The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08
DR., L|'S GHOST IS
NOW At RESTA
The Estate of the Chinese
Physician Finally
Settled.
Litigation Which Threatened to
Last a Lifetime Suddenly
Conc. uded.
Attorneys ] D. Sullivan and K, e.
Countryman Have Adjusted
Their Differenc S.

DR.. Lii Pc Tails ghost that has so long
persisted in disturbing the equanimlty OF
court and counsel in Judge Coffeys de-
partment of the Superior Court has at
last been laid.
Whenever the attempted settlement OF
the Chinese doctors estate has come up
for hearing during the past four years
there has been a general controversy
among the lawyers that Judge Cotfey has
had some difficulty in restraining within
the bounds of propriety.
Mr.. CountrymaE, who represented
Henry Voorman, creditor OF the estate,
alleged that Public Administrator Freese,
who succeeded the widow OF Ii 70 TAI as
man ger OF the property, has not exer-
cised proper diligence guarding the in
terests of the estate and particularly COM
plains that he has not attempted TO re-
cover from Mrs Tai the moneys which
sheis alleged to bave expended unlaw-
fully on account of the funeral OF the de-
cedent. 1t appears that the obsequleS
were extended over several days, but the
court struck out all the items except those
pertaining 10 the first day, refused allow
ance for the gold ornaments alleged to
have been bestowed on the corpse and cut
down the total from more than $4,000 to
about $500.
The widows bill is a curiosity in its
way, appearing as follows in the courts
record:
March 90. 1s93-Money distributed to
mourners $35 %; paper images, $15 20; sum
dries, 81 so; silk clothing for corpse, 1913 90;
hat Tor corpse, 49, shoes for corpse, So neck
chain for body of deceased $12O; gold button
on hat $50; eighty m burners caps, So.
March 81, 1S93-Blue and white clothing,
S s ss o e White SS fGbss 0iG o
eight blue and white ch1ldrenS robes. $o;
! flowers So rs.
March ~, Is93-Flower decorations por-
trait deceased, $50; flowers. $45; lanterns,
500; paper toys, $3.50; priests, 500; eighty
six carriages, $43J: gnt wagons, $32; band
music. $16O; edibles used religious ceremony,
$25 35; lucky money give to friends $50 %;
eight watchmen, $40; funeral stand, $25 so;
March "a, 1s93-Flowers, So As.
| March 25. 1893-Two carriages. So; two
Va wsg 81 s6 flower over 81 SO; luck money,
March 81, 1s93-Two carriages, SO; luck
money, So %; two wagons, So; flowers, $3 70;
| pa per image, 81.
April 6, l893-Luck money, So SO; flowers,
$4 Is; two carriages, So; two wagons, So;
April Is. 1893-Two carriages, So; two
| paper images. 81
April 10, ls93-Flowers, 81 Is; two car
risges, SIS; two wagons, So; luck money,
/ IS 25 pa per images. 81.
| April &c, 1s93-Flowers, 81 rs; two car
riages, So; two wagons. SO; paper images. 81;
May 8, 1s93-Two carriages, So; two wagons,
So; flowers. 81 75;. iuck money, 81 25; paper
! images, 81 80; undertake bill, Man Took,
| 1876. Total, $3O23 80.
Mr.. Sullivan responded that it was
within the knowledge of all concerned
| that an attempt to recover any alleged
| over-expendilures by the widow would be
fruitless, and he commended that every act
performed by Mr.. Freesa had been for the
benefit of the estate, and that his accounts
! were open for tia inspection OF all VIII
wished to investigate their correctness.
| In this position Attorney Keyes Joined
saying that Mr.. Freese could not legally
have taken any other course than the,one
he has followed.
Judge Coffey dismissed from considera-
| ton a suggestion made by Mr.. Country
man and his associate, Attorney w. M.
WilIetts, that Mr.. Freese had an under
standing with a son of Lii Pc Tai to share
with him the fees and compensations of
the administration. That question, the
court said, might be brought up in another
form if deemed worthy of further atten-
ton.
The immediate matter before the court
was an application to sell piece OF prop
erty known as 1914 Dupont street for
$1,000. which Mr.. Countryman said was
two years ago appraised at ST., 500, and
which Yields revenue of $l65 a month
a sum of money equal to the purchase
price.
After considerable discussion Judge
Coffey remarked that he woald like TO
have the month of June devoted to the
con sideration of cases submitted for the
Measure OF visiting Mr.. Laffertv at San
Rafael and other i'm portant matters, so
he consented 20 pass the case for short
time yesterday afternoon for the purpose
of allowing a conference of the opposing
forces with view of allowing them to
settle their disputes.
At the conclusion of the conference it
was announced that an agreement had
been reached. Mr.. NORMAN is to receive
the so-called Jackson-street property and
$3.50 in cash. In consideration of this ali
litigation in the Ii Pc Tai estate is 10 be
abandoned, including five suits in the Su-
perior Court of this City and County and
three appeals now pending in the State
Supreme Court.
Hurt by Swinging Wire.