The times., 1898-08-16
HIS FORTUNE TO A GIRL.
Strange Request Made by the Late
Robert HeaII


Miss May p Brown who by the terms
of remarkable will has fallen heir to
the entire estate of the late Robert
Beall, to the deep chagrin and disappoint-
ment of numerous near and expectant
relatives, is not the sort of a young lady
one would expect 10 figure in such legal
complications as are likely to develop
from an old mans fancy.
She is a mere girl, in fact, having had
but nineteen years of experience with
the ways of a selfish world, and her
apparent indifference over what courts.
lawyers and judges may do with the
estate SO unexpectedly thrust into her
possession is only equsled by the air of
painting perpIexity she assumes in deciin-
ing TO talk for the newspapers"
MY father and Mr.. Beall were great
friends she said.
'I came 10 Washington when quite
small girl with my father and have lived
here ever since. / have known Mr.. Beail
for a long, long time. did not know he
was going to give me his property, and L
don't know now how much money l am
supposed 10 be worth-temporarily per-
haps (this with a whimsical shrug of the
shoulders for l am told that his rela-
tives will contest the viii. ] don't know
a thing about it, and from financial
point of view l haven't given the matter
single thought"
Miss Brown is a rather striking blonde,
and a remarkably beautiful girl. Her per-
sonality is attractive, but her inexperi-
ence and limited knowledge of human af-
fairs is quite apparent,
Her father, VIM. S. Brown, of Indiana,
was United States consul 10 Nicaragua
during President Arthurs Administra-
ton and was kept there by the influence
of the late Senator Voorhees, of Indiana
through Cleveland's first term.
Mr.. Beall as a resident of Washington
from early youth, and by those who knew
him was thought to have been very
wealthy Although he had several near
relatives living here he cut them off with
out cent. and left his entire estate to
Miss Brown.
The relatives of the deceased, who re-
side in Washington, are his sister, Mrs.
Indiana Foster: his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Annie Eschenbrenner once the wife of
Richard Beall. brother of Robert Beall;
William ]. Beall. his nephew, son of Rich
ard Beall, and Capt. Richard Wallach and
Miss Virginia Wallach, niece and nephew,
who reside in Charlestown, Mass
None of these relatives was mentioned
in the will of the deceased, who, without
even specifying its value, or of what it
consisted, bequeathed his entire estate to
Miss Brown.
ii. u. Mcdonald, who was named as ex-
ecutor of the estate of Mr.. Beall, is said
to have called on William J. Beall Sunday
afternoon to learn if it were true that
the relatives intended to contest the will.
He was assured that the circumstances
attending the making of the will would
be investigated and legal advice taken
as to what course to pursue. 1t is also
said that Mr.. Mcdonald replied that Miss
Brown would fight the case to the end.
Robert Beall is said by some of his rela-
tiVes to have been very eccentric and
the manner in which he disposed of his
properly was not great surprise to them
except that he failed TO provide for his
sister, Mrs. Foster
For twenty-six years Mr.. Beall resided
at No. 903 Z Street According to the
relatives, Miss Brown was frequent visi-
tor, and also in his last illness, while at
Providence Hospital, he was her constant
| care
William ]. Beail, the nephew of the de-
ceased who resides in Washington has
| consulted two prominent local attorneys
| and very probably some legal steps to
| set aside the document will be taken
| within the next few days.