The morning call., 1890-06-24
BLYTHE'S MARRIAGE.
Inconsistency of the Millionaire
During His Life.
He Always Endeavored to Deceive His Friends
TO Prevent Meddling With His
Private Affairs.

L. E. Buckley, representing the Savages
of London in the Blythe contest delivered
his argument yesterday in reply to +. d.
Wheeler, counsel for the widow.
He opened by stating that Alice Edith is
the persOnfication of trickery and deceit,
to which Mr. Wheeler objected. After
short dialogue between the widows counsel
and the speaker the latter continued his
attack upon the claim Of Alice Edith to the
estate, and referred to the inconsistency
displayed by Blythe throughout his life,
rendering impossible the securing OF any
proof of the manner in which lie intended
to dispose of his wealth.
AS to Mr.. Foote'S declaration, AS God
is my judge | believe the widow has de-
stroyed the will and the adoption paper"
Mr. Bukeley said: O. As James V. Coifey
is our Judge | do not believe such a will or
adoption paper existed" Blythe tried to
deceive his friends that he might prevent
them meddling with his affairs, and it Is in
conceivable that he made will or executed
an adoption paper.
If he had he would have placed the docu-
ments in his box in the Safe Deposit Build
ing, where he had deposited his lease.
Blythe had too much experience with
women of the Nellie FiTmn character to
leave any valuable papers where unscrupu-
lous associates could get at them.
NO SENTIMENT IN THE CASE.
Taking up the question of the marriage
contract of 1875 MIR. Buckley asserted that
never on earth had there been such pre-
tense of marriage MS that one. If IL were to
be considered legal it would place every
man at the mercy of mistress. There has
been no sentiment in this case on the part
of the claimants, nor has any sanctity been
evidenced in the associations of Blythe with
Alice Edith or Julia Ashcroft.
These two women have thrust themselves
forward to defraud blood relations, for L
am convinced that Julia Ashcroft has but
one desire, and that is to feather her
own nest. There is nothing unusual in
this, considering the number of people in
this State who are living in luxury upon
wealth which they obtained in a manner
that would conSign others to the prisons.
1--WE have all heard" he smilingly said,
that Alice Edith was kind and dutifui to
Blythe, even 10 MASKING his Chinaman
with skillet. but that duty was performed
for a most INSCRIPTIONS aud designing
motive. Mr.. Foote said | WAS asleep when
the letters 10 and from Blythe were being
read.
Why shouldn't l have slept when
knew that Blythe had no flial affection for
Florence? He did not recognize her until
she was s years of age, aud he never sent
her even Christmas card. My J0Vlal
friend. DR.. Taylor, also says | was asleep.
Let me tell him that he should not judge a
Watchdog by his sleeping or sTumpet
by her weeping.
HISTORICAL WOMEN.
Great stress has been placed on the fact
that Blythe Ced in the arms of Alice Edith.
Aye, so did Sampson die in the arms Of
An in IA pf tNlan-
patra, but these historical women did not
claim wifehood with The victims. Mr..
| Wheeler said the other claimants are seek
| ing to reap where they have not sown.
''What did Julia Ashcroft or Alice Edith
| sow? Not a button They have sown
the wind, and why should they not reap
! the whirwind? Alice Edith went to
| Blythe's office to catch him. She exhibited
| her foot and he praised 1t. That day they
| commenced an intimate friendship. gu
| may polish a statement of the affair as you
| please, but you cannot take away the sense
| Of the transaction.
| ''She was nc chicken. She had been mar
! ried and had lived among men in Arizona
and other rough places. Julia Ashcloft had
a similar friendship with Blythe. Alice
! Edith shows that she laid plans from the
| first time she met Blythe TO set up a claim
| to his wealth. She had articles sent from
| the market to the address OF Mrs. Blythe
but she took good care Blythe did not know
it, thus sweeping away The evidence that
she was his wife.
such little details 'interpOse like noun
! tains between her claim and the estate.
| On November 90 1852, she wrote in the
diary IN Blythe's office, Took care of office.
| Dickson This is conclusive evidence
that she was not Blythe's wife. Every act
| Of Blythe up TO the time of his death shows
that he had no desire TO marry any woman.
NO DESIRE TO MARRY.
'He spoke Of Alice Edith as Miss Dicka-
son at the period when SHE asserts lie had
married her. 1t is beyond human belief
that a real wife would permit such slight.
\ month before his death lie wrote refer
ring to her as Miss Dickson. If she was
married in 1882 she was married in 1873,
and if not she is out Of court.
blythe told friends that he could not
marry under the name Of Blythe, as it
would not be legal. lie thus proved his
name was not Blythe All of the evidence
given by Alice Edith was of the Mrs.
Potiphar and Joseph kind. She testified
that she kept the marriage secret until
after Blythe's death because he so wished
it. And yet she has brought several wit
nesseS TO prove that Blythe acknowledged
her as his wife after the alleged contract
had been made. 1t is enough to sicken a
cat, and shows the utter iallacy Of her
claim"
Timothy J. Lyons and w. II. II. Hart
also concluded their arguments yesterday
in response to Z. ID. Wheeler, counsel for