The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-20
She Shook Her Fist in Face
of the Judge.
Discharged Her Attorney Right
On The Spot.
Grows Frantic and R0asts En-
tire "Runch.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Bee Taylor, who is well remem-
bcred in st. Paul as a teacher in the
public schools, and at Washington as a
department clerk, and who is now in
San Francisco, figured in sensational
court scene in that city last Thursday
afternoon.
In the course of hearing on a case in
which the will of her late uncle, James
d. Taylor, was being attacked by her
aunt, his widow, Miss Taylor rushed up
TO the desk of Supreme Court Judge
Trout and denounced him in vigorous
terms for the manner in which the hear
ING had been conducted. Her belligerent
demeanor alarmed the court attendants,
and she was seized by Clerk Kennedy.
who feared she was about to do the
judge some bodily harm. Aftcr she was
restrained the Judge ordered her relcas-
ed and listened to what She had to say
Miss Taylor was named as executrix
in the will of her uncle, which was at
tackled by other relatives, ON the ground
that Taylor had to be supported by
stimulants while he was signing the in
strument, and that the will itself had
not been drawn up by him but by rel
atiyes, who had themselves designated
the disposition of the $4,000 estate The
attorney representing Miss Taylor had
closed his case just before the sensa-
.ti+a.,l scene ii which Miss Taylor brand
ished her fist in the face of the Judge
The excited actions of Miss Taylor in
duced the judge to allow her to take
the stand. The scene which followed is
thus described in the San Francisco Ex-
aminer:.
"But your attorney has closed" said
the court.
Chen | discharge him." announced the
witness, rising. ''There is nothing in
the law to prevent my appearance here
as my own attorney. I want to denouncc
these degraded persons who have sland-
cred my dead"
"You have had ample opportunity I'M
der the laws of evidence. I have tried
to be very patient. What more do you
want?" asked the court.
Il want the same rights the court has
allowed these perjured witnesses to
come here and tell all they wish. Re
marks have been made from the bench
rejecting upon me, while they have
been encouraged to 90 on and try to
blacken the name of the dead. l de
mand continuance to present my case
fully"
Amid stormy scene Judge Trout
announced that he would grant a furth-
er hearing in the afternoon, advising
the defendant to recover her self control
in the meantime and submit to the iudg-
ment of her attorney as to the best
conduct of the case AT o'clock hosti-
lities We're resumed. Miss Taylor said
she wanted a continuance to get wit
nesses. 'Why are they not here?" ask
ed the court. you have had ample
time to procure them."
Because | never fp moment mag
incd that these miserable periurers
would dare come into this court after
having sworn in their testimony at the
time of the proving of the will that my
uncle was Of sound mind and swear that
he was an imbecile. | can bring business
men OF The highest standing here to tes-
tify that he was doing business with his
usual ability at the very time they now
swear he was lying in their house like
pulling infant. You dare not forbid me
this right. No power in the universe
can prevent my going on the stand and
telling all know in this matter and |
will not be silent. My dead would rise
to haunt me were to let the charges
made here rest while [ can disproye
them. The witnesses for my aunt put
in bill here for $500 dollars and got
Judgment for SO. That is why they
they have changed their minds"