The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-13
POOR CHlCkERING.
He Is Roughly Handled by
Denis DOnOnOe Jr.
COUNTER AFFIDAVITS FILED.
Why He Wants to Be Substituted
for the Consul.
COUNTER AFFIDAVITS FILED
REPRESENTING SCOTTISH HEIRS.
Rumors Regarding Mrs. Hunter That
Required Young DOnohoe's
Presence in Scotland.

Denis Donohoe, her Britannia Majesty's
Consul, and his attorneys. Denis Donohoe
Jr. and T. E. K. Cormac, filed with Judge
Seawell yesterday counter affidavits te
those filed last week by Attorney William
II. Chickering, in which serious charges
were made.
The whole DISPUTE has grown ont Of the
suit brought by Joan y. G. Hun ter, widow
of the late David Hunter, against Harmon
S. and c. l.. Tilden. executors OF the
estate, to set aside a certain conveyance.
Some Scottish heirs-Charles Methren.
Elizabeth Methren and Mary Craight-
were represented by the British Consul,
his son and Attorney CoImac, who held
power of attorney to act in the matter.
Then last week a motion was filed to sub
stitute as attorneys for the Scottish heirs
the legal firm of Chickerng. Thomas &
Gregory. who were in the employ of the
Anglo Californian Bank, representing
other British heirs to the estate.
Accompanying the motion was an aft
davit sworn TO by Chickering, in which he
accused the British Consul of entering in
to big speculation, and of pursuing the
poor Scottish heirs with relentless energy
in order 10 obtain good slice out of what
ever share might eventually come to them.
Yesterday Consul DonohOe filed an Aft
davit in which he stated tn at he CORE
sponded with the Scottish heirs by instruc-
tions from the Br itish Government and in
his official capacity as Consul. His sole
remuneration was to be the governmental
fee of five per cent.
The affidavit of Denis Donohoe Jr. Is far
more vehement ana to the point than that
OF his father. He states that the firm of
Chickering, Thomas and Gregory came
into the case through "shyster" lawyer
named Alexander Campbell of Scotland,
who is described as person OF no repute
or position, and who is alleged by the affi-
dayit to be responsible for the wides pread
rumors that these Scottish heirs have fai-
len into princely fortune, thereby causing
them TO be the pIey of fortune-hunters and
inscriptions persons. Young Mr.. DOnO-
hoe states that he went TO Scotland, not to
pursue the said heirs. but on duty, as there
were rumors afioat that Mrs. Hunter at
the time of her marriage to the deceased
had another husband living in Scotland
from whom she had never been divorced.
These rumors are stated to have never yet
been settled one way or the other, and the
aftaDt states that there were other matters
of grave importance that required his
presence In Scotland.
Toward the close of his affidavit Denis
Donohoe Jr. becomes decidedly person al
In his remarks. He states that Mr.. Chick
erIng has no possible right to come into
the case, as he is only doing so because a
former arrangement fell through. He was
for some time negotiating with Attorney
Shattuck. the attorney for the widow.
with the view of espousing her cause
Failing in that he now wants to come into
the case as attorney for the Scottish heirs.
IF | were DESTROYS OF making an argu-
ment under the guise of an affidavit" says
Mr.. DOnohoe, II should say that there
could be no manner of doubt in any rea-
sonabe mind that the interests Of these
Scottish heirs would be better protected
by the British Consul here, who has had
thirty-ive years. experience in consular
duties at three or four ports in the United
States, than by Alexander Campbell.
S.S.C., and William II. Chickering, Esq.,"
The affiant concludes by hoping that the
simple honest Scotch peasants may never
get into the clutches of these gentlemen.
He says: Il have never, in the course Of
twelve years experience, seen a piece of
business chased with greater persistency
and less regard to the rights and feelings
OF others than this case has been chased
by William II. Chickering."
Judge Seawell heard arguments on the
motion yesterday morning and finally or
dered the case to be submitted on briefs.