The San Francisco call., 1905-05-27

HemphiH wife Of Dr. John HsrnphfE,
pastor OF Calvary Presbyterian Church.
The mystery CT the disappearanc5
OF the viii OF Mrs HenDhin which
was sought IN vain Immediately after she
had been summoned from this life. gave
the first Indication that she had carried
to the grave a story untold But now 10
win be told by other tongues and viii
bear attention
This fact was evidenced when counsel
representing Mrs Mary J. Daniel,
daughter OF Mrs Hemphill. who resides
in London. England. appeared IN Judge
Cofey's court and fled opposition 10 the
petition OF Or. HemDhill asking that \
copy OF the alleged last testament OF the
deceased be admitted TO pro6ats- Ac-
eording 70 the terms OF this copy de-
cedent's entire estate was 10 pass into
the hands OF DR. Hemphiil, to be held n
trust hvs him however, for the benefit Cf
Mrs. Daniel and her children by a
former husband Eliza beth P and Harry
c. Hastings But the bitterness OF Mrs
Hemphin was manifested In 3 paragraph
that said Mrs Daniel should only enjoy
her share OF the income IN event OF the
death OF her husband " J. Daniel. or
OF her obtaining legal separation from
him Around this provision the storm
gathered and now IL has broken. with
sensational legal fray 20 come. for DR.
Hemphill has said. There Is but one
thing that L want. and that h 70 see
that the last wishes OF my departed wis
are carried Ort to the letter"
HEARING ENDS ABRUPTLY.
DR.. Hemphin was on the stand IN Judge
Corsy's court explaining the disappear
ancs Of the will when the surprise CANA
DR.. Hsmphiu testified that Mrs Hsmr-
hill made the viii. Of which = t<us COPY
had been nIed. and took IL 70 Attorney
Mountford Wilson for szanination-
While IN Nr- Wilson's custody . copy
the one fled-was made ana the instrr-
nent then given 70 clerk. who rerurnet
Il to Mrs HsmphuL DR.. Hsmphiu N h-s
petition admitted. however, that Mrs.
Hemphiu had expressed Dissatisfaction
with the instrument. but had never told
him that shs had destroyed Il. nor had
she executed another. Attorney Louis NJ
Hoefler OF the firm OF Bishop & H0efrer
filed the contest on behalf OF Mrs Dar-
ieIl and the hearing OF Dr. Hsmphin
to an abrupt end
The estate OF Mrs HemphiIi 10 valued
at $4,000, and II the alleged VIII .
proved to have been destroyed or 10 H
legal Mrs. Daniel. her children and Dr.
Henphin will receive shares OF the prop
erty outright Regarding Mrs. Daniel
contest Attorney Hoef1er said.
The viii Is In all probability destroyed.
because the provisions were such thas
only a person strangely constituted would
allow them to stand The summary thae
/ kept OF il demonstrates the fact thas
Mrs Hemphiu was strangely Influenced
against Daniell- A thorough search about
the house OF DR.. Hempnfn gives no clsw
as TO the whereabouts or the missing
document and il IS my opinion that g
was destroyed
HUMANITY Is VIOLATED
"Even II the viii was found that says
Mrs. Daniel should never become an
heir unless she gave up her husband, I
would contest It on the ground that Il
was contrary 70 humanity FOR a wife to
separate from her husband IN order 70
anjoy the estate. The will was made
eight years ago. and the provisions show
that Mrs Hemphin was bound 70 destroy
the relations between Daniel and his
wife"
Mrs. HemphiH was married 70 Dr.
Hemphiu May Il. 1S7i. and died March
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