The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
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ter resentment against Henry E. Highton,
who has been her attorney during all the
long years of litigation.
She blames him for not allowing her to
accept the compromise of year ago, by
which she was to have received $S5, 600.
She charges him with having forced her
to dun him for her promised allowance of
$50 month, and with having ceased pay
ing it altogether three months ago.
She says she might have starved to
death for all the interest he manifested in
her welfare, and concludes by saying: 81
felt that was being driven from pillar to
post and was getting nothing out of it for
myself"
When seen yesterday Mrs. Blythe had
just come in from the street, and had not
yet removed her wrap. Her costume was
a monotonous black. A black hat orna-
mented with jet, ostrich plumes and birds
wings of sable hue, crowned her head. A
heavy black veil was worn over her face,
and an ulster of the same somber color
reaching to her feet concealed her figure.
FROM her shoulders hung long black
cape with double-ruffled collar trimmed
with narrow black braid, and the impress
sion given was of the deepest mourning.
Mrs. Blythe has been seriously i'll and
almost ever since she vacated her old
quarters in the Blythe block she has been
confined to her bed. Yesterday was the
first day since her removal that she has
been able to be upon the street.
Her illness has left evident traces upon
her countenance, and she is a very differ
ent appearing woman from the one who
in cfi cd ba 70 non+oc4 +u,a1,-a ,,oo~c
ago. Speaking last night of the end of it
all so far as she is concerned Mrs. Blythe
said:
at has been a long struggle and con-
slant worry, and now that it is over wish
to rest. 1t was for that reason that
changed my address and not that / had
anything to conceal. l am living with a
lady friend in the Western Addition and
have been ever since [ left the Blythe
block. AS desire to be undisturbed 1 hope
you will not publish my address.
$50 far as the settlement is concerned I
wish to state distinctly that it was made of
my own volition. There was no undue
influence nor any duress or fraud about it.
/ have been among friends and am and
have been perfectly free to come and go as
l please.
ever since the proposed compromise of
year ago, by which I was to have re-
ceiyed $4,000 and settlement for life, it
has been understood that they, meaning
the other side, would do something for me
if l should decide to put an end to the
litigation. For long time my friends
and relatives have advised me to get out
of the case for good.
at was seriously affecting my health,
and it was feared it would affect my mind.
My head now is not SO good as it used to
be, and had before me the fate of another
young litigant-Mrs. Sarah Althea Terry
who is now in the Stockton Insane Asylum
"But the chief reason had for effecting
the settlement was the treatment had re-
ceived from Mr.. Highton. l do not think
he treated me right at all. / feel very Bit
ter against him, and hope that you will
tone down whatever | say about him.
when the compromise was proposed
and rejected | executed a transfer of my
interest to Mr.. E. J. Baldwin, and an
other at Mr.. Highton's request. Mr.. High
ton then promised to look after me.
figured up my expenses and told him that
/ required about $50 month. That
amount it was agreed should receive, and
not only that but other care, such
as, f0r instance, medical attend