Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
WEALTH PARTS
MOTHER FROM
Her DAUGHTER
FIGHT WAGED OVER RICH
ESTATE
GIRL AND PARENT EXCHANGE NO
WORD OF GREETING
Separated in Court Room by Only a
Few Chairs, Mrs. Connolly and
Offspring Remain Un-
reconciIed

Sitting in the probate division of
the superior court yesterday, two rows
of chairs in the spectators seats sep
arating them, Mrs. Eliza Connolly ana
her daughter, Mary Connolly, 10 years
of age, listened to the argument of
attorneys in the petition of Miss Con-
molly to have her mothers letters OF
administration of the estate of Patrick
Connolly revoked.
No word of greeting passed between
the mother and daughter as they en-
tered the court room and, notwith-
standing the implied plea of Mrs. Con-
nolly's attorney that the two become
reunited, the yawning abyss of wealth
that has split into two factions one
of the old-time families of Los An
geles county remained unbridged.
Patrick Connolly died December 20,
1894, leaving an estate valued at $37,-
575, consisting of about $50 acres of
land and which has quadrupled in
value. BY the terms of his will the
estate was divided into three equal
parts, the widow, a daughter and
son being named as deVisees. Miss
Connolly was child of years when
her father died, while her brother was
an infant.
Accuses Mother
Miss Connolly has now reached the
age of 10. Through her attorneys,
Bernard Potter and the firm of Haas,
Garrett and Dunnigan, she filed a Pc
tition asking that the letters of ad-
ministration granted her mother be
revoked, claiming that her mother had
wasted the property had been guilty
of mismanagement and had received
a large income which has not been
divided as required by the will of her
father.
Mrs. Connolly yesterday filed a re-
port of her stewardship. She claims
that she has received $25,1S2 from the
estate and paid out about $11 900 more
indebted to her. This. she says, is
the only debt upon the property.
]. H. Shankland, attorney for Mrs.
Connolly, reviewed the case yesterday.
He spoke feelingly of the mothers
grief caused by. her daughters pro-
done by Mrs. Connolly to bring about
satisfactory family relations between
herself and daughter.
MARY Connolly" he said, has
never, until recently, questioned the
acts of her mother. She has been
taken over the ranch and everything
has been explained to her She has
not intimated dissatisfaction with her
mothers proceedings until lately. A
short time ago she declined to live
at home, saying she objected to the
presence of Sam T. Farrell on the
ranch. she has been boarding with
strangers.
'"This thing is disturbing the mother.
preyng on her mind continually, and
we want it settled. 1t is charged that
she received $4,000 in 1906 by the
sale of real estate, but the records
show she received $1,000. Since her
husbands death Mrs. Connolly has
conducted the property in the interest
of her children and in manner she
believed her husband would have con-
Quoted it had he lived.
Il believe she has given an account
of every dollar received and expended
by her"
Says Charges Are Absurd
The two charges brought by the
daughter that Mrs. Connolly was in
competent and is about to waste the
property of her children. he said, are
absurd THE report mades by the
mother" he said, "shoWs that in re-
cent years she has spent $4,000 for her
daughters schooling and clothing, and
the young woman DOW owes her
mother S25OO"
Attorney Shankland indicated that
the daughter was acting as the re-
suit of influence by supposed friends.
IF her supposed friends had come to
u.s." he said. I'VE could have settled
this thing. What has actuated Mary
to do this thing ] know not. She is
very nervous and ! suppose must have
her way, and here We are"
Miss Connolly's attorneys asked for
a continuance in order that they might
have an opportunity to examine the
report of Mrs. Connolly. I'm refer
ence to the management of the prop
erty," said Attorney Potter I'VE want
time to get witnesses to show that
the rental value is many times larger
than reported"
The case was continued until .
o'clock November 6.