The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
William Black Makes
Grave Charges.
CARTER ESTATE FIGHT is ON
NEPHEW OF THE DECEASED AC-
CUSES HIS UNCLE.
The Uncle in Turn Has Spicy Opin-
ion Of the Character and
Personality of His
Accuser.

The fight for the vast wealth Of Thomas
Carter, the millionaire car builder who
died short time ago, is on. William G.
Black, a nephew of the deceased, filed an
application in the Superior Court yester-
day for special letters of administration
upon the estate.
There is nothing particularly significant
In this fact, but interest is increased by
an allegation made by the young man
who seeks to administer the estate that
brother of the deceased, Martin Carter,
Junior member of the firm Of Carter
Bros, car builders, has will, left by the
decedent, in his possession, which he re-
fuses to offer for probate. Young Black
states that the deceased left no lineal
heirs, and that those who are entitled to
the property are two brothers, two sis
tiers, niece and nephew of the de-
ceased, he being the last named. ne al
leges that he is named in the will as one
OF the legatees, and in consequence is
anxious that the estate be probated and
distributed to the heirs.
Although frequently requested, he says
that his uncle refuses to offer the will for
probate and refuses to disclose the nature
OF the estate and It's exact value. This
being the fact, the petitioner believes that
the estate is suffering great damage and
asks to be allowed to administer upon 1t
that further loss may be prevented.
Martin Carter, who is accused of with
holding the will, is of the opinion that
young Black is hardly capable of adj
venting its damage. even though 1t were
suffering for want Of a guiding hand he
was found at his country home at IT.
vington last night, and when informed of
his nephew latest move he was in any
thing but an amiable mood.
That boy" he declared, "is not re-
sponsible for what he says or does. He
has fallen into the hands of lawyers, and
the result will only be to tie up the estate
indefinitely. Young Black was out here
before his uncle had been buried a week
with lawyers trying to get his sister to
enter into the deal with him, but she re-
fused to have anything to do with it. He
is a cripple and has epileptic fits and
spells. He is absolutely irresponsible for
anything he does. He drinks, and this
makes him worse. While in one of these
spells he has fallen easy prey to any who
see an opportunity to bleed him.
My brother Thomas made provision for
every one of his relatives and heirs, and
in due time the estate will be distributed,
but this act of my nephew's will not
hurry matters at all. l am now engaged
in the preliminary steps necessary to
make showing, and as l have thirty
days / shall not be in any hurry to do so
till / am ready. Further than this l do
anxious to avoid all publicity. and would
much rather that not word should be
said as coming from me, as have not
talked before
William G. Black is the son of a sister
of the Carter brothers. Mrs. George
Black, who lived in Oakland before her
death several years ago. His sister, Miss
he did until he became a burden by rea-
son of his social habits when he went to
Oakland. Last Saturday he is said to
have had an epileptic fit at Centerville.