The San Francisco call., 1899-07-26
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Oakland Office San Francisco Call
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S-S broadway july 20.
The matrimonial path of Joseph Board
man, the aged millionaire. who last month
led pretty l7-year-old Blanche Louise
Walker TO the altar as his bride, is now
thickly strewn with a multiplicity of
Jhorns and family tribulattons. Within
the past four weeks a world of sorrow
has been added to the eccentric mans
burdens.
Shortly after the May and December
uuptial affair, which created a decided
sensation, troubles began brewing be-
tween the aged benedict and his mother
in-law. Mrs. +. /. Walker, over the re-
moval of shrubbery and trees and pet
ornaments from his garden about his
residence on Eighth street, ii being
claimed that Mrs. Walker had acted too
oficiously in hiring q gang of men to
clear the place without consulting the
owner. her son-in-law.
Soon after followed another sensation
in the way of suit brought by Mrs.
Elizabeth Gladstone. San Francisco
widow who demanded S5U9,UoO damages as
balm for her lacerated affections, she
alleging a breach of promise ana relating
a story of how she had been Tilted for
the pretty Oakland school girl.
This suit IS said to have so gnaWed at
the sensitiveness of the aged capitalist
that he knew not whittier to turn for ad-
vice, for he had severed his business re-
prise marriage had managed his affairs,
and in his OeSpair-lt IS claimed by the
mOtheT-ln- ldW-he reSOTt6G to william
Anderson, his gardener, Tor advice; Wnlle
others divine that the mother-in-IaW mas
risen in all her might and usurped the
throne of adviser Either way the result
has been disastrous and responsible for
the latest sensational chapter IN Mt;
hoard mans troubles which was enacted
at the Central Bank q few days ago,
wherein the lie was passed between
Banker w. G. Palmenteer and DR.. 9. y.
Cleveland, prominent physician OF san
Francisco, who mad come TO Oakland
Cstensibiy TO protect the interests OF MS
old friend. Mr.. Boardman. 49,
1t appears that some one, either Car
dener Anderson or Mrs. Walker, the mother
iu-law. had advised BOardnan to deed all
his property TO his young bride TO protect
il from the possible enCrOachmentS OF
Mrs. Gladstone, the suing widow Mr..
BOardman had been finally prevailed upon
t9rdo this' and the mother-ln-.aW so II Is
but Mr.. Boardman decided to first consult
his banker, Mr.. Palmenteer. What fol-
lowed Is best told by MIS-. w Nalker:
Mr.. BOardman came back from the
bank said Mrs. Walker, and told US
that Messrs. Palmenteer and Havens at
the bank had advised him not to deed
away his property. Something was said
about conspiracy and all that, but
can't see why it's any of the banker s
business if Mr.. Boarcman wants to give
his wife his property to protect 1t from
Mrs. Gladstone
Wen. Dr. Cleveland happened to be at
our house the other day. He is an Old
friend of M BOardmanS, and 50 after
We all talked II over my SOn-in-laW and
the doctor, together with Attorney George
DE Cola, went % the bank again and de-
ruanded the deeds. Messrs. PaImenteer
and Havens would not give them up.
"Oh, / am so mad ! could fight Just
think, Those bankers wouldn't give Mr..
BOardman the deeds that belong to him.
It's all a lie that / tried to induce him
to deed his property TO his wife, my
daughter. Why pshaw. It was all the
doings Of his hired man, William Ander-
son. Boardman had been running over
TO the city TO see whether he couldn't
quash Mrs. GladstOne's suit and it seems
did not succeed, and so Anderson TOId
him that If he decided everything TO his
wife. why Mrs. Gladstone would get moth
ing
From other sources it is learned tb9t
when BOardman, Attorney De Cola the
bride md her mother visited the bank the
banker frankly admitted that his friend
Mr.. Boardman had asked him for some
advice and that he had given him the
truth Of the matter, whereupon Mrs. Wal
ker proclaimed that she did not pro-
pose to see her daughter robbed" and
that 'Boardman ought to sign the deeds
10 protect her"
Banker Palmanteer, however. tried t.
sOothe matters by apprising Mrs. Wal
ker. of the fact that the daughter would
probably get the property when Mr.
Bcardman dies. Attorney De Cola sur
missed that the aged capitalist might
make a will and cut his wife out. to
which the banker assented He might"
At any rate Mr.. Boardman would not
sign. and the quintet left the bank cha
During the consultation at the bank DR.
Cleveland it appears. had urged the
banker 'to hand over the deeds and
Stralghten out matters" to which the
banker replied with the, question: If YOU
We're Mr. Boardman's brother would you
really advise him TO deed the property
as YOU suggest DR.. Cleveland re-
spending affirmatively. the banker oues-
passed the lie and by some It is said
was promptly elected.