The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-09
W|CKERSHAM WILL
CONTEST STOPPED
A Settlement NJ AIDE Out
Of Court.
FRANK WILL GET A SHAKE
HE HAD BEEN CUT OFF WITH
FIVE DOLLARS.
In the Suit the Claim Was Made mat
the Father Had Been Unduly
Influenced by His Younger
Son, Fred.
RANK WILL GET A SHARE
HE HAD BEEN CUT OFF WITH
FIVE DOLLARS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, Aug. S.-The cele-
brated Wickersham will contest, OF
which so much was expected IN the
Wav of sensational details when the
matter came to trial, has been settled
amicably out of court. BY the terms
of the agreement entered into to-day
Frank Wickersham, the well-known
Fresno capitalist, is to receive an eqult-
able share in the estate left by his
father, the late l. G.. Wickersham Oh
Petaluma. and the contest proceedings
are to be withdrawn at once
I, G. Wickersham, the well-knoWn
Petaluma banker who died some SIX
weeks ago, left an estate valued at con-
siderabIy over a million dollars. sur
viving him were four children, Frank
Wickersham of Fresno, Mrs. BergeVen
of Chicago and Fred a Wickersham ana
Miss Lizzie Wickersham of Peta1uma.
Each was left an equal portion OF the
estate by the terms of the will with the
exception of Frank, who was cut on
with the proverbial penny, amounting
in this case to IS in gold.
AS a reason for his action in thus dis-
inheriting his eldest son the old banker
explained that he had already advanced
him considerable over 100000 in cash,
and this was all to which he was en-
titled. The day after the will was
filed for probate the diSinher1ted son
began contest proceedings to have the
will set aside upon the ground that ms
father had been unduly influenced Dy
his brother Fred Wickersham of Peta-
luna. The case attracted widespread
interest both on account of the ale
cations made and the prominence or
the parties concerned.
News that the matter had been sat-
isfactorily adjusted reached here late
this evening and Fred A. W1ckersham
was at once seen in regard to the mat
ter. He substantiated the report and
stated that he and his brother had met
o-day in the office of r. Porter Ashe,
the San Francisco attorney, where all
details of the settlement had been adj
justed to the mutual satisfaction of all
concerned.
In discussing the matter he said that
as soon as the contest proceedings were
begun negotiations looking to a settle
ment had been opened. A number or
propositions had been made back and
forth none of which proved satsfac-
tory. At the meeting held this after
noon Fred A. Wickersham, upon behalf
of himself and the other heirs. made
his final offer, which being deemed
equitable was at once agreed to.
payment upon account was at once
made and a receipt taken therefor, and
a soon as the necessary papers cover
ing the agreement can be drawn up the
contest proceedings now pending in the
courts of this county will be with
drawn.
Mr. Wickersham declined to state
the terms of the agreement entered in
to, but it is understood that the con-
testant receives approximately his full
share of the estate less the amount he
has already received from time to time
and which he has never denied having
been paid by his deceased father With
the signing of the receipt mentioned in
Porter Ashes office to-day the entire
case was brought to a close and har-
mony once more restored to the Wick
ersham household.