The morning call., 1894-01-16
ETHEL q. SMITH.
Demand for a General
Accounting.
An Attorney Who Has Been Very
Jealous - A Communication
That Created Surprise.

OAKLAND.-The tongues Of the gosslps are
more than busy with the affairs of Ethel Gray
Smith. Miss Smith is the young woman who
is now demanding from ex-Judge RoSborough
an accounting of the manner in which he, as an
executor Of her fathers estate, has taken care
of her property. EX-Judge Gibson was al so an
executor but he has been exOnerated.
The young lady claims that there is due her
a matter of $4,000.
Rosborough says that since the death OF Mr..
Smith in 1890 the mother, Lu Wheat Smith.
who lives in Los Angeles, and Ethel Gray
Smith, the claimant, have been living on the
property at the rate OF $3.50 aud 500 month.
He says his accounts Will show that but $500
remains OF the $4,000. According to the pro-
vision of the will the two ex-Judges were ap-
pointed executors without bonds. Later on
Judge Greene made Mrs. Smith an executrlx
TO act with the others.
Now come the strange features of this suit
that indicate that a sensational development is
imminent The complaint demanding an ac-
counting Is on file emanating from Lu Wheat
Smith, The mother. The lawyer who signed the
complaint and Who purportS TO be the author
lied representative of the plaintiff is Attorney
Hayford of San Francisco.
A bomb was exploded the other day when a
written notification was received by the court
from Mrs. Smith to the effect that Hayford in
no manner represented her, and has never been
Instructed to act for her.
The Judges and lawyers were amazed at this
communication. HayfoTd'S repreSr ntation of
the claims of Miss Ethel is entirely by that
young w0man's authorization. 1t was he that
drew $50 allowed Ethel by the court for one
months expenses. Ii is he who yesterday de-
manded another remi tance, stating that a six
months board bill was outstanding against his
fair client. His interest In the case has been
extreme, his zeal unbOunded. Ii is about this
enthusiasm of HayIord's that goSsips are talk
Ing. Letters have been received at Oakland
from Mrs. Hayford in Los Angeles. She saws
she Is the Wife of the San Francisco attorney.
She also says she has two children who, with
her, are sorrowing over husband and father
VINO has been year from home. Miss Ethel
Gray Smith is living IN San Francisco. she is
an attendant upon Heald's Business College,
and being young woman in a strange city,
with little or no income, has had hard time of
1t getting along. 1t would have been much
worse had not Kind friends, like Mr., Hayford,
taken an absorbing interest IN her. 1t is said
and this has been very comforting TO Ethel,
who won't 20 home TO Los Angeles as her
mother constantly urges. Hayford is an old
friend of The family. When he lived in Los
Angeles Gas he certainly did year
ago. a sister OF Miss Smith was his
typewriter. This sister is dead now, and natu-
rally the lawyers care is for Ethel alone.
would come il nicely all around right now.
Mr.. Hayford can be depended upon 10 press
this matter 10 a finish far as the Oakland
courts. Judge Ogden said yesterday thar he
would have nothing 10 do with the matter. IL
had TO go over until Thursday, when Judge
Greene will be on hand and handle the case
himself. Attorney Fred n. Wood, represent
his accounting ready by that time But that is
only side issue. The interest in the case GEN.
terS about the maiden and her lawyer. That Is
where the Calcium light Is turned.