The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23

wanted money he had to apply TO her, his
mothe. always telling him that she had
no money and never kept the bank BOOKS.
Nanny gave him check about TWO years
ago. The balance out Of the sum or $luU,
about $40, he succeeded in wrestling from
the empress of the house upon his repre-
sentiQg to his mother that the whole
amount had been given him as debt due
him from Mrs. Pleasant. AT another
time. according to Bell. Mrs. Pleasant
charged him with $500 he did not receive,
adding a. the same time, Its all right.
honey; l want to make Mrs. Bell believe
| am paying back $4,000 | borrowed from
you" Bell got an order from his mother
on the executors of the estate for $1,000 to
cash. He took it first to Attorney Lucius
Solomon, who in turn carried the money
TO the house, and, according 10 the young
man, delivered the sum into the hands OF
Nanny.
The young man declared his sisters had
been rather neglected in their schooling.
The girls were first placed in an Oakland
convent, only to be removed when bill
was presented. They had two more
changes, until finally they were taken
home to be put under Marie Bells tuition.
The Pleasant woman saw that they did not
overstudy until the proceedings In court
were begun, when she packed them off TO
school at once, in order that the neglect OF
their education might not be detrimental
TO the case of Mrs. Bell as their guardian.
Ii was the same with The boys.
Young Bel then swore that his sisters
were not allowed TO receive any visitors
by Mrs. Peasants orders. They were
maltreated and confined in Mrs. Bells Il b.
sence and taught TO tell her falsehoods
concerning their Joys. George Eaton had
once taken his eldest sister to cafe, and
when the Pleasant woman heard OF it she
forbade the young man further freedom,
to the Accompaniment OF some very sour
rilouS emarKs.
Another statement charged Mrs Pleas
ant with plan 10 I'll the estate by re pre-
senting that the father of young girl
who had once been adopted in the family
had left $15, 600 as a legacy in the colored
woman'S keeping. This young woman
was Viola Smith, now having her boar
paid at the residence OF Mrs. Boone,
another colored woman and prolege OF
Mrs. Pleasant. Bell said that chickens
and meat for the Boone household were
charged TO the Bell estate.
There was more OF the recital of Mrs.
Peasants generosity at the expense of
the Bell moneys. a Mrs. Royal, who had
the ranch joining the Bell nom estead
IN Sonoma County, was made present OF
u $3.50 horse. a Mrs. Parker got Mrs
Bells clothing. Her boys, young Bell
time. Ex-Judge Hanrilron was the re-
cipient OF many rolls of butter, which Mrs.
Bell sent down to the city for her children
during her residence IN Sonoma County.
A Mrs. Stewart got rent of the home
stead. One Rlzzo. who occupied one of
Mrs. Peasants farms, got two horses fer
vegeta bles from The Bell farm. A skate
horse that MammY picked up in the city
for S15 Bell declared had been palmed off
on his mother as a $500 descendant OF
Eleciioneer.
The young man said he had left his
mothers home on Oc;avia street about a
week ago because of a remark he heard
the colored nrbiIer Of the house make TO
the cook about leaving ali the back doors
OF the house open at night, as she wanted
Mrs. Bells dog to be able 10 run up and
down stairs" On Saturday last he met
his mother while serving a subpoena. ami
she ordered him out Of the house.
At the close OF the days proceedings
Bell got in a shot at Attorney Fisher
Ames by accusing him of throwing him
down for Nanny Pleasant" Bel added
that since Ames has been the attorney of
the estate he has always consult ed the
coIored woman instead of Mrs. Bell.
The case goes on -dav.