The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-31
MRS. CARTER ARRIVES.
She Visits Peterhof and Pre-
pareS to Contest Its
Ownership.
Everything Ripe for the Warlike
Times Predicted for
the Castle.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
9OS Broadway, August 80.

Mrs. Lizzie Carter has arrived in Oak
land, and Mrs. Poulson of Peterhof Castle
is greatly disturbed. The object OF Mrs.
Carers visit to the coast is to attempt to
secure some portion of the estate of the
late Count Poulson. She bases her claim
on codicil to will which she claims is
the last will and testament of the Count,
although it is generally supposed he died
intestate. There ore various explanations
given of how the will came into Mrs.
Carriers possession, and it is given out by
the mem bers of the Order of Messiah that
the will came in the form of spirit mes
sage from the departed Count. Mrs.
Carter declines at present to say where
she got it.. but declares her ability to
prove that it is genuine document, and
that she is entitled to much property.
The codIcil, on which Mrs. Carter bases
her claims, reads as follows:
The properly in my hands belonging to my
second wife, from whom was divorced, / give
and bequeath also to my dear friend, Elizabeth
Carter Hedley, as am convinced she will do
good with 1t instead of evil. She will not mis-
use the gift and cannot understand the reason
why do not return the property to Edna
Smell. This is because 1t was originally all my
own, as let her have the money to purchase
the lots in the first place. She will make no
trouble about it, as she knows it is asI have
said. These lots are in section II OF the western
part of San Francisco and the deeds to them
are on record in the City Hall of San Francisco.
1t is my will that Elizabeth Carter have all the
manuscript in spirit messages that leave I'M
published printed in proper form, according as
her Judgment may direct. Sne shall also with
the moneys obtained from my estate pay off
mortgage of $500 against tho farm leave to
my son Hyrum, and she shall take care that
he gets his just dues as regards my wishes.
She shall also have the care and overnight of
the bringing up of the children of my son and
shall direct and superintend their education.
PETER WILHELM PoULsoN ID.
DR.. Junius L. Hatch said to-day that he
had received a message from Mrs. Carter
asking him to meet her. The doctor is
firm believer in the doctrines of the order,
and has great faith in the ability OF Mrs.
Carter to fulfill her mission. Mrs. Carter
has been to Peterhof, looking over the
property and taking notes, and making
comparisons with various plans that are
in her possession, and she expresses her.
self as satisfied that she can substantiate
her claims when she presents her case in
the courts as she intends to do.
Richard Smith, who lives on an ark on
the Alameda shore, is the primate of the
regarding DR.. Poulson. He said that
will of the decedent would be produced
and that there would be a big battle over
it in the courts. This seer furthermore
foretells that there are troublous times
ahead for Castle Peterhof, and that bat
tie must be waged for possession of the
establishment.
Mrs. Poulson, the widow of the Count,
is not q believer in the supernatural and
has intrusted her legal affairs to Judge
Gibson. The Judge says the spirit will
may be produced in court, but says that it
will never go to probate.