The San Francisco call., 1897-12-22
LEFT A FORTUNE
TO RELATIVES
Death Of Mrs. Emerson w
Scott, Formerly the Widow
Of S. P. Collins,
Her Present Husband Said to Be eff
Partly in the COld-A Lawsuit
Contemplated.

Mrs. ANGELA r. Scott, as she pre-
ferred to call herself, instead Of TAX
| ing the name of Mrs. Emerson W."
Scott, the name of her present hus-
band, is dead. Mrs. Scott was the
wife of the we'll known S. P. Collins,
who for a number of years kept the
liquor saloon under the Stevenson
building at the southwest corner of
Montgomery and California streets.
After the death Of her husband, Mr..
Collins she conducted the saloon for a.
short time.
Mrs. Collins married Emerson W.
Scott, who was a widower with three
children-two boys and a girl Little
has been known of the lady since she
became the wife of Mr.. Scott, fur
ther than that she remained friendly
with her sisters children. the son and
| daughter Of Frank Garcia, who is also
in the liquor business on Montgomery
street
Since the death of Mrs. Scott, which
occurred on last Friday at her late
residence, 1743 Franklin street. it is
rumored that the great bulk of
Garcia and his sister, Mrs. Cary
How much, If any. will be left to
! Emerson w. Scott is merely conjec-
! ture, but ii is being circulated that he
will be left out, comparatively speak
! ing, lin the cold" 1t was mooted
about yesterday that able lawyers had
! already been engaged in the case as
soon as the will is offered for probate.
/ NJ. NJ. Estee has been the attorney for
! Mrs. Collins-Scott for number of
! years, but a change was made some
time ago, and her business was trans
! ferred to the firm of CARRIER q CARRIER.
while Mr.. Scott has retained the serv-
ices of NJ. NJ. Estee to look out for his
| interest.
There can be but little doubt that a
| large estate is left to be either equally
and satisfactorily distributed between
the parties in issue or to keep the
courts busy for a number of years.
| should the estate go in there for ad-
judication.
on Franklin street, which it is said
has been left to Mrs. Cary there is a
| large vineyard in Santa Clara Valley
of 800 acres, known as the Pepple View
vineyard. This is one of the very best
and most profitable holdings in that
county. This 1t is also said, has been
given to young Frank Garcia. Conse-
quently the friends of all the parties
are just now wondering where will
! Emerson w. Scott get off Time alone
will solve this problem, but just now
there is whole lot of talk and guess
ing going on with those that pretend
to know the inside of the family
! history
The funeral of Mrs. Collins-Scott
! took place on Monday from the resi-
! dence on Franklin street, and her body
was placed alongside that of her first
! husband in the Odd Fellows Gene
! terry. The huge marble slab that has
! been permitted to cover the remains
Of the well known Sam P. Collins for a
number of years was hoisted from it's
mooring place by the aid of a pair of
shears and a block and tackle to make
! room for the remains of her who
helped to accumulate a large fortune.
now probably to be fought for in the
/ courts Of the city and State One
thing is certain, however, that the big
marble slab that covers Sam P. Collins
and his wife will never again be raised
to admit another body, as instructions
have been given to this effect to the
! cemetery officials.