The morning call., 1893-12-06
MORE WINDY TALK.
The Murphys Have Made
No Compromise.
SO SAY THE ATTORNEYS.
Any Settlement Impossible at
This Stage.
MISS ISABEL NOT BETROTHED.
The Courts Have Still Something to
Say Before the Famous Suit
Can Be Decided.
MISS ISABEL NOT BETROTHED

Victor Ii. Metcalf, the administrator of
the Murphy estate, was amazed when a
friend called his attention TO an article In
morning paper yesterday. The article
purported to announce a definite compro-
mise between his clients and the contest
ants for the estate, going the length of
quoting the exact terms of the alleged
agreement These were said 20 be on the
basis of one-tbird to the contestants-Lsdy
Wolseley, Samuel and Daniel Murphy
and the remaining two-thirds to Donna
Dominguez and her sister, Miss Isabel
Murphy. The estate was set down in the
veracious chronicle as worth 100000.
Mr.. Metcalf said simply: There is no
compromise; it is impossible. This article
is as wild as another the other day an
nouncing the engagement of Miss Isabel
Murphy to young Mr.. Dominguez the
brother of Don Dominguez. who married
Mis- Mary Helen Murphy, her sister. Don
Dominguez is nephew 10 the M Miuister to
Spain from the Argentine Republic and
secretary of the lega tion at Madrid. where
the couple now are. Miss Isabel is in Lon
don and desires me to say that the an
nouncement of her engagement is and
always was absolutely without fOunda-
ton. Such irresponsible stories DO great
injustice.
NOW. as to this 'co mpromise.' On the
Sd inst / heard there was some talk on
foot and cabled to my clients. who replied /;
Make no settlement Therefore l am
confident none has been made.
Then again, any settlement would be
absolutely Invalid pending the decision Of
Judge Henshaw as to the validity of Mrs.
Murphy's will. The children of Eugene
Murphy have an interest in the estate un-
til that will is ruled cut. In that case the
estate would be divided according TO the
State laws. each of the seven heirs receiv-
ing an equal portion.
''Some of the things set forth in the
article have no foundation in fact The
value of the estate, for instance, 10 not
$500. 900. but more like S460.OO0.
"Ihe only compromise suggested was
when the contestants offered 10 settle the
case before ii came TO trial for one-fourth
and expenses to come out of that. Long
bef contest was made the daughters
offered voluntarily TO give Lady Woseley
une-fourtb, and this before any expense
had been incurred / tried hard to arrange
this, but 1t was rejected, and when the
contestants proposition was made, their
charges had been filed, and the daughters,
confident in their knowledge of their
mothers intentions. were so indignant at
the charges that they refused any settle-
meut."
A. A. Moore, attorney for the minor
heirs, said he had heard of no compromise
until he was shown the article apnounc-
ing it.
Guy Earl of Earl & Hall. attorneys for
the contestants. said that he had been as
much astonished as any one by the seDsa-
tiOnai article. It's foundation was prob
ably the negotiations pending In London.
There the solicitors, who included the cele-
brated Sir Charles Russell, had been con-
sidering several propositions and a num-
ber of conferences had since been held
here, but no settlement had been reached.
Mr.. Earl added that settlement seemed
further of than ever now, eS ecially since
this ill-advised publication had been made.
Charles Wheeler OF CARRIER. Boalt &
Bishop. who represented the contestants.
said that no ompromise had been reached.
He regretted the publication. which was a
complete surprise to him. The fact that
there was an attempt made 10 arrange the
matter was not the same thing as a COM
promise. settled and agreed upon. He had
no information of any compromise.
I Altogether. the attorneys resented the
publication Of the windy article and de-
| nounced it as unreliable in its statements.