The morning call., 1894-12-05

fornla twice, and finally settled ana dled
in Alameda.
David Black, but the YOUNGSTERS soon tired
of each oiner and Marie came home. Then
she married Jacob Snyder or Henry
Snyder of 81. Louis. the account is not
certain, a wealthy stove merchant, who
educated her classically. She left Snyder
and married Charles Fairchid, a river
captain. He left her and she followed
him to California in 1850. In San Fran
cisco she did not find Fairchild, but met
and married Roswell A. Fish, a clerk in
the Custom-houSe. She was divorced from
Fish and married John Dunn. man of
means, but they soon separated and she
married Meredith O'Brien, but Mrs. Neal
said she did not like the irish flavor TO his
name and QuarTels ensued and separation.
DR.. Valentine Mott was next on the list
and the couple moved to New Orleans,
where her husband died and widow weeds
adorned the mucb-married marion for the
first time. Then she married a man named
Gross, but the record is obscure on this
marriage. The couple left for Chile on trip
and the husband left her on landing, but
Mrs. Cross, nothing abashed, married
Captain West of the boat she sailed away
in, aud it is stated she lived with this bus
band longest of all, because they could not
we'll separate on shipbeHrd. Finally they
were separated in Cincinnati after touring
the world, and Mrs. West married in short
order river pilot named William Alden
berg. Then she married Sage Miller of
Cairo. Ill.,, and afterward lett him and
went 10 her Ohio home ana settled down
by marrying Mr.. Lemon, q clerk in a
wholesale mercantile house. A divorce
followed soon, of course. and Mrs. Lemon
came to California, where she again set
tled down and married. the thirteenth,
Mr.. Foster, but as usual separation fol-
lowed and Mrs. Foster took her former
A b. ~,
being weary OF married lifr, Mrs. Lemon
turned her attention to spirltualism. and
the sister says that Mrs. Smith entirely
controlled her
This is the story as told by Mrs. Neal
and is one of tho reasons WHY the case
when unraveled by the slow and sure pro-
cess of the law will prove of interest. An
other drawing caro- in the trial will be the
test OF the celehr tin trumpet of the
medium which Lawyer Tappan says will
be called for when Mrs. Smiln takes the
stand to testify.
Wiped From the Records.
W. r. Davis Of the law firm IF Davis &
Hill of counsel for Kate Edith Kirkham,
the widow of the late General Kirkham, in
the suit in which Lady Leilah Kirkham
\ arde- Butler endeayored to have her
mother declared an Incompetent person,
yesterday filed an answer 10 the Yarde-
Butler petition.
The answer is a general denial TO the
sensational document filed by the daughter
on October 9, and which reflected on the
members Of the family Of the late General
kirkham, now occupying the parental
mansion on Eighth and Madison streets.
Specifically the answer denies that said
Kate Edith Kirkham has for the past six
years or for any other period been or is
now suffering from the effects of a stroke
OF paralysis, or is iu Il frail mental cnndi-
nm 10Y hyr,s of inn
now or has been for months or any other
period of time wholly or at all incompetent
TO transact business, and 10 properly man
age or care for her estate.
The mother denies that she has been in
any manner influenced by her daughter at
home, Kate Virginia kirknam Wheeler, or
her husband, DR.. Wheeler, in the matter
of handling OF the estate of her late hus-
band, and neither has she done any more
for Them IN a financial way than for The
petitioner Lady Yarde- Butler.
In concluding the answer reads:
Denies that by reason of her mental or
physical condition, or OF her age, or ahy
disease or weakness of mind or otherwise.
said Kate Edith is unable unassisted or at
all 10 manage or take care of herself or
her estate. or is being unduly or at all in
duenced by any artful or designing, or any
other person OF persons, whether within
the meaning Of the statute alleged to be in
such cases provided or at all.
And in this behalf respondent alleges
that respondent Kate Edith is in no need
of a guardian to take charge of her or of
her property; That she is personally living
in her own comfortable home, where she
has lived for quarter of a century. and
where her daughter. Kate Virginia Wheel.
er. and her husband, Dr. Wheeler, at
respondents request, are also living, as
part of the same household; that
Emma Blake. respondents cousin.
lady of Intelligence and refine
ment, Is also member of said
household on respondents request; and
said household is now harmonious in all
respects. Respondents property interests
are in perfect condition and no need or
reason whatever exists why this hopora-
bic court should take The charge, possess
sion and control thereof out of the hands
OF the respondent.
Wherefore respondent, Kate Edith Kirk
ham, respectfully asks the court to DENY
the petition herein, dismiss these proceed
ings aud leave respondent as she is and in
charge OF her own property, affairs and
home.
Lawyer DAYS. in the afternoon appeared
before the court for his client and the pro.
sensation in Oakland, were finally dis
missed.
Lady Yarde-Buller, it is said, had some
days ago decided to listen to a compromise
OF the whole matter and was returning to
England satisfied. and the proceedings
were had yesterday simply to wipe the
whole matter from the records, so that in
the future the estate which is a large one.
reaching nearly million, will be in no
wise entangled.
The Ills Of Success.
The life of a successful candidate for
office is not always a happy one, and.
indeed, County Clerk-elect Jordan thinks
that he will never again see happy mo-
ment because OF the disappointments sure
to follow on the applications of the many
who do not secure positions under the new
clerk.
MIR. Jordan has seven positions to give
out and he has exactly ten applicants for
each position. Here will be sixty-three
disappointed men," he said yesterday
and each conner we'll recommended who
thinks he is entitled to a place, and, as a
matter of fact. he is; but what am | to
do? l can only find room for seven, and
these sixty-three disappointed people are
hound TO treasure up some little feeling
against me for some time to come, for
there are very few saints these DAYS. and
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