The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
BROWN IS HELD.
Chicago Girl Shakes, Fist at Former
Kansan.

Chicago. April @21.-William Eugene
Brown. formerly Of Kansas. against
whom disbarment proceedings are
pending. was held to the criminal court
by Justice. Richardson at the eenclu-
sion of a dramatic hearing of charges
of attempted subornation Of perjury.
Browns former bondsmen refused to
become sureties on the bond of S. 600
required, and he was. taken to jail. AT
ter several hours delay Alice M. MUIR
ply signed the bond and Brown was
released.
At the conclusion of the case, Brown
was arrested on a warrant from Justice
Martins court. sworn out by Miss Ma
bel Starek, charging him with disor-
derly conduct toward her during the
time she was on the witness stand. In
an effort to impeach her Brown asked
whether she had not given certain tes-
timony which reflected on her character
in a divorce case. and other questions,
to which Miss Starek replied:
mo, sir. and you have no business
to ask me such questions"
Shakes Fist at Him.
Brown persisted and Miss Starek
shook her fist in Browns face.
You shall not ask me such ques-
tions. I appeal to the court for pro-
tection," she said.
Justice Richardson ruled out the
questions, but no sooner was MISS
Starek in her. seat again than Brown
asked another Objectionable question.
and amid a storm of protests from
counsel, and with the spectators crowd
ing to see Miss Starek rushed at him.
He seized her by the arms and she al
1eges that he shook her.
Judge Gibbons listened carefully TO
the question Brown put in the third
person. as he did throughout the hear
ing:
Estate what is the reputation of the
defendant in this case, William
Eugene Brown he asked.
81 don't know"
what is your personal opinion of
him p
Il have placed implicit confidence
in him, as in any other attorney OF
good standing practieing in my court.
He has never deceived me.
Mr.. Longenecker declared that he
considered the reputation of one or
the with esses of the prosecution to be
bad, and he and attorneys had sharp
tilt for a time, Detective Hass and
the venerable witness calling one an
other names.
Brown Tells His Story.
Suddenly Brown, looking around
for his witnesses, and failing to see
some expected faces, abruptly held up
his hand and demanded to be sworn
Smiling and bland he took the stand.
This was his story:
I'm order to locate Billy Barton,
detective to whom I gave the $3,800
check turned back four years ago by
the American Trust and Savings bank,
and which has caused all this trouble,
I went to Hass and asked him whether
he knew Barton. He was in a hurry
and said he'd look it up Sixty days
afterward he told me that Barton had
worked for him as detective on the
drainage canal and many divorce
cases, that his name appeared on his
books and that his employees, Miss
Starke and Mullin. could corroborate
his statement. He said he would tes--
tify to these facts, and that I need
not pay him, for he Ia da matter
could look after for him. I did not
offer him 500, or $500, or any other
sum to testify
why did you call the three Wit
nesses into side room at the Office
of the master in ehancery before the
hearing of disbarment proceedings ~
he was asked on cross s-examination.
Because [ wanted to tell them
that I had not had time to get a sub
poena for them as had agreed to
do Brown answered
After arguments the defendant was
held to the grand jury.