The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-16
PORTER ASHE MAKES REPLY
HIS ANSWER TO WILLIAMS De-
MAND FOR CONCEALED"
PROPERTY.
He SAYS CIVIL APPLICATION
WOULD HAVE BEEN CIVILLY
MET.

The answer of R. Porter Ashe to the last
application of Thomas III. Williams Jr.,
which demands that Ashe produce some
property belonging to Mrs. Terry which
he is charged with concealing, has been
filed.
In his answer Ashe denies that Williams
is the duly appointed guardian of Mrs.
Terry, as no order has been made setting
aside the appointment of Ashe as guar
dian, and no affirmative proof has been
brought to show that the order appointing
him originally was invalid. Ashe was re-
moved upon the showing that he had not
given Mrs. Terry the five days notice of
his intended appointment, which the law
demands, but he claims it must be proven
that Mrs. Terry was not aware of his ap-
pointment and was not present when it
was made, as well as that she was not given
the legal notice. Ashe further states in
his answer that all of his acts, doings, &C
counts and transactions have been fully
approved by the court, and have been set
tied and affirmed in every particular.
Continuing, Ashe AYERS that he was first
appointed guardian at the request of Mrs
Terry's brother. Morgan Hill, who he says
promised to relieve him soon, but who
never kept his promise. He had no de-
sire to undertake the duty, he says, but
accepted the trust under persuasion.
Having done so, he was not willing to re-
sign under fire, or until his accounts were
first examined and approved. This having
been satisfactorily done he has filed his
resignation with the court. The allegation
that he has large amount of goods be-
longing to Mrs. Terry in his possession
and under his control is true, the answer
states, but that he has concealed them is
said to be absolutely false and must have
beep known fO ba false hv cold WI
liams when he made it."
AS to the list of the concealed" prop
erty which Williams appended to his petit
ton, Ashe answers that it is a literal
reproduction of the list from the inventory
which he submitted with his final account
One exception is admitted, however-the
item of two cows, calf and a spring
wagon. This, Ashe says, he purchased
himself year before Mrs. Terry was de-
clared insane, and the property is now on
his ranch at MERGED and open to Williams
inspection.
Concluding his answer Ashe states:
Respondent, therefore, shows that the said
property which he is charged with having
concealed is the same property set forth item
by item in his inventory and charged by him
against himself in his account, and that said
account was carefully perused by the said
Williams and his attorneys long before
this respondent charged with conceal
ment, and the said inventory and its items
were equally familiar to the said Williams.
The said Williams, therefore, knew perfectly
well that this respondent had never concealed
the said property, nor any portion thereof, and
this, his last attack on said respondent is moth
ing but d piece of spite work.
Respondent further shows that he has not
in his possession or under his control one dol
lar belonging to the estate of said Sarah A.
Terry, but, on the contrary, that said estate is
largely indebted to him.
He further shows that the aforesaid property
set forth in said inventory and referred to by
subject to the order of this court If the said
Williams is now the legal guardian of the said
insane person and her estate he could have
through his attorneys, upon this respondent
for the said property and such demand would
have been met with civility.