnmenberg is A.: - "
| . This is what seemed to stick in Mrs.
| Biuinen berg's throat more than. anything
| else. - =. "
AS for the property she declares that she
| looks after il herself and also after her son $
| property. She had just renewed a lease. of
| her Pine-street property at $3.50 a month
! and had just got $50 for saloon property.
| for which she believed no one else in the
| city could get 500. =: =.
| She admitted having met Mrs. Judge
| lately. but at that time did little more than,
acknowledge. her. She disowned her as a
daughter aud rated her as beneath con-.
| tempt. -.
As to Der other daughter, Lille, she quar-.
relied with her about two weeks ago. It
was over the way in which her grandson
| spoke to her. She resented his mperous
manner ond in return Lille threw. a napkin.
| in her face.
She had not pai6 Lilies allowance since
l. and did not propose to forgive her until size
| asked her pardon. :: - ~
Possibly Lille: and Susie had made up
| this plan between them 10 get. her money
away. ',::..s: ~: -" -:
ibid she swear To- that?" she. asked
again. did she swear that am ZAP Then
Iwill send her TO San Quentin, sure. - ~
/ why, am not a day more than 65, as
| she will find out 49, .>@.~:=.. 50 -: