The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-19
ANOTHER FAIR WILL
WRITTEN IN LEAD PENCIL ON TWO
SHEETS OF LEGAL CAP PAPER.
New Phase to the Fight for n Boz
nanza Kings Forty MilIfOns-An
Alleged Forgery.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 12.-The legal
squabble for the 10000, coo left by the late
bonanza king. James G.. Fair, developed a
fresh sensation to-day. What is purported
to be a later will than the one recently Of
fered for probate was introduced in the case.
The will first produced, it will be remem-
bered, was stolen from the county clerks
Office, and in order that the document might
be probated Judge Slack had finally ruled
that a certified copy of the will might be
substituted. On the alleged will introduced
to-day a bitter contest will hinge. This new
document purports to be a Photographic will.
1t is written in lead pencil on two sheets of
legal cap paper. 1t was brought into court
securely framed between two plates of glass
and was presented by Reuben Lloyd, at
torney for Virginia Fair and Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs, of New York. daughters of the de-
ceased. The attorneys for Charles Fair.
their brother, came into court with Mr..
Lloyd and apparently approved the proceed
ing.
There is no longer any doubt that the
three children nave combined to fight for the
probate of this latest alleged will. Under its
provisions the vast estate would be divided
almost equally between the two daughters
and Charles, and the distribution would be
made at once. Under the will previously Of
fered for probate these children would re-
ceive only the interest of the estate during
their term of life, and on the death of all
of them the estate would be divided into
three equal parts, one part going to the
children of Mrs. Celrichs, one part to the
children of Virginia Fair, unless she die
without issue, when this share would revert
to the children of Mrs. Oelrichs, and the re-
naming one-third to the families of several
brothers and sisters of the deceased.
Charles Fairs recent marriage caused an
-strangemen between himself and his faith
er, and he was cut Off with a life interest
in the income of the estate. His widow
would receive nothing. In other respects
to-day are very similar. In the second. will,
however, Charles Fair receives a special be-
quest of $500, 600, to be paid Immediately be-
fore the distribution of the estate. MeSSrs.
Angus and Crothers and DIR. Mark Living
ston are named as executors under the sec
four executors named in the will previously
filed, aid which gave the executors entire
control of the estate at fat salaries during
the life of the three children.
Attorney Lloyd, in presenting this second
alleged will, explained that, according to its
the will previously filed. He said he would
prove that the existence of the will was
only known to a few, and after a long
search it had been found in the possession
of a Every eStimable lady," whose name
Mr.. Lloyd would not divulge at present. He
she had read of the other will being offered
for probate, and that sne supposed it was
a later document than the one held by her.
Furthermore, she had desired to avoid pub
Hcity. The attorneys for the executors un-
der the first will intimated very strongly
that they believed. this alleged will to be a
forgery. Further probate proceedings were
finally continued until April 2.