The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
THE EVICTION
OF "hAMMY"
WAS A RUSE
Such Is the Theory of
Young Bell.
DONE TO MISLEAD CREDITORS
AGED CoLoRED WOMAN IS NOW
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Testimony of Deputy Sheriff Is
Given That She Swore to the
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DONE TO MlSLEAD CREDITORS
AGED CoLORED WOMAN IS NOW
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Testimony of a Deputy Sheriff Is
Given That She Swore to the
Ownership of the Sonoma
Ranch.

The mystery of the ''house of mys-
terN the eviction of its ehonv-hued
guardian. Nanny Pleasant-it is
claimed by the creditors OF the aged col
ored woman and by young Fred Bell was
Tuse having as its object the evasion
or all obligations of the principals I'm the
strange afteT-dark custer That the evic-
uon of Nanny was simply little
strategy to mislead this army Of creditors
is generally accepted. and each succeed
inE day of the proceedings TO declare
Nanny iusolvcut results i'm the un-
folding of fact OF action lending
strength To the theory
Mrs. Bell who wouid have the world
believe her To bo NANNY So enemy. sits
beside the 6eposed queen Of the house
of mystery. during tSe proceedings. As
OF Old. NANNY and Mrs. Bell exchange
their views iu whispers. and on their
faces ro trace of enmity is manifested.
Both regard hs counsel of the same law
Ser. r. ~. 10. Soto. and il Is only when an
Adjournment comes that they separate
The friendship existing between these
people -rrra the eviction of Nanny"
is a matter of comment. as people cannot
understand, but young Fred Bell has an
explanation that is not unplausible He
says that Inc eviction was made for the
purpose uf placing Nanny without the
event in the present insolvency proceed
rs none Of 'Mammy's' property can be
located the creditors cannot claim that
the debts We're incurred in behalf of Mrs
Bell and commence proceedings against
her All of the debts were incurred by
Mrs. Pleasant but il is broadly hinted
That the old cOlOred woman simply acted
as the agent Of Mrs. Bell. Then again
young Bell says if an effort is made to
hold Mrs. Bell for the debts and II is
demonstrated that they We're incurred at
her instance and any paper exists show
ing that such was the case Mrs Bell will
plead that she was under "Mammv's'' in
Tueuce and was pOWerless to prevent the
expenditure. For these reasons an 'evic-
ton was determined upon, that the COM
munity might believe the PRINCIPALS We're
henCetOrth enemies. but in truth il was a
ruSe for mutual benefit and TO make the
cult
When the case was called Yesterday
morning Nanny was placed up0n the
stand and in half an hour was between
Two hres OF extremely unpleasant heat.
Nanny must either swear that she is
the owner Of the Souoma County ranch
10 which Mrs. Bell testified she had a
deed or face charge of perjury.
Depu.y Sheriff simon was called. aud tes-
tined that Nanny qualified upon
bond 70 release an attachment upon
piece or property belonging to Mrs Bell
in september of 1895 and a that time she
SWore that she owned the SCnoma County
ranch. which is valued at 100000 Mrs
Bell testified that the ranch was decided
to her u lSg5 10y Nanny" and this
places the ared defendant in an awkward
predicameut. How she will get out of the
hole. escape her creditors and also a
charge ot perjury remains to be seen.
IN her answer To the present suit
'MammE denied that she owed a dollar
on earth. but Yesterday after vigorous
questioning. she was forced to admit
claims aeEre-auug some $50 900. This
made the creditors jubilant and Mann