The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
A Collector Of Bad Debts Says
They Are Diamond
Studded.
INSISTS ON HAVING THEM.
Another Fruitless Attempt to Collect
an Attorney Fee From Lord
Sholto.

the Justices Court yesterday by proxy.
They had been subpenaed by ]. J. Rauer
on an order OF examination issued by nim
self. Attorney Haskell, who had been
commissioned to defend the rights of the
defendants, on discovering that the ire
pressible collector of bad debts had as
sumed the functions OF the court. pro-
tested wildly.
The Judge roasted Rauer to delicate
brown for his injudicial conduct and
threatened proceedings for contempt. But
it was only threat. Rauer squirmed out
of the difficulty with characteristic inge-
nuity and straightway had new order
of examination issued.
Lord Sholto had been summoned before
Justice Cook week ago on an order OF ex-
animation to show cause why he should
not pay certain obligations resting against
him. He stated in his evidence that he
had no income; that he was not receiving
a salary at the Alcazar Theater, and that
he possessed no collateral in this or any
other country No one questioned the
truthfulnesS of his Lordshlp's statement
except the doubling Thomas, Rauer. He
insisted that if Lord Sholto was without
the necessary coin to liquidate the claim
of the Bakersfield attorney, who saved
him from an underground passage to the
insane asylum, it was Just possible that
Lady Douglas mad the necessary shekels.
Rauer declared yesterday that Lady
Douglas was a party to the suit. He de-
termined to have her Ladyship in court
and an order returnable Friday was
finally issued. Rauer will endeavor to
show that Lady Douglas, by canoeing her
engagement with Manager Grover of the
AlcaZar, and to which contract Lord
Sholto was a party, entered into a con-
spiracy with her noble husband to defraud
a legitimate creditor
Rauer says that Lord and Lady Douglas
have Joint income of $50 week from the
theater and that in style and cost of dress
his Lordship can put the king OF dudes to
sleep. More than that he insists that
Lady Douglas, besides her beautiful
gowns, wears diamond-stndded carriers.
These he declares he must have as well as
the So which his Lordship had in his
pockets when the punishment was first
served on him. Rauer is an expert in his
art and if Lord and Lady Sholto Douglas
get out of town with their trunks and I'M
derclothing intact they VIII have played
the star engagement OF their lives.
The proceedings in Justice Cooks court
room yesterday were amusing: The JUS
tice became so warm that his collar melted.
lar" said Attorney Haskell, "as Mr..
Rauer issued this subpoena when there was
nothing before the court, the order of ex-
animation against Lord Shoto Douglas
having been discharged"
~ know nothing Of this proceeding" re-
torted the Justice.
sWill the court please continue the
case?" asked Attorney George Perry.
II insist l know nothing about it" re-
piled the court.
= Your Honor is in error" chimed in
Rauer, flor / saw you myself"
Mr. Rauer did not explain what he
ment by 'having seen the court" but JUS
tice Cook was so indignant that he did not
wait for an explanation. He said that
Rauer would have to take out a new or
der, as the proceedings were irregular.
The proceedings are regular" retorted
Rauer.
81 beg your pardon, sir, replied Justice
Cook, they are most irregular, sir, and
besides 1 don't think it is the right thing
to drag people away from the theater on
Wednesday or Saturday afternoons while
a matinee is IN progress, sir. and these
people are acting for living, sir"
you are presuming on facts, your
Honor" said Mr.. Perry.
ceeding, sir, " roared the Justice. ''If You
insist On harassing people in|this way
you must first get an order from the court,
sir. There is some respect due this court,
and / will insist on II. You should not
have issued a subpoena after the original
order had been discharged and new one
had not been issued and Justice Cook
walked eXcitedly into his chambe to cool
off