The evening times., 1896-08-04
.ORATORY m POLICE COURT
Bryan's Famous Speech Para
phased by Prosecutor Pugh.
FAMILY TROUBLES AIRED
Emanuel Measer Fined $50 for DIS
orderly Conduct-Created the Dis
turbance atthe Home of His Father
fn-Law-Wife Tried to Secure
Divorce, Hut Failed.

There was sequel in the police court
tlIis afternoon to the divorce suit brought
against Emanuel H. j. Measer by his wife,
Amelia, not long ago, which was dismissed
by Judge Hagner, who would not sustain
the plaintiffs charges of cruelty ana drunk
enness.
On July 81 Measer, who keeps q barber
shop next to the house OF his fat her-in-law,
David c. Jakob. where his wife assta ying.
went there TO notify her he would no longer
be responsible for her support. 1t was then
the dlsorderiy conduct N easter was charged
with today occurred.
Mrs. Jakob came to the door and refused
him admittaDce, shutting the door IN his
face. t-st1'ias a-a tS.'.-t
iieaster returned with a friend and. ac-
cording to Jakob, pulled the two bells on
the Uoor out OF their sockets. sieastcr was
arrested on q warrant the following day
and left S25 coHataral at the station.
HUSBAND AND WIFE IN COURT
He came Id court with his lawyers.
Messrs. Webb and Webb, and seated him
self where he could get good look at
his wife, who sat close To Mr.. Pugh, the
prosecutor, and whispered to him con-
stantly during the triat She is a hand
some woman, OF ltne figure and brunette
beauty, more after the French type than
the German.
Papa jacob, an old-fashioDed German,
in r-bia ckairaca coat, bigheWater trousers
and soft-clotb EATERS. told how his sGD-in
la W dist sturhed hSs-horne. Ne. ikof is close
sliayeD, and pucks Ills slnouih comicaIly
when he speaks. = srsf
Tls-suiiuess said the defendant pulled his
bells It1tn their sockets.
He said Measer alsq used very bad Ian
guaye.- His wife, poruy dame, florid
faced and voluble. testified about the same.
r. DID NOT OPEN HER MOUTH. .,
"Nss~s Mrs. Jakob. isn't it fact" asked
one of the counsel, when. Air,.Aisaser. came
|,tofnssdooT yoH used pretty bad language 10
hsW yourseif?" y se.s ! ~
sRaf not opened my mouth yet de,
claret Mrs. Jakob. -, , .ssrss.
/ ssf cant realize your crer being in a
i-seudiaon where you cart open it, CON-
mented the lawyer.
r." Lyas!" muttered Papa Jakof, under
his breath, while his wife expostuiated
shrilly against the insinuation-
1T ees my mouth she said. land
an I shut dat mouth to biease me, moi
you
a''weIi. I'm glad it is not mine" said the
attorney. dryly. .-..i 54u4 -, s.s3a Va
Jacob Kobier, a journey barber. said
| Measter acted ike a gentleman when he
rang the bell.
You are personalfriend OF his are you
not?" asked Mr.. Pugh.
i..'No, seer, ianswcredthe witness, heavily
running his hand through his rompadouI
| hair. Il haf no what sou call rercenel
frents,!"', ,,..--..
THE defendant also denied contributing
| to any offense against law and order
dwelling on tue fact that his wife would
not,live, with him. His lawyers showed the
same pertnacity, and from their argu
ments seemed to think she should go back
| to Measter. s,... .,.. ..l
MR.. PUGH's ELOQUENCE.
Your honor" said Mr., Pugh, jump
| ing to his feet, THAT is something we have
| studfously avoided mentioning in this
| case, but since the other side has brought
| it out, I declare Mrs. Measter will not
| live with her husband. She cannot gel
| along with him happily.
Then Mr.. Pugh wa3ed eloquent His
| young, boyish, clea n-shaven face, with haiI
parted OH the side, gave him the appearance
| or certain ambitious statesman from the
| far West, whose utterances re used to good
| advantage. T.. 80 rft, sl.'9 9essi'f.
"There is no Ia W. he continued Ito com
| pei her, aud thank God for it,
..If your honor will allow me, l slall
parauhrase that matchlessiy eloquent sen
| tepce OF the Boy Orator Of the Platte,
| william Jennings Bryan, in his famous
speech in Chicago" and Mr.. Pugh turned
| to Mr.. Measer, saying:
BRYAN PARAPHRASED.
"You shall not place this crown5of mar
| ital tyranny on her fair brow; you shal
not cruelty her on the cross OF eonjugal in
| felicity"
Breathless, Mr.. Pugh sat down as Mrs.
Measter looked -unutterable things at The
| perspiring prosecutor. As for Judge Scott
he was flabbergasted and did not at
| tempt to siIensa HE applause given Mr.
Pugh. by sonr Qf the Lawyers sitting
around.
nesslefendastis fined, S2O," said the
court, and even fhat was an effort.
Measter re4ireakA Aed bis wife, after thank
ng Mr.. Pugh, Vent, out with her pa parents
afopper, ain 'fAr. Pngh grand?, :
s:..Yab,,- said na6a; he will be Preflisidint
osme day." Il
NO Inaua "A schwarz Case.