The morning call., 1893-11-16
HER SECOND HUSBAND FIXED
Bequeathed a Portrait of the
Other One.
AND ONE OF DAN O'CONNELL.
A Document Filed by a Weighty
Woman Wishing to Take Time
by the ForeloCk.


bloom of life stepped briskly into the Re-
corder's office yesterday afternoon.
81 am here, mad am" modestly answered
a Deputy Recorder. "What is it you
wish?"
i've come to file will" answered the
lady.
well, but the County Clerks office Is
the proper place to file such documents"
Now. look here, young man, I've
already been up to the County Clerks
office and they've sent me here. You see,
1t is lot the will of dead prrson | wish to
file. It's my own. And L want to file it
at once, so as to make sure. Oh, yes,
know l look healthy and well, but for all
that I've got heart disease, and l may drop
dead at any moment.
"I haven't much to leave. but such as it
is want 1t to 90 to the right parties.
You see, I've been married twice. My
second husband, if anything happens to
me, may insist that this property of mine
is community property. and that he is en-
titled 10 share. Now, my property is
not community property and Pm going to
fix him without delay. I've prepared my
will, and here it is, written. signed and
witnessed, all in order, and l want to file
it,"
With these words the lady laid a docu-
ment upon the table. and stood waiting
while the deputy perused it. 1t reads as
follows:
In the name OF God. Amen. I, Mrs. Mar
garei Brockman, of this city ana county OF San
francisco, State of California Knowing the
uncertainty OF this frail aud traDsitory life,
and being of sound and disposing mind, do
hereby make, publish and declare this TO be
my last VIII and testament hereby revoking
all former Wills and testamrn nts made by me-
First-l give and bequeath to my beloved
husband, Christian Brock man, carpet, 1 wine
set. canary bird and cage, small wasbtub, l
looking glass in JohDny's room, fish pond all
OF the tides, 1 rug and two chairs In the font
room. and my late b loved husbands picture
In my son Andrew McDonald's bedroom.
SceoDd-I give and beQuea b to my beloved
son. John Mcdonald, large pictures In the
front room. L stove. pair Of curtains IN the
front window, 8 small pictures, and all of lie
family pictures, lot OF little pitchers and
mugs ln the chest, 4 top cups and saucers, 1
chest aud box aud contents in Andrews
room, Clothes basket contents, containing
fancy vases; table and table.cover, contaIn-
ing the books In the front room; / small col.
ofed pitcher and 1 brown pitcher; dozen
brown plates, lit lie clock and look oking-ulass in
the front TOom little stand, with The tides: 4
cOmmode, 2 rugs, plain gold ring, 1 album
and fancy bottles; handkerchief box, l
clothes rack in the hall, L chltfonier, with the
ornaments, including vegetable dishes: sec
retaIy and its contents, basin and pitcher. /
large wasbtub, half dozen of the dishes, 1 pair
of front-room curtains, tables and also
Kitchen chairs. and carpet that Mr.. Joseph
kenney made me present Of; feather pill
lows, 2 being on his own bed and 2 on his
brother Andrews; bis fathers clock In my bed
room and ali OF his own bedding; 3 ratirons
dishpans, swing lamp and Kitchen lamp. aud
that my sons have a mass said for the repose of
my soul once week.
ThiId-I give and bequeath to my beloved
son. Andrew Mcdonald, / gold watch, 1 large
clock in the hall and his beloved fathers pic
ture and the two beside it, picture of Daniel
OConnel In the ball, pictures In my bed.
room (being two "blessed plctures''), l looking
glass In the Kitchen, cups and saucers and
the whatnOt, plain gold ring. 2 large feather
pillows In my room and also the bed he sleep ps
on In his room, all of the ornaments on the fish
pond; and all of the shells In the house TO be
used by my beloved sons 10 be placed upon my
grave.
Fourth-I give aud bequeath to my beloved
friend. Miss Mary Lynch. Wheeler g. Wilson
sewing-machine No. 8, and also all of my wear
ing apparel
Flfth--I give aud devise unto my beloved
friend. Mrs. Rose Gordon, gold watch fob.
Sixth-1 give and bequeath unto my beloved
friend, Mrs. Jane Tyrell, i black shawl
SEVENTH give and beQueath unto nv be-
loved friend, Mrs. Bridget Murphy. some of
the wearing apparel that Miss Mary Lynch mas
the charge of.
Eighth--It is my last wish that my beloved
children and my beloved husband shall agree
as to the disposition Of my effects and that they
will always continue 10 agree In an amicable
manner toward each other, and also that my
beloved sons Will abstain from all Intoxicating
drinks.
81 hereby appoint my son. John Mcdonald,
executor without bonds.
IL.s.l MARGARET BRoCKMAN.
The instrument, consisting of three and a
half pages besides this, was a the date thereof
by the said Margaret Brockman signed, sealed
and published and declared TO be her last will
and testament In the presence OF us, who at her
request and In her presence, and 10 the pres
ence of ach other. have subscribed our names
as witnesses thereto.
Mrs. Matilda Selma IL. ST., 519 Chestnut
street. s. f.. Cal.
William Walker IL. 81, 1908 Montgomery
avenue. S. f., CAL
Dated San Francisco, October 8, 1893.
Mrs. Brockman appeared thoroughly
satisfied with this literary as well as tes-
tamentary composition, and stood pa
tienty waiting, a quiet smile upon her
benign features, while the deputy read
and examined the document previous to
placing it among the city records. He
remarked that the signature had not been
acknowledged.
"Ob, I'll fix that" "quoth Mrs. Brockman.
"Give me the will and I'll 60 and find
notary" And away she went
In a few moments Mrs. Brockman RS
turned with the will duly acknowledged
by and sworn to before Notary Basil Rick
etts. Then she paid the fee Of So 50 with
perfect grace. taking occasion, however,
to remark that in her opinion 81 would
have been enough. Then, Frightening up
as she thought of the strategic move she
had made to defeat the sordid machina-
tions of her second husband, Mrs. Mar
garet Brockman withdrew.