The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
The Property of His Uncle
Who Was Drowned Going
T.. From Australia.
A. SUSPICIOUS WILL FOUND.
News From Philadelphia That Causes
- an 0aklander Great
Anxiety.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
=. q0S Broadway. April |

O. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
= 90S Broadway, April l. I
Patrick Kelly real estate dealer of this
city. is in most uneasy frame of mind.
He has the modification of knowing that
an estate valued at SIS, 600, 900 is probably
distributed to young lady named Miss
Elizabeth Kelly of Philadelphia, which
should become the property of himself
and seven other heirs.
The claim of the real estate man is built
on story he read in the newspapers some
time ago. Since that time he has been
CORRESPONDING with Philadelphia lawyers
and Irish relatives. The story consisted
OF a. telegraphic dispatch from Philadel
phia which reads as follows:
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA fortune, esti-
mated a S15. .000, 900, will be soon secured by
Elizabeth Kelly, as the heiress OF the Aus
trahan estate OF Peter Kelly, her uncle. The
Kelly family live in an unpretentious dwelling
81 1888 NatOnta street, in this city. William
Kelly, father Of the announced heiress, is q
gardener. Peter Kelly, 1t Is said, left his home
in the county OF Lancashire, England, many
years ago 10 seek his fortune in the gold fields
of Australia He became rich, and started to
return TO England, but the ship was wrecked
and he was lost.
Ii was twenty-seyen years ago that William
Kelly learned that large estate had been be-
queatheu 10 his (WlllIams) oldest child, by his
brother Peter. After Peters death it appears
that Will was found bequeathing all mis- prop
erty TO the Oldest child OF his brother. William
Kelly was a'workingmsn. His wages were sui-
hcient fGT the moderate wants OF himself his
wife and children. and he was coutented with
his<lof II Is said 10 be fact that when Kelly
hrst learned OF the vast estate he made 10 effort
10 secure il for his daughter.
Two years ago he engaged an attorney and
through his efforts the vast legacy, il is said,
VIII be placed al the disposal of Mr.. Kelly's
Oldest child, Elizabeth Kelly, this week. 4 re-
porter called on Mr.. Kelly and his daughter
2 Yesterday. They were reticent, but verified
the report that they would come into the for
tune. The family believe it win amount to
$4,000, 900.
THE story told by William Kelly OF
Philadelphia is absurd on the face, said
Patrick Kelly tonight. 'Is it likely that
a man. who was a poor gardener would
know of fortune like that and do moth
ing in regard to it for twenty-one years?
William Kelly is no relative of Peter
Kelly that was drowned. Peter was
my uncle and | know all his relatives,
and | am the only one in this country.
We all know of old Peters death at sea-
but we never. dreamed that he had left a
fortune behind him in Australia. Had we
known 1t We should have gone after it
years ago. The Philadelphia family has
no right to 1t. My idea Is that William
Kelly has seen the estate advertised and
entered into a scheme with some one in
Australia, and as no other heirs appeared
lI4eS AdN6 Hdu every tHtnP InSlT own way.
l have retained Attorney w. J. Donovan,
and he is in correspondence with Phila-
delphia and the family in Ireland, and we
think that our proofs Will be perfect. In
few days we expect to have something
definite abont bringing a suit in Philadel-
phia against the gardeners daughter"
A Cigarette Victims Widow.
OAKLAND CAL, April 1.-Two months
ago W 1liam Higgins died at the Receiving
Hospital, victim OF the cigarette habit
and tonight his wife of year, Tillie Hig-
gins, who nursed the dying man all
through MS last illness, occupies cell at
the City Prison charged with vagrancy.
Officer Phillips, who arrested the pretty
little widow. who is not yet 20 years OF
age, says ever since the death of her hus-
band Mrs. Higgins has been going steadily
down hill. From drinking she drifted
gradually TO evil companions and is now
the associate of the worst characters in the
city.
What makes the case OF Mrs. Higgins
particularly sad is that she is a Young
woman of good family and has married
sisters living in San Francisco who would
do anything in the world for her, but since
the death OF her husband she has cut adrift
all family ties and appears anxious for
nothing but rapid trip down the grade.
After the Grand Jury.
OAKLAND. CAL, April 1.-Albert Mer-
Zenmayer has paid $500 as compensation
to, J. r. Perkins. whom he shot while
drunk Last Christmas eve, and is now GO
ing to make strong fight to avoid going
to the penitentiary. This morning A. a.
Moore gave notice of his Intention to ques.
tion the validity of the Indictment which
has-been returned against his client He
bases his motion on the fact that the
Grand jury which returned the verdic.
was not legally constituted. The alleged
defect is that Justis Held committed sui
eide while grand juror and that there not
being nineteen jurors, as required by law,
their acts are illegal. This is the same
point that has been raised in the cases of
Myron Whidden, the County Auditor,
turned.
Chief Lloyd sufrragist.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 1.-Chief of
Folice Lloyd was unable 10 attend the re-
ception 10 Miss Susan B. Anthony last
night, but he sent the following note:
81 am an earnest supporter OF woman's
right TO equality before the law, and am
identified with a political organization
which recognizes the mother as the peer OF
the father at the ballot-box."
The ladies were pleased to learn that the
Chief believes IN female suffrage, and re-
ceived his'note with applause.
Another GoId-Brick Victim.
OAKLAND, CAL, April T. Stephen
Little, the banker from Dixon, was a wit
ness against the gold-brick man, Andrew
Root, to-day. The prisoner was examined
on the second charge preferred by Mr..
Hofstra Of San Jose. The same old story
was told OF confidence and fraud, and the
prisoner was held TO answer to the Supe-
.ridr Court.
3iay Sue Mrs. Crowley.
OAKLAND, CAL, April IA. G. Aims
worth, the husband of the lady named by
Mrs. DR.. Crowley as correspondent in her
suit Tor divorce, said to-day that he will
probably sue Mrs Crowley for damages.
he says he has thoroughly investigated
the matter and is positive that his wife is
innocent.
An Engineer Struck.
OAKLAND, CAL, April John Cash.
an engineer on the Berkeley local train
was struck by tram at First and Cedar
streets this evening and seriously cut about
the head and hands. He was taken to
Fabiola.
To Stay Week.
OAKLAND Car rril Mice Eay,s