The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12

Frederick A. Greenwood, business
man and capitalist, prominent in So
ciety both in New York and San Fran
cisco, yesterday added his opinion to
the opinions of many others that Ber-
tha NJ. Dolbeer was of sane and dis
posing mind when she executed her
viii. His deposition was taken yester-
day, and after telling how well he
knew Miss Dolbeer he spoke as fol-
lows Of her mental condition:
4 never say anything that in the
slightest degree would tend to the con-
clusiOn that she was other than sane"
Greenwood is a recently discovered
factor in the will contest instituted by
Adolph Schander and now on trial be-
fore Judge Coffey and a jury. Not un-
til last Thursday were the attorneys
for the proponents apprised that he
could give important testimony. 1t
was a strange coincidence that he had
been summoned on the panel from
which the jury was selected, and sat
for two days in the courtroom waiting
to be called. But the twelve men were
accepted before his name was drawn.
Inasmuch as he had planned to leave
for New York next Thursday, it was
arranged to take his deposition. He
gave his age as 81 and residence at the
St. Francis Hotel. His answers were
as follows:
I knew Bertha DoIbeer for about
six years before her death, and I was
also acquainted with her father. / met
her at social functions, / dined at her
house on several occasions, she was at
dinner parties at my house frequently,
and l met her in the country, princi-
pally at Monterey. 1 met her father,
John Dolbeer, in San Francisco. 1 met
Miss Dolbeer and Miss Warren in New
York when they were there with Mr..
Dolbeer shortly before his death.
About the first of February in the
present year Miss Dolbeer attended a
dinner party I gave in my apartments
on Van Ness avenue. Miss Warren
was also present No, / cannot recall
who else was there nor any incident. l
remember there were six or eight al
together. i think one of the party was
Mr.. FOllis, but 1 am not sure
TELLS OF AUTOMOBILE TRIP.
In the summer of 1903. Miss Dolbeer
was a member of an automobile party
that made the trip from Oakland to
Monterey. The others were myself,
Miss Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Buckbee,
Miss Hager and Mr. Earl. We had
many breakdowns on the way, and,
though we left Oakland at o'clock in
Monte till the next morning at 6
o'clock. Miss Dolbeer appeared to be
in the best Of health and endured the
trials of the trip better than any other
member of the party. She was very
composed and serene through it ALL
She was a very good chauffeur, for she
was level-headed and cool.
'I was with Miss Dolbeer a great
deal at Del Monte during that summer.
he nf
appeared to be enjoying herself very
much"
Greenwood was asked to tell of the
traits and characteristics of the young
heiress and he answered as follows:
'She was never hilarious, never lively
like many other girls, but was a clever
girl and pleasing to meet on all occa-
sions. She was intelligent in every
way, had an amiable disposition, was
very considerate of others, and always
capable of taking care of herself She
was somewhat reticent."
DepOnent said that from what he
saw Miss Warren was a companion of
Miss Dolbeer and that they were "close
together Miss Warren went with
Miss Dolbeer almost everywhere.
FINDS HER IN GOOD SPIRIT.
Then Greenwood told of his meeting
with Miss Dolbeer at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York in May, just be-
fore she sailed for Europe, and in the
hotel where two months later her life
was ended.
Il was living at the Waldorf
at the time" said Greenwood, "and
learning that Miss Dolbeer and Miss
Warren were there / sent flowers and
my cards to them. I received a note
from Miss Dolbeer asking me to take