The morning times., 1897-01-31
DR.. DUNBAR WON THE FIGHT
He Was Sued for Chicken Feed
and Warming Bricks.
TESTIMONY BIZ THE HOUR
The Complainant as Well as the
defendant Were at Times Gro
IeSquely Nituperative-Ihe Of
feTed To Punch Each Others
Heads.

The suit to collect for feeding chickens,
Earming bricks and the use of an up-to-
date wonderful 'one-hoss shay out Of
me 81 :. 600 Congress recently voted to be
due Dr Alexander Dunbar from the Dis
trict, was dismissed by Judge Scott yes
terday afternoon 1t required a motley
two hours and a half OF testimony mixed
with vituperation that was groJesquely
humorous 10 reach this result.
When the hearing WAS called DIR. Dun
bar. his son, Mr. L. : j. Dunbar, president
Of the District Artists Association, with
their attorney. Col. William f. Wood, and
half dozen witnesses, crowded into the
magistrates office, and with Sidney Malt
by. OF Langdon, WHO was the plaintiff; Mrs
Maltby. L c. Maltby, their son, and other
witnesses. made a group worthy ofthe pen
Gil Of a CruikshaDk.
Mr Maltby's proposal 10 compromise for
Sl25 WIS contemptuOusly rejected. Then
Nj MaItby was sworn and ma de his state
meut. He admitted that the board bill in
his account had been settled in previous
suit: the claim for chicken feed, hack hire
ana nursing was still outstanding.
Col. Wood, III cross-eXamining the wit
ue>ses tried To bring out proof that this
suit was one Of a series that had been
brought To the front 10y the award 10 DR..
Dunbar from Congress. Judge Scott rc-
fused this evidence also as irrelevant.
Col Wood referred 10 ''Maltbys inn
practical schemes which he said DR.
Dunbar was TO toe roped into. They Were
connected with some patent which was
TO make all concerned wealthy.
Mr Maltby objected vehemently TO this
statement ana insisted on answering. II
was with difficulty that Judge Scott got
linn to keep quiet and allow the court
TO run the case
Dr. Dunbar became much aroused also at
tbs point and said: ITS pretty hard to
keep still.''
i want to show that there is not a word
OF truth in these stories Of that man,
said Mr.. Maltby, indicating DR. Dunbar.
"Tn bring witnesses that there is not
a word of truth in it,
No you won't" said Judge Scott. such
evidence has nothing whatever To do with
this case and both OF you may Just as
well understand that such matters are
not gong To be brought in
Mrs Maltby next took the stand Sh,
testified that the chickens were laying
and Dr. Dunbar always had all the eggs
TO eat ne wanted. He had said the egg
were sold.
There is no such testimony here sal,
Judge Scott.
Wen, Dr. Dunbar testified that he
FORE replied Mrs. Maltby. Anyhow !
cooked for him and / know how to cook
] don't give back To anybody on that He
had as good as he'd get anywhere in
Washington"
Dr. Dunbar, on the stand, said he went Il
Mauby's on an agreement of partnership
and always said hc wouldn't board there
They hadn't the means to give him board
He took his two East India game birds
there and tue family were glad to have
them.
They ought to have beer" ne ex
claimed. 1t was an honor to them &
have the birds; and they've got a eros
with one Of them with Minorca they ha6
for exhibition. They said they wouldn'
take $50 for it.''
To a question from Judge Scott, he re
piled:
Il paid for the feed for the chickens. par
Of the time, and part Of the time they main
tained themselves by their eggs
Mr. Maltby cross-eXamining the doctor
became much excited. To one of his ques
tions DR. Dunbar replied:
Yes. and your wife proved you a nal
every time you had a contest"
Il want my questions answered shout
ed Mr. Maltby, not waiting for the court.
Just let me, judge exclaimed the ol,
doctor trembling with wrath and lookin
at the court appcalingly; 'tlet me at him
and I'll knock him down in two seconds
You come this way and IN stand yol
on your head" replied Mr. Maltby, takinl
an attitude Of self-derensc. The two glare
at each other a moment but the judg
called them to order.
It developed that they went To the Whit
House together to see Mr.. Pruden. DR.
Dunbar said MaItby told Mr.. Pruden h
was an attorney. That was enough. II
denied MaItby's statement to MIR. Prudel
and came away. He would never have
anything more 10 do with ''such a gree
lizard
What is q green lizard?' asked MI
Ealtby.
"A periured liar
After Artist Dunbar had testified tha
he had given money secretly TO Maltb
for bis fathers support because the oil
gentleman was angry with him and woul,
take nothing. Col. Wood made the poin
that the demands now made should hay'