The Washington herald., 1906-10-31
COMSTOCK IS SCORED
Peppery RetOrts at Art Stu
dents League Hearing.
GIRL BECOMES HYsTERICAL
Case Involving Sending ont of Pie
lures Of she Human Form for Art
studies Nearly Ended-ChsTge Is
Made that Publication Tends TO
mmoraIity-Lie often Passed.

New York. oct. sa-It looked Tor a tine
today as II the continuation OF tie Art
Students League hearing IN the West
side Police Court on charges preferred
By Attorney Comstock. that the league
was sending out pictures Of unclo1heG
men and women. would end IN free-for-
al fight The lie was frequently passed
between IL. ComstOck and Lawyer z. c
Crowley principals IN the examinations
There was not a dull moment. and folks
who packed themselves into The stufy
private hearing chamber were well TO-
paid foT their discomfort.
The nerves Of Miss Robinson. the de-
fendant were so unstrung under an ordeal
oI questioning. that she grew hysteTical
aiter being excused, and tainted IN the
Magistrates private room. Friends gath
cred about her. but IL was some time be
fore the young woman was able 10 leave
Tie building.
League Members Spectators.
Comstock appeared at the Police Court
sn hour before the hearing The specta-
tors for the most part were young men
and women, members Of the League
Miss Robinson said that 5o0 copies OF
the American Students OF Art Magazine
for June were sent oUt-4O0 to students.
she said that about J.. .O00 had been printed.
Her duties. Miss Robinson said. consist
Cd in taking care OF the mail and auditing
account books. All moneys received were
sent up staiys % The corresponding secre-
taTy's Office. with Miss Catherine Earring
ton and Miss NJ. J. Mercereau in charge.
This Is the point" exclaimed Com
stock. Now, want TO get at your su-
perior-the responsible party, who made It
easy for any child to get one OF these
circulars simply by the payment Of 81
Neither Miss Harrington nor Miss Merse-
reau was in court when called by the com
plainaut. Miss Robinson was then ex-
cused- Comstock apolog. .zed for having 20
hold her Magistrate Mayo did likewise
and she was led trembling from the room
She afterward collapsed from nervous
strain.
Calls Them Works Of Art,
Lawyer Crowley then moved that the
proceedings be dismissed on the ground
that the magazines were not improper.
but works OF art He said the pictures
alleged TO be improper we're only studies
which art schools pay close attention TO.
To a man whose mind is trained 10
sec in everything something improper the
pictures might be taken as leUd, he
cried. Comstock started 10 rise. but was
promptly moti0ned down by the magis-
tratc-
Nj ComstOck alleges this young wUm-
au told him he could have a copy of this
magazine for Is cents" said Lawyer
Crowley.
Now. can YOU picture a woman OF this
tyPe leaning over the counter and barter
ing Impossible ] submit afidavits
showing Mr. Comstocx Is man un-
worthy Of belief He maliciously over
stepped the authority of his search war
rant. on the day of the arrest Mr.. Com
stock said DO you suppose I'm persecut-
ing young women 1 replied. 1t looks su.
Then I said why not substitute the name
Cr-some male member OF the league in
stead Of this poor girl2' he replied its
TOO late the warrant IS already made
out
THAT is absolutely untrue" shouted
Comstock
Demands Order in Court.
Order. gentlemen. order" cried Mag
lstrate Mayo jumping TO his feet. Pro
ceed. Mr.. Crowley
Il said. Then lets substitute the name
Robinson for the girls real name, Com
stock. pardon me. your honor. I mean
Mister Comstock. Good said lie. Then
ne went back on his word, deliberately
dragged in the girls real name in the az
fair"
THAT is not a true version" said Com
stock, bristling. i want the truth
am not lighting this case for the news
papers, like the learned young counsel
here
You shouldn't have mixed up in al
this if you didn't care for notoriety
know you don't like it," said Crowley.
with cutting snears
Why, this man Comstock is mono
maniac" the lawyer went on
Comstock. trembling. jumped TO his feet
and giared at Crowley. After SOM. min
utes he composed himself
COmstock Red with Rage.
If the brave men-tLe chivalrous men
Of the board Of control OF the Art
League-haven't enough backbone to step
forward and take the place of this poor
trembling woman. they are not worthy
Of their names.' COmstock shouted
pounding the table. red with rage
Comstock declared that Lawyer Crowley
broke the agreement in mentioning Miss
Robinson's real uame-not he
1t IS these young men og tie Art
League who are influencing 6oG9 young
girls annually to turn TO lives Of shame. !"
shouted Mr.. C0IuStock
You mean TO accuse us OF that?" asked
Lawyer Crowley. jumping to his feet.
Il charge that these Internal publica-
tons OF yours tend 10 induce them TO
lead immoral lives" answered Constock.
After some further peppevy remarks on
SIR. Coustock's part, the final papers In
the case were submitted, and Magistrate