The San Francisco call., 1904-07-27
TELLS ROMANCE
OF A FORTUNE
While Under AneSthetic
Fred w. Allen Reveals
Story That Is Verified
HEIR is AGED PAINTER
Will Soon Leave for City
of Manchester to Claim
an Estate Worth 100000
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
l0l6 Broadway, July 26.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, July 26.
While under the influence OF anes-
thetIcs at the Receiving Hospital this
afternoon, Frederick Waldo Allen Of
az Eighth street, a well-known con-
tracing painter, told the story Of a
100000 fortune that awaited him in
England. The tale seemed so romantic
his listeners smiled and accredited his
words 20 the peculiar power OF the
drug. Later, when Allen was aroused
and informed OF the utterances he veri-
ned II all with correspondence and doc
urnents, and what he had revealed un-
der the drug proved to be true.
Allen visited Berkeley this afternoon
for the purpose Of securing a contract
for painting a building now in process
Of construction. He stepped out on a
piece of scaffOlding when one of the
supports snapped and he was thrown
10 the ground, twenty-five feet below.
His right shoulder was dislocated and
he was sent to the Receiving Hospital.
The physicians put the patient under
the influence of chloroform.
Then Allen began 10 tell his story.
He continually called the captain Of a
phantom ship TO wait for him as he
had q staterOom reserved and wanted
10 sail at once for England. In expla-
nation he told the captain of the for
tune that awaited him and that he
was going to claim it.
AS soon as the operation had been
completed and consciousness was re-
stored one of the physicians in jok-
ing way told Allen what he had said,
remarking that q mans brain evolves
peculiar ideas while the soothing drug
is acting on il. Allen then said that
what ne had spoken was the truth,
that an immense fortune awaits him
in England and that he expects TO start
shortly 70 claim IL and to consider a
proposal Of marriage from woman
who is TO be a joint heir, but Of whom
he never heard until one year ago.
UNCLE LOVED BOYS.
Allen had one brother, William F.
Allen, and the two were favorites with
their uncle, Edmond Allen, the captain
Of a British ship plying between Eng
land and New York
The boys were reared IN vermont,
and when the uncles ship touched an
American port he came TO see them,
and always reminded them of a
promise he had once made that
some time they should share what pos
sessions he might acquire. The older
Allen became one OF the part owners
IN the line lOT WHICH ne udQ Dccn CHI
ployed and acquired a fortune. This
he invested in Manchester property.
When he tired Of the sea he settled in
the English city and prepared TO en-
Joy the remainder Of his days. He had
always been a woman hater and never
married. When he desired TO establish
a home he came TO Vermont, where a
maiden sister resided. He made ar
rangements for her TO return to Eng
90
All this happened many years ago.
Both Fred Allen and his brother went
10 the civil war soon afterward, and
while Fred languished in Libby Prison
William was killed on the battlefield.
Before the war had ended Fred re-
ceived the news Of his mothers death,
and after he got his discharge he did
not return TO his Vermont home, but
came West and married.
FORTUNE FOUND ALLEN.
Allen lived in San Francisco many
years-until his wife died. Then he
went 10 Los Angeles. He became en-
gagged in the purchase and sale of real
estate in the southern city. One morn
ing about eleven years he made a
strange acquaintance in the office Of
another dealer. He had just entered
for the purpose Of transacting some
business, when the announcement Of
his name caused a stranger who was
in the place TO step up to him and
question him regarding his blood rela-
tions.
When he had answered everything
the stranger Informed him that he and
his brother were heirs to an immense
fortune in England. The stranger said
he was the New York agent Of some
English solicitors and that for nearly
two years he had been making an eff
fort to find the two brothers. Their
uncle Edmond had made a will leaving
al MS money TO his maiden sister. who
went 70 keep house for him The will
also provided that when the woman
died the property should be given to
his two nephews. The maiden sister
followed her brother to the grave very
shortly. An effort was made TO locate
the two brothers, from whom the uncle
had not heard since he abandoned the
sea ana went TO England to live. The
Engllsn sOllcitorS applied to New York
and their agent came West. After look
ing over san Francisco he went to Los
Angeles and called on the real estate
man, who was a boyhood friend of his
when the chance meeting with the OBJ
ject OF his search took place.
Allen heard little more from the es-
tate until two years ago, when the New
1ork agent Informed him that a woman
had proved the right to the title of the
uncles wife and had been allowed a
third interest in the estate. About one
month ago Allen received a communi-
cation from this woman asking him to
come 10 Manchester and marry her
and that the estate would all be settled
within sixty days. She said she would
forward draft TO pay the painters
expenses, and this he is expecting
every day. He aas not given any deci.
sion on the proposition OF maria 1e
but says he viii certainly go to Eng.
land and make his showing for the es.
tate He expects to be enriched by
about 100000.