The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-12
GERMAN HEIRSOF THE LUX ESTATE IN COURT,

Bloomfield farm have been made since the
death of Lux and the subsequent lease of
the property by Miller to the firm. A
large house suitable for a country resi-
dence has been erected at cost of nearly
$4,000, and one of the finest orchards IN
the State has been set out
As 10 Henry Miller's method of hand
ling the business since the death of Lux,
attorneys in position to know the facts
state that he enlarged the business and
kept the money invested, purchasing $3.50
600 of Oregon land at one time, so that
there never was on hand money
enough to pay the family allowance
of $500 a month granted Mrs. Lux
by the court. They add, too, that, mas
much as Mrs. Lux, relying upon that
allowance, expended her private means on
kindergartens and other charities, she sui
fered much for want of money during the
last months of her life. Recently, how
ever, Miller being exceedingly troubled by
representatives of the charities TO which
Charles Lux left requests, gathered to-
gether 100000 from the partnership funds,
half of which went to himself, and with the
other half paid most of the charita bic be-
quests of his partners widow.
The order of the Superior Court of San
Mateo County suspending the executor
reads:
In the matter of the estate of Charles Lux,
deceased.
1t now here appearing to this court and to
me, George H. Buck, the Judge thereof, from
credible information, to wit, from the affidavit
OF Henry Lux, q competent witness, which affi-
davit is now here read and filed in open court,
and also from the sworn testimony OF said
Henry Lux that there is good reason to believe
that Jesse Sheldon Potter, the sole remaining
executor of the last will and testament OF
Charles Lux deceased, is incompetent and I'M
fit to act as such executor, and has for long
time past wrongfully neglected and does still
neglect said estate and his duties as such ex-
ecutor, and has for long time failed and neg
lected TO perform any acts for the benefit of
said estate, and has committed frauds upon
said estate and is about to commit further
frauds thereon; that he is an habitual drunk
ard and is specially incompetent by reason
thereof; that he is grossly improvident and in
solvent, and by reason of all these facts is
incompetent and unfit to act as such executor,
and that the interests of said estate are being
jeopardized by his continuing TO act as such
executor.
1t is therefore ordered that all the powers,
functions and authority of said Jesse Sheldon
Potter said executor be and they are now
hereby suspended until the matter and ques-
ton of the competency of said Jesse Sheldon
Potter shall be inquired into and determined
by the court; and it is further ordered that no.
tice of this order OF suspension be forthwith
given to and served upon said Jesse Sheldon
Potter and that said notice be issued by the
clerk of this court under his hand and the seal
of the court.
IL Is turtner ordered tnat SalQ FOtter De cleo
to appear and show cause before this court
the Goth day of September 1895, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, in the courtroom thereof in Redwood
City, county of San Mateo, State of California,
why his letters testamentary should not be re-
yokcd; and it is further ordered that this order
be entered upon the minutes of this court.
Jesse Sheldon Potter is quite we'll known
in San Francisco as man who fancies
horses and spends money freely for equine
style snd speed. He is rated as generous
high roller, who has many friends and ad-
miring acquaintance. The admiration
for his style of living Is not restricted to
one sex or one circle.
The will of Mrs. Lux provides that her
son, Jesse Sheldon Potter, shall receive
500, 600, and further provides that he shall
have as long as be lives the income of all
the property remaining after the legacies
have been paid. Under the will the sum
of $4,000 is bequeathed to Jesse Sheldon
Lux Potter, the grandson of the testatrix.
Among the charitable requests made by
Mrs. Lux and yet unpaid are these:
San Francisco Protestant Orphan Asylum
$4,000.
Old Peoples Home $4,000.
Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum $4,000.
Hospital for Children and Training School
for Nurses $4,000.
California Home for Predetermined Children
$4,000.
Associated Charities of San Francisco $4,000.
United Hebrew Charities of Chicago $1,000.
One clause of her will directs that her
trustees shall provide literally for the sup
port and maintenance of her son, Jesse
Sheldon Potter, and her grandson, Jesse
Sheldon Lux Potter, and to do this before
paying any of the legacies, and to that end
she authorizes the trustees to borrow
money on the credit of the estate.