The morning call., 1890-06-26
MRS. BLYTHE'S CAREER.
Her Story Of Her COurtsllip and
Marriage.

II. Z. Highton resumed his argument for
Ali ce Edith Blythe yesterday. His conten-
tions were impressively presented, and his
voluminous notes were followed with the
persistency which permits not the slightest
detail to escape attention. He narrated the
interesting career Of Mrs. Blythe from the
time Of her birth, and ended by asserting
that her chastity was unimpeachable at all
and every time, while the evidence she had
given throughout the contest had been
corroborated in every particular of i'm
portanee.
"She has had no syndicate or journal
istic combination to aid her in the struggle
for her rights" he declared. "She has had
contumely and insult heaped upon her by
opposing counsel, and yet she has pre-
served her equa nimity while under eXam-
inatiun and during her visits to this room.
She has been accused of not carrying out
her pledge to Blythe to be mother to Flor
enee. Until the discovery was made that
Florence is in all probability the daughter
of Joseph James Ashcroft Mrs. Blythe
showed IL practical desire to care for her.
But Immediately She detected the llle-
gallty Of Florence's claim, she prepared to
contest it. II Blythe were in this room
now, and knew Florence was not his daugh-
ter, is it reasonable to suppose that he
would acknowledge her claim to his estate?
linen why SNOulu Ills NluOW acknowledge
it? Mrs. Blytle'S testimony OF her first
meeting with Blythe eylnces her truthful
ness and chastity. She tells how a portly,
weli-dressed gentleman met her on the
street every time she went to her tutor on
Sansome street
zone day lie raised his hat and she bowed.
For some time after that exchange of greet
ing she continued to recognize him when
they passed each other on the street. Then
came her marriage with Peters, the music
teacher, and until her divorce from that
man she did not recognize Blythe or show
any disposition to follow up her harmless
Irritation.
when deserted by her mother in Stock
ton, she came to this city, and, finding her
life Of lOdgng-houSe keeper unpleasant,
and making an effort to support herself by
teaching music and drawing, oae day she
applied to Blythe in his Office for the lease
OF cottage III which her grandmother and
herself wished to reside.
blythe said he was busy. and asked her to
call at his private rooms, u OFdrrell street,
at noon. Then he jumped to his feet and
paced the floor, finally stopping to tell her
that she had pretty foot This compl-
ment embarrassed Mrs Blythe, and she re-
NAMED silent for few minutes. Then he
told her that she had made an effect upon
him which no other woman had for long
time.
Mrs Blythe called at O'Farrel street at
noon, aud was prevailed upon to take lunch
there with Blythe. From that time their ac-
Guardianship rpened into friendship and
resulted in marriage contract, as soon as
the Nellie FlTmln case was settled. There
is nothing in that c0urtship and marriage to
warrant any unworthy insinualioD. In JAN
uary, 1880, she was openly living with her
husband, and even used q portion of her
furniture in fitting up his Office. The case
is full Of hascos, as far as the defense is
concer ned, :"