The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

fectly satisfied with regard to the appoint
ment of the executor as provided BY the
will ITSELF in the person OF Mr.. Short
ridge, and SAID she had gone so far as to
telegraph the court requesting that he
be appointed.
James Nj. Shawhan was called. He
testified that he had heard DIR. Martins
testimony and that of Others and that he
agreed with all that had been said; he
had testified previously himself He knew
that search had been made and no ether
wills found.
At this point w. P Humphreys, repre-
senting DR.. Richards and his daughter,
granddaughter of Mrs. Allen, addressed
the court, saying:
Your Honor on behalf of Martin Rich
ards one OF the heirs at law, and grand
child of the deceased, wish to express here
my satisfaction with the proceedings so lar,
and unite with the others in expressing sat
isfaction to Mr.. Shortridge acting as exc
cutor of the last will and testament OF Mrs.
Allen.
The Court-There has been no opposition to
his acting as SUCH, has there?
Mr.. Humphreys-No, sir.
The court-The only reason that desired
this testimony was to have, as lar as pos
sible, the testimony OF all the persons
who were present at the time of the
signing OF this purported will, in view of
the fact that Mr., shawhan, one of the
subscribing witnesses, has testified that he
assent on the part of Mrs. Allen, either to the
declaration OF her will or to the request that
they should sign as witnesses. He did not,
however, testify that such assent was not
given. He simply testified that he did not
see 1T.
The testimony of DR.. Shoaff is quite positive
on the proposition, as Is also the testimony OF
DR.. Martin. see no reason to doubt, in view
of the testimony that has been given here.
that Mrs. Allen was perfectly conscious of all
that was done at that time, and that it was
al t.,
that the document in probate is her lasiwil and
testament. In accordance with the provision
therein that Mr.. Shortridge be appointed ex-
ecutor-and there is also request that no
bonds be required of the executor, as such
and in view of the fact that no one interested
in the estate opposes the appointment, Mr..
Sh ortridge will be appointed as executor with
out bonds
Mr.. shortridge-If your Honor please, you
will indulge me for moment, touching mat
tiers which will naturally and properly now
come up. l will ask your Honor to name
three appraisers of the estate. Your Honor
will take suggestions from the heirs or exer-
else your own choice IN the matter, II IL is
agreeable to all parties.
The estate consists of property, all located in
San Francisco. There is mortgage on land in
the State of Washington. 1t is proper now
to bring the matter up touching the
value of the estate, in order that
your Honor can give the proper order
as to the notice to creditors, as well as the APP
pointment of appraisers L will ask your
Honor to indulge me one moment while / lay
before the court proof upon which you can
base your order. The petition states, your
Honor will observe, that the estate is of a
value exceeding $40, 900.
The coUrt-Why is it necessary to go into
that at this time? notice will have to be
given OF ten months.
Mr.. Shor tridge-For this reason: One of the
notes referred to is of that amount, SIC, 0O0
Whether 1t is worth its face value or not is
matter of proof. l will state, however, that
the petition AYERS that the property In ques-
ton exceeds $4,000. In point of truth,
SUI pose fairly estimated, it would be in the
neigh borhood of $4,000 There is a note OF
$4,000 which was loaned on property in the
State of Washington, on which some interest
is due
The Court-On the question OF the note there
will have to be ten months notice, and the
executor will be safe in giving that notice.
Mr.. Shortridge-It is only question of sat
isfying your Honor. had intended on
this occasion to make reply TO certain
assaults that have been made upon
me, and made upon me as an
officer of this court, in and about case or
proceeding then and now pending. But it is
enough to know, perhaps, that the three chill
dren, the three DAUGHTERS of the deceased
mother, are and have been agreeable to the
order which your Honor has made, and that
the granddaughter, who has been represented
by her father, has expressed preference in
the same way.
The COURT think prefer not to hear that
matter. You can reply to that in another
way. This matter is disposed of. will state
in regard to the appraisers that prefer to
appoint such as would be satisfactory to the
heirs.
And so it appears that Mr.. Shortridge is
the choice of the heirs of the Allen estate,
despite the lying reports that have been
persistenily circulated by the Examiner
He is asked to serve and no bonds are re-
uired and the attempt to prove that
there was trouble between him and the
heirs is found to be only another OF those
Examiner fakes"