The morning call., 1894-03-21
Widow Meyer has come into possession of

Whatever may be the issue of the suits
brought by the heirs of the dead woman.
who was buried as the wife of Charles
Meyer, against the woman whom his will
recognizes as his widow and sole heir and
who was his legal wife. there promises TO
be a lively contest on the part of the
children of the first wife. who died many
years ago in the East
Last Monday the Widow Never at
tempted TO homestead the property. This
was resisted by Frank Never, who claims
that il was in violation of an agreement
which she had made with him. Frank
Meyer, the son by the wife who died
years ago in the East. is musician who
has been connected with the Wigwam
orchestra for nine years, and for the last
five as leader of the orchestra.
"My father was buried on the 26th nf
September. When | returned after the
funeral to the Nigwam." said Frank
Meyer, ~ was told by Albert Meyer. nv
stepbrother. the son OF my fathers widow,
but not his son, that ] need not stay
around the Wigwam any more, as they
were going to manage that, now that the
old man was gone.
Before my fathers death my STEP
mother had said that if the property was
wiled to her she would do the right thing.
and that If the property was willed to me
she was sure that / would do what was
right. The will left ,he property to the
widow, but il had always been understood
that | was 10 manage the theater Nv
father did not want his stepson. Albert, at
the theater. Only three days before his
death he had taken the keys away from
him, and he had told me just before his
death to take the keys and take charge of
everything.
After Albert had his trouble at Mo-
roscO's and was forced out Of the Mnsi-
clans Union my father allowed him $50 n
week. This is his return for the kindness.
My father left property valued at about
SAC, goo, or perhaps NJ re. This property is
incumbered. and after all the debts are
paid there would probably he lett but
little outside the Wigwam Theater. In
bis land investments my father got heavily
IN cebt. He needed money to carry on
his business. At one time / let him have
$780, OF this amount he paid back $500,
and his widow paid back $500. / also let
my father have money al other times.
Every cent have is i'll the Wigwam The
ater. All l want is my own.
"At one lime we had arranged a COM
promise The widow was TO have one
hall of the estate. her son and my half
brother, Edwa d, to have one-fifth of the
remainder, her sons, Albert and Louis,
though merely stepsOns of my father, each
to have one-fiifth, and my sister. Mrs.
Tischbein. and myself also to have a fifth
sach. That would give the widow and her
family $50 out of every 500, my sister and
L together getting the other $50.
My father old not want Albert TO
manage the Wigwam They know that
very well. As to myself, the only accusa-
ton which they can bri against me is on
account of my divu ce. but they can say
nothing against my financial integrity.
The statement which they sent out
about Miss Nelson is absolutely untrue
She left the Wgwam voluntarily, and
~
they make about an attempt of niue TO
keen her at the Wigwam are false.
MY fathers will, the one under which
they seek to probate the estate" contin-
ued Mr.. Meyer, was made in july. |
understand that a will was made snbse-
quently. / have not been able TO find Il.
/ was told that Jacob Rauer drew up a
fore his death. l asked him about il, but
could get little satisfaction. He admitted
that he had drafted will, but stated that
it had been done scme time ago. When !
asked him where that will was, Mr.. Rauer
said he supposed my father mad de-
sroyed il"
Both Mrs. Tischbein and Frank Meyer
! admitted the fact Of the marriage of Ade-
laide Brandon to their father. Frank
Meyer declared that after his fathers
death the widow Meyer objected to the
inscription OF Adelaide Brandon Meyer
on the tombstone in the family plat al
Cypress Lawn Cemetery. and to please
her he went out to the cemetery and re-
moved the word "MeyeT" from the tom b.
stone. as we'll as the testimonial beneati
it IN the part of Charles Meyer.
All l desire is my owD," said Mrs
Tischbein. Il took out what money had
IN building and loan association and
pawned all my Jewelry 10 help my father
in his business. l loaned him more than
500. L ought TO have that. My STEP
mother promised me $500 from my fathers
Insurance policy of $500, but under one
pretext or another l have been prevented
from getting il. Jacob Rauer came to me
the other day and asked me TO sign paper.
Because am woman l suppose he
thought it would be easy to deceive me.
The paper contained declaration that in
consideration of the receipt of SO |
waived all claims against my fathers es-
tate. did not sign the paper"
Mrs. TIschbein states that when her
father became infatuated with Miss Bran
don she advised her stepmother of the
fact, and told her that it would be- wise 10
discourage his attentions 10 the woman.
She says her mother continued to drive
out In company with her husband and
Miss Brandon, and told her that she did
not object to his attentions to the actress.
Shortly afterward the separation took
place and the contract marriage with the
actress followed. After Miss Rrandon's
death Mrs. Tischbein says she expected a
reconciliation between her stepmother and
her father. This took place about two
months before her fathers death.
Albert Meyer, who represents his mother
at the Wigwam. had little To say. A CON-
promise had been effected, he said, and
his mother thought that Frank Never and
Mrs. Tischbein were perfectly satisfied
with the arrangement until she learned
that Frank Meyer had contested her ap-
plication for a homestead.
The Isaac Peed jbeIad