Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-18
SENSATION IN COURT
Caused by Efforts to Secure Possess
sion of Young Chase.
FIGHT OF ATTORNEYS
In Piteous Tones the Millionaire De-
elared That He f. n Rational
Being, bnt Doctors Hold
TO the Contrary.

Lafayette Ind. April l7.--There was
A nst fight In the circuit courtroom
Thursday afternoon between Attor-
beys Dan slmms. representing Fred
Chase. father Of Moses Fowler Chase.
and A. l.. Kumker. representing MI
ana Mrs. Chas Duhme cf 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
ChaEe pending the pending Of tbs
guardianship case. Kommler denoune-
ed the attorneys on the other side and
also chase's father and declared th't
Moses Fowler Chase had been brought
TO Indiana from France by force aud
fraud
lie had further asserted that the un-
fortunate young man was put on ex'
hibl,lon at the law Offices Of Chase's at
torney. when former Judge +. 7, Ham
mond shouted. That's an abrupt
falsehood!"
Attorney simms jumped up from his
seat and assaulted Kumler, who tried
20 ward him on Slmms then landed
a neree right hand swing on kumler
Jaw aud followed with a smash with
his left Both blows landed. Kumler
protecting himself as best he could.
The courtroom was crowded and
lawyers court officials and spectators
sprang toward the combatants and
drarod them apart The Judge hned
slmms s25 for striking the first blow
and this quleted matters.
simms then ap0lOgiZed and kumlel
asked the court 20 remit the fine. as b.
said he felt sure that Simms struci
IA "a moment of temper The cour
remitted the dne and directed tn
Moses Fowler remain In this court
jurisdiction with the understands
that Mr.. and Mrs Duhme. who are hi
aunt and uncle are not 20 interter
with him. They have the privileg
OF applying 10 court for authority q
see him. however
The guardianship application serve
on the Young millionaire Us returnabl
Apr.l 81. FOR which day the case Us SCI
= Drs " NJ Larry. r. G Davidso
and w " Vinncdge of Lafayette an
On C. Il. Burr OF Flint. Mich. exam
inod young Chase that morning an
pronounced him Insane. They decial
ed that his answers to the most slmpl
questions were inc0horeut although
appeared perfectly sane when take
on the train.
DR. LARRY said. u asked the boy
he had had his dinner. and he mum
hled out a lot OF disjointed words. Tl
result was the same when | asked hi
whether ho had been in Paris who
he Dis now and "a lot OF other things iu
as simple. 10 was just as 70 he h'
picked o Tot OF words at random FRO
I various parts OF a dictionary
Moses Fowler Chase arrived here
I o'clock Thursday In company wi
his father a hig detail OF policem'
was at the station Young Chase q
clarcd p.toously. II am just as sa
as any one. ] am not crazy
Ills father held one arm tightly al
n lawyer held the other as they hu
riod the young man 90 a carriage wa
Ing
"Let me 20. lot me 60; I'm n
crazy" che young man pleaded
recognized ola friends in tho cro'
and tried 90 stretch one hls hands
them. There was almost a riot VIII
two attorneys tried 20 speak 20 you
Chase
Attorney Kumlor pushed throu
Il Tho crowd from behind and sal
Il Moses. your aunt is here
4 Take me 90 my aunt; take me
Il my aunt" pleaded Moses and
young man was finally taken 20 ]
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