The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-28

Mrs. Beach. made their closing argument.
The courtroom was well filed with inter-
esting spectators.
Judge HUMPHREYS gave a very able re-
view OF the case from Mrs. Browns stand
point. In opening he went into the troubles
between Mr.. and Mrs. Beach. He termed
their marriage as a misfit and stated that
their troubles dated from the time Mrs.
Beach HIT her husband in the eye. Judge
Humphfies endeayored 10 impress the Jury
with the fact that Beach had lost all affec-
ton for his wife long before he met Mrs.
Brown. Then he told how Beach borrowed
Mrs. Browns money and gave 1t TO his
wife. The attorney alleged that as long
as this money kept coming in Mrs. Beach
said nothing. but called on Mrs Brown
and went driving with her. In comment
ing on this Judge Humphries said:
"A woman who would take the money
81 a woman with whom she claimed her
husband was unlawfully living is not en-
titled 10 any sympathy. true woman
would rather starve than take money
from sucn a woman. When the money
stopped Mrs. Beach attempted 10 force
Mrs. Brown into giving her more money
10 pay her expenses East and succeeded -
In regard To the Beach divorce case Judge
HUMPHREYS said;
This woman went into court and got 4
divorce. Her husband dill not object be-
cause he wished 10 save his children from
shame. That divorce destroyed her right
q the love. comfort. advice and society al
Beach. She cannot recover for support.
because the decree OF divorce fixes that
The law does not allow her 20 hold iudg-
n1pnt for .alimony against her husband
nor does ii give her the right 70 recover
damages for the loss Of his affection"
Mr. Reach was made the next subject az
ths argument. Mrs. Browns attorney
said:
The PLAINTIFF claims tnat Beach Is one
oI tae earth. " that * true she can have
no damages. The affections OF a man who
has fallen "A low a they ci8im i3eacn has
are not worth anything. believe there *
Yet some good in Beach. He has pity for
bis w!fe and loves his children.
I'm s's closing appeal the attorney said:
'Fhi, is an unfortunate affair bur my
client should not be conpt He'd 20 bear the
misfortunss Of the Beach family. She has
paid enough She has gone without TN, nee
ts-1rr clothing for herself and children
t6at ,he Beaches might ~ clothed. YER
de- against her places blot upon the
n.tue and future or Tie children OF both
families verdict in her favor HTS from
lo;a families the disgrace and shame OF
the.r parents
Before commencing his closing argument
f1r Mrs Beach Col. Lindsay said that -
fee aa apology was due The tary for ais
conduct IN court the day bsfore in calling
Attorney WIZ T.. Humphrey a liar He
-ai3 tnat II the jury held that snatter up
aes.Fss. hirn he did not want them 70 pun
ism MS client FOR H. lie stated 10 the jury
;hat R through the trial Il had Teen EVIL
dent that the attorneys for the defense had
b'eu trying To pui him OF trial instead Of
their client COX Lindsay called atten-
ton - the fact that ae had practlced law
fer over thirty years AMI had spent nine
years IL fAat time tn Seattle bu, never be-
foe aa8 any ore accused him Of Using
nnfsIr means 20 win a cas- lie said that
20 one wno knew hlm would accuse him
% manufacturing evidence and ~ did ssot
svljsye t7e Jury would consider *.
Putting an this aside continued Col
l.lndS4y the test suaDnS saoHs Ia: a.
Ear back n sS5 tass oman ROBBED Mrs
Dsach ~ her husbands hove The true
Wtfa ~ IS ret willing 10 give b III Up ana
got prom -ses from lam tnat BE would be-
pave ainsesf Then sne went 10 the w9-
HaaR and secured promises fram hsr Yet
las~ asa nDs p8t 4 stop - asF relations With
+ hasa Mrs Reach &e8t last "a assgss-a-
'.7n. see; for a trap "a Ehe defense would
nsve yo1 believe Eut ie SEE her people ard
hls Beof@e. ard forever leave airn and Ms.
bsesas dirty money.
Then Col. Lindsay read letters written
= Beach 10 his w..e wAca she Vas II ne