The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-22
ALICE EDITH IN.
Blythe's PutatiVe Widow
to Realize.
General Basis of Compromise
Agreed Upon Between the Chief
LitigantS for Millions.

Alice Edith Blythe has quit The tran
script in her appeal TO the Supreme Court
from the decision of Judge Coffey for
slice of the big Blythe estate is not yet on
! file, and it cannot very we'll be got ready
by May 90 which is the last day of grace
Up till last Thursday the attorneys for
Alice Edith were very active in their eff
forts to perfect their clients appeal. The
transcript of the record in the celebrated
case was made and placed in the hands of
two printing firms to be rushed out as
quickly as possible. c. A. Murdoch & Co,
5S2 CLAY street. and George Spauldng q
Co., 4l4 Clay street, tackled the big job.
A large extra force of printers was SET to
work on the big volume in each office, and
column on column of type was being piled
up for the perusal of the Supreme Court.
Either last Wednesday or Thursday all
came to Il dead stop. The extra force in
each printing establishment was leid off,
the type that had already been set was
thrown in and the general impression
seemed 10 be that that was an end of the
| lltgatiOn as far as Alice Edith Blythe
was concerned.
Henry Z. Highton. who is the attorney
| for the woman who claims 10 be the widow
of Thomas II. Blythe, is the man who
gave the order for the discontnuance of
work on the brief. He states he has his
reasons for 80 doing, but considers the
matter Il private one and does not feel in
clined TO make any definite public an-
nOuncement as to recent developments IN
the case.
From what Mr.. Highton does state, how
ever, il is believed that the documents
concentrating a settlement between Mrs.
Florence Blythe Hinckley and Alice Edith
Blythe will be filed for record sometime
tomorrow.
ut is a matter" he said TO reporter
yesterday, Sin which | cannot see that the
public has any interest, and neither can l
see that private conversation between
two gen tlemen regarding it is matter of
| news. Ii there is anything done it will
result In document for record and al
| that time-Say it might be Wednesday,
would be glad to give you any information
| may possess"
The conversation between two gentle
men" referred 10 by Mr.. Highton seemed
to include Attorney General Hart, attorney
for Florence Blythe Hnckley, as the
other
AT any rate Mr.. Hart gives it as his
opinion that the protracted fight for the
| Blythe millions has simmered down TO his
client aud Alice Edith Blythe, In the
eases nf the Blythe company, the Ken
lucky Blythes, the Savages and the Will
| liams heirs, whose appeals were thrown
out by the Supreme Court April "a last,
! Mr. Hart is confident that their motions
for rehearng will come up and also conf
dent that they will be denied. He even
goes so far to back up the idleness of the
printers on the Alice Edith Blythe tran
script as to hint at a com promise.
The details oil this compromise are IN
! known To any person at the present time,
| for the very good reason, it is stated on
good authority, that they are not finally
agreed upon. 1t is said to be based on the
consideration that the claim of Alice
Edith Blythe being one capable OF stand
| ing leng enough in court 10 tie up The
estate for years to come, it is better to ar
rive az some amicable arrangement and
forever settle the expensive litigation.
| Taking for granted the establishment of
| her claim as the widow of the late owner
of the Blythe millions, her share at the
best could not be more than one-thIrd, and
it is probable that the compromise will be
made on much less sum than That.
AT any rate the transcript of Alice Edith
Blythe will no, be filed in the Supreme
Court before May 20. the date specified,
and something will certainly turn up TO
end the great contest by that time.