Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
CLEVER STARRING
 FOR LEGAL WIND
CFrom Wednesdays Daily,

diculous situation developed in tho
 Superior Court yesterday in the long
 winded legal controversy that ha:
 been on the docket since early ir
 1911, in which the Logos Mines
 Company is plaintiff and w. M
 Bunte and F. E. Andrews are the
 defendants, when the customary le-
 gal sparrinQ for time to roll by was
 again indulged in.
 When the case was called from
 the calendar, Judge H. T. Andrews,
 of counsel for defendants, buckled
 on his legal armor and in plain and | emphatic language demanded that
 the trial proceed, as he was ready
 and had been in the ring for over
 two years. At this juncture, Attorney
 Norris for plaintiff, arose from his seat and flashing a certificate of
 some medical man on the coast, stat
 ed that Dr. Sara Thacker, principal
 witness for his clients, was under the care of other physicians, was
 very i'll, and much to his regret was unable to make the journey to Pres colt Thereupon Judge Krook who came to this district from Mohave county, interposed, and asked if Dr. Thacker's deposition could not be taken and sent on post haste. This request brought Ed Mitchell, associ- ate counsel with Mir. Norris, to his feet, who informed the Court that Mrs. Thacker was SO seriously i'll that she could not raise her hands above her head, much less certify to a deposition.
 Anyhow" said this attorney, "Her deposition would not be sufi- cient, as she is a very material wit. ness in every phase of the litiga- ton, and possesses a very keen in sight into the dips, spurs and angles of the controversy. Like stamps to a mill she is essential in the pulp be- ing forced through the fine mesh screen, a potent factor so to speak" Attorney Mitchell also took oc- casion to inform the court that since the legal differences had been started through the judicial rock breaker over two years ago, four of the prin- cipal witnesses for his clients had passed from the vein-ribbed earthly formation and were recalled by the supreme court on high, from which was inferred that he desired to have the remaining principal witness carefully nurtured so as to appear in person, hence his hostility to deposition from the sick chamber.
 When confronted with this deDlor- able condition of what the reaper had done with his scythe, Judge Krook asked counsel for plaintiff what would happen if the fifth prin- cipal witness was called hence, and the prevailing illness of Dr. Thacker i proved fatal. Instantly and without waiting for words to answer. Attor ney Norris said: "The defendants would take the property" ]
 When all of this legal battering las been going on for over half an hour consuming the precious time of the visiting jurist from the north, Judge Andrews, defendants counsel, arose from his chair, and having the right of way on the judicial track, said: May it please the court, 1 ser we'd through the civil war and am a full fledged veteran. This desultory firing without the mark being hit, is growing monotonous and wearisome to one of my temperament. For over two years there has been side stepping. and although l am nearing the century goal, it is a cinch I will get there with both feet before this trial takes place unless there is a lineup of the warning factions ill the very near future. Before the great chief justice summons me over the range I would very much like to try this case. and 1 will also state that my health at the present time is excellent"
 Judge Krook then ordered the case to be tried in July, and he would come over from Kingman es- pecially for the purpose.
 Attorney Norris took a final fling at this order, and stated that many committees are very busy these gladsome days in arranging for a big celebration with which to ob- serve the natal day, and incidentally to discuss good roads and entertain hundreds of autoists who were to take the town from Mohave Coconino, Apache. Maricopa and the south generally, the whole affair to wind up in big junket to the rim rock of the Grand Canyon. All the judges of the superior court and a trainload of big attorneys were to grace the festive doings, and other trimmings" were on the bill of fare. This suasive picture of frolic and fun to Judge Krook, and just as recess was ordered for the day, he stated: Gentlemen of counsel, July IA, will be the final day, and you will all be on hand fully equip ped at 10 o'clock that morning."
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