Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
ALMOST A FORTUNE. FLORENCE BLYTHE GIVEN AN AL-
 LOWANCE. The Young Heiress Asks for Funds---In- teresting Testimony About the Blythe Estate--Savage At
 torneys in Trouble.
San Francisco Chronicle.

The attorneys in the Blythe case were present in the Probate Court yesterday to consider the petition of James Crisp Perry for an allowance of 5000 a month for the support and education of his ward, Flor ence Blythe, pending the settlement of her fathers estate. Florence was accom- panied by her mother, Julia Ashcroft. Julia Perry, her step grandmother, and Crisp Perry, her grandfather and guard ian. The girl heiress of the Blythe mil hons was tastefully attired in a dress of chushed strawberry color, heavy black travelling jacket and to complete the cos tune, jaunty black hat trimmed with birds and feathers, and gloves match the dress.
 The petition was read by Attorney J. H. Boalt and set forth the facts of the recent trial and its result It was rep resented that Florence had never received any moneys from her fathers estate. and that an allowance of 5000 a month dat ing from the time of Blythe's death in April, 1883, or about $103O00 in all, would be nothing more than fair in the present condition of the case.
 When the reading of the petition was concluded Attorney Goodfellow, repre- senting the Williams heirs. requested that
 
 tinued for one week. As ground for the motion 1t was claimed that counsel had not been given sufficient notice of the ap- pllcatlon; that an appeal WAS to be taken to the Supreme Court and allowance should not be made at the present time, because counsel was desirous Of iDtroduc- ing testimony to, combat the alleged facts set forth in the petition.
 We intend to show." said Attorney Goodfellow, that the girl Florence is not a child of Thomas H. Blythe.''
 Well we can't try the whole case over this petitlon,'' said Judge Cozley, "and therefore l will deny the motion and give you the benefit Of an exception"
 Joseph Napthaly, attorney for Pubic Administrator Pennie. was tie 45sss sE.- ness called in support of t.e peti5.oa. 50 testified that at tie time an nveaftaeY ei the Blythe estate 0 as made aDost Teer and half ago. It was appraised u Ss.- U00,G00. Since that time the preeersy ca Market street, be supposed, nsd .1oresa- ed in value at least S5J9J9l Ihe pres- ent income of the estate he stated to be about $l2.O00 a month. On cross-exam- ination the witness stated that tae Ad- ministrator now has very small amount of money on hand, and that the income
 
 its taxes
 Florence Blythe was next called to tho witness stand. She stated that she is now l6 years Of age and resides with her i grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Perry. At 1 present she said she was not attending school, but that she was in correspond ence with Miss Bynam of England with vlew of having her for a governess. The witness thought that 5000 a month would be nothing more than fair allow ance for her maintainanee and education. This closed the testimony in support of the petition
 Attorney Goodfellow presented mo- tion to refuse Florence's petition, which the Court denied. A protracted argu- ment followed between counsel, and then Judge Coffey made a few remarks, which he concluded by allowing Florence a back allowance of $500 month from April 4, 1883, or about $30,000, with $500 month hereafter. instead of 5000 as prayed for in the petition.
 Upon the conclusion of these proceed ings Attorney Bulkeley, representing the London Savages, presented motion for the removal of his associate, Attorney Henry M. McGill. The motion was based on affidavits showing that the Saw ages had assigned all of their interest in the estate to Bulkeley and John Don ague, who no longer desired McGill's presence in the case because of his recent connection with ex-Lord High Sheriff Hutton. McGill contested the motion and presented ter-afidavits. in which he made some rather uncomplimentary re- marks concerning Bulkeley. Judge Coffey finally interrupted a highly per sonal discussion by stating that while he felt disposed to grant the motion he would allow McGill until o'clock to-day to show cause why shonld not be re- moved.