The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-17
He Tries to Speak to Friends at
the Train.
Declares He Is Not Crszy--Legal Bat
tie in Prospect.

| tsll OF pOlicclntn WIS Nv 'ho s'o'i"h
Young Chase declared piteously; IL
am just as sane as anyone; am not
crazy" His father held ore arm
tightly and lawyer held the ether a.
they hurried the Young man TO a car
riage in waiting. Let me go; let me
go; l am not crazy" the yourg man
pleaded. He recognized several old
friends in the crowd and tried to
stretch out his hands to them.
There was almost riot when two
attorneys tried 30 speak to young
Chase. Attorney Humler pushed
through the crowd from behind and
said: "Moses, your aunt IS here. ="
Take me to my aunt; take me 10 my
aunt" pleaded Moses The young
man was finally taken to law Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Duhme Of Cliff
ton, O., uncle and aunt Of Moses Fow.
Ter Chase, the young millionaire, came
here 20 await the coming Of Chase
from Paris. Mr.. Duhme declared that
Young Chase is absolutely sane. and
said that the place where Chase stay.
ed in Paris was neither q hospital nor
n madhouse. He said II was merely q
villa or retreat 10 which Chase went
voluntarily and from which no was
free to come and go as he pleased.
The first legal battle in the case will
be fought over the question of the jur-
risdiction OF the Indiana courts to pass
upon the sanity Of the Young million
aire. The Duhmes claim that the
young man Is a resident Of Ohio. They
say he became resident Of Hamilton
county 81 Cincinnati in 1895. when he
petitioned the probate court to change
his name from Moses Fowler Chase to
Moses Fowler.
Later in the afternoon there was n
fist fight in the circuit court room this
afternoon, between Attorneys Dan
Simms, representing Fred Chase, faith.
err of Moses Fowler Chase, and A. l.
Kumler, representing Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Duhme Of Cincinnati, who are
lighting for the possession Of young
Chase, the millionaire.
The attorneys met for conference
with the judge as to what should be
done with Moses Fowler Chase, pend.
ing the hearing Of the guardianship
case. Kumler denounced the attorneys
on the other side, and also Chase's IA
Their, and declared that Moses Fowler
Chase had been brought to Indiana
from France by force and fraud.
He had further asserted that the un.
fortunate young man was put on exhi.
bition ct the law office Of Chase's at.
torneys. when former Judge 4. p.
Hammond shouted: "That's an abb
solute falsehood.
Attorney simms jumped mp from
his seat and assaulted Kumler, who
tried to ward of. Simms then landed
u fierce right hand swing on Kumler's
jaw, and followed with a smash with
his left. Both blows landed, Kumler
protecting himself as best he could.
The court room was crowded and
lawyers, court officials and spectators
sprang toward the combatants and
dragged them apart. The Judge fined
Simms s25 for striking the first blow,
and this. quieted matters.
Simms then apologized and Kumler
asked the court to remit the fine, as,
he said, he felt sure that simms struck
in . moment Of temper. The court
RENTED the fine, and directed that
Moses Fowler remain in this courts
jurisdiction, with the understanding
that Mr.. and Mrs. Duhme, who are
his aunt and uncle, are not to interfere
with him. They have the privilege
of applying to court for authority to
see him, however.
The guardianship application served
on the young millionaire is returnsble
April 81. or.wbich the case is set. A
big detective, william weinhart, was
placed on guard at the offices Of
Chase's attorneys and barred out ev-
cry body but the sheriff. Neither Mr..
or Mrs. Dubme was ct tine train, as
they wished to avoid . scene. but
Duhme's private secretary, II. d. Troy.
was to look after their interests.
Drs. M. M. Larry. e. O. Davidson
and ". W. vinnedge, Of Lafayette,
and Or. O. B. Burr, of Flint. Mich.,
examined young Chase and pronounced
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