Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-27
ALLOWS BRYSON
$4,000 A WEEK
DURING TRIAL
Millionaire's CaSeNOW
Being Heard
Attorney Hsnlon Of san Francisco
Wages Vigorous Flight on Behalf
Of Aged cIlent-Mrs. 5ry-
son Deposes

Following the first tilt at arms of
attorneys representing both sides Of the
Bryson case, in department six of the
superior court yesterday, Judge Mon
roe ruled that the millionaire's expenses
for the coming week preceding the trial
for his competency ought not to exceed
the sum of $4,000, and he ordered that
Bryson be allowed in person to draw
that amount from the Merchants Ma
tional bank.
When the case was called yesterday
afternoon shortly after court had con-
vened 1t became apparent that the fight
for the big estate would begin early
and stay late. Within five minutes of
the beginning of the case it also be-
came apparent that John Bryson. ST.,
had secured q live wire to represent
him in the person of Attorney Charles
r. Hanlon of San Francisco
Hanlon began fighting the recent in
junction put on Bryson's money the
minute he appeared in court When
Mrs. Evaline Bryson, the aged wife of
the millionaire, filed suit to secure
charge of her husbands estate, on the
ground that he was incompetent, she
secured restraining order from Judge
Monroe tying up the Bryson property
pending the finish of the case.
That, Attorney Hanlon argued, was
unjust. He further argued in open
court that Judge Monroe had no juris-
diction to tie up the property in the
shape it then was.
Attorney Alleges Unfarness
He contended that il was unjust and
unfair to take Bryson's money away
from him and leave him without funds
to fight against the thousands and hum
dreds of thousands of dollars that his
wife could produce to conduct her side
of the contest with. He likene,- such a
fight to tying a mans hands and feet
and then blindfolding him before put
ting him into a prize ring.
One noticeable feature of the trial
yesterday was the fact that Governor
Gage, whose name had been signed to
some of the papers as counsel did not
appear in the case. 1t was stated in
court, however, that Gov. Gage, having
been Bryson's attorney, could not ap-
pesf on the side against him. Mrs.
Pryson was represented by Attorneys
Harris & Harris, Judge Gibson, Attor-
,ney Walter Trask and Attorney Foley,
= Gov. Cages PARTNER.
For Bryson, Attorney Hanlon of San
Francicso appeared, and his fight was
so vigorous that before he had finished
h. . argument Judge Monroe decided tc
allow the millionaire $4,000 expense
money for the coming week, providing
that Major Bryson in person called at
the Merchants National bank for the
money.
Mrs. Bryson's affidavit was filed yes
terday. In it Mrs. Bryson alleged that
April Z Bryson and Mrs. Lamberton,
the woman in the case, reached San
Francisco and registered at the same
hotel; that they later went to the
home of Attorney Hanlon at 1882 Bush
street, were the papers in the case
were served on Major Bryson, and that
there Mrs Lamberton left Bryson to
take apartments near by, where she
might direct the campaign. From that
phase in the case it is stated that the
battle for the estate mas developed into
a woman's fight for the possession of
the aged millionaire, with his wife on
the one side ready and willing to ex-
pend her entire fortune to reclaim, and
the other woman warning to retain
him.
Sensational Statements Made
1t further states in the affidavit of
the wife that Bryson is in an advanced
stage of senility and utterly incompe-
tent to take care of his estate, which,
it is said. is practically under the con-