The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Existence Of Third Daughter,
Living in Oakland, Dis
closed by Bequest
Bulk of Estate Given to Two
Children Who Have Always
Borne His Name
Small Amounts Left to Widow
and Third Child Brings
: Talk of Contest

T IEi8 VIM Of &. J. Baldwin. nled for
prebate yesterday in Los Angeles.
= - tells briefly the story OF his vast
financial success and at the same
tirie reveals a new romance in his
eEenrful. career. While the bulk of the
s445OQ0sQ0O estate is bequeathed to the
two Daughters who always bore his
naqne. provision is made Cor third
daughter. whose relationship to Bald
WIN has. never before. been disclosed to
the public. She is Mrs. Rozella Selby,
a comeIy young woman Of 25 years. the
vile Of David +. SeIby Of the firm Of
Selby: Brothers. confectioners. OF 1867
Washington street. Oakland. Her por-
tion. IS p. .proportonateIy very small in
comparison with the .legacies amount
p ing to some SIO.OOo.OOO to each Of her
two sisters. Mrs. Clara Stocker. and
Mrs. Hull McClaughry. wife Of the as
sistant postmaster Of san Francisco.
Talk. of Contest
Tie bequest OF property to Mrs.
Baldwin valued ct about 100000 and
to Mrs Selby Of an acreage worth
about $4,000 has occasioned some talk
Of a contest. but none of the relatives
were ready to admit yesterday that
such step was contemplated. The
remaining portion OF the holdings is
left to. other relatives ana to Il. A I'm
ruh. for many years Baldwin's business
manag ger. and named as the executor of
the estate
The. Interests of Mrs. selby nave been
carefully safeguarded by her-sbueband.
Tor he holds in his possession writ
ten document 'penned by Baldwin in
which. he Acknowledges her as his
daughter He had, moreover. made a
voluntary promise to provide for her
in ais viii.
Mrs. seIby said last night that her
mother was the legal wife Of Baldwin
and. had died when Mrs. Selby was a
child AS young girl Mrs. Selby was
known as ROzella Robinson. In fact
her closest friends never knew her as
Rozells Baldwin. although that was her
true name.
The marriage Of Rozella Baldwin to
David Selby took place in Holy Cross
church in this city on November 1, 9O6
IN discussing the matter last even
ing at their home at $40 Warwick
avenue in tts Adams point tract both
Mr and Mrs. Selby declined to give out
detailed information in regard TO Mrs
selbys mother but added that all
would be revealed when they received
a copy OF the will
Daughter of Baldwin
My wife is The daughter Of the late
=. J. Baldwin" said selby last night
Her fun name prior to our marriage
was Rozella Robinson Baldwin. but
she was known TO her friends as Ro-
zeila Robinson. I interviewed Bald
win at the time Of my marriage and
obtained a ful statement from him in
regard. to Mrs. Selby. 1 have IN my
possession his statement, written en-
tirely by him and witnessed by two
persons, in which he stated that my
wife was his daughter This statement
will be used if required. Baldwin has
done what he said he would do-given
my wife fair share Of his estate"
Mrs. Selby is a member Of St Fran
els dc Sales church cf Oakland and Of
fhe. vincentian society. Her husband
is a prominent businessman Of Oakland.
He is connected with the Selby realty
company. the Brown phosphate com
pany and the confectionery firm Of
Seiby Brothers. He and his wife are
wei known in social circles.
Guards Against Contest
Advices from Los Angeles say that
the heirs in that city are not disposed
70 contest. However. Baldwin has in
serted clause that any heir who con-
tests forfeits all right TO an Interest in
the estate. He has provided further
that any one who may be able to prove
his right as an heir shall receive $40.
The bequest OF the Santa Anita ranch
20 his two daughters, Mrs Stocker and
Mrs. McClaughry. viii leave some s5,-
100000 for other purposes. OF this
s2.ooo,ooo viii go to pay of indebted
ness and the balance win go to the
other relatives. It will be divided be-
tween Mrs. L J. Baldwin, the widow !;
Zelda selby. the third daughter: Mrs
Elizabeth Rush. a niece: Charles Faw-
cett; a nephew; Rosebud DobIe Mullan-
der. q granddaughter. and H. A. Unruh,
for many years BaIdwin's business
manager.
Small Share for Widow
The bequest to Mrs Baldwin is an
undivided one-third interest in the
property in Market street known as
. the Baldwin annex The estimated
value IS s5oo.O00 Therefore the cash
value Of her Inheritance is only 1885,
600. or less than hundred and hftieth
parr Of her husbands total estate.
The viii was drawn TO suit the ex-