The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-16
CHARGES OF FRAUD
And CONSPIRACY,
HENRY E. HIGHT0N ACCUSES GER
TAIN ATTORNEYS IN THE
BLYTHE CASE.
ALICE EDITH'S QUEER WORK.
HER STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE
CREDITED TO AGENTS OF
FLORENCE.

Another sensation is promised in con-
nection with the celebrated Blythe case. a
complaint in equity is to be filed by Attor-
ney Henry E. Highton, who has repre-
sented Mrs. Alice Edith Blythe through
all the long years of litigation.
In 1t certain minor attorneys and in
terested agents of Mrs. Florence Blythe
Hlnckley will be charged with fraud and
conspiracy in suppressing certain evidence
IN the other case. incidentally an attempt
will he made to show that they procured
the recent disappearance of Mrs. Alice
Edith with view of preventing the filing
OF the complaint or at least of embarrassing
the plaintiff by the absence of very ma
terial witness.
A complaint in equity when filed after
judgment in any case has been confirmed
IS practically an appeal from such con-
firmation, though it constitutes separate
case founded on an entirely different cause
OF action. Divested of its legal verbiage it
practically says:
You have secured judgment and we ac-
quiesce, but we claim that it is inequitable
that you be allowed to enjoy the fruits of that
Judgment, because it was obtained by frand
and through conspiracy.
Oii 0AAO O4od PpCdIdlCS VI MIS. DlNIIlO uGJSC-
tives were at once put to work on the case.
What they discovered, briefly stated, is as fol-
lows:
For several weeks past considerable pressure
has been brought to bear on the woman to in
duce her to give up all further attempts to
secure any portion of the dead millionaire's
wealth. Certain monetary inducements were
held out, and her relatives were interested in
the matter. The result was that last Saturday
afternoon Mrs loft har ~,
the Blythe block, signed papers transferring
all her interest in the Blythe estate to Mrs.
Florence H1nckley and went into hiding. She
occupied room in the old General Keyes
clearinghouse on Stockton street. Then she
was seen in a house in the 800 block on Geary
street, where she was under the control or at
least supervision of Mrs. Cherry, who was one
of the strongest witnesses against her at the
first trial. Since then no trace of her has been
found.
Wednesday afternoon D. J. Sinclair called at
Mr.. Highton's office and, presenting creden-
tlals purporting to come from Miss Blythe,
informed the attorney that she had decided
not to make any further contest.
Sinclair is a thin-faced young man, with
light hair, blue eyes and budding mustache
OF an orange hue, who evidently relishes the
notoriety he receives from the case. He said
"Alice has gone into the country to stay with
signing all her interest In the Blythe estate to
Florence. In so doing she acted in accordance
with legal advice. She was led to believe that
with the last decision of the Supreme Court
ended any contract she might have with Mr.
Highton or any other person in respect to this
case.
81 know just how it was done No, will not
tell how now, though 1 suppose it will all
come out sooner or later. Alice left the city
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock. She went
alone, and is staying with relatives in the
country. She did not travel under her own
name"
Mr.. Sinclair told young real estate man
that he was to have taken Mrs. Alice Edith
Blythe to San Diego but did not have to go
so far and had returned sooner than he ex-
pected.
He occupies room in Mrs. Cherry's
house, which can be reached only by
means of long, dark, narrow passage.
He stated last night that the house had
been originally secured for the purpose of
keeping Mrs. Blythe in hiding there.
The present transfer of Mrs. Alice
Edith's interest to Mrs Hinckley is de-
clared by attorneys to be valueless, because
eight months ago she formally transferred
that interest to third party, who caused
it to be put on record