The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21
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The saeFiH sold the roof from over the
head Of Emma Norton yesterday. meta
phcricziiy speaking. TO satisfy the money
Judgment obtained By Klonciker Lou Van
Alstfne agasnsf his wife and her sister ard
alleged co-consplrator In the celebrated
conspiracy divorce case.
II Is upon Ennna Norton. the sister that
the heavy hand OF the law has UP 10 the
present time fallen most heavily. Although
It Was proved AZ the trial that Mrs. Van
Aistine had been 10 certain extent
partner in the Norton womaas resort. at
NJ Washington street, for several months.
Emma Merton has been conducting the
place alone. Sac viii do SO no longer. The
whole establishment is now owned by At
torney Richard Winsor. senior counsel for
Van AIstine He purchased IL at the sner-
iffss sale yesterday, and today viii pro-
coed 10 cisct Miss Norton ard the other
occupants and dismanile the establish
men- ualexs it Is forthwith redeemed by
the woman or some OF her friends.
The sale OF Emma Nor;on's establish
ment under the hammer of the auctionser
was made yesterday afternoon by Sheriff
Van De vanter in person. II took place in
the street before the door Of No 81. and
was the event OF the day on Washington
street. The sale was not on the usual or
der Of sheriff's sales The bidding was
spirited at times. and never Jagged. The
prices realized. except In the case OF the
furniture OF the house. were far greater
thar Van Aistine's lawyers expected.
Attorney Winsor was the starter of COM
petition In every case. His principal COM
petieor was Scott Benjamin. a liveryman.
Mr.. BENJAMIN obtained rne spirited team
of roan horses that We're the envy of Wash
ington street when Emma Merton used 10
go for q drive. He paid $500 for the team.
Horssmen admit that 1t is one Of the show
lest In the city. but some of them say that
Ben jauiia paid al the roans are worth.
The swell English trap the roans used 10
draw also went TO Benjamin. at $40. Peo-
pie say he got bargain In 1t. The harness
the rcans wore when they were driven to
the auction block was purchased by Ben
jaYmin for So. The other set OF harness
offered for sale was purchased by William
Rslond, well known sporting man. DR..
Peppier bought the little blackboard when
the sheriff put IL up. he paid $3i for II.
The extension top buggy with a jump seat
Attorney Winsor bought in for $50. He also
bid In the piano. 1t cost him $50.
There were no bidders for the leasehold
interest OF Miss Norton and Mrs. Van Al
sfine in No. 81 Attorney Winsor bought
1t for 81. Bidding was lacking. also. on The
furniture. All the sheriff offered for sale
was the equity the women had In IL. He
proposed selling 1t subjec. 10 conditional
sale agreement with the Standard F'urni-
ture Company. and bidders fougat shy of
II. Representatives of the furniture COM
pany offered few bids. but finally dropped
out. and Attorney Winsof succeeded to the
rights Of the women for the nominal sum OF
$3.50.
II has been generally supposed that who
ever bought the furniture would stand la
BILE TO ray the unpaid installments due from
Miss Merton and Mrs. Van Aistine 10 the
furnitare company. but Attorney W!nsor.
with wise smile, says this IS not neces-
sariiy the case. Without doubt, there will
be litigation over the furniture IL Attorney
Winsor attempts to hold Il under his par /.
chase for only $3.50. but he yesterday init
mated that a compromise was more thar
probable with the furnitVra company.
The Merton establishment dark last
night. Attorney Winsor allowed the pro-
prietress ana The other occupants TO remain
in the house. but told them plainly that ne
would expect them 10 be prepared TO move
out today and seek other shelter unless ar
rangements satisfactory 10 his client were
made,
In making all his purchases. Attorney
NinSor, Of course. acted merely as the
agent Of Con Van Aisiine. IL therefore
seems. 10 follow THAT Van Alstlne. who most
seriously objected TO his wife being the
prcprietress of house OF III fame Is now
the owner Of that same house himself.