Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-19
HATzFELDTS AND
HUNT|NCTONS.
RumOrs That Princess VIII Attack
the Railroad Kings Will,
SHE DENIES SUCH PURPOSE.
Searching for Documentary Evidence
of Her Adoption In Regular
Legal Form,

San Francisco, June 19.-Eyer since
mention was made several months ago
that a secret search had been made Of
the records Of Sacramento county to
determine II there was record of the
adoption OF Princess Hatzleldt by the
late Coils Il. Huntington there have
been persistent rumors that the prin-
cess has in contemplation a contest OF
the railroad builders will
These rumors have been revived by
the arrival of Prince Hatzfeldt and
the Princess Hatzfedt on this coast.
and the fact that the princess has gone
to sacramento ostensibly to visit her
mother The princess, however, dis
claims any intention OF beginning a
contest. With the prince and Princess
H0tzleldt IN their western journey is
their attorney, Joseph d. Redding, Of
New York, and his presence here At this
time has accumulated the report that
legal proceedings of some sort are in
contemplation. To all inquiries Red
ding persistently replies that he knows
nothing Of his clients intentions IN
this regard, while the prince contents
himself with the declaration that he
has nothing to give out at present,
1t is pointed out that such contest
would present unusual difficulty, for in
order to have the viii declared IN
valid II would be necessary to show
that Huntington was of unsound mind
at the time he made the viii or chat
he was under undue influence, or that
the viii was forged The Will was exc
cuted about two years before Hunting
tons death. Then there is the addl-
tional fact that the Princess Hat2feldt
was mentioned IN the will and was
provided for by giving her the interest
on $1,000. 600 during her life time. the
principal 10 go TO her Issue, or falling
issue, TO such persons as she may by
viii direct The princess cannot there
fore rely on a claim OF being a pre-
termitted child, even If she should pro-
duce documentary evidence OF her
adoption in regular legal form,
IT is estimated that the Huntington
estate has increased 40 per cent since
his death. II is In the question Of re-
siduary legateeship that there rests
bitterness which may force the bring
lHE VI Il ioulthlt IbI i1tlllg ~. IiuIlllllB-
ton Is named as residuary beneficiary.
and It is possible that he may receive
over forty million dollars as his share.
In comparison with that figure the ST.
100000 given TO the princess appears
very paltry and il Is not a surprise to
her friends that she should express her
dissatisfaction. Whether this dissatis-
faction will materialize in a lawsuit
is yet 10 be seen, There Is a clause
In the win that says that any one max
ing contest shall be cut off from all
share In the estate, but the will OF
James G. Fair had n similar provision,
and the courts knocked It out.
Mrs. Clara Prentice, mother Of the
princess, asserts It Is stated that she
signed a document relinquishing her
authority over her daughter, and that
Huntington legally adopted the child.
No record Of this adoption has been
found, however. Gossip goes so far as
TO say that contest proceedings will
be begun simultaneously in this city
and New York.