The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-19
Principals in a Famous
Case Returning.
FLIGHT OF YOUNG ALDRICH.
He Turns Up in Honolulu and Is
on His Way to This City.
is WILLIAM ON THE CASTLE ?
Believed That the Second Heir Hid in
Water Barrel and Fooled
Honolulu Officers.

Some months ago George Albert AID
rich disappeared from Oakland just at a
time when the executors of his fathers
estate wanted him badly. William H.
Aldrich died in Oakland about eight
months ago, leaving large estate.
Georges share was announced 10 be
100000
At the time of William Aldrich's death
George Albert was an inmate of an in
sane asylum. His health appeared to be
improving. and under advice from q num-
Der of physicians he was finally discharged
from the madhouse.
Judge Ogden was the presiding Judge
in the matter of the estate of Aldrich, and
the day before a decision was rendered
George wrote to the Justice Offering him a
large sum of money to decide that he. the
heir, was competent. The court decided
that the very tone of the letter written
showed that the young man was not COM
petent, and at the last minute the case
was lost. A guard was placed in charge
OF the young fellow and told to keep a
strict watch over him.
George gave his custodian the slip and
HE'D himself to Y ictoria. From there he
wrote to friend in Oakland. but failed to
state what his next move would be. He
disappeared from Victoria. and for some
time bis relatives and lawyers have been
vainly looking for him.
But George Albert Aldrich is coming
back home. He is on his way here as a
passenger on the bark Albert and it is fur
Their alleged on good auth GRITTY that his
brother. w. 81. Aldrich Jr. is on the bark
entine S. n. Castle. due here at any mo
ment.
Honolulu concerning these two erratlc and
wealthy young men is a very strange one.
Williams income is $3.50 q month. His
father before death arranged that the
youth should not receive any more than
this amount monthly, and also provided
in the will that no part OF the principal Of
the estate should be paid over to either of
his SONS.
The Aldrich brothers have succeeded in
creating a sensation in Honolulu. Both
found themselves in trouble withathe au-
thorities. as they had incurred debts that
they are unable to Day, even with the help
of their comparatively large income. Will
liam has been trying to get away from the
place Tor long time, but as there are judg-
ments galore pending against him he was
ordered by the court not to leave the ISL
ands until all accounts are settled. George
was given the same warning.
When the Castle left port it Is said that
Oily H1u III Wdb6T DdTI6l on the Q6Ck.
Officers searched for him high and low,
and could not find him. The vessel
dropped outside the reef, and just as soon
as she caught the breeze and started 10
move away Billy arose from his cask and
ahook defiant farewell at the Govern
ment boat
George, the much-lookad-for, disap-
peared very suddenly just before the Al
bert sailed. He had bought good cigars
and good wines at the Honolulu hotels,
and had also run up debts elsewhere. The
islands were searched for him, but he
could not be found. 1t was Immediately
surmIsed that he had taken the Albert for
San Francisco.
The two queer young men are undoubt-
edly expected. for yesterday parties were
on the water front inquiring for the Castle
and the Albert. One of these persons ad-
mitted that William is expected in the
Castle and that George is wanted badly.
"The latter" he said. sis determined to
keep out of the way until the court re-
stores him what he calls his rights. The
joint estate Of the two brothers is valued
at about half million dollars.
"The family is related to the ex-Queen
of Hawaii by intermarriage."