The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-10
MRS. BUTLER
IN THE ROLE
OF ATTORNEY
Declares That She Is
Treated Harshly.
BOASTS AMERICAN LAW
PREPARED TO CONDUCT A
HAsTY DIVORCE CASE.
In Spite of Her Pleading She Must
Remain the Wife of Butler
for at Least a
Month.
BOASTS AMERICAN LA
PREPARED TO CONDUCT A
HAsTY DIVORCE CASE.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

90S Broadway, Jan. 8.
Lady Yarde-B Butler appeared as her own
attorney in Judge Ogden's court this
morning. the occasion being the trial of
her divorce suit against her husband, who
Is at present at Bulawayo, South Africa
Yarde-Buller's attorney made motion
to have the case continued as long as
possible, as his client is so far away, and
he wanted time to communicate with him.
This aroused the anger of her ladyship,
and, stepping forward and facing the
court, she said Il insist on having this
case go to trial at once. 1 appear on my
own behalf and desire no attorney. I
want this divorce on the grounds of deser-
ton, adultery and failure TO provide"
Attorney Neale, on behalf of Butler, OBJ
jected TO her ladyship appearing as her
own attorney, claiming that it was a sub
StltutiOn of counsel, inaSmuch as there
was other counsel of record. Judge Ogden
sided with her ladyship, and said there
was nothing in the statutes to prevent
any one appearing for himself at any
time.
When Neale's objection had been over
ruled, Mrs. Yarde-Buller. with dramatic
air she used to affect twenty years ago,
when one of Oakland's bellies, said: Wal
ter Harde-Buller is a fraud and a bank
rupt. He has fled to South Africa TO es-
cape his creditors in England. He has no
right TO draw a check for $50, and l don I
see how he can get money to pay an at
lOrneN mere. nave Deen upnelQ IN my
case by the Judges in England, and 1 will
allow no extension of time, sir. l demand
that the trial proceed.
When her ladyship had finished her con-
demnation of her husband Attorney Neale
repeated his motion for long continu-
anCe. His claim was broken short by her
ladyship declaring that the attorney 3
statement was a lie, but the court de-
cided TO continue the case for thirty days.
This temporary disposition of the suit
caused Mrs. Butler to exclaim: "Oh, this
is very unkind; ii is unfair. l don't see
why l should not be granted divorce. l
don't see any justice in this proceeding. s."
She then walked out of the courtroom
and expressed her opinion of American
justice TO her friends outside.
Lady Yarde-Buller is still living in a
little cottage in West Oakland, and 1t is
believed that an effort is being made to
again have her examined for insanity.
A few weeks ago a newspaper solicitor
called at her house on business, and was
detained by her ladyship for a long time,
during which she poured all her troubles
into his ears and expressed a desire that
he stay longer and hear more. No sooner
had the solicitor left the cottage than
some people living on the opposite side
Of the street went to him and asked him
To tell Of her ladyship's actions. They
did not divulge the reason for their curl
osity. but stated that they were taking an
interest in Mrs. Yarde-Buller's doings at
the request of some members of her
family.