Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
FIGHT OVER CHASE
LAWYERS COME TO FISTICUFFS
IN COURT.
Case Of Indiana Young Man Who Was
Found in Paris Sani-
tarium.

A dispatch from Lafayette Ind, says:
There was fist fight in the circuit court
room this afternoon between Attorneys
Dan Simms. representing Fred Chase
father Of Moses Fowler Chase, and A. l.
Kumler, representing Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Duhme Of Cincinnati, who are struggling
for the possession Of young Chase, the mil
lionaire. The attorneys had met for con-
ference with the judge as to what should
be done with Moses Fowler Chase pending
the hearing of the guardianship case. Kum-
Ter denounced 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 unfor-
tunate young man was put on exhibition at
the law offices Of Chase's attorneys, when
ex-Judge r. p Hammond shouted, That s
an absolute falsehood"
Attorney Simms jumped from his seat
and approached Kumler, who tried to ward
him off. Simms then landed a fierce right
hand swing on Kumler'S jaw, and followed
1t with his left Both blows landed, kum-
Ter protecting himself as best he could. The
court room was crowded, and lawyers.
court officials and spectators sprang to-
ward the combatants and dragged them
apart. The judge fined Simms $2o for strik-
ing the first blow, and this quoted mat
ters.
Simms then apologized and Kumler asked
the court to remit the fine, as he said ne
felt sure that Simms struck in moment
of temper. The court RENTED the fine, and
directed that Moses Fowler Chase remain
in the courts jurisdiction, with the under
standing that Mr.. and Mrs. Duhme, his
aunt and uncle, are not to interfere with
him. They have the privilege OF applying
to court for authority to see him, how
ever.
The guardianship application served on
the young millionaire is returnable April
p, for which day the case is set.
Moses Fowler Chase arrived mere at l
detail of policemen was at the station
Young Chase declared piteously: Il am just
as sane as any one; l am not crazy
His father held one arm tightly and
lawyer held the other as they hurried the
young man to a carriage. Let me go, let
me go: I'm not crazy the young man
pleaded. He recognized several old friends
in the crowd, and tried to stretch out his
when two attorneys tried to speak to young
Chase. Attorney Kumler pushed through
the crowd from behind, and said: Moses
your aunt is here"
Take me to my aunt; take me to my
aunt" pleaded Moses.
The young man was finally taken to
law office.
Detective William weinhart was placed
on guard at the offices of Chase's attorneys
and kept out everybody but the sheriff
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs.. Duhme was at the
train. as they wished to avoid scene. but
Duhme's private secretary was there to
look after their interests.
Mrs. M. M. Larry, E. G. Davidson and
w. w. Vinnedge of Lafayette. and DR.. c.
B. Burr of Flint, Mich. examined young
Chase this afternoon and pronounced him
insane They declared his answers to the
most simple questions were incoherent. al
though he appeared perfectly sane when
taken off the train.
Interest in the Moses Fowler Chase case
was intensified today by the arrival of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Duhme from Gin
cinnau. On their arrival Judge Hammond
announced that he had positive evidence
that Moses had made will disinheriting
his father and giving all his estate of $780,
600 to the sister of his mother, Mrs. Duhme,
and that this is what is at stake in the
contentious Of Mrs. Duhme for guardian
ship in place of his father Meantime, other
attorneys Of the father, Frederick s. Chase,
charge that Moses became insane while in
charge of the Duhmes at Cincinnati, and
the Duhmes charge that Moses was not
insane when they left him at a resort in
France, but that his trouble has come since
the detectives and attorneys Of the father
recently got possession of the young man.