The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-11
TWO ATLANTA
LAWYERS ARE
CONDEMNED
CLOTHING OF JUDGE w. 3. SHEP-
PARD OF THIS CITY WERE SEIZ-
ED BECAUSE A NEGRO HAD
BROUGHT A DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST HIM.

tanned the following regarding Judge
w. B. Sheppard:
Police court was the scene Of a
wordy war Friday morning, when
| United States Judge W. B. Sheppard,
of the Florida district. in an Outburst
of Indignation, attacked Attorneys 6.
]. Moore and J. J.. Moore, Atlanta law
yeTs, IN one of the most caustic
speeches ever delivered in a court
house here, this being the aftermath
OF a damage suit filed in Atlanta
against the federal jurist by the two
lawyers. This suit is the OUtgrOWth
of an accident in Whitehall street in
which Judge Sheppard'5 automobile
figured.
His voice almost choking with emo
ton and his athletic body trembling,
Judge Sheppard standing but few
feet from tie two Moore brothers,
poured hot shot into the two.
The faces of the lawyers paled I'M
der this arraignment and 1t looked for
a moment as though there might be
serious trouble.
c. J. Moore reached over on Record
er Broyles' desk. and it seemed as
though he was in the act of Selling
the judges ink well. Just before his
hand reached the ink stand, however,
he picked up one of the court papers
and fumbIed it moment. Noticing
this move. Court Officer George Cor
nett moved closer and stood ready
TO stop any possible violence.
When Judge Sheppard had conclud-
ed. c. J. Moore Tetaliated by brand
ing the statements of the Jurist as
"fdlSehoOdS."
After tne hearing was over Attorney
Moore said;
Judge Sheppard simply took adj
vantage of his position and Of the pro
lection Afforded by the court in order
to abuse my brother and me. He would
not dare say such things 10 my face
outside of the court room"
United States District Attorney Car
ter Tate, Assistant District Attorney
Henley and Mike COvingtOn, of the
district attorneys Office, were all pres
ent in police court in the interest of
Judge Sheppard.
Trouble over an Auto.
The incident occurred at the trial
of p. B. Beall. Judge Sheppard'S ste
nOgrapher and secretary, who is also
mis- chauffeur. Beall was charged with
operating the jurist's automobile with
out a license, the case having been
made at the instigation of the Attor
neys Moore and as the result of the
accident in Whitehall street on March
10. At this time San Ozborn, a negro
man, was injured by the auto and en-
tered suit against Judge Sheppard for
$500 damages, through Attorneys
Moore & Moore
AS an outgToWtl of this suit, an at
tachment was taken out Thursday in
Justice Jackson'S court and resulted
Thursday night in a levy at the Shep-
pard home, 60 East Tenth street, bail
iffs Selling the personal effects of
Judge Sheppard, his wife and children.
1t was this act of the lawyers and
bailiffs that directly provoked the out
burst of indignation in police court on
t1e part of the jurist against the law
yers.
Judge Sheppard's home is in Pensa-
cola, but he has beoI living in At
lanta for some time as his daughters
are attending Agnes Scott college, in
Decatur. Judge Sheppard spends his
line in Atlanta when he is not busy
with his court in Florida.
Levied on His Clothes.
Judge Sheppard declared the bailiffs
levied on the wearing apparel of aim
self, his wife and children, and not
only this, but took away his hat and
gloves, and he characterized the whole
ifs even seized an official designation
from Judge Pardee, directing him 10
hold court in Savannah.
Judge Sheppard stated that the ne
gro Ozborn appeared 10 be inJOXi- |
Gated and that he backed into the ma
chine, causing the accident himself, |
and that it was unavoidable. He stat
ed further that, on the statement of !
he Negroes physician, he had agreed !
20 pay the doctors bill and the sum /
of $50 as damages, but that Attorneys /
MnnTR
tlement He also asserted they had |
written him discOuTteOUS letters re
garding the accident
Judge Sheppard explained that he /
supposed all the time he had license |
for his auto, as he had gone to the I
city clerks Office, stated that he want /
ed a license, paid dollar and received /
an official paper He was not certain /
whether the license was made out III /
his name or the name of his chauffeur I
he informed the clerk he ex-
pected young Beall TO operate the ma
chine. Under this showing, Judge /
Broyles dismissed the case.
Beall has been secretary TO Judge /
Sheppard for some time and operated /
his automobile in Pensacola :
Judge Sheppard's Statement. (
After the evidence had been heard. /
Judge Sheppard, yisibly affected. arose /
and said he wanted 10 make a state /
ment 1t was then that he sailei into /
the two attorneys /
i juSt want TO make a few re- !
marks ne said. for 1 feel that l have /
been treated shamefully and OutTa- /
geouslv in this affair. This case against !
my secretary is but one feature OF the
resOrted TO by these law
yers. I want to protect the dignity
OF the United States court, which has l