The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
Daughters of Juan Camarillo
Will Begin Suit to Gain
Share of Fathers Rich
Estate Held by Brothers
DEED PROPERTY TO
ATTORNEYS IN CITY
Agree That Knight and Heg-
gerty and Ventura Judge
Shall Hold Interest to
Aid in Ousting Relatives

Arcadia CamarillO Mahony, her three
sisters and a nephew yesterday decided
their interest in the million dollar es-
tate of their father, Juan Camarillo, at
Ventura to Attorneys George A. Knight
and Charles j. HeEgerty of San Fran
cisco and Judge b. T. williams of Ven-
tura. The deed Is sor the purpose of
enabling the lawyers to more convent
emily prosecute n suit again Juan and
AdolfO Camarillo. They own the
Rancho Calleguas, comprising 10000
acres, valued at over a million dollars.
The estate was left by Juan CamarilIo
to his wife. Martina Hernandez Cama-
rfiio, who In turn bequeathed 1t to her
sons, Juan and Adolso. according to a
will produced by them.
The daughters alIege that their
mother intended leaving both sons and
daughters equal shares in the estate,
but that she was deceived by Juan and
Adolfo, who, they allege, told her that
the Will bequeathing the property to
the sons only had been DESTROYED.
After her death they produced the will
and got the estate.
When the elder Juan Camarillo died he
left widow. Martina Hernandez Ca
marillo. three sons, Juan, Adolfo and
Jose, and five daughters He also left
large estate exceeding a million dollars
In value and will that bequeathed five
eighths of the estate to his wife, three
eighths to the sons, each receiving one
eighth. The understanding the old man
had was that his wife would provide
for the five daughters.
After the death of Juan Camarillo, the
son. Jose. died. According to the provi-
sions of the will, his share reverted to
the mother, thus giving her three
fourths of the estate. In the meantime
the five daughters married. One married
man named Wolfson and died, leaving
son. The other daughters are Mrs.
Arnaz of Los Angeles, Mrs. del Campo.
Mrs. Arcadia C. Mahony and Mrs. AL
gunda.
Shortly after the death of Jose Sonora
Martina Camarillo made a will in which
she bequeathed the entire estate to her
two sons, Juan and Adolfo. This will
she gave to an aged priest who had long
been a friend of the family. Before her
death, however, so the daughters allege
she decided to divide the estate equally
between the children and sent for the
will to destroy It,
The daughters say that Juan and Adolf
fo intercepted the messenger on his re-
turn from the priests home and got the
document This they are said to have
secreted, telling their mother that it was
destroyed. Nothing more was said about
the matter and the mother made no new
will, because, in accordance with law,
her property would fall to the children
On the death of the mother, docu-
ment that was alleged to be the authentic
will of their mother was produced by
Juan and Adolfo, accompanied by an in
strument purporting to be a deed. The
brothers filed a petition for probate of
the will. This will was soon after ad-
mitted to probate and the estate dis
tributed between the two brothers, who
have occupied it ever since.
The sisters maintain that during the
last three months they have discovered
facts that constitute a grave fraud, re-
sulting in the alleged concealment of
facts from the Probate Court by Juan
and Adolfo. They are charged with hav-
ing fraudulently obtained possession of
the estate to the disinheritance of the
sisters.
At the time the will was probated,
Juan and Adolfo took the precaution to
pay their sisters. with the exception of
Mrs Arcadia C. Mahony a money con-
sideration for the REIMBURSEMENT of fu-
ture claims She began Investigations in
private, and later informed her sisters
of her discoveries. They in turn repu-
dated their cash settlements with the
brothers and Joined Mrs Mahony in
the suit that knight & Heggerty and
Judge Williams will soon begin.
The suit has caused sensation in Ven
tura. where it was believed that the
sons were secure in the property. The
attorneys for the sisters say they have
discovered other serious matters in con-
nection with the will transactions of Juan
and Adolfo. and have been perfecting
their plans to oust the sons and get
Judgment for redistribution of the
estate. The suit for the valuable prop
erty now occupied by Juan and Adolfo
will begin within two weeks.