The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-29
MILwAUKEE's LATEST sr.savrox
Kate Kane Still in Jail-Whv She Threw &,
Glass Of Water In Judge MaIlory's Face.

An Associated Press telegram announce,
a few days ago that an irate female lawyeI
bad created a scene IN court, in Miiwau
kee, by throwing "A glass OF water I'm tb,
Judges face. A special says.
Kate Kane, the lady lawyer, who dashed
glass OF water in Judge Mallory's iac,
while court was in session, fingers in th,
county Jail. An effort was made 10 reIea.,
her by tdbedS corpus proceedings, but tn,
effort was unsuccessful. as the District At
tornev, who must conduct such things, was
out OF the city. The prospects are thatth,
fair petitioner will have TO pass the Sabbath
behind the bars. Kate Kane was yisi
ted to-day at the county jail By
the TjmeS'S correspondent. She had
passed a sieepless night, and appeared &c
be weary and worn, but the indomitablC
spirit OF the woman, suffering from. the in.
jury, real or supposed, was still there tC
quicken her tongue and add volume TO he.
voice. I'm answer TO the inquiry why she
did not ayengc herself on Judge Mallory
outside OF the COURTROOM, where he bad
only The %prerOg1tiycs Of an ordinary citi'
zen, Miss Kane replied
- wanted to insult Judge Mallory JUS
whore he has insulted me 50 many times
in open court"
"Why did YOU not transfer your legal tai
cnts TO some other court, Miss Kane, when
you became satisfied that YOU could not re-
ceive falrtrcatmcnt there ?"
"lou ought 70 know, sir. that lawyer
young in the profession have 10 begin At
the bottom. whore they can get practice.
have been conscious Tor some time that
Judge Mallory has been trying to drive LIE
out OF his court. He has continually insult
ed and mi,used me, but | bore il because
thought no one else noticed ii but myself
although clients whose business | have so
licitcd refuse To employ me. stating thai
cases would suffer because | did not receiy,
fair treatment. This matter cime t,
Ia climax on Thursday last in th,
following manner There was a pri
,oncr in the county Jail whom | had
helped about a year ago, and whom deem
eel was under a little obligation to me al
least. Entertaining this view / called on
him and without hesitation agreed To asl
hat / be- assigned 10 defend him. | told
him that the Judge would not make th,
assignment unless be mentioned my name
and requested that ] be 80 appointed.
then called upon District Attorney Clarl
Thursday afternoon. aud he agreed 10 cal
the ease on Friday, prov ided it could j.,
finished that day, declaring that be would
not carry II over into the l~olloWins day,
To tins | agreed, and Yesterday morning
Mr.. Clark announced the ease and inform.
ed judge Mallory that the prisoner bad re-
quested that / be appointed to defend him
The judge then and there appointed T.
J.. Somers for the man without more ado.
"Why, sir, even the prisoner in tine boS
looked at me with pity, TO say nothing OF
the other people in the room. Thoroughly
chagrined, | lett the courtroom and went
- my Office. During the afternoon ] Tt.
turned and was seated near the clerk desk,
in iuli view OF the whole court. when
turned around, seized the glass oil water
on the Judges table. and dashed il full N
his face. He was as confused Is | was and
about A. angry. he shOutcd out, Arrest
this woman and officers seized me. then
hands coming down upon my shoulders IL
il they intended 10 drive me through tn,
floor. leaving a black-and-blue marx. al
ter being sentenced ! was dragged 20 Jail
''What are You going T. DO about get
tin ont OF here:"
IL shall STAY here 10 years before ] vii
DAY that fine or allow any one else TO pay it
/ shall send aftermy wrap and slippers. gel
some reading matter. and make myself a'
comfortable rs possible. Judge Mallory
can't subduc me. He has not heard the
last OF this"
Kate Kane i, a tolcrably eoodiookin.
woman, about tw%enty-eight year, old. She
4, single, well connected. and came here
from the interior Of the State, and has beer
practicing in the local court about six years
She has no relatives in The city. and stands
tolcrably well among The lawyers. 1t i
generally believed that she i, becoming de
mcntcd, Il her strange dOings cannot BE-
accounted for in any other way.