The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
q NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDAn
Mrs. Boaydman Fears HIS Brain Is Feeble

{. OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-In the belief
that Joseph Boardman, octogenarian
millionaire, is. about to give away: al
most his entire estate, his young and
pretty wife, to whom he was married in
1899, has filed a petition to have a
guardian appointed of his person and
estate. She married him when he was
nearly so years of age, and she was
only II. One child is the result OF the
union.
Short Of stature, with snowy white
beard, Boardman has been familiar
figure on the streets of the city for
many years. Recently he has been per-
fecting plans to convey to the Young
Mems Association and to the society or
Pioneers Of California large beQuests
and was also talking of giving an
aquarium to the city Of Oakland Fear
ing that the working out of his ideas
might result in consuming the larger
portion of his. estate, which 1t is be-
lieved will amount to over $1,000, 600,
the wife has stepped in to protect her
self and child.
In her petition, filed by Attorneys M.
c. Chapman and Fitzgerald and Abb
bott to-day, Mrs. Boardman sets forth
that she is his wife and that he has a
large estate of real and personal prop
erty and then states as follows:
That said Joseph Boardman is and fo-
q long time Immediately last past has been
extremely weak both of body and mind, and
is upward of the age of 10 years, and by rea-
son of such old age and infirmity of both BODY
and mind is mentally incompetent to manage
his property and fs unable, unasSlsted, 10
properly manage and take care of himself or
to properly manage or take of hts prop
erty, and by reason thereof would be likely to
be deceived or imposed upon by artful or de-
signing persons, and said Joseph Boardman
has no guardian appointed by law.
Boardman himself, accompanied by a
young man, went to the County Clerk s,
Office at noon to-day for a copy of the
petition filed by his wife, and with
trembling voice and palsied gesticula
ton said to a Call reporter:
This is all because / want to give some
money to the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, My wife and my mother-in-law want
to get hold of my property, of the gold coin
and sthe cash 1 have managed my affairs
for forty years and can manage them still.
No, 7 don't want to say how much l was go
represent me when the time comes. l was
over at my lawyer office yesterday. and
found my wife just outside the door when
came out, and I suppose she had been listen.
Ing at the keyhole.
Boardman and his young wife were
married ON June 20, 1899. The license
was secured by Mrs. Eugenia E. Walk
er, mother of the bride. Boardman'S
age was given as SO years, although the
great register of that year shows that
he was rs years of age at that time.
Miss Walker was II. After their mar
riage they went on a trip to Europe,
and about year and a half ago the
family was enlarged by the arrival of
a son and heir.
In regard to the reason for bringing
the action Attorney r. M. Fitzgerald
saidi
1t has. come to a point where we feel that
a rdi ian hnxro
been informed that he is talking of deciding
away his entire estate. I understand that he
wants to give a large sum of money to the
Y. M c. A, also large bequest to the Pio-
neers of California He is also talking of
giving an aquarium to the city OF Oakland,
and know not what else We hear that ii is
his plan to give away his entire estate and for
this reason we believed the estate should be
protected and have asked for the appointment
of a. guardian -