The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-28
Jehn B. Harris Request in Con-
tempt Proceedings.
LIVELY ROUND WITH LEWIS.


II looks as II the contempt proceedings
sgalns. Assistant Frosecutfng Attorney
JsAn n. Hayt and Deputy sheriff James
y Wilson are assflaad 20 assume sssu
sssNer noFor.ety. The calling OF the case
O. ne 9aekss Of tbs criminal department
II the superior court yesterday morning
wss attended By some sensational inc.-
Fonts
The case. whleh had already been set
gver from a week ago. ras further CON-
tinacs until next Monday morning. sspou
TIE statement Of Judge Jacobs thai As
satsnt Attorney General Vance wosI.d
aexsar fer him Ia tbs eSss AMI thai tha
oorrt would Is gasaea entirety by the adj
wee o. Ar Vance
Il was after 10 ofssock when Judge Ia.
eobs assembled the bench Meantime al.
anEsalsI eyoga for ~ early an hour had
ezfhsred IN the court roam ana every seat
fnssaa tne bar war occupied There was
4 general air Of uaeasinsss, restIezsness
expectancy and hustle about the rnosn
and corridor Judge Jacobs remained in
aix private roam, Attorneys gathered In
the sats-r0om and held hurried cpnsnIfa-
ton Mr. Hars and Mr.. Wilson we're
mated az tables within the bar both
scSksEz as fresh and detsonnalr an II they
vsfs nat imgeriiesl BY any order 10 shaw
cassa waf they should not De declared
guilty OF contempt Of eolft Mr. Hart
wore fresh white rosebud In hts button
hole. and ever srad anon turned To chat
With his eoansel. George Donworth. who
sat near him. Just back OF the table os>-
eapie6 sy Mr.. Hart and Mr.. Denworth
Sal Judge John E. Humphries and James
HAMILTON Lewis.
Al length Judge Jacobs entered He was
accompanied by A stranger. whom he in
nodaced "a Judge Harrison of MInnesota
The audisncs rose IS the Introduction was
maas and jaass Harrison took a seat hy
sas side OF Judge Jacobs
For moment there was silence Then
Judge Jacobs said he had promised TO
make a ruling on the application OF l.. r.
AAsan for writ Of habeas corpus After
recitinr briefly the circumstances attend
NJ the application. be ruled that when
Mason had furnished the eourt with
pFeois ma, his spread TO The supreme
sppl.aiiof Ter wsst Of hsbsss corpus
would be granted ard not Until then
The next case. Judge Jaeobs announced.
xas taat against Hart and Wilson
Promptiy at the call uf the case Aftor-
hey bonworths 81 counsel for the res1osid-
eats arose and announced that they wefa
ready 10 proceed with the case This
statement appeared TO surprise the court
After . moments hesitation Judge Jacobs
ss!a that he had been led 10 understand
there would bs motion Tor continuance
Asks for Another Jaawe.
Ar. ponworii. repiled briefly that the
nature of the charge. especially a. II re-
asss 10 Mr. Hart. was of 50 serious a
nature that counsel for the respondents
would IKE ~ speedy a determination of
tAe matter a. possible
We would further ask" saia Mr. Dom
asrsn, that this charge, IL possible. he
sfied before some other judge OF this
eaun We make this request without any
encouragement To your hnnor We have
fa' eonhesncs III yeur honor. But the re-
spsnients are charged with contempt
kas II tbs charge eaEnea on fer hearing
evidence will be sabmisses az 70 oceur-
ssnS.s that have saksn place outside the
court, Of a personal nature between the
epaff and attorrsey OF this bar who sF .re
q the respondents. We make no formal
Hosion Tor change OF venue. nor do Nc
re any affidavit, W. simply make thfs
informal motion. leaving It 10 the sound
discretion OF the eourts
James Hamilton Lewis Their volunteer
e AZ explanation as 20 the courts eS~
tsrtatscn tat Il melton fer continuance
would be made he stated that on Wed
nssiay ne and Mr.. Gilman were engaged
~ a casa WHICH Il then seemed would oc-
sapy them Through yesterday. and that
ny. Gilman had then asked him 10 sue-
pest 70 TIE SQUIRT a continuance. which he
aad done. He said that the case on whieh
hey had been engaged had been settled
eW OF caSrt at late hour on Wednesday
nxhi AIR. Lewis further said that n. did
nes aprsar as counsel for either party In
he case at bar thai he was simply
friendly fa both parties ana wished -
sc seine disposition made OF the case
xatcs reiiaer Vide WOULD IA the future
h hase cause ..s q resret. and that he b.
ssSss4e,f
Juawe Jaeohs said thas. acting anon IA.
suggestion 81 Col Lew thai . confirm
arse would bs asked Be had caused a
.slegfan io * sens Wednesday 20 At
ssFnsy seneFai rtss A Vance whom
ne Dad requested f. appear fer aim.
stating lhs1 i. weala Aag 10 necessary for
hHl 70 - pfs seH& Yesterday.
Lewis and Hars Have words.
Nj henwoFth eaaeesls,i that IL vas emit
AsSaS proper faf tbs eaaft 20 request
ten Vance ~ appear He asked II il
ssre feasible 81 have Gen. Vance ps~Aert
ssls ineFss!ng Friday JRage facets re-
fssts thas he Iii aas think Ms.
saNe" eeaa ae present unsil MsnAss.
ehs}% AZ hanwsFth renewed ana Insisted
sN1a hs molten thai ihe ease be card
sasf ihaf - wsa,d defer ruling on that
MNLi10 sntt} Mr.. Nauss could De present.
All wHb A. boav ar3h's consent eosi-
aass thf ekse aH1I. n~St MeHday nscra-
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