The morning call., 1893-06-02
THEY WEREEXILES
But the Murpl1ys Were an
Associated Press.
NELLIE AS A SEVERE CRITIC
Another Bitter Pill From Her About
Society, Princes and Things.
Dan as Witness.

But for occasional outcropplngs of spicy
writings the Murphy will contest in Oak
land would not be heard of. As the pro-
ceedings drag themselves YEARLY along,
however, letters will appear with amusing
persistancy TO renew interest, as it were.
And meanwhile the litigants wear sorry
expressions and appear to regret they are
rich. Some excellent specimens of Miss
Mary Helsn's work in the literary field.
more particularly as a critic, brought
bushes to her cheeks yesterday in the
courtroom.
In brief morning session the following
extracts from one of Mrs. Murphy's letters
in 1890 TO her agent in San Francisco was
presented to the court. because it speaks
of her will:
hasten TO send you my will drawn out by
myself which l think is much better than
having any witnesses, surely. When one Is In
perfect health and having their reason unim-
paired l cannot see why the will they make
should not be legal You VIII ser Ii and et me
know what you think of 1t. l would be very
sorry to leave any OF my sons IN charge of my
daughters or my estate, or to administer upon
my estate. Dan will give you his ad-
dress. am grieved at what you limited about
Dan. fri nd has told me what i surmised
l wrote Immediately on the receipt of your
letter and asked Dan TO pay Us a yisi IN June,
out nave had no answer. l am very uneasy
from the firm must have been his own fault.
In the afternoon Mr.. Wheeler asked
counsel for the defendants for letter
written by Dan to his sister Nellie in the
early part of 1890. ''In this letter." he ey-
planned, Dan implored. regretted and
complained that none of his sisters in
formed him of his mothers accident in
London"
Miss Murphy never got such a letter"
replied Mr.. Foote. Whereupon Dan was
asked to testify regarding letters and other
matters concerning the Murphy family
and the present fight for money.
Dan testified in reilly TO the attorneys
that he was 81 years of age Lady Wolseley
"a, Nellie SO. Fannie %, Sam Is, Issy &c
and Eugene %.
He was born in New York in 1851 and
went TO Paris in 1869 with the family. A
year later the Murphys moved to England
where they lived until 1879. although the
father made frequent trips to America in
connection with the business of Murphy,
Grant Co. While in America Dan Muir
my Sr. divided his time between San
francisco and New York. Then the wit
ness gave detailed account OF his move
s. ments between San Francisco. New York
and Europe.
Prior to his departure for England his
relations were very friendly with the rest
OF the family. The father died in Ne W
ork in 1889 with all members OF the
family around him.
The first intinIaton of will was when
MIS- Murphy told witness about 1t. She
SAID her children had been lett everything,
while she got only an annuity of $4,000.
Did your mother express dissatisfac-
ten at this?" was asked.
she said she did not care anything
about herself. SO long as her children were
settled"
"Whaj did you say then?"
s}io none OF US would consent that
shea5lould have only $1,000 year"
=. 'ooy of an extract Of one of Dams
lett Is ie his mother WAS introduced, asst
wan Considered eloquent in the writer's
behalf, showing his liberal and praise
worthy spirit toward bis mother in the
following Cords;
would advise that the present wlil be pro
bated. and that an agreement among ali the
heirs De drawn up aGd signed to keep the estate
quests In ~, and then TO appoint some one as
trustee 10 manage The business OF The estate
and receive the funds, the trustees to be au-
thorlZed to pay you Oue-haIf the net income OF
The entire estate during your life, the other
nall TO be divided equally among the heirs.
Then that Sam could be projected you could
execute a paper conveying back to him the
share originally left TO him by papa.
A long letter from Mrs Murphy to Dan,
that plainly declared her love for Dan and
Sam. was read. "Oh, how wish 1 was
with you and Sam"' she wrote. Persuade
Sam to turn his back on the past and be-
come great and good man." In June. 1885,
she wrote to Dan: II beg OF you TO make
no change for me. l will be as loyal to
your papa in death as 1 was in life"
About that time the dutiful son informed
MS mother by letter thaI he had sent her a
copy OF the civil code of California with
the comment: Il don't think 1t will be of
much use to you, as they need a law
lib airy and the attorneys TO explain it,"
One OF the breeZest letters yet penned
by Miss Nellie Murphy slipped into evil
dence through dispute over legal tech
nicalities. The spiteful way in which
some prominent society people are touched
up IS a climax for her gossiping slings-
provided something stronger is not COM
ing' Here is her singing note:
October, 1885.
with a description OF the awful fire we had
Wednesday night and Thursday A. NJ There
was fortunately a brick building between US
and ii. Many people thought the hotel was on
fire, and for an hour we were ia imminent dan
ger and told 10 pack our vaiuables nd be ready.
pach ed everything l had and the dresses
could not pat In my box put on and dragged
my boxes TO the elevator. Fortunately about
$50 A. NJ the fiamrs were got under and we
breakfasIed and went TO bed. The burning
building belonged 10 Miss CToekeT's uncle. The
excitement was funny and the sight grand. but
terrible.
On the second erage the heat was unbearable
Sam had bis Two wild cats on the roof and they
got doused by the hose. OF course when the
hoel hose was wanted 1t was out OF order. We
are all safe now and only Wender how we es-
caped.
Received your letter with Melanie's BILL
When you have OCCASION to write her tell her
took the trouble TO go TO see her before leaving
town 10 inquire what the price OF Spanish hat
would be, lined and she said. lone guinea,
and III allow the postage" nothing more.
You may get ME a black de- by al Heath's as
Dan wants his; also black sailor haI. They
have them at heath's, trimmed with velvet, for
guinea.
i saw the Schroeders yesterday (Mamie
Donahue). He Is very fine-look ing Re; low. she
Is looking III and ugly. Their little bow is
lefty child. Old Peter looks better than ever
He still clings 10 life.
Grant has not treated Dan well. Fact Is he
ote Dan TO lei him have the biggest capftaI
IN III business and for Dan 10 take a back scar
with Joe. ~
II papa had lived OF course he and Grant
would each have $4,000 in the bushes. with
20 er cent profits, and they intended tina. Ioe
ara Dan should be made pa tners, each 10 nave
S25O,00O put IN for them with Is per ceni
III. NOW Grant wants us all to Withdraw
ruH money and only Dan TO have an invest
rsnt there, ana he (GranD put in another
s9OOOOO TO make up papa's capital, and In
al oil getting 20 per cent he gets nearly 4Ol
>Ow If we all stand together and dom fight
can Keep Dan w allowing our united for
, $4,000, To remain at per cent. l am
Iure Dan? It's perfectly safe, and you get
lr best percentage However. don'r sneak of
hfanrs meaDness yet as lie only threw out
Ire Parh ell