The Washington herald., 1909-01-29

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the Metropolitan Clnb.
Final argument was begun yesterday
before Justice Daniel Thew Wright in
the Supreme Court Of the District In a
case Of interest &c many residents Of
Washington, and in which father ard
daughter are the parties.
The action is brought by Mrs. Hen
rietta Sands Anderson and is against her
father. r P. B. Sands. Mrs. Anderson Is
the wife Of Capt Edward Anderson. L.
S. A.. now stationed in Chicago Mr.
Sands is a member OF the Metropolitan
Club. is q brother OF Admiral Sands
and brother-in-law Of Admiral Frank
lin. Of tie navy.
Charges MiSmanaEement
Mrs. Anderson charges that her father
has misnanaged her mothers estate, III
which he had but life interest, and which
by the terms Of her mothers via was
devised 70 herself and two sisters, and
asks to have him removed as trustee.
AfIer considerable effort, Mrs. Anderson
succeeded in having the case referred TO
the auditor OF the Supreme Court OF the
District.
Attorney Frank J. Hogan, who repre-
sents Mrs. Anderson. quoting from the
auditors report. informed Justice Wright
yesterday that there was unaccounted for
money belonging to the estate IN round
figures amounting to 81. $50. The auditor,
said Mr.. Hogan. found that Mr. Sands
was chargeable with having received from
the proceeds Of the sale of property be-
longing TO the estate and from mortgages
placed on the estate BY him the sum of
SlS0, 900.
Asserts Balance Is Due.
After allowing Mr.. Sands credit for all
the disbursements. for which the auditor
found he had properly accounted. the
report shows e balance due the estate
and unaccounted FOR Of $3.50.
Mr Hogan said that even If the claim
Of Sands was allowed. that such money
as he had received from the estate and
had not reinvested he used for the
maintenance Of the children OF his de-
ceased wife. as neither the court nor the
auditor allowed this claim, there would
still be unaccounted for between Ss0,o0C
and $4,000
As indicating Mr.. Sands alleged unfit
ness 10 continue as trustee Mr.. Hogan
stated that the trustee had furnished.
upon direction OF the auditor, vouch-
ers representing expenditures for the
maintenance OF his daughters about 81
cenceled checks representing about 80
COO which were drawn payable TO the
order Of the trustee personally, nearly
100 representing approximat tely sea,
drawn payable to his present wife. who
vas the daughter OF the late Judge Nc
Cue, OF Brooklyn, and over go checks,
aggregating nearly $l5.o00. which were
rot drawn by the trustee at all. but were
personal checks Of the present Mrs.
Sands
Cashed Number of Checks.
Attorney Hogan also directed the
courts attention TO the fact that the
trustee .cashed a large number Of checks
the Endorsements OF which showed they
we're paid into OF cashed at the Metro
poiitan Club. and this. Mr.. Hogan said
he claims represents maintenance Of his
children.
The attorney severely arraigEed Mr..
Sands for the manner in which he had
made investments OF money belonging
TO the estate. He said the auditors re-
port showed. among other things. that
Sands had invested in boom town lots,
the Alaskan Silver Salmon Packing Com
pany. Lieut. Payne's Aerial Torpedo
Company. in coal lands In West Virginia,
and other places where It would be
practically impossible 10 secure returns,
and in some cases the securities were
practically worthless
In her bin, asking for the removal OF
her father as trustee, and the appoint
ment Of some one else, Mrs Anderson
charged that he had never informed her
OF her interest IN her mothers estate.
She said that at the time Of her mother 5
death. in 1854. she was an infant and that
much Of the time between her mother S
death and the cate Of her marriage she
was at school and that she learned OF
the situation OF the estate and her in
terest in it after her marriage.
Claimed Absolute Power.
She further said that after she learned
Of her interest IN the estate. her father
claimed he had absolute power over it,
when, as a matter Of fact. he had only a
life interest in It, which allowed him the
rents
Attorney Hogan asked the court TO dis
miss Mr. Sands as trustee and appoint 9
bonded trustee in his place This, he
said, was the only way in which the es-
tate could be conserved for the persons
for whom il was intended-the three
daughters, Henrietta. Marie. and Frances
According to the testimony In the case
Marie Sands renounced her interest in
the estate 10 her two sisters q few years
ago and entered a convent in Maryland,
near Baltimore.
In opposing Attorney Hogsn's plea foI
the appointment Of new trustee, At
torney Clephaae. who represents Mr..
Sands. said that by the terms OF the will
Mr. Sands was made trustee. and that il
was undoubtedly his deceased wife's in
tention that ne should act in that ca
pacity Mr. Clephane also contended that
By the terms Of the viii Mr. Sands was
authorized TO make investments
Argument To-day.
Argument will ioe concluded in the case
to-day. and Justice Wright viii then take
# under advisement.
The first Mrs. Sands. whose estate is
she one in controversy, was Miss
Piquette Of Detroit. one Of the Oldest
and most prominent families Of that city
and connected by marriage with the
Campau family.
Another sister married James s Hoban
Of Washington
Rev Mr. Wiles Given surpri.e.