Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-11
Fastener Says Westerners
Know Little of Law and
Need Teaching.
BUT LOSES IN THE SKlRMISH.
One Mr.. Allison of Salt Lake Shows
Judge Martin Few Points,
For Fun.

An odd little tangle in Judge Morse's
courtroom In the county court house
this morning came about when E. NJ.
Allison, Jr., of Van Colt, Allison &
Ritter, attorneys for the Gould system
in this city, sought to recover costs
from Joseph Martin, an attorney and
former judge of New York, who is at
torney for Russell Sage Raphael in
his suit against the Wasatch and Jor-
dan Valley railroad. Mr.. Martin in
terposed motion to re-tax costs TO
the Gould legal department and then
the little skirmish between the rival
lawyers started.
JUDGE MARTIN SARCASTIC.
Judge Martin is of the opinion that
the western bar is in need of some east
ern lawyers to teach them law and
the right methods OF court procedure.
Mr.. Allison was placed in the witness
stand this morning by MIR. Martin and
examined. Mr. Allison was very care
full how he answered Mr.. Martins
questions When the proceeding was
all over Mr.. Martin won out to the ex-
tent OF 81. 40 and Mr.. Allison drew
S2l. so.
TOO MUCH EXPENSE.
Mr.. Martin sought to have Mr.. ALI
son declare that he knew but little
about the entire matter at hand Mr..
Allison was careful not to let the rec
ord show this. He said that the bill
of costs was assumed by his office to
be correct and In accordance with that
understanding he signed and verified
| the bill of costs. 1t developed that AM
! gus j. Mullins. special agent for the
| Rio Grande system and deputy SHEER
| If, had charged mileage three timer
| to Bingham Junction, where 1t should
have been charged only once. Tho ex-
| cess of % miles at 20 cents per mile
| was re-taxed and this was the oni,-
| point scored by Mr.. Martin.
VERY LIVELY TILT.
| Two weeks ago Mr.. Martin was be-
| fore the court charged with contempt.
There were many witnesses brought IN
| to court by the Gould attorneys as
friends of the court" and the costs
| We're incurred in this connection. In
| his examination of Mr.. Allison, Mr..
Martin several times argued his case
| In asking the questions. He had TO
be warned by the court several tim IS
to desist. At other times he would
ask Mr.. Allisons opinion on questions
OF law, and Mr.. Allison would urge that
| Mr. Martin leave the determination to
the court
MIR. MARTIN BOMBAsTIC.
When the question of costs had been
decided, Mr.. Martin declared that lac
would be glad when the entire matter
was at an end. Judge Morse was In
hearty accord with this sentiment. Az
ter the question was entirely decided,
Mr. Martin insisted on arguing with
Mr. Allison with regard To the person
who should receive the costs. Judge
Morse had to tell Mr.. Martin several
times that the question was all decid-
ed. Other attorneys We're waiting foi
the attention of the court but MIR
Martins oratoly kept flowing TO the
extent that repeatedly he was Informed
that the matter was at an end. IIc
finally quit talking and promised To pas
Mr.. Allison ON Monday. Then the 9th.
err matters were taken up by the court
In the regular calendar. Mr., Martin
gave the court notice that he would
appeal from his decisions In the on.
tire case so far as the proceedings
have gone,