Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-09
BLYTHE.
rsts Real Name Not Blythe, but
savage.

| SaVuSes
Judge Coffee this morning granted At
torney H. NJ. McGill's motion to author
ize the American Consul in London to
take dispositions in that portion OF the
Blythe estate case wherein Eliza Perci-
val, Mary Ann Standerton, Johanna
Hall, Martha Yetton, Alfred, Frederick
and Henry John Savage aver that they
are lawful heirs of the estate, because
Thomas H. Blythe's true name was
James Savage.
The news of the Savage claimants and
the details of their claims will drop like
a bombshell into the camp OF the other
| Blythe-estate contestants. Some time
ago Judge Coffee set day after which no
more claims to that estate would be re-
ceived. The seven above named claim
ants put in their claim in time, but did
not state the nature of it. There
were so many "true and lawful heirs''
LOWERING ABOUT THE ESTATE
That their names did not attract any par
ticular attention, but when Judge Coffey
dropped from the list some eighty Of the
claimants whom he thought had no ghost
of chance, the Savage contingent was
allowed to stand.
Mr.. McGill to-day did not explain the
nature of the claims which the Savages
intend to press. All he assured the
Court was that they had good claims.
They had affidavits to prove that they
were lawful heirs of the Blythe estate,
but as our laws did not permit the use OF
such affidavits without the opposite sides
being allowed to make counter-deposi-
tions, lie was willing that the American
Consul in London should take the re-
quired dispositions. The name of the
Consul was not inserted in the order be-
cause it was not known. A blank was
left to be filed out when the order
should reach London.
McGill asked that in view OF the fact
that the Blythe Company-a kind of
trust formed by the clamoring heirs
had already received some dispositions
from England, they be opened by the
court for the inspection of the various at
torneys interested in the estate.
Judge Coffey said that while he would
be willing to open them if all parties were
willing, there was some objection, and
he would not open them until affidavits
had been received, ueless after proper
lapse of time, it should be shown to be
necessary.
THE SAVAGE CLAIMANTS
Are represented in this city by G. w. G.
Hutton, an ex-High Sheriff Of London,
and by James Donague, a prominent
English barrister, both OF whom recently
arrived in San Francisco from London to
press the claims. The other attorneys
have thus been unable to learn the nat
ure OF the Savage claim. 1t is in sub
stance as follows: Thomas Henry
Blythe's right name was not Blythe, but
was James Savage. Looking over the
records OF the Old Bailey Court, Lon
don, it was found that James Savage
was arrested for stealing a cruet stand,
and about 1912 was sentenced to five
years. transportation to Botany Bay, New
South Wales. He served his time and
then remained in Australia two years
more. In 1849 James Savage took pas
sage to San Francisco in the ship Ante
lope, but landed in this city as Thomas
Henry Blythe. All those who claim any
inheritance by reason, of their connec-
ton with the original Blythes OF Eng
land would, according to this theory, be
completely shut out, as Blythe was
never of that family, 80 say the Saw
ages.
In addition to Messrs. Hutton and
Donague, representing the estate, two of
the supposed nephews are also in the
city From the nature of another set of
claimants it would seem that they are
determined to prove that Thomas H.
Blythe was but
AN ASSUMED NAME.
f. l.. Taylor who represents the Will
liams contingent, is also sure that Blythe
assumed that name. He says that
Blythes right name was Thomas H.
Williams, and that his (Taylor's) infant
clients, Margaret May and John
Charles Williams, are the children
of Ebenezer Williams, child OF
deceased brother or sister, he did not
remember which. There were so many
details he could not keep them always at
his fingers ends. He (Taylor) repre-
sented more particularly the Williams
infant, but all the other heirs in general
in that he was allowed by the Court to
scrutinize the accounts of the Public
Administrator concerning the manage
ment of the estate. 1t was surprise to
him that the Savages should come for
ward with such a claim. However, it
might help him considerably. If he
could get the Savages to prove that
Blythe was merely an assumed name, he
Taylor could easily prove that his right
name was Williams. He thought he
could prove it anyhow.
SELLING THE PROPERTY.
Having noticed Mr.. Hutton and Wen
dell Easton, the real estate dealer, sit
ting together at the recent Republican
banquet, a ID. r. reporter this morning
called upon Mr.. Easton to get his idea OF
what effect this new Savage claim would
have upon the sale of the Blythe estate
property. Mr.. Easton said that from
what Mr.. Hutton had told him of the
matter, he (Easton) had no doubt about
the legality of the Savage claim. If they
could prove their claim it meant an early
distribution of the estate, which would
involve the sale of property between
ii,sary, Market and Grant avenue. Busi-
uess men had for long time wished the
II buildings removed and modern struc-
tnro put iu their place. The appearance
of new set of claimants, backed by the
raost ~ ~ ~ Trelfsble proof that has as yet been
nE".,d l1Sa world therefore be hailed with
dnlio,1t Io bv those anxious to see the
Blytht, property solids. f. Report.
The Treasury Department continues its
wise policy of purchasing bonds in mod
erate h nmar;tities, in order to keep the
surplus in the Treasury below the danger
line and at the same time prevent too
sudden rise in the premium on tht