The morning call., 1894-07-31
FRAUD CHARGED.
Accusations Against the
Widow PouIson.
WORK BEGUN ON THE HOME.
The Gray Bennett Case Will
Come Up To-Day.
SUPERVISOR PLUNKETT DEAD.
MIR. and Mrs. Woodsum Inmates of
an Insane AsyIum-The Sons
Petition.
UPERvIsoR PLUNKETT DEAD.

OAKLAND.-After all, the widow of the
late Count Peter PoulSon is not to have
easy sailing in the matter of securing the
estate of her late husband. She secured
letters of administration on that portion
of the Counts estate in Council Bluffs,
Iowa, but these were revoked on a show
ing made by the Counts son by former
marriage. Hyram Poulson. and she has
tened then to California to get control of
the estate of her husband in Alameda
County. She petitiOned for letters. and
the case came up yesterday for hearing
before Judge Ellsworth.
Here the widow was again baked, and
she will probably have additional reason
TO dislike this stepson, from the manner IN
which he headed her off and for the things
of which lie accused her.
By his attorney, w. w. Allen, he en-
tered protest in which she has some very
serious charges brought against her. The
protest states that letters OF adminlstra-
ton were issued to Alice S. Poulson in
Iowa on April IS, and on sufficient showing
these letters were revoked Oh June %, and
letters were granted 10 Nathan c. Philips.
Mrs. POulson was duly notified of the
cnange and at the same time ordered TO
turn over to Attorney Allen all moneys,
papers and other property IN her possess
sion. This she refused to DO" says the
protest, land on July she caused to be
placed on record paper purpOrting to be
a deed, which should have been delivered
TO the administrator"
1t is also alleged she refused to make
any accounting 10 the court and that "all
she accomplished SO far as can be ascer-
tanned from her record in said case was to
obtain possession OF all the money, papers, per-
al ~ ar Ea1n F,.-IE,
and TO abscOnd from said State OF Iowa and from
her trust beyond the Jurisdiction of said Dis
trlct Court, and 10 con ceal from the knowledge
OF said court and from the heirs Interested 10
said estate, all OF said money. papers, books and
other property belonging TO said estate, and TO
use and convert The same to her own use, and
20 thereby defTaud said estate and those inter-
eSied therein out OF the same"
Attorney Allen asked that auxiliary letters OF
administration issue to Phillips or his atIor-
ney. lie also stated TO the court that he desired
10 question Mrs. POulSOn as TO the disposition
OF The property which il is alleged she is fraud
ulenty holding back.
II was not generally known that the de-
ceased Count lett daughter by his first wife,
but such is the case. She IS now in Copen-
hagen, Denmark, and her interests in her
IatneT properly are represented by Attorney
). l.. Rodgers, who, for his Client also opposes |
issuance TO the widow of letters of admlnistra-
tlon.
The hearing went over until Friday next
Charges Against Mnitiamen.
1uc bulCClS VI COupduS t. 1uIQ regiment,
n. q. C., held an investigation at the aTmory
last night in the truth OF the charges made
against the company By the Alameda Tele-
gram. These charges which were intensely
sensational and seriously involved the honor
of the company, have been the talk OF this side
OF The bay for the last two or three weeks.
Captain NetneTn presided at the iBVeStiga-
tOn with Lieutenant Heller of the regimenIal
staff at his right hand. a committee, made up
of Lieutenant CObbedick, Captain WeIhern |
and Private Williams, handed in a report OF the |
work IL had done. These gentlemen testified TO |
having interviewed every person mentioned as |
witnesses by the Telegram, and obtained from |
every one an emphatic denial OF any such /
knowledge as that credited TO them in the |
Telegram. Signed statements from these peO- !
pie were ready. Three OF them appeared at the |
armory last night and testified In person. The |
Telegram's articles were then taken up and |
read, and the written and verbal statements |
compared with them.
committee OF three was appointed to in |
vestigate the legal aspects of the case, and re-
port upon the advisability OF bringing suit for
criminal libel against the Alameda paper.
The following resolutions were adopted at
the armOTy by Company +, Fifth Regiment Iu-
fantry, \. o. c.:
WHEREAS The good name and excellent char.
acter OF the members OF Company f, Fifth Regi.
ment Infantry y. g. C., have been repeatedly at
tacKed IN the columns of the Alameda Telegram-
aud whereas, regular appointed committee Of
the company has fully investigated all said
charges aud reported that the same are without
foundation in fact; and whereas no public denial
OF said matter has thus far been made, and the
public may, for that reason, believe that such
statements are true; therefore, be IL
ResOtUed That we, the members OF COMPANY F.
Fifth Regiment Infantry, \. q. c., 10 most em-
phsuicaIy deny all said charges and the same ar
hereby branded as infamous falsehoods; and
further,
BesotUed, That the press be given copies OF these
resolutions. LIEUTENANT C. L. T. WENK.
SERGEANT A. E. MARLEY.
CORPORAL +. S. STARRATT.
Strike Matters.
All the troops have been withdrawn from
West oakland except about $50, and things
have about assumed normal condition. The
strikers are getting back 10 work as rapidly as
possible, but must make application in writing
under The following order:
OAKLAND PIER
department will send their applications in writ
lug with statement OF their former occupation
with their address to Mr.. Ludlow.
Men who desire employment in the locomotive
department will send their application in writing
with statement Of their former occupation with
their address TO Mr.. Mckenzie
Men who desire employment in the train, yard
and station service Will send their applications in
writing with statement Of their toTmer occupa-
with their address to
Each application viii be duly considered, and
men will be promptly notified il any be
made of their services. 1t is unnecessary for men
to apply in person. A. D. W ILDER,
Division superintendent.
OF course there VIII be many men who will
not again get work with the railroad company
ana will not even be allowed TO explain them
selves excepl by letter, and this many OF them
will not DO. The company is taking men slowly
and is getting its pick of them.
a benett Will be given at Hansens Hall In
West Oakland on August 1 for the benefit OF
the local a. r. U. lodge.
Casualties Galore.
most unusual number of casualties were
recorded at the Receiving Hospital between the
hours of aud 10 o'clock last night. John
Lamors OF East Oakland was kicked by a horse
ana suffered a broken arm. John Dunogar OF
Berkeley fell from a cart and had his arm
broken. George Washington Pratt of East
Oakland was Knocked down by a car and badly