Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-04
SMART ESTATE
NEGOTIATIONS
TO TAKE MONTH
Selection of Guardian for Boy
Is First Problem to Be
Settled

Negotiations for the amicable settle
ment OF the Thelma Parker Smart VIII
contest VIII not be concluded THIS
month. That much is admitted today
by the attorneys fer both sides, those
representing Henry Gaillard Smart,
father of little Richard Smart, as well
as those representing Mrs. Elizabeth
]. Knight, mother OF the late Thelma
Parker Smart.
Since the negotiations began, two
weeks ago, there never has been any
question concerning guardianship OF
Richard Smart, say the attorneys. But
the daily conferences at present deal
entirely with the subject OF custo'
dian for the child-the choice of some
woman acceptable TO both sides who
shall rear the youngster until ne
reaches the age OF 16 years, when ne
viii become free lance" SO to
: speak, until he attains his majority.
Settlement Still Indefinite.
Only in general terms has a com
promise of the big fight been agreed
upon. The custody of Richard Smart
As cnly one of many details remain
ing to be determined, say the lawyers,
sand after this is disposed of a vast
number of other points must be
threshed out before the interested par,
ties are prepared to 60 into court and
ask for legal confirmation and approx
al OF the terms of the agreement.
III is possible the custodian of Rich
ard Smart may be selected today. II
II Is not done today the conferences
will be suspended until next Monday,
as Attorney Frank z. Thompson, OF
counsel for. Smart. the father, expects
70 60 to Kauai tonight, returning Sun
day or Monday.
I'VE will never consent to the ap'
pointment OF guardian other than a
temporary one pending this litigation, :
declared one OF Smart,s attorneys to-
day when questioned concerning a
statement published this morning as
coming from one OF Mrs. knights law.
yers. The attorney was quoted as
saying Mrs. knight was determined
10. should have the selection of the
minors guardian.
Before we win agree to that, said
Snart's counsel, I'VE will throw UP
the whole matter. 50 back to Kailuai
Hawaii, and fight II out in the court
FOR the guardianship. The question OF
guardian has not entered into our
negotiations. however.
Want Mutual Apreerrent.ss
At the same time we do not seek
to place the child in custody that
VIII prevent Mrs. Knight from visiting
him On the contrary our endeayoI
is to find some one mutually salts
factory who will take the youngsteI
with the understanding that the rela'
lives on both sides shall have free
access to him at all times convenient
with ordinary etiquette"
For the last day or two the lawyers
have been In lengthy but thus fai
futile conference in their effort to
discover some woman as custodian
who viii be agreeable to both sides
It is understood tentative PROPOSE
ton was advanced originally that each
side should submit the names of three
persons. then together they should &C
over the lists. each in turn striking
out q name until only one was left
But TO date the actual program has
been that each side submitted one
name.
Their efforts were almost rewarded
With success yesterday, when the,
struck upon a name which at first ap
peared entirely satisfactory. The wo
man selected was one. of the best