The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07
SQUELCHED ASHTON.
Jn1xs Hanford Makes One Of
His Quiet Remarks.
= TIE LAKE SHORE SALE CASE.
onrnrmaf:on Postponed Until Monday
-Arxuments In the strashnsvis
Case Submitted.

= ehs crowd IN the United States court
~ yesterday had been proDortsoned 70
~ maxnltude Of the cases On trial.
S.sfing room would have been at q pre-
-. Tas morning and most OF the aft
~runou wexe consumed Tn the argument On
- bdw salvage suits Of the Aiowerz AMI
- 1(insoia against the Stratnneyis. and
- ~ the closing ho1y Of court the mat
- 4 confirming the recent sale Of tbs
orektIe. Lake Shore 4 Eastern road came
- But neither case possessed enough
c.octacuisr or Sensational features 90
1nu 4 crowd. and there wss hardly any
- present beside the couns<i and othsss
NreotIy concerned in the suits
n neither case was decision reached.
1keusf In ths Lake Shore case a Qui~f, but
erlrffed tilt between ths bench and a
eeubeF Ct the bar pretty cissrly fore
p pressnf irc.snsd.
n was generally expected that the SAL
vnee suits would be concluded yesterday
noruinx. and the hearing OF the Lake
nhnre matter had been Sc. for o'clock
: =. But vhsu that hour arrived the
eftornsys In the salvage suits were 10.
n6ossy done with their arxameata. l.. c.
6nnnn. who. ~ q member OF the Arm OF
nrstion. Lewis & Gilman. looked after
the interests OF tho Mineoia. Rad ma6e his
ergunens Friday afternoon. Yesterday
norr.ug D. J. Crowley. who appeared for
ahs Ssrafhnevls. spoke nrst. ard was fol-
bFsd By J. NJ. Ashton. who represented
~ chsrs Of both the rsscuing vessels.
Ms brought the session up to tbs hour OF
neou adjournment. and * vas evident
fha:. Since r. c. Hughes. who appeared
"a the AiowerA. was yet 20 speak. the
Lake Shore matter could not be heard at
I O'Clock. and Judge Hanford thought II
IA batter 20 over until a few minutes
hfors o'clock. but in reality tho
1fgsnAnt aid not close until
rs:ock. Counsel on both sides
erpresssd the wish that the court would
= very carefully over the entire ground.
Innsmuch as the. magnitude OF the inter-
- Involved and the importance OF the
Mi principles .. stake rendered the case
a unusual monant When the matter
Z briefs was mentioned. Judge Hsnford
nn that be did not wish cav briefs sub
nitted further than complete list or the
authorities cited. inasmuch as an accu-
mutation OF the arguments. even In out
me wonid merely consume his time need
Isosiy. He said that such list might be
1ufrished him any time within a week.
Thar. rsverting to the Lake Shore csse.
b sasd. with n glance at tho clock. that
y hardly thought there would be time for
% oral argument. and suggested that tho
- 70 ever until Monday.
j. n Ashton. who rem ssenfs the de-
radiant In the suit. the Seattle. Lake
mere & Eastern Railroad Company. and
$50 the Northern Pacific. after stating
hat he did not wish TO make any lengthy
ssal argument, but did wish 20 protest
against the confirmation of the sale on
ne ground that the bid made. 81 .o0o.0 COO.
Ms far below the actual value Of the
property. briefly reviewed the afridavits
rcently fled by him. the contents NJ
which have already been noticed. Mr..
Aahton was proceeding vigorously with
NJ statement. when Judge Hsnford. as
Quletly a. If he had been making some
commonplace observation shout fhs
weather interrupted him with question
ana q comment which were. 10 put ie
mildly. a knoek-down blow. Just as Mr..
Ashton was descanting most eioquentiy
upon the total inadeauacy OF the bid at
which the property had been sold Game
he soft question OF the court:
"nd your clients make any better bid
n tcok the learned counsel q moment or
two % regain his cornpossfre. and 10 say
70 The court that he had not been informed
u any other bid than that made by the
bonaholaerS.
Y viii set this sale aside n counsel VIII
assure me that any better bid has been
made" said Judge Hanford. with a smile.
And members OF the bar on whom the
fa force Of the courts inciTve point
broke with sudden force smiled also.
As to his clients reasons for not having
snsred more than 100000 for a read
which they contended was worth fully
six and one-hah times that amount. MI.
Ashton knew nothing. lie went on TO say
hat there wera 80 many parties Interested
that ne hardly knew himself Just VINO
they were or where 10 reach them He
eanfesaea that Immediately after the sais
ks had teiegraphed 90 New York a state
ment OF what had occurred. but thas ne
had received no instructions IN reisly. Hs
mildly suggested that the court allow him
snrther time 20 communicats with there
Unknown parties ga the East. But Judge
Hznfora was lnexorabls on this point, say
inx by way az reply:
wra my kuox ledge Mr.. Burlesgh has
A<ee urging this matter gpon their attsn-
non ever siace his appointment a. recsiV-
D.. TIE law has allowed them ten DAYS
b which 20 file their ohjecfioas- viii
bot say that they have eajoyed every op-
aortunssy for doing so. because no doubt
hey have been much taken 10 with their
oen affairs. But 10 they had been less
Interested n getting this receiver In and
that receiver cat they might have been
more at liberty"
Then various gentlemen In the court
roem. remembering the bitter fight whsea
ssrtasa II these Eastern partiss had made
Or Judge Hauferd's appointment % Mr..
Haraeirh as receiver, smiled again at the
quiet thrust from the beach.
James Hamilton Lewis. who represents
certain creditors In the suit cs the Unson
Trust Company vs. the Seattle. Lake
ehors 4 Eastern Railroad Company. an-
Ger which the decree OF sale vas made.
stated tlsat re was compelled 20 leave
Ncaday sn order 10 attend the circuit
eoasrt OF appeals. and suggested that tlss
eeurs allow him 90 make his presentation
= Tire case now. and then lex = SO over
ta Monday. But Judge Hanterd rnp4ied
nat walie as Ear As he was concerned
he was willing % eli little While LONGER.
~ had ar important engagement vita
sme peoaie who had been waiting
vcek 60 see him 50 the case was ccntin-