Arizona republican., 1919-09-30
LAWYER WITNESSES ON STAND IN FIGHT
 FUR OFFICE SUITE

Attorneys R. H. Brumbach and Spencer B. Pugh heard themselves termed as undesirable tenants in Judge Stanford's court yesterday.
 The lawyers who are the defendants ! in a forcible entry and detainer action brought against them by F. c. Struck weyer and w. l.. Barnum were called undesirable tenants by W. R. Kramer. another lawyer drawn in the case as witness. Kramer Is ! brother -iG-law ot Victor Steinegger who owns the building in which the law offices are located and over which there is contro yersy.
 The suit was filed few days ago after Barnum and Struckmeyer claimed they took over the rooms formerly occupied by the attorney gen. eral. Their telephone was connected Wednesday and a stenographer placed on duty. Later Brumbach and Pugh
 moved m claiming a contract with
 Steinegger. His reason for ignoring the agreement, they claim, is that the other lawyers offered a B month raise on each room.
 During the course of the trial it de-
 veloped that the defendants were in arrears with their rent and there was
 testimony to the effect that the rent
 was not to be paid unless the lawyer defendants succeeded in getting the
 desired front quarters of the building
 in which they had back room. It
 was offered the owner on that basis,
 it is said, and refused.
 The suit attracted practically every
 member of the local bar association who at one time or another during the day dropped in to hear the case and take pleasure in noting what sort of witnesses lawyers make. The ia : vorite was Attorney General Jones who announced himself as neutral when he took the stand
 The attorney general chose the word correctly, for after testifying for the defendants to the effect that he was present when there was an agreement between Steinegger and Brumbach and Pugh for them to have the office, then testified that the keys had been given to the plaintiffs and it was his un- derstanding that they were to occupy the office
 The attorney general said the state had leased. the rooms until October but admitted conversation with Dr. Futile in which he stated he would move as soon a possible before that in order that Struckmeyer and Bar mum might move in and the doctor take over their quarters in the Good rich building. The attorney general was positive that all the furniture had
 rot been moved out by Wednesday when the plaintiffs claimed they \ moved n as he recollected there were still books and demijohns in the office MT. Jones was not the only lawyer hn cfa Dow
 Struckneyer testified of their takins possession of the office Wednesday Q and Louis B. Whitney, assistant at n torney general was also called to tht f stand. He gave a key to the lawyers o in the back room with the understand. '. ing they borrowed it that they migh. t secure a book belonging to the attor.
 ney generals library.
 . Brumbach questioned Pugh anC h Pugh questioned Brumbach and wher t counsel ran short of attorney witnesse. ), others who leased offices were called
 to the stand. Among the number wa!
 w. l.. Burt Burt testified that PugI
 stated he had d contract with Stein
 egger and that he had advised Brum
 bach not to pay the rent until tn,
 matter was settled.
 What is your business" Burt wa
 asked by George Purdy Bullard, wh,
 represented the plaintiffs.
 "A dealer in stocks and bonds"
 What kind of stocks, a stock O liquor?" he was asked
 M No, sir
 Did you ever give any away" | The objection of counsel for the de
 fendants was sustained by the cour
 until Mi. Bullard stated that he ex
 pected to show interest of the witness s After the objection was overrulet d the witness was asked if he had give
 liquor to anyone in the building. H IS was given the right to refuse to an ie swer. He declined then to answer tn m question
 In response to further questions h
 said that the defendants had repre 1t sented him in various matters.
 All the evidence had been submit w ted when the court took recess a
 3 o'clock. The last witness wa ID Struckmeyer who was recalled to tes i'd tify as to damages although he ha y not asked for damages. He testifie l. as to the impossibility of practicin ts without an office and declared ther H. was no office space available. l. It is believed that the jury will re
 turn a verdict before noon today. Tn ne fact that action was to be tried or De before a jury only became known afte as the lawyers were in court and the dc or tendants filed an answer in which the is asked for jury. In their answer the be claimed the plaintiffs were not in at e. tuaI possession Of the office u,be