Show A READING LESSON it was on the afternoon of the contempt proceedings proceed in the zane dyer con controversy versy were called up memo zane zane and RN B N baskin had bad been in waiting most of the day finally when the arguments on the report of examiner harkness were ended judge sandford stated that the contempt proceedings would receive the attention of the court judge zane said add mr baskin desired to appear for the trus trustees fees mr baskin then said that but two of the trustees were present J P F millspaugh and L ta U colbath mr B R alff was absent nt in i n new york on business but would return in a few days and capt T C baily was sick mr baskin said that when his attention was called to this proceeding he was at a loss to know what their position was he was still unenlightened on the subject judge judd said the trustees in withdrawing from the examination that had been ordered had presented to the court a paper of a contemptuous nature caper when hen they had been adjudged in contempt they had filed a paper endeavoring to purge themselves of the contempt it was to this latter document that counsel for the trustees should address themselves mr baskin we are still in the dark daft as to the specific actor act or language for which they were in contempt judge judd the paper they filed is ia the basis of the contempt of which they have been a adjudged u aged guilty mr baskin then they are here for sentence judg judge judd N no 0 sir they are here to be heard 0 on n the paper in which they endeavor to purge themselves of the contempt mr baskin then I 1 am not ready to proceed today I 1 have been groping op ing in the dark in the matter they were summoned to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt but were not advised as to what the bontem contempt ar was they should have been advised our statute is quite clear on that point mr baskin then read from the territorial statute on the subject and remarked remar kei that the alleged contempt had bad not beep pointed out judge judd it Is plainly set forth in the op opinion dion of the court mr baskin it to Is not set forth here this is the paper served on the trustees reading from the notice for the trustees to appear and show cause judge judd it is in the pinion opinion of the court on which that order was issued mr clerk get that opinion please and mr baskin will read it mr baskin I 1 have the opinion here as it was published in the aiyu papers judge ud judd then please lease read the last part of it that part after the statement of what the trustees had said mr baskin hesitated it was apparent that he was loth to read the portion referred to but judge judd was more determined that it should be read after a brief space apace mr baskin remarked III have read the opinion but no specific mention is made OF of what the contempt consists of judge judd read bead the last portion os of the opinion from where I 1 have indicated mr baskin commencing to read slowly it is impossible for this court to maintain its ta integrity and pass without notice judge judd not there farther back mr baskin reading they undertake in the last judge judd farther back from where the summary of the trustees statement ends by this time mr baskin had bad been brought back to the point where the judge wanted him and he started out reading from the opinion it is difficult dim cult to conceive of a more deliberate and barefaced bare faced attempt to trifle with the alie court than has been attempted by the conduct of these petitioners petition ers they assume the responsibility of making charges against officers and attorneys of this court which were of such a character as no court could overlook mr bashin stopped proceed said judge judd mr baskin went on every opportunity port unity has been given to them to have a full and ample hearing to substantiate the charges and after that they come ne into this court with a paper whose statements are untrue and of a most scurrilous nature and couched in the most disrespectful language and by innuendo inu endo and almost by direct charge attempt to put the court in the position of undertaking by itself to shield an officer and its attorneys against an investigation ot of charges under which no man can stand up aud and face an honest community the paper is full of false assumption from end to end as can easily be seen been by reference to the facts heretofore recited they undertake in the pa paper er last quoted to say we can 0 offer er proof under this order only to the charge for compensation that it is both fraudulent and unconscionable we have no allegation of such a charge in in our petition therefore we can offer no proof whatever on the subject of compensation when the fact is their original petition in so 80 many words charged that the amount of compensation claimed by the receiver for his individual services is grossly exhort bitant excessive and unconscionable and it win will be seen in the order made by the court and complained of by the petitioners petition ers the exact words fraudulent and unconscionable scio are used with reference to the charges for compensation by the receiver again mr baskin stopped looked at the court and inquired Is that all ah proceed edl said julge juige judd sternly and mr baskin proceeded the labe paper a r has 11 no place whatever in the proceedings roce edings nothing is asked by it tt it is wholly voluntary and gratuitous i and was evidently only er for the purpose of putting in studied phrases and in writing contemptuous and insolent language it is impossible for this court to maintain its integrity and pass by without notice and without action such a contemptuous proceeding as aa these petitioners petition ers have been guilty of and we are of opinion that this court should issue a written notice to each of the persons rudolph alff J P F millspaugh L U colbath aud and T C bailey alley requiring them to appear before this court tomorrow morning january SOW at 10 a m to show MAIM cause why they should not be punished for contempt and incase in case they they faff to appear the clerk shall issue wr write of attachments for their arrests arrest and aad to bring them forthwith before this court when the reading was ended enacted judge judd said they were adjudged guilty of contempt for filing that paper in the face of the court mr baskin that is a general statement of the contempt but there is no specific charge judge judd interrupting the court has stated in no doubtful lan ian guage what the contempt is and that you should address your yourself seif to the trustees answer mr baskin I 1 am asking that a specific act be judge judd interrupting Interrupt in the court will go no farther attas it has informed you what you will be heard beard on and you will confine yourself to that this matter has been before the court already a long time too lo 10 M mr baskin we would like to be given a little more time we have not understood this or we would have been prepared judge judg zane zade could the court give us till march 4 arch lat this is a matter of great importance to the defendants judge judd the court cant be beat at that trouble we have our courts to attend to and judge Bor boreman emall must go to beaver judge boreman oh I 1 will wait over a day for their convenience I 1 intended to go on friday but will wait tiu till saturday mr baskin if I 1 had known this feature was to be argued I 1 would have been read ready and acted ebli think I 1 could vindicate our clients I 1 would like 10 them to be present judge judd why would you like them to be present can aba not go on without them judge zane we would like to consult with them judge judd mr baskin will WID friday march 1st do for you judge zane yes sir judge judd still ignoring judge zane mr Bafik in we will bear you on frida friday y next nax at 10 iti in the morning th that will give you two houff fourer till 12 to mako your argument I 1 this ended the proceedings in WP k case and the court adjourned tui till march 1 at 10 a m 0 |