The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
LAWYER METSON. WHO TES-
TILTED REGARDING JUDGE
MOVES PECULIAR METHODS.
did you have any other conversation with

did you have any other conversation with
II called on him the night of September
IA. The writs arrived in the afternoon. / went
| to see Judge Noyes and found him in bed. He
was ILL., told him / wanted an order to put
the writs into effect. He said: can do moth
ing shall make no order. 1t isn't within my
among yourselves The next evening 1 called
on him again and told him thensI wanted an
order to carry out the writs. He said: I talked
with Mckenzie this afternoon and have come
to the conclusion that the writs are void Mrs.
Noyes was in the room and the Judge then
said that there was evidence of very great haste
on my part. had an order with me, but he
said he would make one out in the morning.
left my form of order with him.
The witness then told how he had
served copies of the writs upon Mckenzie
and all concerned.
Mckenzie told me he would do the right
thing I told him the only thing to do was to
turn over the dust and properties and he said
he would take counsel
Knight here narrated an interview he
the bank after the disturbance conse
quent upon the arrival of the writs. He
told how he ground out applications, Pc
| titions and affidavits which he hurled at
the court in order to enjoin the defend
ants and stay all proceedings On Sep
tember - he made a sweeping application
eral injunction, but the application was
denied.
Eccentric Gait Of Justice.
Knight then gave way. to Attorney
Metson. Metson was In Nome in July,
1900, at the time Of the arrival Of Judge
| Noyes. The, story of how Metson prose
| cuted the claims of his clients in the case
of Chips VS.. Lainrdeberg ar.g was, gone over
relations with Judge Noyes were also
| brought out.
'Noyes claimed that had imposed upon him
in getting an order allowing the men working
Discovery the use of their tools and other priv
! ileges," said Metson, 80 he revoked the order,
saying that he was going to tie up my people.
order placing Mckenzie in full control. The
Judge had at that time made the order and he
told an untruth. Soon after everything that
/ was movable taken from the claims and
| held by Mckenzie. We could get redress"
What occurred in regard to the bond?'
| 1T raised from $4,000 first to $45, ,000 There
was s25O,000 taken out Of Discovery and it was
bearing about $4,000 day. Applications for
increase of bonds were not allowed
! In the case of Chips VS.. Lindeberg,
Metson discovered two papers in the Dis
! trict Attorneys office that were labeled
not to be filed He brought the matter to
| the attention of Judge Noyes and moved
that the papers be put in evidence. These
papers were orders found with the rest of
the papers in the case and in substance
are stay of proceedings founded on the
receipt of the writ of supersedeas which
is embodied In the order.
These orders were dated September IT:
Metson first had knowledge of them in
| pers in the Chips case were then pro
| duced and entered in the record.
Metson next told of the proceedings
taken in the case of the Discovery claim
| and narrated in detail the story of the
| forcible possession which was subsequent
to the refusal of Mckenzie and Judge
| Noyes to obey the writ. Metson made de-
| mands on Mckenzie on several occasions
| but was answered that Mckenzie would
| first seek counsel.
Metson as Fighter.
In one Of the conversations between Nc.
| Kenzie and Metson, Mckenzie said thai
! he received anonymous letters anC
| charged Metson with sending them. Nc.
| Kenzie said:
| II will settle with you outside"