The herald., 1894-03-28
MRS, ALIENS LETTER.
4 NEW EPISODE In THE MANS
FIELD-PRATr CASE.
A PhiIsnthropIc Friend OF Mrs. Lucy
Goodspeed sends Remsrknbis
Enuslon To Judge w.
II. CLARK.

The Mans6eld-Pratt CAGE which is
still in the courts has besn prolific in
sensational events, scarcely week pas
sing by without one or more develop
ments OF dissgreesble nature taking
place.
This case has been before Judge w. H.
CLARK in the superior court, and all who
know his pleasant nature are aware OF
the trial 1t was to pass upon the singular
questions which have arisen.
But 1t was only yesterday that some
thing came to light that shows how much
seyererer Judge Clsrk'a ordeal has been
than any one expected.
1t was observed during the presence of
Mrs. Lucy Goodspeed in court that che
was accompanied by we'll known lady
of this city, Mrs. Z. S. z. Allen, who has
been identified with philsnthropic and
charitable efforts of many kinds.
Among the papers of the case has been
placed letter TO Judge Clark from that
lady which shows how wide q range her
charitable work takes. The court took
no notice of the matter, merely filing the
extraordinary letter with the papers. 1t
is as follows:
MRS. ALIENS LETTER.
SAN FRANCISCO, 80 NJ. 10 day "a year.
Judge j. c. Clarke
"DEAR SIR--You will 1" trust pardon
this Interpolation OF your very valuable
time.
II will preface my apology
Before leaving Los Angeles" l made
aauaral of 1to fO ana nQrqnnutlv- in,
regard to the very trou blesome case in
hand OF "Goodspeed and Mansfield" my
fear of public Criticisms" and news
paper" notoriety" held me from eeeking
you at your Probate room. in behalf of
my "Dssr Friend Mrs. Goodspeed will
say since the death of her mother her
grief has been "all "absorbing and
poignant" together with climatical"
Illness has kept me from writing to you
as before mentioned.
May l ask you this?
With your cultured mind and "fertile
brain" can you not discover through the
many pertorations of the Law" an outlet
Of the many tangled ends and let it float
in at the Courts Of San Francisco.
,,If you only would" look at it from
my standpoint it seems feesable and God
Like" You will bsar with me in this
much culture brings greatness" and
with it comes 'JustiCe e. Mercy" I be-
lieve from cumulative authority that you
possess Of these valuable attainmsnts :;
Who is there now to dispute your pow
ers"
mot one''
Again, if you will not grant this hum.
BILE request at least tell me why? and
the ultimate result:
am here for time with Mrs. Good
speed in her bereavement and can most
fully sympathize with her for the loved
one who fell in the glorious autumn OF
life" rich in the ripe fruitH of good
work and resplendent with every virtue
'before the hour of intellectual dark
ness came to her: one cannot but
weep and regret her for the dear "Af-
hicted family" and much abused and
III used Daughter Mrs. Goodspeed"
who in this trying time OF her life needs
advice more more than money.
Any and all favors done for and Ito
these grieved ones will be rewarded with
an everlasting ''recompenee" and pray
for you in this world and "love" you in
"Heaven"
again.
One mora favor for your feerlees
''ecribe" let this letter be Inter nos."
With good wishes for your political am
bition, am Very Respectfully,
EMELINE S. p. ALLEN, M. D.
Twentieth st., Station &C." San Fran
cisco, Cal.