The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-23
WILL SURE
LY Be DONE
FRIENDS OF MRS. GATES TO
MAKE PROPER SHOWING
BEFORE JUDGE T. A. MCBRIDE
IN HER BEHALF.

The Astorian had pleasant realiza
ton, yesterday, of duty done, under
stood, and appreciated, in the genera
comment made in its columns, in rela
tion to the legal unkindness, ii not i'll
justice, imposed upon Mrs. Ann;
Gates, by the order secured iron
Judge Mcbride taking her child iron
her and committing it to the custod,
OF another; and the concensus of opin
ion is that the methods used to in
duce the order at the judges hand
are open to grave scrutiny, and ever
condemnation
I This paper has permitted itself tc
be enlisted in the case from the sole
motive of righting gross miscar-
riage OF justice and not from any
personal impulse or specific interest
to counteract what it believes to have
been the subversive course and false
plea and method. OF the man who in
spired the act; and, wholly, with due
and profound respect for the Judge
and court making the order.
In justification OF this, the friends
of Mrs. Gates are going to take the
matter in hand and submit TO the
court, counter-affidavits in support of
petition to revoke the order, and
restore, not only the child to its un-
happy mother, but her correct and
equitable standing with Judge Nc
Bride, in her judicial relation to his
court and authority,
Her course OF life in and about this
city ever since she was forced into
the arena Of publicity by the CON
temptible scheme OF her husband (and
others to railroad" her to the Ore
gon Asylum for Insane, has won her
a host of friends and they will make
due appeal to His Honor, Judge Nc
Bride, for further consideration and
revision OF her case, and do it at once.
Charles H. Abercrombie, city at
torney, who has acted as Mrs. Gates
attorney during her troubles, was
asked yesterday, il any notice had
been served upon him of the hearing
before Judge Mcbride at Oregon
City. He replied that he had received
no notice in any way whatsoever,
though apparently it was we'll known
that he was the attorney on record
for Mrs. Gates.
Mr.. Abrecrombie said, further:
Apparently the statutes are not very
clear on the question OF requiring
notice in such hearings Perhaps it
IS true that notice to the parties at
interest is not required, but appar-
entity the usual practice is, as mat
Ter OF courtesy, at least, to give such
notice. But in this matter | received
10 notice at all, and | understand that
neither did Mrs. Gates"
The fact that such hearing may
,e had without notice to the parties
n opposite interest seems a prepos-
erous condition of affairs in the Ore
ron law, according to various members
If the laity who, discussed the mat
er yesterday. In this matter, for ex-
lmple, Mrs. Gates, and her friends,
lver that she could have successfully
.esisted every allegation made in the
petition. As it was, her child was
aiken from her without permitting
1er the slightest chance to defend
ierself Like thunderbolt out Of
ky came the news that her child was
% be taken from her. Now it will .
be necessary for her to present coun-
ter afidavits and to present her ,
proofs at a new hearing, in the effort
TO regain possession of her little boy. !
cuNnTYNG TNMTEcT