The morning call., 1893-05-23

were not reconciled. When was In London,
May, 1880, and Mamie wrote me she was In
the city. you all asked me TO go and see her,
which | did. hoping good might result from ii.
III was a vain hope. for although Mamie re-
celved me Kindly she expressed herself so bit
terry against her dear mother-even cruelty
that the visit gave me more pain than pleasure.
have never yet told what Mamie said; it was
100 horrid. On my return from the VISIT was
oDHged, IN answer 10 your mothers questions
about her Child Gust think i) to tell her that
Mamie spoke TOO Violently, too bitterly of
her aud you for me 10 hear. What your
mother hoped / do not know, but as near
as l can remember she said: II have sub
mtled TOO long 10 Nannie's misrepresentation
and abuse aud rs | told Nine. de Pvner q
think that's the name). too Will speak. II
was few days after this that your mother aud
| were alone In the morning room; You girls
were out. was reading; your mother was at
The writing desk. Presently she called me. |
went TO her and she asked me il knew any
Thing about writing Wills for she said, wish
to write mine. i laughed. for thought she
was testing. Don't laugh, she said, for L am
serious and want TO make viii and leave
all have TO Nellie, Fanny and Issy. L then
told her that will in the form OF letter was
best, when written by ones SELF Very well.
she replied. 1'll write it that way. From time
TO time, she wrote, she'd read to me what
she had written. l remember particularly, she
wrote the full names OF each one of you (not
Nellie. Fannie, Issy) and when laughed and
said, what makes you give all The names like
that. she replied, wish 10 make it clearly and
we'll understood. that / wish these three girls
L 1
ticaar. l do not remember all the various
things she donated. l remember lots in
San francisco, ,jewelry. and think
laces, plate ana IL may De shares
ME or The boys. nor did |. Only one time more
dld she make alluslon TO her desire that only
you girls should inherit what she'd leave, and
II was IN this way: She was speaking OF buy
Ing house in London, and said II she did so
she would so arrange That at her death no one
except you three could make aclaim 10 IL. This
is all l remember, my dear. You ask me what
wrote Mamie. Exactly what Pve ;old you.
Eve had no reply from her. nor do eXpect any.
l haven't written TO her before. am very sorry
for her, but my heart is hard To her, for loved
your mother; and oh, she treated her cruelty.
As for trying to claim that your mother was
English. its'absurd. Most positively, most en-
phatcally did your mother assert her nation
allty. An, can see her now when shed throw
up her beautiful head and say, II am proud 10
be an American" Oh, Nellie, how wicked 10 try
to crcumvent what was the earnest desire of
her heart Their one aiIn-to give You girls all size
might possess al her death. Certainly most
certainly. will DO all l can TO aid you in secur-
ing your just rights. Honesty (and gratitude
on my parO demands il. Your dear mother
would have done the same by my child il The
case had been reversed. think this is all, for
L want To catch to-day'S mall l must not for
get to tell you Mr.. Coste is hurr TO think had
neglected 10 give you all his kindest regards
ana best wishes. When you wife don't let
him think have forgotten again, please. Min
ME has had the grip and for ten davs has been
much better, though still coughing We are
glad 10 know Fannie Is getting on poor child.
Her lie isn't all roses. | wonder whom the
lhOrns don't laceraie. Minnie joins in much
love 10 ALI May Ged bless and guide you.
Your friend, E. HEsTERE.
P. S.-Nelle don't know whether l am right
In what | am going 10 ten you but am going
10 do 1t anyhow Well. in her last letter
(some months ago she said she had seen letters
written by your mo- her Il think she said after
me writing OF The wild and that your mother
complained of being Treated badly by you girls.
l said i was false, for if your mother in a pet,
as we are all subject 10, said anything like it,
there was nothing In il. / knew Mamie went
on ana made grave charges, and have an idea
lhose things she hopes will injure your cau,e.
Now, Nellie. TO whom could your mother write
that would be such a traitor o you. her chill
dren ? Don't he vexed with us. but would Miss
Fannie give Mamie your mas letter. You
Know MISS Fannie acts strangely sometimes.
Don't worry over II. ] only tell you, thinking
10 put you on your guard Good-by again.
10 ms Mrs. Hesters's daughter added this
postscript:
NY Dear Nellie: II mamma can in any way
help you IN your trouble be certain she Will do
all she can to be OF service. Your dear mother
was our friend In need. and we will always do
MINNIE"
Il will now ask for letters. cablegrams
or kilograms" said Wheeler. that passed
batween Mr.. Metcaif. administrator of
Mrs. Murphy's estate, and either Of the
mothers death and before Metcalfs ar
rival in England. relating to the execution
or existence of the will of Mrs. Murphy"
The cablegram said:
know nothing of mammals AFFAIRS. VIII sail
tomorrow. NELLIE.
Wheeler again asked the attorneys of
the Misses Murphy for drafts or copies of
testamentary documents in the case. At
torney Moore replied he had none
Another tilt between counsel took place
when Wheeler came to letter written on
August %. 1856, by Mamie Murphy at the
Palace Hotel 10 Lady Wolseley. Foote
asked the c0nrt that as these letters in the
case were intended only for the persons to
whom they were written, and had refer
ence TO persons not connected with the
case. the documents be omitted. or at lrast
surh parts as have no bearing on the suit.
i've seen them in the public prints
already" said the court.
This one Is = document already filed in
this court" replied Attorney Wheeler, but
he agreed to read only what was relevant
to the question. The letter was read as
follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, August 90 '86.
Dear Adfl'ae: Mrs. James has written to
Fannie how much she enjoyed Wolseey. Jus
received rec more post and new paner. Table
Talk. with Mrs. Mackay's dinner. Young Cock
burn 1aie-Chef Justices nephew-was here
to-day. Dan met him on the Britannia three
The more l see of American women the more
l loaIhe thtm. They are all narrow minded
damrs-al for show. Sir Thomas Is delighted
at last to get off, Notwithstanding all the
money.
Should Charley decide to come out tell him
while he is here to meet Dan as If nothing had
happened. Perhaps IL will be very disagree
able for mamma II there should be any differ
ences. Besides, think 1t would have good
effect on Dan and teach him lesson. can't
understand Sammy. Dan is much more amen
able since Sam has gone, and l hone he Will
keen away till things are settled. Mamma Is
anxious about Dan. n. Nj.
The following letter from Miss Mary to
Lady Woiseley, dated December "a, was
given in evidence as follows:
We don't see the boys at all now. Danny is
one of he slyest and deepest schemers ever
met. Beats papa hollow. No wonder papa
didn't want Sam and Dan out here together.
Yesterday Grant was here ana said ne was
going 10 send word TO Dams lawyer unless he
came to terms now; lie was gong to llqudate
the whole business and get another partner
Those boys are too awful. / see now the
boys dodge. They want mamma TO accept
the half of The whole estate for life
instead of coming forward and saving
Mamma you have right 10 so much as the
Wife, mother and widow; Ii is yours; we only
ask you not to take il out of the business, as it
would harm u.s." They have not treated NAM
ma we'll though they say, "N hat more could
we do. Isn't she satisfied with half ?"
said, mo, she does not want half; she only
wants her rights, Which is not so much as Won
offer" Then they said mammals rights are very