Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
Question Finally Settled and the
Rich Heiress' Title Confirmed
By the Courts.
Groom Is Young Lawyer-A About
Seizure of Flour in Del
logoa Bay.

Mrs. Hinckley and Mr.. Moore We're
very quietly married and few but the
intimate friends of the affianced had
knowledge of the matter until after MIR.
Moore and the young widow had been
made man and wife.
Florence Blythe, now Mrs. Moore.
has several times won and lost her inn
mense Inheritance. The last decision
Of the courts, however. has left her in
inlisDutabie possession OF the Blythe
estate, and she can now settle down to
the enjoyment of married life without
any Of the approximations that dis
turbed herself and her first husband,
young Mr.. Hinckley.
Thomas II. Blythe died in this city on
April 4, 1883. leaving an estate worth at
least S4,O000O0. Blythe was not the
mill'onaire's true name, but it was the
name under which he had been naulr-i
allied and which he bore for many
years prior 10 his death. He came to
California in the historic days of 1S49
as a peddler of unknown antecedents.
He was Industrious and frugal and his
first savings We're loaned on aSil,..yrk of
land then among the sand hills of Mar
ket street, but now III the very heart
of the metropolis of the coast.
This early investment was the germ
which grew into grand fortune. The
unknown peddler developed into
splendid man of business. He bought
thousands of acres OF land in Mexico
for the guarding of which he organized
a small standing army. He acquired
large tracts of land in San Diego and in
pther counties of the state. He invest
ed in paving mines and in railroad
stock and every one of his ventures
was successful.
liz positively certain that Blythe
made 4 Viii in which he told the story
of his past. disclosed his true name and
divided his property among his rela-
tives. That viii nysteriousIy disap-
peared and although mach wealth has
been sOuandered To find Ii or account
Tor 1 IS absence, not d trace of it or its
destroyer mas been found.
Before the millionaire was cold and in
his coffin a horde Of Blythes appeared
10 claim his millions. Several women.
ranging from begrars on the water
front 70 tiasiv adventuresses in silks and
diamonds. came forward. asserting they
We're the widows. of the dead man. This
is the usual California custom when a
s'.s.'so.'t,i.e i'''sS,ss a"ay- inose seialm-
ants VINO urged their kinship because
their name was Blythe We're, DC course.
~, J ae 'oiipas as once, lof Biytne was
~ nv man ! name ~ an. ~ the other
siaii'iaii's .ile ssNases ana the VII
s..aiiisss solu 'ile stfalghtest stories. The
say z 4 s's. Nllo Msfe al l1ofdohs chimney
fsMeeps' eidlltiea y nat laiSthe WAS NM
syn ilisiiipef q 'tal serene profession
" iils poshoa. ~ 49, ne was convicted
o. petls lhsit ana transported TO Aus
stfalld. re was given ticket OF leave
anu alsei leaving PRISON changed MS
E name 70 blglhe. IN lsas ms Ticket OF
sieaNs eN iolfed ana ne came 10 california
E 90 seek ms fortune.
liis story OF 5lhe NiiiialAses, Which, IN
io9l' ,iie courts aeeiarea 70 De the true
olie--a ueclsioll since reversed IN Mrs.
6tiitlehiss iaNorTraauS ~ thai the true
name iai' OF me deceased was Ihomas VII
hams ana maj ne was born IN Wales IN
49,. Win ms prn'her James ne ems
parked IN business IN Liverpool, but be-
coming SO hsaNils lhVoiVea as 70 pc
tlfealenea Win arfest, ne llea me couh-
Wy "a 1855 As ne WAS ABOUT 70 san y e
soia ms lawyer .iial ne Vas gong 70 cry
iis ioflui IN = alilofilia' ana tiial re
Wousu eiialiee ms rant.
iSue .le mo-. 1e''api'- s.oi'S OF az. came
from MRS. Jl'iia 52Ashcfoit' IN 49, she
cial'nea' she me, biSthe N LONDON.
'i,ist iie Vas ~ i-ohupli tha' year, ail
sai'iIl'ea,' Aiis. Asn.Tpie Was
.iieii ouiia FRY she M. tiie iii',i ~
'is stiese anu 70 ms iase'i'-
a'ilis Wy Luz vas III ~, a.iu
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fseurissu 70 1Ai'ieiiea' pu. e"'l'l''usn ~
"iiee ~ 'uiia VIZ Miiesi : .Vis'nee "s's
years o'u. ihaliisu 'ai'sss asi,eloie.
vi. nis eiie iiD'' any p,osiueu ioi ms
ehliu eauca,l l, anu ms iet,ers -
f'i'" ise sing iiot sise 40 NJ uaus 49,
we're auauceu 70 prove nef A'.isi,'D' ~ :,
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non w. me- eis,i',s' we 70 ui.s M
any ieil we tisiiei"be iie'i soie i'i1ssi'sss
=. w a, ~, 49, IL,
was sr1arflea 70 reuerick liihcAies. ~
was ioNe iiiatcn. fi!nckiey Was lhe