, 1890-06-19
COMPLETE MEDICATION.

COMPLETE vINpICATioN.
An Experiment Long to BE Remem-
bored by Grifitts and Graves.
When the case was called yester-
day morning Judge Mount occupied
y he bench, while Judges Blake and
Y Kinnaird were interested specta-
tors.
The defense filed n motion to dis
miss the complaint ON the grounds
that there was no oiiense In the
article published.
The plaintiffs filed n supplemental
complaint and Mr.. Graves objected
to the dismissal Of the complaint
unless II was In the nature of de-
nial of the Jurisdiction OF the court
and unless II constituted the entire
answer.
The court stated that he would
hear the demurrer and first deter
mine whether or not case had been
made out by the complainants.
MIR. VOORHEES, AUTHORITIES.
Hon. Charles S. Voorhees, opened
the case for the defendants He
snld that underlying this case is the
broad principle of free speech, and
free speech is guaranteedb y the con-
stitution of the United States and
the state of Washington. lie
quoted from section 725 of the code,
which prescrihes all the law under
n which acts of contempt can be pros
4. >.ecuted under the laws of this state,
aud claimed that IL this case IL not
grounded within the meaning of
this section there is no law covering
the case.
Mr.. Voorhees, followed this by
reading number and citing many
more authorities on contempt OF
court.
Mr.. Voorhees, insisted that the
statutory rule ~ To contempt hav-
ing been prescribed. that the conf
mon law rule ON that subject, where
II conflicts with the statutory rule, Is
Abrogated.
II don't suppose counsel will OBJ
ject to this" replied the court.
Messrs. Griiiitts and Graves re-
Piled that they did not accept that
rule as being the law.
This point was very important
one and Mr.. Voorhees, laid great
stress upon IL. He closed with "A
comprehensive statement of the
nets OF the case, Including th,
grounds upon which the case should
6e dismissed, saving i'm conclusinn: |:
"Wc contend that even admitting,
Ior sake OF argument, that this case
would come under any statutory
a provision, they are entitled to go
hence without day.
MIR. Voorhees, closed at 1870
o'clock. having been on his feet nm
hour and thrce-a,iarters. A recess
was taken until = +. NJ,
Mpssas op,pr,rrs Avn op.vps
Ia A.. .n.- ~. 1,.,c,.. M
IN ,ne a''erhooh Mr orl"'t's
opened ior the prosecution lie en-
heavored to tear down the defense
set up by MIR. voorhees,. He claimed
that this court had Jurisdiction to
punish the defendant for contempt,
and In support OF his claim read In
numerable authorities He did not
seem, however, to find anything OF
The proper character bearing upon
tho case. Mr.. Grifiitts, contrary to
his custom, dropped personalities as
lar as 1t seemed to lie In his power.
at times he grew very enthusiastic
over his law books. He claimed the
REVIEW editorial WIS even stronger
than any he had read in the author
tiles, He then spoke OF the supple
mentary affidavit filed at the com
mencement of the trial.
an ~, a,,,l unls poin. 1i tne procGeoings TE''
plaintiffs had w,t out The entire
editorial page of saturdays issue Of
the REVIEW and this was embodied
~ the affidavits. In looking over
wh,eh WIZ et',orlais 10 nmd something on
ar,asia 70 oonlheht ne Iounu one on