The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
ORDERS FINAL
DISTRIBUTION.
Judge Cook Divides Estate OF
the Late Charles L. Fair
Among His Heirs at Law
NO CONTEST is OFFERED
Hermann 0elrichs, Admins
traitor, Tells of Settlement
of All the Disputed Claims
NO CONTEST is OFFERED

The final distribution in the estate of
/ terday by Judge Cook, and all rumors
about contests on behalf of his wife's
! relatives and a mysterious heir were
I proved to have been groundless. The
only opposition was made by the at
torney for Nicholas Rooney, who claims
$4,000 from the estate of the late
James G. Fair, and an attorney for an
other claimant against that estate to
the extent of 5000 Their opposition
was set aside by the fact that an
amount was reserved from Charles L.
Fairs estate to cover these amounts
and other claims that are in litigation.
Hermann Oelrichs, the administrator
of Charles L. Fair estate, was called
and testified as to the sale of bonds
and other securities to meet necessary
expenses and claims amounting to
s190,000. Several suits were pending
against the late James G. Fairs es-
tate, he said, and it would be neces-
sary to reserve an amount to carry on
the litigation and also to pay taxes.
All claims against Charles L. Fairs
estate had been paid, he said. The de-
ceased left no direct heir, and his heirs
were his two surviving sisters, Mrs.
Oelrichs and Mrs. Virginia Vanderbilt.
The deceased had survived his wife.
VALUE OF THE ESTATE.
Charles S. Neal testified that he had
charge for years of the estate of the
late James L. Fair and knew the value
of the properties. The appraised value
of the late Charles L. Fairs estate at
the time of his DEATH. on August IA,
1902, was 5000 1877 rs. Since that time
the value of the realty had increased,
but there had been a decrease in the
value of the personality. Mrs. Hannah
Nelson, Mrs. Fairs mother, had been
paid $125, 900 in settlement of her claim
against the estate.
Mrs. Margaret Melbourne testified
that she had been Mrs Fairs maid
for seven years prior to her death. She
saw Mr.. and Mrs. Fair at a hotel in
| Trouville, France, shortly before they
met with the accident that caused their
death. She saw them leave in an auto
mobile to go to Paris to the Hotel Ritz,
where they intended to stop for a day
and then return to Trouville. She heard
of their death at Passy sur Eure and
hurried there in an automobile, where
she saw their dead bodies in the Berson
I chateau. She detailed what she learned
about the accident and their deaths.
The bodies were removed from the
Berson chateau to the Church of the
Madelaine, in Paris. No child was
born of the marriage to her knowledge.
SIM Is RESERVED
The Judge fixed the value of the es-
tate at 5000, ,1S7 rs, and ordered $126,000
reserved TO meet any litigation, that
amount, or the balance remaining after
paying any legitimate claims, to be
distributed to the heirs.
In the estate of Mrs. Caroline D. Fair
a partial distribution was ordered to
Mrs. Joseph d. Harvey. Mrs. Fair had
bequeathed to her sable cape, dia-
mond fieur-de-lis and a diamond sun
burst. The cape had been lost or stolen
| in a fur store in Paris, and $942 had
been paid in lieu thereof by the fur
riers. Mrs. Harvey was allowed this
sum and also the fleur-de-lis and the
sunburst, which were in the possession
of the administrator. The final distri-
button of Mrs. Fairs estate will be
made in a few days.
Attorneys Lloyd & Heggerty repre-
/ sented the administrator, and Captain
John F. Seymour was also present to
be in readiness if any unexpected OBJ
! lection was made to the final distribu-
/ ton.