The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
MISS HEYWOOD ASKS ALLOWANCE
FROM FOSTER FATHERS ESTATE. .
Thinks $500 a Month
Would Meet Her
Demands.
Says Lasuyer PosUeH
Neglected Her
Interests.

Agnes Maud Haywood. the petite and
pretty adopted daughter OF the Late
Franklin Haywood. who left this world
suicide after falling TO find happiness
with all his wealth. was on the stand in
Judge Kerrigan's court yesterday
pleading for a monthly allowance OF
$500 Small of stature. she does not
look as though she had attained wo-
mans estate, but she was very positive
in her declaration that the sum she
asked was none too great for the proper
maintenance Of a young lady with so
many obligations TO meet
Was she not the mistress now OF the
big home where her father used to
dwell at 1410 Hayes street? This home
must be kept up. and to do this was not
a servant required A servant would
demand at least $50 month. and them
perhaps. another servant would be
needed And as a student at the Uni
versity of California she needed clothes
and books and railroad fare. and she
would like TO be nice to her girl friends
at college And then SO much expense
attached to the litigation she was en-
gagged in with Mrs. Haywood. the
widow OF the dead capitalist. opposing
all she was sure her father wanted her
10 have
The $3.50 a month she has been given
from the estate ever since her father ;
death was not enough. and. further
more she had been told by Attorney
Lyons that her interests had been sadly
neglected or she would have been en-
joying a larger income ever since she
was left alone. her father dead and she
ahenated from the woman she used TO
know as her mother. the widow of Frank
lin Haywood
MRS HEYwooD AsTONISHED.
Mrs Haywood was in court specta-
cled and austere, she looked with aston
ishment upon the mere girl on the stand
so gIibly telling of her needs and hopes
and regrets % the smallness of her in
come of the past But Judge Kerrigan
seemed TO 1ook kindly upon her re-
quest During the litigation Miss Hey
wood has shown unusual balances for
one of her years. and it is safe to haz-
ard guess that il her prayer is grant
ed there will be no lavish expenditures
for luxuries simply because they bear
the name and are intended alone for the
rich.
When Miss Haywood left the stand.
her petition for a larger allowance being
taken under advisenent, Attorney Tim
othy ]. Lyons presented statement OF
what he would prove if given an oppor-
tunity to establish his contention that
his clients rights had been inexcusably
neglected by William B and Walter M.
Haywood. executors Of decedents will.
and their attorneys, Powell & Dow
Lyons presented his statement and il
was entered on the records. but the
court sustained an objection to the Of
fer of proof. Lyons was not permitted
to swear any witnesses
ACCUSES HER ATTORNEY.
When Haywood died, on July %. 1904,
Lyons asserts in his statement. Agnes
Maud Haywood was II years of age
and the interests in her fathers estate
had been consigned to the keeping of
Attorney H. A Powell. who had been
her fathers adviser for many years. In.
stead of caring for her interests. as
Powell should have done the attorney
for the executors. Lyons sets forth in
his statement. Powell allowed the
young woman to become OF age without
taking advantage OF her rights. esti-
mated to be worth $4,000. and then
when she employed Lyons. her present
attorney, Powell set up the claim that
she had lost her rights through her
failure to take advantage of them when
a minor Lyons further contends that
the executors took no action in her be-
half. although also appointed In the
will as her guardian and that when
Powell was later asked by Miss Hey
wood why he had neglected Der rights
he became angry and accused her Of
ungratefulness-
In connection with these charges
against Powell and the executors. IL
was cited by Lyons in argument that
in the will OF the deceased Powell was
referred to as friend and Miss Hey
wood was requested by her father to
rely upon him Tt was further contend
ed by Lyons that the uncles were inter
ested In handling the estate as they did.
for the Will OF the deceased provided
that they should have the entire estate
should the daughter die within a speci-
aed time This time has not yet ex-
pired. and while II Is not probable that
the uncles VIII profit by their failure to
enforce the rights OF the daughter II
Is possible that she will be denied a
homestead on the late residences OF her
father.
The case win remain on argument
for day OF two. after which the court
will take It under advisement for g.