The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27
HIS FORTUNE
NOW TIED Up
PENDING SUIT
Boardman Meets a
New Difficulty.
HATES MOTHERS I'M LAW
MRS. WALKER PREPARES HER
VIEWS FOR PRINT.
All Would Be Well if Meddlesone
Bodies Would Cease Troubling
Her Daughter and Son
in-Law.
HATES MOTHERS IN : LAW
MRS. WALKER PREPARES HER
VIEWS FOR PRINT.
Oakland Office san Francisco Call.

sos Broadway, July p
Joseph Boardman and his girl wife will
have 20 fight FOR their property. The
war opened in earnest to-day when At
torney Eugene Deuprey fled MS lis pendens
on the entire estate Of the aged capitalist
The notice declares that there is an ac-
tion pending between Elizabeth Gladstone
and Joseph BOardman. and That the oo-
JeCt Of said suit IS TO obtain decree for
damages and the setting aside 10 plaintiff
Of one-haIt Of all the properties and pos
sessions OF defendant, real or personal,
wherever situated
Joseph Bcardman is opposed 70 mothers
in-law on general principles This state
ment was made in writing to-day BY Jo-
seph Boardmal's mOtEer-ll-laW- Inc
statement contained none Of the expla-
nations which should go with it, for II
i hardly capable Of reason how man
can marry young girl not over Il as
Boardmau vowed ne would marry, and
not run the risk OF encountering
mother-In-law.
Mrs. Walker the uother-iu-law II this
case. sat up until o'clock this morn
ing. preparing d little statement Tor the
press. She is very tired ot being
mother-in-law. particularly the mother
iu-law OF her young daughter aged nus nus
band Mrs Walker objects 70 Ineodle-
some people. Shs tnfers that Il some
thing oe not done 20 protect MI boaIl-
man from such meddles0me people, she
can easily see his finish Inat gent!e-
mans finish Will be most OF aNoultS
and 4 distribution OF generous por1gh
Of his wealth among attorneys As NJ
Boardmau is 15 years Old however, u =
nOt at all complimentary 70 rsLeL - = tl-9
finish Presuna bly, those among n-s
friends who are doing so reEer sO-elS 10
the finish OF his fortune
Mrs Walkers written statement, foE
which she desires puo-caloh' - - -O--
Kindly permit me d few words
through your columns II thTLV
anything 10 be admired Il IS Jruth ana
honesty. AbeIisVe II Z To- the letter
l wish 10 state most emphatlcally tnal
I have never had any quarrel WIFE M
Boardman. nor am likely 70 nave.
The nearest approach 20 any lhlh5 U
the kind was only suggestion LHa[
ne have his home place nXed up neat
and orderly l see no quarreI N tnaL-
He Is opposed TO mOLhers-Iu-laW on
general principles nave peen
scapegoat long enough, and 1t Is time
il was stopped He has lived al my
home for over q month. and l oeLeVe
he could remain on for an indefinite
time without any trouble 70 me- OF
himself I have never influenced nm
or caused MIN 70 be- 10 deed MS
property 10 his wife Il was his own
proposition, acted upon through " II
liam Anderson, gentleman N MS en-
pIoy Dr.. Cleveland IS WeL-knoWn
gentleman on the coast II Is hardly
plausible that he would want MS old
friend Of thirty years standing 10 DO
ANYTHING inimicaI 20 his interest and
welfare Mr Boardman was willing
TO deed his wife all his property and
wished 10 DO 50. When ne called al
the Central Bank for his deeds he was
crOss-examiued as 20 his intention and
he backed out They sanctioned deed
OF trust but not OF signing OF deeds
I have no comments 10 make but all
the same there is food for digestion
I believe Mr.. BOardmau can live IN
peace the rest OF his days II ne IS let
alone by meddlesome people. Those
who seem 10 be sitting on the fence
with axes 10 grind. I trust myself and
family will be allowed 70 pursue the
even tenor OF our way in peace. For
the benefit OF those who don't think
this way III say If war is their
motive why 50 IL will De
MRS. Z. z. WALKER
Oakland. July p.