The herald., 1894-02-21
ANNIE A. PRAIT'S WILL FILED,
The Instrument Was Executed
Thirteen Years Ago.
Gen. Mansfield Applies TO the Court
to Open 1t.
Tho Present Opposing Interests Named
as uxscutors-The Estate Distrib-
utod by tho Tsstatrix In n
BewIIdering Fashion.

Every day seems to bring forth some
thing new in the Msns6eld-Prstt case.
Following hard upon Mrs. Pratt's
death in this city, Sunday last, news
was received yesterday that Judge Camp
bell, the guardian appointed by Judge
Clark, had been appointed special ad-
ministrstor of the estate by Judge
Coffey, in San Francisco.
The reception OF this news by Gen.
John Mansfield precipitsted the filing of
Mrs. Pratt's will, which was in his pos
session.
The will was taken by him to Judge
Clark's court room, at 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. 1t was sealed up, and
General Mansfield asked that the court
direct that it should be opened.
Judge Clark consented to make the
order, and the will was opened.
Later in the afternoon it WAS filed in
the county clerks Office.
There has been considerable speculs-
ton in regard to Mrs. Pratt's will, and
there were rumors that she had left two
or three wills, one of them of recent
date, consequently the will filed by
General Mansfield was awaited with the
greatest curiosity and anxiety by those
interested in the case.
Its provisions were very different from
those which had been expected. The
will! is of such interest that its text is
given in full, as follows:
MRS. PRATT's WILL.
Know all men by these presents :
That l, Annie A. Pratt, of the city and
county of San Francisco, state of Cali
fornia, being. as l believe, IN the full
possession of both my mental and physi-
cal faculties, and OF sound mind and
memory, do hereby make, publish and
declare this to be my last will and tesla
ment. hereby revoking any and all for
mer wills by me at any time heretofore
made:
First-I hereby direct that all my
debts and liabilities of every name and
kind shall. on the happening of my
death, be paid and satisfied out of my
general estate as soon as the same can
be done by my executors without need
lese sacrifice or unnecessary waste.
Second-In consideration of the love
and affection l bear to my beloved
mother, Mrs. Eliza Maria Parker, |
give, devise and bequeath unto Louise
G. Parker and Lucy G.. Goodspeed real
estate of the appraised value of fifty
thousand dollars (S50,000) gold coin
valuation said real estate to be selected
by my executors hereinafter named out
OF my real property and turned over to
them in trust for the sole use and bene-
fit of my said mother, Eliza Maria Par.
ker. And said trustees are directed to
pay and turn over to her or for her ben
eft any and all revenues, profits and
income arising from said real estate,
anA tn happening of tho doHJh of
my said mother said trustees are fur
Their directed to convey the land so de-
vised and bequeathed to my children,
Lucy @. Goodepeed and Charles P.
Pratt, or the heirs Of their body, share
and share alike. ~F
Thrd-That in consideration of the
love and affection l entertain for my sis-
ter, Louise G. Parker, l give, devise and
bequeath unto her, in real estate, money
or other property, in such portions of
each as my executors may think proper,
the sum of one hundred Thousand dol
lars ($100,000) gold coin valuation. My
intention is, however, that should the
said Louise q. Parker die unmarried, or
if married should she die without living
issue her surviving, then this bequest or
that portion thereof of which she may
die seized or possessed shall thereupon
revert to my two children, Lucy G. Good
speed and Charles p. Pratt, or the heirs
OF their body, share and share alike.
Should, however, said Louise G. Parker
die, leaving issue of her body her sur
viving then one half CT this bequest or
one half of such p.rtion thereof as she
may die seized or possessed, shall there.
upon revert to my two children or grand
children aforesad.
Fourth hereby give, devise and
bequeath unto my sister, Mrs. Anah E.
Mansfield, now living in Los Angeles,
Los Angeles county, California, and
wife of General John Mansfield and at
present lieutenant governor OF this
state, in consideration of the love and
affection | bear her, real estate of the
appraised value of fifty thousand dol
lars 100000, gold coin valuation. the
same to be selected by my executors
hereinafter named out of my real prop
erty and conveyed by them to her.
Fifth hereby give. devise and be.
Queath unto each of my nephews,
Charles H. Mansfield and Russell P.
Mansfield, sons of my sister Anah E.
Mansfield, five thousand dollars $4,000
in gold coin valuation, to be paid to
them either in money or its equivalent
in real estate, "a my executors may
deem proper.
SIXTH hereby give, devise and be-
queath unto General John Mansfield,
husband of my said sister Ansh E.
Mansfield, the sum of five thousand
dollars ($5000) in gold coin valuation,
to be paid him either in money or it's
equivalent in real estate, as my execu-
tors may deem proper.
Seventh hereby give, devise and be-
queath unto Mrs. Nora Mansfield, wife
OF my nephew Charles H. Mansfield,
the sum OF one Thousand dollars $4,000
gold coin.
Eighth hereby give, devise and be-
queath unto my niece. Mrs. Cathsrine
Roth, of Fairabault, Minnesota, the sum
of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2500)
in gold coin valuation, to be paid to her
either in money or its equivalent in real
estate, as my executors may deem
proper.
Ninth--I hereby give. devise and be-
queath unto my niece, Mre. Helen o.
trand, of Fairsbault, Minnesota, the
ganm of twenty-five hundred dollars
fts2500), in gold coin valuation, to be