The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-25

(. war of Words Z Between
Attorneys in Court.
:. 4pe STEEL DIVORCE CASE,
s<missitur Ia Foreclosure Suit
small Dividends for CREDITOR
x.v suIt.-T,aef Blotser.


gumeut in the Steel divorce case
-. ~.-,rnenced before Judge Pro Tenn.
80. ~~.,srdav By c. e Patterson, sttor-
e. Mrs Steel, the plaintiff, and IL
- Al one point as though two of the
- s.torneys. L. c. Gilman and c. y.
s.--s.v would continue the argument
~,,h thelr fists. Mr.. Patterson spoke all
-~-,sne and half Of the afternoon. and. Al
-. more attorneys have TO be heard. the
rrupec.s are that the argument will con-
ore Ill Of today.
M. Patterson scored Steel for his treat
-.rt 81 his wife and showed 7tfsesallacy Of
Z. Argument that he opposed. in the in
..-..s At the son, the divorce because il
"a sndauger the value of the property.
-. .au was 3 natural heir OF the mother
- # the property was divided. he would
...sv.lIy receive more at the death of the
.~..s.r than at the death of his father
e.. while this man Steel was making
-. sqht to leave his property TO bis son.
I. "a not hesitated 70 do everything In
q norer 10 drag the name of that mother
|. The mire aud placard hes as a vilel
.naan. to leave as q legacy to this son.
a. whose interest and welfare be was APP
-s.<stly 80 considerate. In reviewing the
srsssrce Of the witnesses, Mr. Patterson
,.xrrsd in bitter terms to the witness
nv whom, be said, the prosecution had
rsurht in at the tail end of the case,
sman whom nobody knew. -
This was signal for q passage at words
ut came very near ending In . passage
x6rs with visions of pistols and coffee
nfour. Mr.. Gilman interrupted with
i remark that he knew Mr.. Dow. who
~ wsIl-known contractor.
NJ. MundAy said he had never heard Of
Dow before or seen him until he came on
DE witness stand.
Mr. Gilman retorted hotly that Mr.
uundsy hsd known Dow all has life. s
Mr. Mrnday jumped up and said he
WISHED IL distinctly understood that when
" stated that he did not know Dow and
Id nsver seen him before ne stated the
rash and would allow no one to contra-
Aahim. Mr.. Patterson conceded With
n. NEnday.
u. Gilman answered thato he had no
tmaG Mr. Munday believed he was telling
n< tfact truth, but he was quite sure
Ell he would reconsider the matter, be
sd find out that he did know Mr.. Dow.
NJ Munday reiterated his former state
snt and said he would have no CONTRA
ixEion of il.
Mr.. Patterson wanted no explanation:
rat they had said was the truth and adj
.4ted of no discussion. O
Mr.. Gilman wanted it understood that
Il would make no explanation to any body
4 retrsct anything. and was quite pre-
Arsd to stand pat By anything hecohad
nd. = 2
Mr.. Patterson. who had become consid-
rsbly worked up, wanted TO take him OUT
sds and settle it there.
Mr. Gilman. equally pugnacious. would
ktsle 1t not only with one of them,
bat both and either. outside. inside. or any
ogher place.
! This visibly increased Mr.. Munday's
ne He jumped up and advanced on Mr..
saman ia a business-like threatening
saansr. when Mr.. Patterson turned and
asd him, too. 90
lAn Fairfield, Mr.. GiIman's associates
saAad been rather enjoying the fun in
pRsatured way up to this point,
jnged from his chair and ranged himself
fngsde his colleague. formingoa battle
rray Of two lawyers on each side ready
br aostililies. and all gesticulating and
hlking at once and creating scene suita-
bic for any other place than court room.
Judge Battle had during all this excite
nasnt endeayoFed TO attract attention by
rspplng the table. Clerk Hughes came
10 bis rescue Eith twenty-pound paper
weight Which be pounded to the damage
81 the desk. and between the two the noise
fnslly checked the belligerent quartette.
sho Al once realized that the court was In
very severe mood and ready 20 take q
land In the matter from judicial stand
poiat The four lawyers, evidently
ashamed Of themselves, at once quieted
aosn and without another word the cpl
ssde sas mutually declared ended with
aos even raneor remaining, for shortly
Eisr and during recess the four lawyers
seat outside together seemingly as
hlendly as If nothing had happened 10
faiHe their plnmage. Clerk Hughes went
sas ana returned shortly after, ANNOUNCE
~ 10 the quartette that he had tels-
Faphed for the Fifth artillery TO come on
asea'tle, but from present appearances
h'hoaght il would be advisableso coun-
Wnand the order.
The argument was resumed andnothing
sss occurred to offend the dignity OF the
mart Il viii be resumed by ME. Fairfield
n morning. 600