The herald., 1895-10-19
Judge Brunson's Disposition OF
His Property by Will
A DAUGHTER IN ILLINOIS
Alessandro Land Owners Defense Again 81
the Bear Valley Company
Tho Southern Pacific Building Into San
Bernardino Judge Gregg
Retained Notes

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. lS.-What is
supposed to be Judge Brunsons last will
and testament was flied in the county
clerks Office this morning. and it is safe
to say that no more remarkable docu-
ment can be found in the archives of this
or any other county in The land. 1t re-
calls the sensation which thrilled Los
Angeles and indeed the whole state a few
years ago. by confirming all the gifts to
Mrs. Stoneinan ever made by Judge Brun-
son, and disposss of no other part of his
estate. 1t is a Photographic instrum ent
and bears date of February 5, 1894, which
was but short time before Judge Brun-
son left Los Angeles for Honolulu. The
will is as follows:
For disposition of portion of my per-
sonal estate, | hereby will that at nv
death all articles of every description
now or by me hereafter placed n the
home and care of my dear and faithful
friend. Mary o. II. Stoneman. shall be
and remain her personal and separate
property forever, and title thereto shall
permanently vest in her upon probate OF
this Will, without further proceedings
in or out of, or by any court whatever.
Dated Los Angeles. February 5, 1894.
A. BRUNSON.
the testator's brother, E. Brunson of Re-
donuo, asking for letters of administra-
tiom of the estate. This is already the
third petition of the kind on file with the
clerk. On October IL Public Admins
traitor Taylor filed a petition for special
letters of administration. which were is.
sued, and OH Octuber 10 ne asked for geh-
eral letters of administration. The hear
ing of this petition had been set for Oc-
tobel 26. DR.. E. Brunson's petition will
be heard November 2.
In the petition it is stated that the es-
I tate consists of nersonal property worth
in all bout $4,000, and that the only heir
at law ls daughter 27.years of age, whose
residence is III Illinois.
MAKING A DEFENSE.
An important Getting Of thu holders of
class B certificates from the Bear Valley
Irrigation company was held in this
city Tuesady afternoon at the law office
of Goodcell e. Leonard. The purpose Of
the meeting was to lay some plans for
the defense of class B certi hcates, which
are held outside of irrigation districts.
OF the $1,000 or.more class B certificates
issued, all but bout 5000 were issued
| through irrigation districts. The districts
about Alessandro and Moreno are pre-
| pairing to make a contest for their rig hts.
! but until now no organized move has been
|
| these certificates.
These 9UOU certificates or thereabouts
are mostly held in the vicinity of Red
lands, and majority of the holders was
represented at the meeting in this city
| Tuesday. They propose 10 organize and
secure counsel to represent them and pro-
tect their rights in the foreclosure suit
which is soon to be neard in Judge Ross
| court.
The point winch will be established by
this suit and for which all clsas b cer-
ificate holders are contesting, is whether
their certificates constitute lien or claim
which is prior to the m ortgage which is
sought to be foreclosed. Many. if not
| all, of these certificates, which cost the
| holders from SIS to $50 each, were issued
before the mortgage was given, which
the Cleveland Trust company low seeks
to foreclose, and the holders will contend
that they must be recognized as superior
to the mortgage. II Judge Ross should
uphold this view, then the holders o
certificates will be protected, and wher
the Cleveland Trust company proceeds
with its foreclosure it will be forced to
! make terms with the certificate holders
otherwise the certificates will be value
less and the company will furnish watel
to those using them FOR irrigation pur
poses at a rate to be fixed by the board
of supervisors. The pany will b.
forced to supply the water, as long as |
J lB 10 De naG, Dul tue rate lAeu Dy III
board of Supervisors would probably b.
higher than the rates under the certitiat
and to that extent the forfeiture woult
be detriment.
At the meeting Tuesday, no detinit
line of action was outlined, those pIesen
agreeing to meet in Redlands again dur
ing the week.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MOVEMENTS
Bnt little has been said recently abou
the work looking to the Southern Pacii
coming into San Bernaraino, but invest
igation shows that without much noise @
trumpets. the work IS going on and sue
work as makes it improbable that WIN
this city may or may rot do will affeC
the situation very little.
A crew of track builders and repairer
have been at work beyond Cotton. an
all the sharp corners between there an
Riverside have been Strengthened out
, and made passable for regular passenge
trains, and the bridge over the SAINT
Ana river has been strengthened unril
is perfectly safe for heavy engines. l
fact. both freight and passenger train
caL be run into Riverside from Coltor
/ TIE haste at that end of the li7e is ell
IDENTIFY for the sake OF getting in on tn
seasons orange crop, and all this fore
has been put in on that end of the lir
= | to get it into shane,