The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-13
attorney Rises Up in Ire and
Says Attorney r. K. Shive-
ley Is Embodiment Of Dog
matiCiSm."
THREATENS TO WIPE OUT
HIS YOUNG OPPONENT
Tempest in the Circuit Court
Results From Trial of the
State Against Jude Milton
And N. Coleman.


may be expected from the case OF the
State vs. Mike Coleman and Jude Mil
ton, occurred In the court room this
afternoon when Henry u. johnson and
Ray X. Shiveley engaged in a word
silt that for a moment augured some
Ahing better. johnson is representing
the defense and Shiveley is assisting
the prosecution. Johnson called
: Shive.ey the embodiment OF dogmatic-
1sn, selfishness. He declared the firm
of Shiveley & Shiveley knows it all
and Is the law He threatened to
wipe out" Shiveley unless he learns
to curb himself and said he would do
st before this case is finished. The
court raped for order and told the
~cOntending attorneys If they have any
personal feelings they must wait un-
It'll after they get out of court before
going any further.
Shiveiey Protested.
The tempest arose after the defense
lentered z motion asking to take de-
position from Harry Ryle, who is
patient 1t the hospital. Ryle is alleg-
ed to have been one of the members
Of the trio that assaulted the prosecut-
ing witness In the case. The court
entertained the motion and the case
has been continued until tomorrow af-
ternoon. II was after the court ruled
that Shiveley and johnson engaged
In their setfp. ShiYeley protested
aenlnst Johneun baina allowed Is 4akas
I, deposition from Rylo after the trial
has started unless the state ID allow
ed to hold back the evidence or some
OF its witnesses until II IL learned
what, Hyle says about the case The
judge agreed Shiveley's stand was
fair and permitted the case to be stop
ped.
scathino Language.
Shiveley intimated that he did not
slike the attitude Of johnson. He said
he was talking to the court, but John
SON saw tit to interrupt. He denounc-
ed Shiveley In ~ scathing language as
m could command among other
things telling him that he (Johnson)
ipfacticed law At time when Shiveley
was wearing skirts.
The case Of the State vs. Milton and
Coleman was placed on trial in the
Wayne circuit court today. The de-
PENDANTS are charged with assault and
battery upon Jacob Sego with intent to
rob. The defendants are represented
by Johnson and p. ]. Freeman. The
Interests Of the state are being cared
for by Prosecutor Ladd and Shiveley,
the latter serving AZ chief counsel.
It u claimed that on the night OF
March 20 a. SegO was returning to his
homo In the North End. he was set
upon BY Coleman and Milton in COM
pany with Harry Ryle. It is alleged
an attempt was made to rob Sego. but
he devined the purpose Of his assail-
ants and threw his pocketbook, con-
tanning small sum Of money. away
Following the episode the defendants
went into hiding. but were captured
later.
Patterson Witness.
A colored man named Patterson was
The first witness on the stand for the
state. He testified to living near
where the assault occurred. He
claims to have heard the cries OF Sego
together with rag chewing" He ran
from his house and saw Coleman, MIL
ton and third man he did not identi-
~, bending over Sego, who was on the
ground. He said he, yelled to the
mon and the three ran. On the cross
examination Patterson's testimony was
altered. An attempt was made by the
defense to show how the accused hap
pensd TO be In the alley in the rear OF
Patterson's place.
The regular jury was called to hear
the trial. but some Of the members
were excused. The jury hearing the
case is composed OF Sylvester Draper,
Alfonso Worl, Abyram Boyd, Charles
Anderson. Willard B. Dye. Lincoln
Jones, Frank Demaree. Elijah Lawton,
John Rodenberger, Elmer Kendall.