The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-18
Mrs. Van AIstine's Lawyer An
swers His Accusers.
GUILTY or NO CONSPIRACY.
Defense of Alleged Coa.ptrafors ia
Famous Divorce Case Opened
kI0ndfkev and His Witnesses
FistIy COMMUNICATIVE
T~ssfm0oy viii End Today.

"The other side had SIS say III the Van
Alssiae divorce case yesterday. CgntrafF
20 the expectations ~ most % ftafsse inter-
estss in the trial. Attorney Melvin q. y i8-
stsck. one Of the alleged caGspfrassrs. asass
called a. a witness ag@lnSt the gress-ssYFgs-
plsinaut kl0asaiksr and speuI several
hours on Tho stand He deF5sed absolutely
and without Qualification tne statement
Of his former Law partner ;. Henry Dem
Ming. and his former sfeneETa Ess3eT. $50
reau Ashgey, which have been made the
basis % the sIfask upon him - ea3 A.
stins's lawyers. he denied having had
Any connection with the plaintiff. Lou Van
AistIne. In bringing about tire alleged
fraudulent marriage. and branded The
statements of both Dannsag and Ashley
as false ard inspired rs personal ili sl{l.
Attorney wiuwL0rx was czsrroAoralaf hg
another witness called by Attorneys bore
and Shepard, This witness Uas ex-Justles
Of the Pence Frank h ingefseii. who has
been the fntimats friend ard associate OF
Winsfock fer eight years They had been
law partners and were occupying offices
together nj the time of the marriage In
Esrseii. - Justice Of the peace, united Toe
Van Alstinez in marriage lie testified
that he saw and talked with Winatock
daily for months before and after the
marriage. ard never al any time heard
the latter say anything aboat making any
thing out 81 It kiondlker through Mrs.
Van Alssins. Other witnesses also taa-
tilted .a defence of Mrs. Van AlstIas aad
her alleged co-eonSpiEafors.
The kioEdlkef'S attorneys rested their
case al i91 o'clock yesterday morning.
Mrs. Van AIAtins'r lawyers Immediately
nove Cd FOE a non~suit aud dismissal. Judge
Moore oysrruled tins motion with greatest
prompfituds. Then Attorney Bers opened
the defense by calling Col y. III. Lindsay
The latter testified regarding certain re-
marks alleged 20 have been made bs " ia
stock M u down -Soand summer resort last
August Van Afsliue's lawyers had at
tempted 10 prove that Wlustoek had pub
iiciy stated that be VAS expecting "a large
fee out OF Kiondtker Col Lindsay tes-
titled that Wlnsteek had told him that
the kloadiksf was joe Barrett
Iagersolt ON the stand.
fsx-Jssssiee Ingersou WAS the next wit
ness and a good one for Wtastocs. In al
ditaan 70 stating that be had naFeT heard
Wlustcek say any thing about tbs alleged
eonspiracy. Ingefsoii tod about ti3s mar
stage. He said that Van Atstsue WAS peer
fesstly sober az thn time the ceremony ~ass
performed and entered into the marriage
freely and voluntarily to the best ~ the
witness knowledge, Witness further trsti-
fled that be knew tnat thern was bad
blood between Nlnstoek and Attorney
Deuning The witaesa was etass-ex anin-
ed but without shaking his testimony.
Then Attorney Dare eaused sensation
b. calling Melvin .. WlnstQc&f ard the
alleged Tunsp.rafeT. Mrs Van Aizglne'a at
torneg took the stand He had. he said.
besn Mrs Van AIatlne's attorney for
number 81 years prior 20 her marriage
The FIRST time he saw her ia the feaf iNss
was on fne afternoon Of the marriage.
A So. AZ k4
panied By Con Van Alstine II wa% the
first linie witness had ever seen Van AL
siine az even heard MS name TIE Vis,t
.f the Van Alwtines saa made about
o'clck. They arranged with witness 10
set marriage Hc~nse. agreed TO pay
Wires for hss trsah.e and went sssgl
Nitnts spsise Ia Justice inxersoll and
told him te remain w.thiu call. lie also
asked = etsagYapber Ashley tn telephone
Tho marriage ilceuse clerk AZ the auditors
office ana wait at the office ungH after
regular hours The clerk dld waIi. witness
raia, ard VAS paid 20 cents overtime Tor
doing so by witness
Marriage Ceremony Performed
Witness testified that wl=hia an hour
or - After the NAa Aisttnes called Sac.
received telephone message erofn them
THAT she parties were ready" few
moments later the Van Aise f}es appeared
and tfc l*@f.Ae hslgK ptue0rcS ana Jaa-
iice ings-rsoi being summoned tha mar
rags ceremony @a@ performed Tnese
MAS nothing ost at the ordinary ats.s.f
the ceremony. Wtnrss fatty coufrasifetfa
Van Alstins's Testimony on the witness
stand regarding attorneys ana tustie.s.s
fers Van A,stiue said s1,at he gave Win
stock hvtwecn Fo and 81. fss- Eis services
Immediately after tko marriage Witness
saia thai Van Als;ine hauia8 aut au9 rave
him ~ IN geld ana gave go Jgzsscs Inksr-
sali So
Witness tol3 liza story ~ the a-tI.nx
supper It Ma a veTY slupsv arAs- wft-
ness said. etue small Je'tfa ~ c5-as,l. aere
"as Opened. Nfaces d7ahk 5srtf@ az
rot'vs After taa we3i.ne ntxht wElrsas
s8~ Van Aastiae hs&f otcr again Nan
Aiatine csile3 81 witness s,fg&-e AMI tsfax-
81 IA 3 gencrG way alH54t Ataak4 ana
Ala about hie Mt H. fa.a wff.,~s 81.
tassuEfi lss ha3 Ea5 20 Ea43 woman ara
:nunaed as Sees a.t hs Mss ztlseIe4 sAtt
Seaee0seeseesesss oeee>esse
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