The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-09
lI>srnsy Sims l. Committed tor
Contempt Of Court.
- MARTIN EAGLE svNko CASE



- 10 In jail: technically spsakins ne u
~: practically speaking. no = held to
= % much In contempt Of Justice Aasfin
seurt that he dos not know whether ne
n afoct or horseback This morning tho
psphiem viii come 40 10 the superior o0a's
through habeas CORPUS procssdsngs.
II all comes from that faraoss bunko
cass in which Martha Ensis lost 10 on
Denny hin and then told his troubles 10
= policeman. who advised him TO "iay for
the men who swindied him. He followed
the adivec and now G. J. Hsynoids. a q.
Price and Thomas 1rnsth are appsas.nk "a
court daily for 4 preliminary nearing.
while the police and officials OF the prose-
cutting attorneys olfies are hunting Tor
the prosecuting w.tness. EnGss. sno was
released on 500 cash ball. put up BY At
,ornev = z. sims There " aesution
=. 4, the xxnufHenezs Of the 500 silver cer-
fIncste. which Justice Austin Is trying 70
solve. and in the meantime Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Hart 10 trying 10 find
on, what Attorney Sims knows about
certain matters.
when the case came up before Justice
Austin yesterday afternoon Attorney Sims
vas present and took the witness stand.
s.pid you PUT up 500 ~ bail money for
tie appearance OF Martin Engle In this
courty" asked Assistant Prosecuting At
sprrey Hart.
.Tns court records are the bess evidence
ana will sflow for themselves" replied
Sins
If. Hart insisted to the court that an
anSwer should be- given. and the court held
list the question was proper and shcIld
b answered.
NJ Sims answered. saying: Yes. put
. 31M for Martin Engle's appearance The
so1ationship Of client and attorney exists
and professional condolences prohibits me
lscn answering any question pertaining to
~ matter"
'epsd you get the money from Martin
Husiey' asked Mr.. Hart Mr.. Sims re-
Anspd to answer the question on account
e the relations existing between himself
md Mr.. Eagle.
nd you get the money from any other
DeEpen than Martin Engie?''
Mr. Sims refused TO answer. stating the
mmo reason as he had In refusing to an
sWef the previous question.
Mr. Hart Insisted that the question was q
pFUpnf one and tina; the witness should be
euneeiled TO answer IL. The judge held
thai the question was proper and directed
the witness TO answer.
9hen Mr. Sims asked what kind Of pro-
spetisS tho present was. and the court
YD1hd that IL was preliminary cxamina-
tca 4 tha defendants.
Attorney W. II. Morris said that he
Mcgusenfed the defendants. and X 4 was
p7esimsnary examination he desired TO
e6jeot to the questions asked the witness.
q ~ ground that they were incompe-
tsnt. Irrelevant and immassriai. That the
dsfendAnls were charged with the larceny
at certain sum Of money and that tha
49, xtr.er 4tx.a
cese; that the witness was preciuded from
ahswsring the questions because the re-
hlionship of counsel and client existed and
the statute law prohibited an attorney
from disclosing confidential communica-
tons without securing the consent OF the
eltsnt. and that Il was the duty or thu
court when such relationship WAS shown
y exist 10 prevent the attorney from 80
ssssify!ng. even IL he were willing. that
TIE same privileged communication existed
eesuesn counse. and client as between
physieAn and patient.
Tbs court held that the witness should
answer tho question Mr.. Sims refused.
Tia court then held Mr.. Sims In contempt
Ard ordered him committed 10 jail until
ne should answer the questions or be re-
hAsf6 by due process OF law.
M. Morris then asked Mr.. Sims II hs
dAd an attorney. and Ii not. did he want
en<s Mr. Sims accepted Mr.. Norris az
~ attorney and left the witness stand.
NJ. Hart asked him TO take the witness
Wand again. Sims returned TO the chair
and Mr. Hart asked the following Ques.
lions.
DID you get the 500 ban money from
E y. Rcynoidas''
Did you get the 500 bah money from
4 B. Pr.eeY"
Did you gee the 800 bail money from
Thomas smith,.
WAS tbs money your own property
DID you sivs this money as bali for
AAFs'n Engie SO that he could be a, lib
0sy and be run cat Of Town and not at
tend 10 this tr.alr'
Did you depo~s this money on behalf
q TIE defendants 70 assist them in Their
tefens~Y'
Did yea Sc; the 900 from any other
ceFson thar Martin Eng;er'
10 al or these questions an cbtSc.iea
vas saierposed by Attorney Morris. o. the
sluaha shas they were Irrelevant. .rcons-
Pessni and imma;erial and on the further
s'Vahi that they related 70 privileged
communications The court ovcrruaed
wv eajecEea after each question. and
eass TIRE sead defendant In contempt and
@asred him committed.
MT Morris save notice that haAsss cor
Fss proceedings would Re instituted I'M
s's,sy The cour, then consented to
~ ar sims 70 90 in custody OF Attor-
kNSls "a