The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
Suit May Bare Mystery in Life of Late Governor Budd

was one. I have heard IL said that
Mrs DumOuriez was the daughter OK
Mr. Budd's father. and. OF course. II the
stories that she was an Nlegftimate
child are true IL may have been that
her mother gave her own name to pro-
tect her That would be only natural
II is even possible that she does not
know her parents herself
Mr. Livernash. who says he Is Mrs-
Dumouriez' friend. came here 70 see
me. / asked him about her parentage.
but every time did so he refused to
answer my question. He attempted TO
convince me that Mr. Budd had no
property and that he 6ied almost
pauper. but he could not pull the wool
over my eyes I think that Mr.. Budd
gave Mrs. Dumouriez a great deal OF
property. and that almest everything
she has came from HIM 1 know that
after he left public life he made>a great
deal of money in Nevada and as q
lawyer. for he had the reputation or
being a dne lawyer. and he secured big
fees
HUSBAND GAVE HER
DEEDS, SAYS WIFE
Il know. also. that Mr. Budd did In
tend this property for me. for not long
before he died he took me TO the de-
posit vaults where he kept his papers
and placed a deposit box IN my hands
He looked the contents over carefully
and these deeds were among them
Then he made his will when he was
taken sick but he was not 80 sick that
he did not have full possession OK all
his faculties. and when he left his es-
tate TO me 1t was his wish that should
have IT, I do not intend to dispose or
my claim 70 the property. for which
the deeds are on file. and II Mrs
Dumouriez contests my right shall
certainly fight her. He was very
careful man about the details OF his
business affairs. ard had he intended
that those deeds should be destroyed
he would never have given them 10
me-"
John Budd OF stockton brother OF
the deceased ex-governor, declared that
he has no knowledge OF his brothers
private affairs and knows little OF the
history OF Mrs Dumouriez beyond the
fact that her maiden name was Shaw
and that her parents lived IN the east
Her parents were wealthy. he said. and
her father had his name changed rom
Dumouriez by order OF court so that he
might secure the title 10 some valuable
property John Budd said that all he
ever learned of Mrs. Dumouriez was
what his brother himself told him. and
that he never questioned the latter con-
corning the supposed relationship Con-
trary 70 his mother. John Budd would
not commit himself 20 a declaration
that a blood relationship ever existed
For some time Mrs Dumouriez and
her daughter have been in Santa cruz,
the former having bee- in poor health
They return ed 10 their Belmont. home
on Friday and probably win remain
there indefinitely or at least until the
plans are completed for the proposed
European trip. In the meantime no
steps have been taken either by Mrs
James n. Budd or by Mrs Durnouriez
20 bring TO a crisis the controversy
over the San Francisco property That
this must occur in the near future.
however. is certain. Either one OF the
women must relinquish every claim 70
the property in question or the case
will find its way into the courts Both
have announced that they will hght the
case and will battle TO the end for the
rights they claim. so there Is little pos
sibflity of a settlement And with the
case once in the courts the story OF the
BCdd-D -Dumouriez romance must be
given to the world from the lips OF one
of the principals-the beautiful.
wealthy. accomplished woman who has
helped make California history.