The San Francisco call., 1899-09-20
MARY CROKER
NOW POSSESSES
HER MILLIONS
An Order Is Made by
Judge Coffey.
FINAL ACCOUNT IS SETTLED
THE HAPPY HEIREss APPEARS
TO SIGN DOCUMENTS.
FINAL ACCOUNT is SETTLED

Miss Mary Crocker, eldest child of the
late Charles Fred Crocker, formally came
into possession of the vast legacy left her
by her deceased father yesterday. Her
share of the Crocker estate is valued at
something over $4,000, 900, and by the order
of Probate Judge Coffey she is now free
to handle this great wealth, as she Will
be unhampered by the dictates of trus-
tee or guardian.
Miss Crocl1er attained her majority on
the 7th of the present month, Charles E.
Green and Henry 7. Scott executors of
the will Of Colonel Crocker and guardians
of the person and estate Of the young
woman then prepared their final account.
This was presented in court yesterday
afternoon, the account was accepted and
the order of distribution made. In this
account 1t is set forth that during the
months covered, from March to Septem-
Der of this year, the receipts have been
Sl94 ,217 80; disbursements, $90,917 So, leav
ing a balance on hand of $103 300 05. For
services rendered on behalf of their wards
the guardians asked s16,666 2.S, and the at
torneys, Morrison q Cope, $3333 1-3. This
deduction of $40 900 from the account re-
duced the balance to $50, 300 05. Miss Crock
emily happy that she was now legally
qualified to care for her own interests,
took her pen and entered at the head Of
the account that she had examined it
carefully and had no suggestions to offer.
Judge Coffey then ordered the account
settled.
The strong box containing the Crocker
securities, which have for some time been
in the vaults of the Crocker Woolworth.
National Bank, was then placed on the
bench and opened in the presence Of
Judge Coffey. This box contains 649 1-20
shares of the Southern Pacific Company,
valued at $16,226 25 437 shares Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, valued at $500;
250 shares Oakland Water Front Com
pany valued at $4,000: 527 shares Rocky
Mountain Coal and Iron Company, valued
at S26, $50; 100 shares Wells, Fargo & Co.,
Street Railway Company, valued at $685.
150 1856 shares Crocker-W Woolworth Ma
tional Bank, valued at 1921 ,4S0; 19 .999
shares Crocker Estate Company, valued
at So 999 800; 100 shares Union Iron Works,
valued at $4,000; 100 shares Promontory
Ranch Company, valued at $40 900; United
States Government per cent bonds, val
ued at 1000. Total worth of securities,
s., ,567 ,306 20.
Miss Crocker's division of the securities
were selected shown to her and then set
apart from the rest in the strong box. It
was again sealed up, and then the heavy
burden was taken back to the bank. After
the ceremony had been concluded Miss
Crocker, accompanied by her attorneys,
left the court.
In about six years from now this cere-
mony will be repeated. Charles Temple
ton Crocker is now Is years of age, and
his sister, Jennie Adeline Crocker, is Y.
Hence they will come of age within a few
months of each other, and 1t is very prob
able that one ceremony will suffice for the
distribution of their securities to them.
increase in value, and when they come
into possession of their estates they will
be, like their sister, numbe among the
richest young people in the United States.