New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-16
MR.. THOMAS'S APPLICATION.
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS GROWING OUT
OF THE JONES CASE.
AUSTEN G. FOX CONTENDS THAT HIS FELLOW
LAWYER WAS NOT GUILTY OF wILFUL CON
TEMPT-A LIVELY TILT WITH
urDGE ANDREWS.

A samuel 70 the controversy between Alexander
NJ Jones and his brother William b. Jones ana
their splnster aunts Caroline Ogden Jones anu
Frances Ogden Jones who recently eft the city for
their country seat a; Newport in order 10 aVold
their commitment to the county jail because OF
their refusa, 20 obey an order OF Justice Andrews
OF the Supreme Court. requiring them 10 pay WITHIN
ten DAYS the sum Of $4,000 out OF the income OF
trust estate Of about 100000 In their hands uhder
the VII OF their mother. Caroline ogden Mccass'
was presented to Justice Andrews. in the supreme
Court. Chambers Yesterday The action was I"r
the punishment OF Hector W. Thomas. ,aM!tr,
for contempt Of court. and before tne ~ a9
ended the argument proved M'eres'ihs' NJ Ia,
yers who took part became angry. ana the Juose
Expressed himself most forci6y as pens ., , cre
opinion that ne believed he had Deen lmPO.tu uioi
The young Jones boys. for whom win 5ne e
sister Mrs Maciie. this trust fund was greater q!
their grandmother were cut OH rom a. a,,nts
ton in the income. because thelr spi"Sltei h
did not want the one to marry against 'he,r "ti
snd also for the reason that the others eduCauon
was not beng conducted as they oe-'e'eu "
Mr. Thomas whom IT Is now asked 70 punish nc for
contempt. appears as the counse! Ior Mts aod
which says that if any application for an order
Is fully or parity refused any subsequent apPlV n
Judge This case was tried before judge Andrews
who gave judgment against me sp''S'Vh a,d Thai
Mr. Thomas in behalf of Mrs Mache appnnea 10
Presiding Justice Van Brun for stay Oh az action
ceedings in order 10 prevent any turthtI dC'io"
against the maiden aunts Justice Van brun' Ire, re-
fused act and referred the aver od is,ce An
Sreu,S raf,,sad 70 omen the case in the interest OF
Mrs. Macie and also denied the re9ues sf 5r Justice
Patterson and procured stay or al procee4 rs
Mr. Thomas although present. bs N ins!sed that
while at mos; there might nave o7em ad d We, Mr.
T T6omss was not guilty Of wi!ful contempt He
urged the court 10 dismiss the motion insihua'hhs
fS1 Of 9e E %S'Tf T s. M
Claimed this latter nma2n ~, ana c,s sef favor Of
the young men he stated in strong terms wnat ne
though Of the injury that had been done mem oy
their aunts who he though shoua rtSeT ga
ton He said that ne would be glad II II cou.u ne
shown that the action Of Mr.. Thomas was not con-
Nj. Fox urged upon the Judge the necessity OF an
immediate decision upon the mouSn IN oruer o ne
him He Insisted that there was nothing TO base
his punishment upon: o,.o,,. reD,ed tho Judge
with some vehemence II think 4 is perfectly cyl,
dent that he wen, TO Judge Patterson because ne
There is no evidence OF that" re;orted MI Fog
q have no doubt Of his ou pfs'e o pa nS
III Your Honor please" said Mr.. Fox. Il think
A19 And know great des! more about this case
than you DO" was the answer of the Judge with
johnston ssys tia; 5gdgf Paterson v r5,qsIi
10 .vacate the stay" replied NJ .. FOX what Is
4 am not here to discus; his position n'erjecei
Judge Andrews. warmly .
the hnk Is 5 M De- Mr So Fox hey a to
punished for contempt on every, technicaty -
gree Of anger. that It would be benefit 20 tie
bar If some of its members were n;shed me
tempt ne believed there was no doubt about
h hs n Se JUDGE S'z ndT os soad tie
stay He said that he would look into the matter
Mr.: Mr Thomas sat near Mr. Fox during the entire
discussion, smiling most OF the time.