The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
SENSATION IN COURT
Caused by Efforts to Secure Posses.
sion Of Young Chase.
FIGHT OF ATTORNEYS
In Piteous Tones the Millionaire De.
clared That He Is Rational
Being, bnt Doctors Hold
to the Contrary.

Lafayette, lad, April 17.-There was
fist fight in the circuit courtroom
Thursday afternoon between Attor-
neys Dan Simms, representing Fred
Chase father of Moses Fowler Chase
and A. L. Kumker, representing MI
and Mrs. Chas. Duhme of Cincinnati
who are asking for the possession OF
young Chase, the millionaire
The attorneys had met for a con-
ference with the Judge as to what
should be done with Moses Fowler
Chase pending the pending of the
guardianship case. Kemmler denounc-
ed the attorneys on the other side and
also Chase's father, and declared that
Moses Fowler Chase had been brought
to Indiana from France by force and
fraud.
He had further asserted that the I'm.
fortunate young man was put on ex
hibition at the law offices of Chase's at.
torney, when former Judge E. P. Ham.
mond shouted: That's an abrupt
falsehood."
Attorney Simms jumped up from his
seat and assaulted Kumler, who tried
to ward him off Simms then landed
fierce right hand swing On Kumlers
jaw, and followed with smash with
his left Both blows landed, Kumle1
protecting himself as best he could
The courtroom was crowded and
49,
sprang toward the combatants and
dragged them apart. The judge fined
Slmms $25 for striking the first blow
and this Quieted matters.
Slmms then apologized and Kumle1
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 thu
Moses Fowler remain in this courts
jurisdiction with the understandings
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 tC
see him. however.
The guardianship application served
on the young millionaire is returnable
April n, for which day the case is set
Drs. M. NJ. Larry, E. c. Davidson
and w. W. Vinnedge of Lafayette, and
DR.. c. B. Burr of Flint, Mich. exam.
med yor~F Chase that morning and
pronounced him insane. They declar.
ed that his answers to the most simple
questions were incohorent, although he
appeared perfectly sane when taken
off the train.
Dr. Larry said: II asked the boy il
he had had his dinner, and he mum /
Died out lot of disjointed words The
result was the same when I asked him 6
he had been in Paris. where
ne is now and lot of other things iust
rs simple It was just as if he hac {
picked lot of words at random from ,
various parts of a dictionary" +
Moses Fowler Chase arrived here a, ,
o'clock Thursday in COMPANY with
11s father. A big detail of policemen
vas at the station. Young Chase de.
Jared plteously: Il am just as SANE {
Is any one; l am not crazy" :
His father held one arm tightly and 9
lawyer held the other as they hur- q
lea the young man to a carriage wait =
ng. I
Let me go; let me go; I'm moi !.
ray, the young man pleaded. He =
recognized old friends in the CROWD r
mo tried to stretch out his hands tc
mem. There was almost a riot when
wo attorneys tried to speak to youns
attorney Kumler pushed through Il
ne crowd from behind and said: d
moses, your aunt is here" r,
rake me to my aunt; take me te q q
ny aunt pleaded Moses and the u
oung man was finally taken to a. law g.
flee -" II
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