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bard ordered a recess and then wanted
to proceed with the case. But the at
torneys on both sides asked for a con-
tinuance and the case was held over.
Scores of attorneys and employees of the
City Hall went to the courtroom to
congratulate the Judge on his escape.
'Oh, 1 wasn't born to be killed by a
man like that" he said. "Once 1 had
almost as narrow an escape up north.
a man jammed a pistol against my
abdomen but he did not fire."
Judge Sloss is congratulating him
self that Selby did not take a shot at
him. Ever since Sloss decided against
Selby. three weeks ago, he has been
annoyed frequently by him.
Once Selby was prosperous clergy
man of Australia. He ran for the Aus
tralian Parliament, but was defeated.
He alleged that his wife's refusal to
live with him caused his defeat.
Selbys litigation in the Superior
Court has been spectacular and novel;
twice he acted as his own attorney and
was twice defeated. In both trials he
displayed intelligence and shrewdness.
On the 9Th of January of this year Sell
by created a scene in Judge Heobard :
court and Darely escaped being sent to
jail for contempt of court. After it had
been shown conclusively that he had
not contributed a penny toward the
support of his wife for more than a
year Judge Hebbard granted Mrs. Sell
by a divorce and the custody of the
children.
This infuriated Selby, who arose and
abused his wife, accusing her of mis-
conduct with Donald McRae and criti
ciziug the court for the decision rem
dered. He had spoken but a few mo-
ments when Judge Hebbard interrupt
ed him, saying: That will 90 from
you, sir. /. consider you less of man
now than / did five minutes ago. If
hear any more from you will send you
to Jail for five days. Take your seat"
Selby showed no inclination to stop
heaping ISLANDERS on the head of the
woman from whom he had been judi
cially separated, and only when the
bailiff forced him into his seat did he
stop talking.
WIFE FILES SUIT.
his WlIe, 1neIeSd bSdIT1C6 CelDy,
filed her suit for divorce on July 13,
1903, six days after Selby had begun
his suit against Donald McRae for
alternating her affections. Mrs. Selby
alleged that her husband was a scholar
and teacher of high attainments and
should have been able to support her
and their three children, but would not;
that he forced her to desert him by
traducing and tormenting her. The di-
vorce was granted by Judge Hebbard
on January 6. On June 4. two days
before the time for appeal had elapsed,
Selby filed a motion to set aside the
judgment, which Judge Hebbard de-
MED. In his affidavit the man said the
verdict would forever exclude him from
the Christian ministry in the English
speaking world. and If he was well
coined back TO Australia 1t would be
because the Australians believed it to
be an immoral verdict given in e dis
credited American court" He cited the
facs that Robert Louis Stevenson was
a man OF high attainmeHts when destI-
tute in this city and said that ne him
SELF was poor only through lack of ops
nortunity. gfe had, he said, $n addition
TO ais lectures, worked daily as an ifss
suTance agent architectural draughtss
man, magazine Solicieot. collsctot and
teacher. He could not be idle and
happy. ""The defendant. he said.
"came 10 america encouraged By the
Christian chutch- ptoraised . kindly
welcome, and It has so worked out that
she laws Of justice and hospitality have
been Violated and. after Anuch fndignitY
and suffering, he has beer divorced sn
she courts of = &ouhtry whose 9nstitus
rions he had spent = lifetime IN defend.
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