Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-11-06
MAY FALL HEIR o
TO A FORTUNE
LOCAL MAN IS INTERESTED IN
CASE WHICH INVOLVES
FORTUNE


developments in the case, Williston
man may fall heir to part of large
fortune in England, which has been in,
litigation for many years.
The local man is Peter Slingsby, his
mother and other relatives in this
section. Mr.. Slingsby says he is one
of the direct heirs to the fortune now
being contested in the courts by q
branch of the Slingsby family in this
country. Peter Slingby's father and
mother came to America many years
ago, bringing with them their chill
dren. They first settled in Canada
and later moved westward and to-
Williston. Slingsby, Senior, died 8
number of years ago, but his widow,
mother of Peter Slingsby, is still liv-
ing and makes her home in this city
with her son.
Peter slingsby was very young
when he was brought to this country
by his father and mother along with
the other children. He says that his
father always told him there was
property in England belonging to a
branch of the family. to which he
might fall heir some day.
The present litigation over the es-~
tate seems to hinge about case now
being heard in San Francisco. The
case was closed once but has been re-
opened by the British courts. as It
appears that certain physician in
that city made false affidavit to .,
birth certificate, and an infant was
substituted to comply with certain
conditions of the will covering the es-,
tate.
The following news dispatches from
San Francisco give additional infor--
nation upon the case now being heard'
in that city.
Physician Confessed
San Francisco. Oct. 28.-Dr. W. W.
Fraser, the chief witness of those at
tacking the legitimacy of the birth
of child to Mrs. Dorothy Slingsby,
and heir to million dollar estate in
England, broke down in the grand
jury inauisition, and admitted he had
received $500 for falsifying.
The basis for the action was con-
tanned in the charge that baby sub
stitution had been resorted to by
Lieutenant and Mrs. Charles Ray,
mond Slingsby to comply with pro-
visions under which they would re-.
ceive $4,000 annual income from
Yorkshire, England, estate.
Recently the case was ordered re-
opened by the British government,
the British consul at San Francisco
being in charge of the investigation
which reached the climax in today's,
confession of Dr. Fraser.
Physician Arrested
San Francisco, CAL, Oct. 29.-Mrs.
Hattie Blaine today made deposi
ton in the Slingsby baby substitution
case before Douglas Young, British
vice council here, who is acting as a
commissioner of the high court of
chancery, London, England The sub
stance of the deposition is that she ac
rompanied Mrs. Slingsby to DR.. w. W..
Franzer's office and negotiated for a.
male infant. Later Mrs. Slingsby-
burned it.
Lieut.. Charles Harry Reynard
Slingsby, late of the British navy. and
his American wife, Dorothy Cutler
Morgan Slingsby. are endeavoring to
prove that Charles Eugene Edward
Slingsby, now 3 years old, was born
here and is their offspring.
DR.. Franzer, who, Mrs. Blaine says,
performed the substitution. was ar
rested on a charge of having filed a
false birth certificate and admitted
the fact, but contended that his act
constituted no crime This was upheld
by the court, and he went free. It
the lieutenant wins the suit, the child
will become heir to an income of more
than $4,000 a year; if he loses, the,
income will 20 at his death to jun
ior branch Of the Slingsby family.