The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-10
SON ACCUSES HIS FATHER.
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE AGAINST
J. h. HuNTLEY IN PROBATE.
Court Asked to Remove Him as
Guardian of HI. children, Who an
1890 Were Mincrs-Fafiure to Ac-
count for Money Received Alleged

A petition for the removal Of Joseph =.
Huntley as guardian OF Charles u. Hunt
ley. Minnie X. Putnam (nee Hunueyt,
Manning Huntiey. Collie O. Huntiey and
liza n Eva Gillie lnee Huntley). for
abuses of trust extending over q period
OF nearly ten years. was fled in the pro-
bate court yesterday by X. II. Lindsay.
as attorney for Charles ID. Huntley. OF
Eigin, y. c.. one Of the wards mentioned,
who signs the paper.
The guardian who Is the father OF the
petitioner and the other wards under the
guardianship, is charged not only with
having neglected every duty toward hts
children as a guardian but as parent as
we'll The petition alleges that he has not
only failed and refused to contribute any
thing to the care or custody of the chill
dren but has also. for nearly ten years,
unlawfully withheld from them S.Vpe 10
which they were entitled under the law.
According TO the papers in the case and
the representations made 10 the court by
Attorney Lindsay yesterday, Joseph IL
Huntley prior TO October, 1920. was the
owner OF farm in King county near this
city. At that time he was a widower AMI
was living In British Columbia with his
family. consisting OF the children named.
Charles d. Huntley, the eldest, being then
IL years of age.
Hnntley arranged TO sell the land IN
question to A. o. BENJAMIN. Of this city.
for $1,000, but BENJAMIN. knowing that the
land had been community property OF
Hunticy and his wife. refused TO purchase
until a guardian had been appointed to
receive for the minor heirs of Mrs Hunt
ley their share of the purchase price.
With this end In view Huntley came To
Seattle and filed petition for letters OF
guardianship, which was granted by
Judge Richard Osborn. then on the pro-
h,t. m A..
proper performance OF hts duties as guard
Ian Huntley gave bond In the sum OF
$1,000, with Benjamin, the purchaser OF the
property and Elijah uuntley as sureties.
In his petition for the removal OF the
guardian young Huntley, who Is now y
years OF age, charges that Immediately
after obtaining letters OF guardianship his
father received for the benefit OF his chill
dren and wards the sum OF $4,000 In lawful
money, the whole OF which he has since
retained, never having filed with the pro-
bate court any account or inventory of
the property coming into his hands as
guardian.
Young Huntiey further alleges that
since ise6 his father has wholly failed In
HIS duty as father and as guardian and
has contributed nothing 10 the care OF the
petitioner and his brothers and sisters,
the burden Of the support Of two OF
whom. Manning Huntiey and Colie O.
Huntley. has for the past two years faiien
upon the petitioner.
The court upon reading the petition Of
young Huntley yesterday. granted Its
prayer and issued a citation requiring the
guardian 10 appear before the court within
five days and show cause why he should
not be removed from once and why a per-
emptory order should not he made reduir-
Ing him to turn into the registry OF the
court all moneys received by him as
guardian. with legal interest TO date.
fiuntley. the guardian. II is understood.
lives in British Columbia, Just across the
international boundary line from the town
Of Blaine. certified copy of the citation
was yesterday sent 20 the sheriff OF What
com county. with instructions TO proceed
10 Blaine and serve the paper upon Hunt
ley whenever found on American soil and
within the Jurisdiction Of the probate
court OF this county.