The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-20
The Estate She Seeks to Gain
Possession of Valued at
Over 100000
UNDUE INFLUENCE ALLEGED
Claims the Decedent Was Not of Sound
Mind When His Will Was
Executed.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 19.-The contest
OF the will of George H. Parker. whose
death resulted from a runaway accident in
this city in August, 1893 by Emma l..
Parker, the widow of Edward Parker, a
son of the testator, began in Judge Rey-
noIds' court this morning. The property
involved is worth over $500, O00 The
case is attracting a great deal of in
terest and the courtroom was filled all day
long with spectators. The time was occu-
pied in the selection of jury.
Not since the Barron will case was tried
has such an array of legal talent been il
court here. Mrs. Parker, the contestant,
is represented by T. C. Coogan OF San
Francisco, Nicholas Bowden of this city
and Van R. Patterson of San Franc SEQ.
D. NJ. Delmas, F. E. Spencer and d. W.
Burchard represent the executors of the
will, Volney D. Moody Charles E. Wilson
and ]. r. Patton. The benehciaries under
the will are represented as follows: For the
residuary heirs, Francis E. Spencer and D.
W. Burchard; for the Shelter Arms So
clety, Robert Syer; for the Home OF Be-
nevolence, Welch & Wilcox; for the Uni
tartan Church, II. F. Dusing, and for Liz
zie Sykes, H. V. Morehouse and V. A.
Scheller.
BY the terms of will filed for probate
in Septemb Der, 1893, Parker bequeathed to
his son $40, COO and the rents and profits of
the Parker House on Market street in San
Francisco during his lifetime and in the
event that he survived his wife he should
take the whole of this property in fee and
all of the property of the testator, after
deducting certain legacies, including $685.
600 o the children OF Marshall Pomeroy
OF Santa Clara and $1,000 to other legasees
In case the son should not outlive his wife,
the sister of the testator Is made the re-
sid uary legatee OF half of the property
and Marshall Pomeroy of the other half
after 5000 is paid to the Unitarian church,
$4,000 TO other persons and $25. 900 to the
Pomeroy children, five in number. By
codiciI the 5000 bequest to the Unitarian
church was revoked, and by a second codi-
Gil the bequest OF $40 600 TO his son was re-
voked and the latter given an income OF
$500 per month during his life.
The contestant and her husband were
married in Hartford, Conn.,, in June, 1898,
and the husband died in Deem Der of the
same year. He made his W dow the sole
legatee of his share of the estate.
1t is alleged by the contestant that on
October II, 1892, when the will was exc
cuted, Parker was not of sound mind, but
was wholly incompetent 1t appears that
Parker was twice married and Edward L..
Parker was the issue of the first wife. On
her death the son was placed in the care
OF Jane and Noah Pomeroy in 1851, re-
naming with them until his marriage
with contestant. In 1853 Parker remarked,
coming to California to live. He con-
tributed considerable to the support of his
son up to 1873. The contestants claim the
Pomeroys in the East advised Parker OF
the conduct of his son and had gained
great influence and control over his mind
in matters pertaining to his son. and this
supreme influence continued until the
death of the testator.
The property left by the testator in this
county consists of several valuable lots on
South First street; a half interest in a
block on South Tenth street; the Parker
addition TO East San Jose; lot on Stock
ton avenue. In San Francisco the Parker
estate is worth over 100000; there are
several lots in the alameda and securities
worth over 600.
The legatees under the will and the cod
icils are Edward L. Parker, the five chill
dren Of Marshall Pomeroy, Lizzie Henri
eta Sykes. Myra Allen, Mrs. F. c. Bar
stow Mrs. DR.. Sage, Augusta Butler, c.
NJ. Wooster, Jane Pomeroy, Marshall
Pomeroy, Home of Benevolence, Shelter
ing Arms Society and the First Unitarian
Church.
EOUAL SUFFRAGE MEETINGS.
Veil attended GATHERINGS Addressed by