Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-07
TWO JOHNS GET IN A RUMPUS
Yeiser and Gathers Mix Things in Judge
Bstelle's Court.
COURT kDJoURNs TO PERMIT FIGHT
War of Words Leads to Something
Warmer, but No Serious DAM
age TO Either Lawyer
Results.
URT ADJoURNS TO PERMIT FIGHT

The Hon. John o. Yeiser, who is light
enough to rest comfortably on the head OF
a populist ticket, and the Hon. o T.
Gathers, who is heavy enough to make a
proper tail for any kind Of a democratic
kite. have FLASHED in Judge Estelle's court
and both survive TO tell the story-although
they are not telling It. There was no blood
wasted. and although the blind goddess was
given an awful shock for a few moments
she is again able TO sit up and eat a
cracker.
II happens that the Hon. John o. and
the Hon. John T. are opposing lawyers In
q case on trial before Judge Estelle. and
as It is a suit in which the Hon. John T.
is attempting TO collect fees for professional
services, and the Hon. John o.. is endeav-
oring to show that the said professional
services were not up TO the standard plans
and specifications. there are moments when
the atmosphere in the court room takes on
q tinge Of the Martinique quality.
When the Hon. John o. got the Hon.
John T. on the witness stand and began
TO intimate by his questions that the Hon.
John 7. as a matter OF fact" didn't knew
this and that about the legal services for
which he was trying TO collect. the Hon.
John 7. began to show signs OF an erup-
tion by answering the Hon. John o's. ques-
tions before they were completed and put
ting all kinds Of hot ashes and blistering
words in his answers.
Here They Sign Articles.
Now, you look here" exclaimed the Hon.
John o., finally, II don't want any more
Of your sarcasm! Understand that, don't
youi'
And don't want any more Of your
smartness!" retorted the Hon. John 7. 'un-
derstand that. don't youi"
Both understood, and in their under
standing they were not alone. Judge Es-
telle, being a pretty good understAndeT
himself. was in with the game. and it didn't
take him any longer than the law allows 70
adjourn court and save the blind goddess
the humiliation OF standing sponsor for
the impending trouble.
The jury is excused Cor the present. -
said the judge. court IL not in session and
any further ~sulphurie remarks these law
yers have TO make will have 20 be made as
individuals and not as oneers OF the
court" And with a sic 'em" the court
stepped down on the bench and hied itself
10 the outer air.
The Hon. John 7. kept his position in the
witness chair. because, apparently. he had
a better foot-reaeh from its elevated plat
form than he would have had on the levsI
with the Hon. John o. As soon as the
court had cleared the port the real trouble
began. The Hon. John o. remarked thai
he had read all about Mount Pelee and
didn't care q continental II the Hon. JohI
T. was as big as that very warm wart OF
the earth; he wouldn't take any sass
from him 'nohow." Other remarks fol,
lowed, but they will never be printed.
L.. -
Finally the Hon. John 7. let his tongu,
rest and brought his foot into action. i
was the right foot and as II shot out from
the witness stand II came in direct contAc
! with The solar pleXis Of the Hon John o