The San Francisco call., 1895-10-19
RELATIVES NOT NAMED.
ALL GIFTS MADE TO GOVERNOR
STONEMAN'S WIDOW ARE
CONFIRMED.
NOTHING ELSE DISPOSED OF.
Three Petitions for Letters OF
Administration of the Estate
Filed.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Oct. 49,
That which is claimed to be the last will
and testament of Judge Arson Brunson
was filed in the County Clerks office to-
day, and is one of the most remarkable
documents of its kind on record.
1t recalls the sensation which thrilled
Los Angeles and, indeed, the whole State
few years ago by confirming all the gifts
to Mrs. Stoneman, the widow of the late
Governor, ever made by Judge Brunson,
and disposing of no other part of his es-
tate. 1t is Photographic instrument ard
bears the date of February 5, 1894, which
was a short time before Judge Brunson
lett Los Angeles for Honolulu. The will
is as follows:
For the disposition of portion of my per-
sonal estate, hereby will that after my death
all articles of every description, now or by me
hereafter placed in the home and care of my
dear and faithful friend, Mary o. H. Stoneman,
shall be and remain her personal and separate
property for ever and title thereto shall per-
manently vest in her upon probate of this will
without further proceedings in or out of or by
any court whatever. ANsoN BRUNsoN.
Dated, Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 1894.
This is the final document of a story
which attracted such attention throughout
California two years ago. AT that time
Judge Brunson was one of the leading
lawyers in Los Angeles, and was chief
counsel for the Southern California and
Atlantic and Pacific Railway, a position
for which he had resigned the Superior
Judgeship of Los Angeles County.
Judge Brunson became very intimate
with Mrs Mary Stoneman, the widow of
Ex-Governor Stoneman, and this was one
of the causes of a divorce suit instituted
by Mrs. Brunson, which resulted in the
separation of Judge Brunson and his wife.
Following this he disposed of his property,
and broken in health departed for Homo
lulu.
The will was made just before his de-
parture, and was in confirmation of gifts
made to Mrs. Stoneman by Judge Brun-
son. Its first publicity was given to-day
through its filing in the clerks Office.
With the will is petition of the testators s
brother, E. Brunson of Redondo, asking
for letters of administration on the estate,
which is the third petition of this kind on
file in the County Clerks office.
The Public Administrator filed the first
petition on October IL for special letters of
administration, which were issued at
once. On October 16 a request was made
for general letters of administration, the
hearing of which had been set for October
26. DIR. E. Brunson's petition will be
heard November 2, but as he is not an
heir-at-law in the estate it is more than
probable that his petition will be rejected.
The only heir at law is married daugh-
ter q years of age, a resident of Chicago,
Ill. 1t is stated that the entire estate con-
sists of personal property valued at about
$4,000. The late jurist was an enthusiastic
art-collector, and was the owner of valu-
able collection of paintings entirely aside
from his other personal property, the value
of which it is impossible to ascertain.