The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-21
MASTER AND
ATTORNEY
Duality of Davis
In Campbell
Estate.
Judge Gear lrritates
Cecil Brown by
lnquisition.
Many Probate Matters Disposed
of-An Amended Decree-A
Bisamous Marriage.

The estate of the late James Camp
bell. with its millions of value, was be-
fore Judge Gear yesterday afternoon
A petition of the executors for approval
of accounts was the special matter.
There were interesting passages in the
| proceedings. Both partners of Holmes
& Stanley appeared for the executors,
who were also present, viz: Mrs. abb
gail Campbell Parker, Cecil Brown and
]. o. Carter. Geo. A. Davis appeared
for the heirs, after having formerly act
ed as master reporting on the accounts.
Judge Gear did most of the examin-
ing and cross-examining OF the wit
nesses, in a manner too which produced
some warm retorts from Mr.. Brown.
Mrs. Parker testified TO her knowl-
edge of the administrative proceedings.
With regard to the st. James Hotel
property at San Jose, Cal, she stated
that everything done by her was with
the advice of her attorney, Mr.. Bird.
She was not aware that the will was
void under the laws of California with
regard to that property. In answer to
Judge Gears question as to what her
wishes were regarding the children,
Mrs. Parker said with emphasis:
II wish the chiliren 90 have all that
they are entitled to-"
YOUNG BUILDING BONDS.
Cecil Brown, after making some eX-
plantations from the attorneys place on
the floor, was suddenly called to the
witness stand by Judge Gear.
Mr. Brown had stated that the execu-
tors had not advised the heirs regard
ing the disposition of the San Jose
property. 1t was then that he was call
ed UP as a witness. The court inter-
mingled both questions and comments
to him. Mr.. Brown said he did have
a conversation with Mr.. Carter about
taking $4,000 bonds of the Alexander
Young building. The estate had
mortgage from Lucy K. Peabody on
property which had been swept clean
by the Chinatown fire. Interest on this
had been in arrears for eighteen
months or two years. Mrs. Parker took
the mortgage and paid $4,000 for the
bonds.
THE COURT SNEERS.
You unloaded the mortgage on Mrs.
Parker" the court said with a depreca-
tory smile.
cit was at Mrs. Parker's request"
Mr.. Brown answered. 1--WE did not sell
the mortgage to her as executrix, but
as Mrs. Parker" Further discussing
administrative transactions, Mr.. Brown
stated that Mrs. Parker had said she
wished the children to have everything
that belonged to them.
Being asked If the Young Building
bonds transaction was in the interest
of the children, Mr.. Brown exclaimed:
Every transaction in which there is
no fraud. and which benefits the es-
tate. is in the interests of the estate.
This transaction is entirely irrelevant
to the matter before the court. 1 take
issue with the court on this question"
You may take issue with the Su-
preme Court" Judge Gear rejoined.
Mr.. Brown said the bonds yielded an
income to the estate which it would not
have. They could not have
disposed of that mortgage to save their
lives. as the improvements were all de-
stroyed by fire.
SAN JOSE PROPERTY.
Mr.. Brown admitted that the prop
erty known as the st. James Hotel at
san Jose was in the inventory, and !
went over the whole of it's history after
Mr. Campbelrs death. 1t had passed !
from the hands of the public admins
traitor into those of the then Mrs
Campbell. who had taken out letters of
with the will annexed
as she herself had testified. 1t was sold
under the provisions of the California
code for s175,OO0 nominally, and Miss
Alice Campbell now held the record
title and could give title. She made a
trust deed to the executors which was
not recorded. Witness did not know
they were acting as executors
or trustees-that remained to be decid-
ed by the courts
FAIR WILL QUOTED.
Mrs. Campbell believes she is en-
titled to that property, under the de-