The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-17
lFIGHTING PREACHER
How 1Rev." A. L. Parker De-
tended His Green Lake Home.
e,ur TO MAKE HIM GIVE IT UP.
a. did Not Know the Intruder Came
from court-Croft Wants His De-
fault set Aside.

Use more ot the Parker estate cases was
:. .r.sl In the superior court yesterday be-
xxre Judge Osborn and this time the bona
4 c,stenrioa was the fact that Rev" A.
+ parker did not turn the residence in
sh.sh the family had lived over 20 Admin
s.rztor de bonis non elise. elise claimed
parker held possession through force and
tasssis. while Parker said the property
~.s h.s ard he did not use force.
IA his complaint 70 the court elise said
"a, among the real property belonging
q the estate OF Mrs Parker ordered to be
.nrreadered vas block u, Woodland add
tsor 70 Green Lake. together with i'm
agreements thereon, but that Parker. bv
MANAGES and threats OF violence unlawfuIly
rstains possession. The rents were claim
x 70 be worth SIS month aad Judgment
vas asked AZ the rate OF SIS a month from
Fs5ruaFy 5. ls95.
Parker sad that the property In this
case was decided TO Mrs. Parker by him
rr.er 10 sheir marriage and for the express
yszpose Of building thereon a home for
ten and creating 4 homestead. Prior to
he ma age Parker erected valuable i'm
Yrossl IS and also commenced 10 build
house for himself aad wife. After the
marriage both OF them spent various sums
q money Ia improving and beautlfying the
Place. At the time OF Mrs. Parker's death
sas Eas seized in fee simple title OF the
poperty. which was the homestead Of her
ss1 himself. AT all times Mrs. Parker
ues.ed the property as homestead. Since
he death OF his wife Parker has lived on
tie property and considered IL his home
ssa bis property absolute.
Parker said he did not keep possession
force ana menaces or ever use threats
Violence OF any kind SO as 10 intimidate
scare the plaintiff from his rights. Re
Ten went on 70 explain that he put the
foperty under consideration in the inven-
Dry, as II vas, because Mrs. kellogg had
nc she did not care about II
ar Parker, are you a minister OF the
ssspsly' said Joseph Shipper, who repre-
serted the plaintiff.
Now l object to such a question az
that" pnf IA Lee b. Hart. What has d
got to DO with this csse?"
The objection is sustained said Judge
Osborn
vow, 90 yon mean 10 tell the court"
nd Mr. Shipper. that You did not usa
force on the man who was sent out 10 tale
charge 81 the property for the administra-
tor Yes, sir; / do"
Now, didn't you lay your hands on
Mn! Wen. / might have done that, but
CID not use violence. / told him my at
torneys said 70 take him by the nape Of the
neck and throw him Off the premises
when questioned as 70 his knowlesea
spout the man being there in accortlan~a
Win an order from the court Parker said
tne man did not tell him any such thing
lhomas scott, who had the encounter
vita farker, was then recalled TO the stand
ana asked II he remembered having hzd
eoaniet with Mr.. Parker. Scott smiled
and said ne did
HOW long did YOU feel the resuIts9.,
ABOUT three weeks. I was not prevented
from working. but felt pains I'm my arm f"
Waat "a he do 20 YOU HE pushed
sH1 showed me up against counter and
many got me out OF the door"
- Dia you tell Mr.. Parker" asked NJ
s.ppsn that you were there by order
Mr.. Shippen.' ~''i'e rum
MIS- Kellogg took the stand 10 testify IN
1esIo 70 her talk with Parker about .be
Properly. She denied having said tbs+
sne aid not caro- anything about n. buf
sAiea mat after Mrs. Parker's death AFr
fa.ker went TO her and said that n che
aaa May Kellogg would sign some papers
ise estate would be settled without going
through the probate court.
told Mr. Parker" and here Mrs KeI-
hgs Strengthened up To her fun height
mat Knew enough OF the world TO know
snat the estate was IA the hands Of the
court and could not he settled without nr,-
rate proceedings, and I refused 10 sign
shy papers. Mr.. Parker told me- then that
me law IN this state was different from
thst or the state l came from"
AT this point the court adjourned and
me case viii not be concluded until VIII
n thompson. the assistant counsel for the
oeiense returns from Blaine.