The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15

powers, he says, are impaired, and that
the old negro woman takes possession of
all the Bell property, allowing Mrs. Bell
only $50 a month ana her children no
more than 500 month out of a family
allowance OF $500 month granted by the
court.
Young Bells petition goes right to the
root OF the trouble in the Bell family and
IS as follows:
The petition OF Thomas Frederick Bell of
city and county OF san Francisco. State of
the California. respectfully shows as follows:
That Teresa Bell is the mother OF your petit
tioner and your petitioner is her eldest liv-
ing That sa Ia Teresa Bell Is an lncompe-
tent person and he: iDcomp potency is oc-
casioned by weakness of mind, and she is
unable unassisted 10 properly manage and
take of herself and her property, and so
Is likely TO be deceived imposed upon by
srtful or designing persons.
Your pc tit.oner alleges that said Teresa Bell
is the owner OF a large amount OF property,
personal and real, her real property consist
ing OF a farm in the county OF Sonoma, State
OF California, OF nine hundred and sixty-three
(963) acres, or therea bouts; also land situated
IN san Francisco of a value OF more Than
100000.
Your petitioner alleges the fact to be tnat said
Te resa Bell is also the real owner OF large
amount OF real property, now standing in the
name OF other persons, OF the value OF S5O,OOO
or therea bouts; that while during the five
years asst past said Teresa Bell has received
from various sources more than $4,000, Tor
which she gave no value. she has wasted and
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hei self heavily with debt in addition thereto,
acting under the guidance, direction and ad-
vice of third person, to wit, in particular,
one NJ. Z. Pleasant.
That she has been imposed upon and de-
ceived by the said NJ. L. Pleasant. and lea TO
believe that she is now indebted to divers per
sons in large sums OF money-to people who
have given her no value whatever for the
same.
Vaccinations pracuced upon and the Ia sc
statements made to her by said N. L. Pleasant
she has ruthlesSly and extravRgantIy eXpend-
ed thousands OF dollars foollshly, TO the great
injury and derIment OF herself and TO her
estate That large sums of money have been
borrowed by said NJ. Z. Plea, ant and applied
to the use and benefit OF said NJ. L. Pleasant,
for which the said Teresa Bell has given mort
cages upon her separate estate, and unless she
Is taken away from the Influence OF the said
NJ E. Pleasant her entire esta te will be wasted.
Said Teresa Bell is also the owner of a large
amount of personal property consisting
chiefly OF a lot of diamonds and jewels of the
value of 100000 That the whereabouts OF
said diamonds and jewels are al this time
wholly unknown 10 ner, and have been en-
tireIy disposed OF by said NJ. Z. Pleasant.
She is also the owner OF a fine wardrobe con-
sisting Of the choicest sorts OF gowns, dresses,
cioaks and other wearing apparel OF great
value; great many OF which nave been en-
tirely disposed OIL being gwen away by the
said ". Z. Pleasant.
That during the past five years, although the
said Teresa Bell has received from different
sources more than the sum OF 500 900 she has
neysr at any time kept any bank acc uut.
That she knows a bsol utely knothiug about
her business affairs being controlled and
directed by the said N. L. Please Mt, who is a
negro woman of the age of elghty-three years
or therea bouts, and neither a fit nor proper
person to guide control or direct any person
other than herself.
That said Teresa Bell now receives from the
estate of Thomas Bell, deceased, the sum OF
$500 per month as a family allowance for he
support of herself and her children. which
said allowance is paid to order, but ut once de-
liyered by said Teresa Bell to the said NJ. h.
Pleasant, VINO keeps ana uses SAID money as
her own; and your petitioner further alleges
That said Teresa Bell does not receive Tor her
own individual use and benefit more than $50
per month and her children Jointly receive
no more than 500 per month.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that your
Honor nominate and appoint your petitioner
a 1T and proper person, or such other MT ana
proper person to your Honor may seem ut
and proper, as guardian OF the person and es
tate OF the said Teresa Bell, an incompetent
person.
Young Bell said that lie regretted to be
compelled to take hi step, but that he con-
sldered it his duty TO protect his mother
as against the evil designs of those who
pretend, d to be her friends, but IN realty |
were injuring her N every way An early
hearing of the petition will be demanded |
on the part of the son, who THINKS tnat
he should be selected to care for his |
mother, so that he would have authority |
10 exclude NANNY" PHEASANT from con-
troll in the Bell household. =,
Mr.. Bell openly charges that ma my
Pleasant induced mis- mother 10 dlscIalm
him in her testimony delivered recently |
in Judge Coffey's court.
The West o. Castro-street improvement Ciuo
has filed petition with the Board OF super
visors, asking that the board make provision
in n; next tax lew Tor me er. ca9n OF