The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-07
Mn. Con Van Alstine and Sister
Charged With Contempt.
Instead Of Being Landed IN the
ceusty jail. They Give Bail ana
Sn March 10 VIII Appear Before
JsAxe Mesre 20 Answes the Csa-
the order In Mooress Absence.

Affairs reached q crisis In the Van Al
stine conspiracy divorce eaese yesterday
morning. when fbe superior court cited
Mrs. Lou Van Aistsne and her sser and
cs-conzpirator. Emma Norton. 10 show
csssxe why they should not o. punished for
contempt in refusing 10 obey the decree
compelling tnem to pay into court the
G50.y SIS found 10 have been fraudu.ensiy
obtained from ksondiker Con Van AiStine,
and ordered them 70 BE- taken into custody
BY the sheriff.
II " only by reason OF the fact tina. the
citation signed by the coar, allows the de-
PENDANTS to he released pending a hearing
Of the contempt proceedings on bonds OF
Q.ae each that the TWO women did not
spend last night In the county Jail. They
save themselves Up 10 Sheriff Van DE
vanier yesterday afternoon. as soon -
they were informed that warrant for
their arrest had been A<stied, and was in
hls hands for service. later. IL about 5
o'clock, they gave bonds satisfactory to
the sheriff. and were released. They Will
appear before Judge Moore on March 10
~ 10 a. M, and answer sae charge OF con-
tempt.
Devoid Of Sensational Features.
Everything connected with the episode
was strictly formal and devoid of seffsa-
tionAl feature. II was foregone concur
sion that the women would be arrested
and Charles T.. Shepara, their counsel.
were q,ate prepared for the move when
Attorneys Richard Nifssor and j. T. Hon
aid, the Kiondiksrs legal advisers a. the
opening Of court, went before Judge r.. ID.
Benson. Judge Moore teing absent from
the city. and presenting a form NJ aaLldztytt
signed by Van Alssiysc. showing the failure
OF the women TO pay ever tlie monty. oh
tanned the citation and warrants Of arrest.
THE papers were placed Ia the hands Of
Sheriff Van De Sanier and Deputy Sheriff
Dick Iairkman for service, and at 3
o'clock In the afternoon we're served upon
the women IN toe Seartle National hank
building, in the presence OF Attorney Dore
who had arranged the meeting in behalf
OF the women ans. fne sheriff. Sheriff Van
De Santer made the service In person. and
went with the women 10 Attorney Dors's
private office. near BY. where bonds we're
prepared ard ssgned and approved b. the
sheriff
The two women remained In Mr. Dore's
Office until late In the evening. in close
consultation with him. Mrs Van A.Stine
seemed Inclined to take q cheerful view OF
the situaticns and jaksd with hsr lawyer
regarding her threatened Imprisonment mt.
Miss Norton, however, was in bad
humor and waxed sarcastic over the pros
pect of prison fare.
Property Levied upon.
Her sexas.on may have been due In
Some degree to the fact that Il portion Of
The property in her Washington street
house and "A fine team OF horses and car
rage alleged to belong 10 her were yes
terday levied upon by the sheriff 10 satisfy
an execution i0ued upon the judESpen. in
the cnse for $3tsss. and costs amounting TO
tz93 The property was not removed. bus
Was allowed TO remain whcre found PEND
ing the Ming Of bond for stay Of pro-
eea3smss. The team and carriage ware
found I'm the barn Of q private residence
on Martin Avenue and were claimed ny the
stable keeper To be the property Of the
absent Archie Noycs.
The issuing or an execution was hardly
looksd for bs the women Il - the I'M
derstatsiing thai the case Is 10 hs apssal-
ed to the supreme court. and the appeal
ana the Ming ~ proper bond would OPP
crate to recall any execution.