The morning times., 1896-02-29
LAWYER QOIzzED LAWYER
Sensational Tilt Between Attor-
neys Chase and, Kicks.
Kicks Was Defending Henry Burgess,
Editor Of the Bee-Sonle Lively
Personalities.

The usual harmony and monotony OF
Judge hiiler'S police court is at times
interrupted by amusing tits between at
torncys.
" hen Lawyer c. L. Chase appeared on
the stand this morning as prosecuting wit
ness against Henry +. Burgess, the colored
editor and lawyer, and Attorney Kicks,
who represented the defendant, lively
war of words ensued between the colored
lawyers. Pet names and Il fire of red-hot
words passed between Chase and Kicks
for q half hour.
Henry l.. Burgess, colorcd, was arralsned
on the charge of threats. The defendant
pleaded not guilty, and Lawyer Chase. as
prosecuting witness, took the witness
stand The alleged threats uttered by Bur
CESS were, Chase testified, 10 the effect
that Burgess would kill him Chase.
Where were you when YOU were threat
/ encd?" asked Assistant District Attorney
Mullowney.- a
In the Morton Club rooms answered
Chase Burgess owes nae 500 as a fee
for my professional services rendered in a
case in the criminal court. i asked him
! for the money III the club bar. and Burgess
/ swore and told me he would XIII me, and If
/ hc had IA revolver he wonld blow my top
/ Off"
Didn't you 'cuss' al Burgess and he at
you when YOU demanded the $50?''
MT. KICKS. / DO not swear" replied
/ Chase; you know that
But YOU get angry
Il never get angry, Mr.. Kicks, You
| know that
did not this fuss originate in the fact
that you We're ordered out OF the barr
! asked Kicks.
No. sir / demanded the $50 for a
fee in a case in which you figured as well
as myself. All have 10 say is he threat
ened me-"
You went to attach Burgess bar goods,
didn't you?" added Kicks, IN "A tantalizing
way.
fou know better than that Kicks, =
| answered Chase. There was no judgment.
! How could /? Are YOU lawyer
The witness answered Several questions
and testified 10 the effect that he and
Kicks had engaged in Burgess prior case
| and that Kicks had done nothing.
What did you do?'' demanded Kicks.
'You know very well. When the case
was before this court didn't / leave you
upstairs to hold down one end while went
down TO hold down the other?''
What end?' asked the assistant District
attorney.
We'll, / was TO keep the assistant Dis
trict attorney busy talking and thus defer
the case so we would have time 10 work II
up
The attorney for the defense inquired if
tllt hCitLAdul luu fNNA bNNu SIidsN any
money before.
Yes, he owed ne money when he kept
his gambling joint on L street. near Twelfth
street" was Chase's reply. He did some
advertising in the Bee. And he owed me
s. 80 for services when he made out bogus
legal papers. He came 10 me because he
thought you were Incompetent
Are you a lawyer" yelled Kicks.
You know that" wered the witness.
Did you graduate al Il law school?' asked
Attorney Kicks.
There are fools who have" answered
Chase with sheer
Have you diplomat" added Kicks.
There are many asses and fools who
have Them holly yelled the witness.
Il say, Mr.. Chase, have you one?'
"You have
The war OF words became hotter, until
Chase, shining with perspirauon, left the
stand and refused 10 return until Judge
Miller told him 10 do So. Personalities
flew 10 and fro for while and ii ceased
only when other witnesses were called, who
testified TO the alleged threats pro and con.
Judge Miller reviewed the testimony and
decided that as Chase did not seem 10 be
afraid Of the defendant he would dismiss
the case.