The herald., 1893-07-22
Lucky Paul ,Sciscich.

The murderer had left property valued
{ $50, 600, consisting Of several pieces of
aluable real estate in fhe city and some
personal property. Some one was hound
% come in for very nice property, and
did not take long to set the ball in
notion.
Butthe petition of the nephew was
plIowed by the filing of a petition by
Bishop Mora of the Catholic church OF
bis city, for the probate OF a will which
ad been found amongst the papers OF
be deceased.
This will was executed in 1883 before
be marriage Of Sciscich with the wife
Q murdered. BY its provisions Bishop
ora was appointed executor and the
tate was to, be distributed among the.
eirs. AZ
These heirs consisted OF brother and
sister in Austria and the nephew, John
eiecich, who lives in this state,. ~,
In addition to these two petitions q
bird one will be presented in the course
a day or two which brings about q.
FANATIC situation Of great ibterast. It
i'll be petitionfor the'probate ofwhat
claimed to be the third and last will
the deceased, BY which he bequeaths
lerything in the world of which he
led possessed to the motherlese little
BY, Paul Sciscich, whom he had grown
hove as his own son.
By his own hand he closed the earthly
Eistence of the boys mother, and by
Ie same hand wrote the words that
i'll give the child, which still soba and
lee for his mother, the means that will
ovide for hit future.
Ihe will was written entirely by the
deceased on the Friday before the trag-
IN and in the presence of witnesses.
iS exceedingly short, the full text be-
i as follows:
Friday, July Id, 1893.
M give all nay property to my con Paul.
ii other wills no good.
NJ 49, LUcA ScIscIcH.
The document has been in the hands
the witnesses eince the tragedy, and
)w is in the possession of the dead
oman's brother, who has come down
om San Francisco to watch over the
terests of the dead woman's orphan.
He has retained J. Marion Brooks as
unsel, and the first step taken will be
for the appointment OF aguar6ian
r the child. Mr.. John L. Parkovich
this city has been settled upon for the
appointment, and the application will
made Monday next.
Natter that the admission OF the oleo-
aphic will to probate will be asked for
the guardian.
lit ia claimed by the boys friends that
b will executed by Mr.. Sciscich before
marriage is not legal now, it having
en rendered worthless by that event.
The fight will be between the heirs
b the boy, and as the property ia 30
liable, neither slide will give up with
III q sharp contest.
N4t Is said that after Mr.. Sciscich exc
Husd the will he picked up the little
M, and holding him in his arms, kissed
(Yh and exclaimed
I've given you all my property, my
BThe witnesses to the instrument are
lid to be fellow countrymen of the de-
aHed, and it ia claimed that they will
I've no trouble in proving the authen.
4 llty of the document.
Such an unlocked for denouement to
ls tragedy which shocked the COM
unity is in the highest degree inter-
ing, and the boy will find many
Pnds who will think he should be en-
led to the property OF the man who
led his mother.
Whose who know say that Mr.. Sciacich
Nays displayed the greatest fondness
AnPaul Sciscich. who ia now 26 months
- that during all his later troubles
was very demonstrative over the
Tile fellow and seemed to be made
3ntler and less irritable by his pres
Ace.
lThere is considerable bitterness be-
Feen the heirs at law OF the deceased
I'd the relatives of the murdered
hman.
The baby is being we'll taken care of,
is being carefully watched to pre-
It any unexpected accidents during
settlement OF the contest.
the hair is failing out. or rtuthing gray, re.
mr. In inf M