The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-03
TATE TROOPS ON WHEELS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh Asked to
Account for a Fortune.
AN ACME MANS FAST RIDE.
Ainsworth Executors Ask Permission
to Rent Valuable Broadway
Property.

pected to return TO this city from Council
Bluffs, Iowa, where the doctor recently
died of fatty degeneration of the heart.
In view nf the widows coming everybody
with any obligation of Poulson's unpaid
has rushed his or her claims against the
estate. The result is gloomy for Mrs.
Poulson.
The litigation Is sure to be involved from
the fact that the half dozen suits brought
against the property left by DR.. Poulson
will clash with the suits of title which are
threatened by the daughter. Deborah. and
the doctors son, Hiram.
The property, which is valued at $780,
600, has already been attached by three
sets of lawyers, who seek TO recover coun-
sci fees.
Miss Harrington's judgment for NAL
practice will also be entered. Besides,
there are any number of minor claims.
The problem of title will be difficult of
solution. The estate. which at one time
included the Fruivale Sanitarium and
real estate in San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Council Bluffs and in various parts of
Iowa, is claimed by Hiram on the ground
of deeds made out by the doctor to him
with the purpose of offsettlng The wife's
filing of homestead.
Subsequently the doctor made out other
deeds, which nuliied the ones to Hiram.
Some of these were recorded and some
were not Hiram was varlOusly repre-
sented in these deeds as the doctors "s0n"
and brother"
No will has been as yet found at Council
Bluffs, nor at the Fruitvale Sanitarium,
which was on Tuesday searched for that
purpose.
It Is stated on the authority of Mr..
MrS fofb hot Dr
POulsOn two years ago made two wills in
succession and deposited them at the Oak
land Bank of Savings. The bank officials
will not make known the contents of the
deposit-box.
A Military Innovation.
Oakland is known as the wheeling center
of the coast and now has on foot scheme
whereby it will have made still another
step in advance in this respect. As an
adjunct to the State militia there is about
10 be organized a cycle corps to act in
conjunction with the troops. This corps
will consist Of some seventy-fVe wheel
men, and steps have already been taken
which 1t is thought wilt insure the success
of the movement 1t will be patterned
after the same feature already introduced
in the regular army and which is part Of
the militia in New York. Pennsylvania
and Illinois. The Oakland corps will be
one OF the first organized on this coast
Those having the matter in charge are
John p. Bartelme, regimental quarter
master, Fifth Infantry; Edward Kincaid
Of the Reliance Club, and w. II. Stanley,
quartermaster of Company A of Oakland.
A partial canvass has been made among
the wheelmeD. ard all approached are
enthusiastic over the matter.
Inquiry has been sent to Adjutant- Ger
eral Allen at Sacramento asking if under
the law such corps can be annexed to
the militia. and an answer cauibe expected
any lime. If it cannot be annexed the
corps will be organized as an independent
military corps and wait until it can join.
Regular drill tactics for cycling corps
have been adopted in the regular army
They were prepared by Major-General
Ordway. The arms of cycler con sist of
a carbine slung under the seat. He car
ries a knapsack under the frame and his
blankets are strapped in front.
A meeting to effect permanent organiza-
ton has been called for next Tuesday
evening at 1924 San Pablo avenue.
Vain Search.
William Walsh and wife of West Oak.
land have been cited to appear before the
Superior Court and show, il tney can
just what has become of the property of
Rosa Darn stadt, who died in their house
a few months ago.
Mrs. Darmstadt was related to Mrs.
Marysville. She was taken sick at the
Walsh house and died there after a long
illness.
Letters of administration upon her
estate were granted to Public Administra-
tor Stanley. but there was no property
found upon which to administer. The
public administrator, however. at the in
stigation Of certain other relatives of
deceased, began to make all investigation.
1t was said that Mrs. Dsrmstadt should
have left an estate of So, but none of
this property turning up the admInisira-
tor is said to have discovered that all Of it
was given away to the Walsh family dur
ing Mrs. Darmstadt'S last Illness.
In the petition filed the public admisis-
traitor says:
That William Walsh and his wife are sus-
pected of having concealed and 10 have con-
veyed away ana disposed of money, goods and
chattels of Rose Darmstadt and to nave i'm their
possession or knowledge deeds, bonds, con-
tracts and other writings which contain
evidence OF and tend 10 disclose the rights aud
title OF Rose Darmstadt to real and personal
property
Mr. Walsh says that everything is straight
in connection with the matter and that the
estate was not looted.
There is a claim that those who were dis
appointed in not getting a share of the
estate are the ones who are making all the
trouble.
Inc Bench snow Certain.
All arrangements have been completed
for holding the bench show In Oakland.
The Tabernacle has been engaged for the
occasion on May so. June l aud 2. The
management of the affair has been put in
the hands OF Mr.. Waddell, who so success
fully managed the Los Angeles bench
show. The Oakland club has opened
quarters at 91S Broadway. where entries
will be received. The premium list will
be issued to-day. Dogs are expected from
all over California, from Oregon, Wash
ington and the Territories.
Pickard's Fast Ride.
o. L. Pickard of the Acme Club, on a
nineteen-pound wheel, rode 100 miles from
San Francisco to Oakland, via San Jose
in hrs. 81 min. 80 sec. The distance to
San Jose was covered in hrs. IA min.,
without dismount.
The American road record for 100 miles
was made by F. E. Spnoner at Chicago.
June q, 1890. 1t is 5 hrs. SO min. 81 4 .
secs.
Mr.. Pickard made no attempt to ride
against this or any other record. He
went out for gold Gar of the Century
badge. al Acme prize. and won it.
A gold bar is awarded any member max
ing 100 miles under nine hours; silver
one If the distance is done in twelve