The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-22
MRS. BLYTIlE'S DIVORCE SUIT
"a C.fLIFORNTI MJLIfONiTRE'S SUS-
TICIONS or ms WIFE
Turning her Out Of his Palace In San Fran.
cisco. and Employing Police Oriccr- TO
Guard the riace-Arscnic In his tock tails.

FoYn ne Sun Finri.n thontt
Tho divorce case of Blythe agt. Blythe
cainc M in the Nineteenth District Court yos-
t"rday morning on "A motion hv plaintiffs coun-
e" for nlimony aud counsel fees. pending the
trial Of the case. This interesting uicco II Hi
cation is cal au'a'ri to attract much attention
from the novel points il involves and the wealth
and standing Of the defendant. Thomns II.
Blythe. who occupies position in the front
rank Of san Francisco milllonaires. Mr.
blythe had been living with his assumed wifr
IN a luXuriou-ly appointed residence in Pow
ell street. Tho felicity ~ the family was finally
destroyed hy the discovery of what Mr. Bbthc
Supposed to be- plot tp get him into the ground
md get possession ~ hs property. lIc in
formed the police detectives Of tho circum-
stances. represent ng tllt the first attempt upon
his life was made 10y compoundiug arsenic with
his morning cocktail. and subsequently the us
sumcd Nlrs. Blythe Thought 10 lutc him into her
confidence again hS her dv'rltful smile. when
he made the unulrf,tit dis IA That she lind
n revolver poised as about the range NJ his
diaphragm, concealed undcr u handkerchief
Thrown over her arm. The csinhli~hmrnt in
Powell street wis Immediately dismlnicl md
abandoned Mrs. Blythe turned adrift. and for
several weeks thereafter Mr.. Blyth" rNpcrien ed
H. H,ye 49, I, i'f G'dy i"ri n,gh, ana dny
Mcantim" tho detectives Kept vigiunt watch
pLer two male n.-n,iNtcs oi Mrs. Blythe.
Who were suspected oi implication ia the run-
lpirn'y against Blythe and his possessions.
During the period 81 Mr.. Bythcs protected
seclusion, Mrs. Blythe madc frequent attempts
10 force the bnrrios.i,. with the probable pnr-
pose Of making oVrrturc~ for compromise. But
falling in this. she finally commenced Tn" suit
nov p.nding in the Nln'tecuth District Court.
Mr. Blythe il % native OF England and for
m'rlv ranked among his a~iuaintanccs rs
stuid old bachelor well NJ in the nftios.
Among MS "Nien,i ye poss,ssnns In the city is
" valuable ggrr bounded by kearny. Gcary.
most tnicruri-ing nf the land gralbcrs and ut
lr sent hhS his cnpaciuu- grip on n garden
patch If 5000 gtr'- rl'rng on the Colorado
river. in san Diego county ana his petition f1r
rontirWaiion of title und"rthe swamp and over
Bowed Land at is now advertised in the san
Diego pulrrS.
Nr- Blythe. or the aly thus designated. was
formerly known ~ Ncllir firman whom her
charms Wore up for public patronage behind
lhc i'otlighi- Of Ga" Bella Union Theatre. II IL
namo-. Adapted 20 diii rent loraliti,s She is
prouuun ed blonde petite la form. Ia her
complaint on filc Mrs Bbthe SETS forth that She
was married 10 the drfcu liant in November
irnr. faithful unl ailoctiOnat" wife. In March.
lSIt. thu defendant hc-nu 10 drink intoX-
i,ating liquors 10 excess. and while un-
tier their influence he would strike her and
threaten her life. On The 81 ~ last August he
.ir'W pistol upon her, ana threatened To- kill
ger uni = she gnye upthe contract of marriage
that sh" WIS not his wife and had never le.ru
~. INN h.M day lie u nmund"d from her the
Key ui thelr rc- ideu"" and druy, hrr from the
house. and has since then re- fused To permit her
pelling her TO live un the charity Of fr"nl-
81" AYERS that b" * worth s2.ODO.D00 to s3.Uuu.-
Dol. and has regular in ono Of not less than
flJuuO per month, and rrays Tor judgment dis
kolVing the marriage. dividing the common
tryp'riv ana granting her alimUny. together
with COSTS.
Mr.. Blythe. in his answer. puts in a direct.
positive. aud unqualified denial of all the rep
RESOLUTIONS contained in the complaint.