The San Francisco call., 1896-03-24
Subpenas Issued Calling for the
Papers Of James G.,
Fair.
BUT ATTORNEYS WILL RESIST.
May Be Taken to Court, but to Show
the Papers Is Another
Matter"

Subpenas were issued and served upon
Reuben H. Lloyd, Charles s. Wheeler,
George A. knight and Charles S. Heg-
gerty, who are interested in the es-
tate of the late James G. Fair, requiring
them to produce in court on Friday next
"all letters, documents and writings of
any kind written by or purporting to be
signed by James G.. Fair, Jas. G. Fair or J..
G. Fair
The subpenas were issued by order of
the court at the instance of Delmas &
Shortridge, representing DR.. Marc Leving-
ston, executor of the ''wil of the oath, or
the pencil will.
Similar pubpenas were served yesterday
upon those not so interested in the later
will, including w. S. Goodfellow, Messrs.
Angus and Bresse, trustees of the earlier
will; Richard Dey and Charles Neal, who
have had close relationship to the dead
millionaire as private secretaries. Charles
L. Fair was also served yesterday morning
with similar subpoena calling for papers
relating in any way to the wills.
This, the lawyers say, includes the
earlier will and all that pertains to it. This
move will bring all the lawyers and
Charley Fair himself into court, as the
subpoena is an order of court to refuse
which would cause them to be deemed
guilty of contempt and sliable to pay all
losses and damages sustained thereby to
the parties aggrieved and to forfeit 500 in
addition thereto" according to the lam
guage of.the subpoena itself.
The lawyers and trustees are not al all
pleased at this prospect. In speaking
of it George knight said: "Of course we
will obey the subpoena. We will produce
the papers but -"
Then he looked out of the west window
to where the blue smoke of his neighbors'
chimneys was curling up to heaven.
The trustees of the earlier will also
stated that they would produce the papers
in court. "but to show them to anybody,
possibly excepting the court" they said,
"was entirely different matter" One of
the trustees is reported to have at first
declared Fl at refusal TO obey the subpoena.
The lawyers say that what papers and in
possession in their professional capacity,
and they will not, therefore. be compelled
to divulge or exhibit either.
George Knight stated that no move had
been made on the part of the representa-
tives of Charles Fair or the sisters.
I'VE are waiting to see what the others
will do" he said. 1--WE have held no meet
ing, and / am not certain that we will do
SO. have been busy with the Davidson
case to-day. If we come together it will
not be before Wednesday,"
At the office of Delmas & Shortridge no
new developments were reported except
that the subpenas referred to had been
issued upon their motion in the desire to
get at all the facts.
Russell Wilson, who is the attorney for
Mrs. Oelrichs and Miss fair, and who has
figured in the previous litigation as against
the trustees, had been reported as saying
that he intended to join forces in favor of
the pencil will. Mr.. Wilson declares this
to- be untrue. He says that he believes the
pencil will to be genuine and has said so
repeatedly, but that he has never declared
any intention of fighting the opponents of
that will.