The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
ment had been entered into between the

ment had been entered into between the
parties by which Mrs. Craven was 10 re-
celve $50O, 900, in consideration of which
she was 10 give complete release to the
Fair heirs of all her claims against the es-
tate He stated that Mrs. Craven advised
Mr.. Lloyd during the interview referred to
concerning the existence OF marriage
contract. 81 advised her, said the wit
ness. that she should not have sent the
wills out of the state, and that having
done so it was her duty to return them
Tree of expense"
1t was agreed that Mrs. Craven should
go to New York and bring the will. Mr.:
Lloyd advised her to assume and travel
under the name of ]. S. Cameron.
The story of this journey as given by the
witness is reasonably familiar. The VIII
ness produced IA mum Der of kilograms,
however, which throw some strong SIDE
lights upon the situation.
These were the kilograms which were
transmitted in cipher. The witness pre-
scented transactions of them. Mrs. Craven,
upon arriving in New York, was taken
dangerously Ill, as appeared from tele-
grams sent by her and her physician 10
the eager and anxious heirs ana tneH at
torneys in this City. The kilograms sent
to her by Mr.. Lloyd were all OF the most
urgent and anxious character, warning
her that she must come Immediately with
the will, or all would be lost; that the
trust will of the 21st was on the point of
being probated.
Her replies stated in one instance that
she had lost her voice, so very Ill was she.
Another stated that it would be murder
Gus for her to start on the long Journey,
and still another begged for postpone
ment of two days, at the very least. The
answers to these offered small sympathy
for her in her condition, but urged her at
all hazards to bring the will; or, If that
were impossible, to send it by reliable
messenger or by express, declaring that
Judge Slack would grant no further delay
Telegrams produced from Roberts him.
self warned Mrs. Craven that she must not
come alone, that she must come well pro-
tected, and so forth.
Mrs. Craven undertook the journey, sick
as she was, having first arranged with her
friend, Mr.. Mulholland OF the New York
Tribune, to have friend of hers meet her
in Chicago to carry the papers forward In
case she was unable to proceed. In Chi
cago gentleman approached her on the
train, giving the name of G. G. Harcourt,
and telling her that he was the friend of
Mulholland and would act as the custo-
dian of the ink will. She was very i'll at
the time and handed him the paper. She
saw him on the train at a station east of
Reno for the last time, from which point
he disappeared.
The witness telegraphed Mrs. Craven
that he would meet her at Benic1a. She
replied telling him not to do so,
and would explain later. She was sick all
the way out. Arrived at Oakland, she got
into carriage with Mrs. Haskins on the
Oakland boat accompanied by the witness
also. Thew were driven directly to Mr..
Lloyd's Office. There were there at that
time Senator Fairs son, Charles Fair,
Mr.. Heggerty of Knight & Heggerty, Her.
mann Oelrichs, Russell j. Wilson, Charles
/ S. Wheeler and Richard V. Dey. They
were very much disappointed at the loss
| OF the INK will, but were pleased at receiv.
| ing the pencil will. Charles Fair upor
seeing the document said Immediately
that it was in his fathers handwriting.
''I teIegrapbed to Reno said the wit
ness, ito learn about Harcourt; also Il
! New York. Mrs. Craven telegraphed tx
New York concerning the custodian sen
! by Mr.. Mulholland."
Mulholland in reply said that he could
/ not give the name of the individual with
out his consent. Mrs. Craven telegraphec
that the papers and the custodian wert
missing.
The reply came that the gentleman sen
by Mulholland had met Mrs. Craven, wht
was returning under the name of Knox
but that he had been treated rather CURLY
by her and had not gone upon the journey
The witness then detailed the negotIa
tons concerning the compromise contrac
of $500, 600. That sum was finally agreed
upon. and Mr.. Dey was appointed t.
/ complete the arrangements. The children
made conveyance to Mr.. Dey of the
Sansome-street property that be might bt
in position to raise the amount.