The San Francisco call., 1899-07-21
NAVY DIVORCE
SCANDAL ENDS
IN A BATTLE
Thornton and Collin
Mix Matters.
FORMER WAS THE ASSAILANT
OBJECTION TO A QUESTION
CAUSES THE TROUBLE.
Bailiff Cooper Kicked During the Set
to, but Separates the Princi-
paIs-Fine of Fifty Dol
lars Imposed.
FORMER WAS THE ASSAILANT
OBJECTION TO A QUESTION
CAUSES THE TROUBLE.

With the sound of hammering fists and
the splashing of gore the Lung divorce
suit as far as the evidence is concerned,
came to a fitting end yesterday. FROM
the beginning the divorce scandal OF the
navy has developed dramatic scenes. A
few days ago Mrs. Lung hurled hersen
into the corridor outside Judge Murasky
courtroom and proceeded to batter Ben
true a witness in the case. Then she pro-
ceeded to enact a scene which caused an
adjournment of court Yesterday 1t was
not the principals in the scandal but the
LAWYERS who made things hoWI ana OUT
Of if all but one lesson has been learned
Crittenden Thornton has been mace aware
that if is expensive to attack opposing
counsel; also that it is not SAFE TO strike
. smaller man. even though he may be
seated at the time r -,
Mr. Thornton was the cause OF the dlfh-
cultv Mrs Lung had testified that DUR
ing a visit at a certain hotel she had Deeh
inSulted on two occasions by one OF the
guests. and said that her huspand q !i haa
avenged her by slapping his face. Don't
YOU know" said Thornton, that the dltc
! ficulty at the hotel is simply the result OF
| George D. Collins, who represents Mrs.
| Lung, objected to the quesuon-that 1t
was uncaEed for and ungentlemanly
! "IVhat's that?' said thornton.
"The reporter will read my objection"
said Mr.. Collins. The reporter read the
objection, and then Thornton, who was on
/
was seated at the bar. Thornton swung
| n vicious blow at Collins head, but Col
! iins ducked and the fist of his assailant
inst eraZed his cheek. At the same time
| SoIiins' fist swung around and it crunched
into the lips of Thornton. Thornton 8
head went back from the force of the
How the blood spurted from his lips and
thev clinched Over they went, the chair
in which Collins was seated crushing un-
der the weight Of the iIeet comoatants. .,.,
the fight. He made a reach for Thorn
TONS collar but the frenzied lawyer
launched out from the rear and landed
ono Of his heels on the bailiff's right
however and then he lifted Thornton
h9cl into his seat. and the battle was
over Judge Murasky, who had sprung
from his seat at the opening of hostilites
contempt of court Mr.. Collins then arose
ond said that he hoped the court would
%n Ienient with Mr.. Thornton, as he evil
IentIy had been actuated by uncontrolla-
BILE impulse
bv Mr.. Collins" said Thornton. What
did I did with deliberation and am willing
TO take the consequences.
Therelpon Judge Murasky fined Thorn
ron $40 hut as he did. not have the amount
days in which to procure the necessary
coin A minute order of the action of the
court was made, and the cross -eXamna-
ton of Mrs. Lung continued. This con-
| All matters of fact being clear to the
/ court but one thing remains to be set
! tled-the matter of DR.. Lungs residence
Should 1T be found that under the law he
/ has no residence in this city and county
his case will fall and he will have to at
tain a residence before he can wage sue
| cessful litigation against his wife Eliza
beth for a divorce, "a vincule matrimoni." "