Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
Important Decisions
rThe following notes oe cases are
from the West Publishing Company,

from the West Publishing Company
ATTORNEY RECEIVES TROUNc1Nu
II. in an action. you feel assrieved
and grossly offended by opposing coun-
sers babblement or condemnation Of
yourself. cen tho he drass you down
into the direst mire with slanderous
epithets, insults. and profanity-calls
you a Dr. Jeckyll and Mr.. Hyde.
contemplate wretch. or any "hght-
word" imaginable-don't. don't hurt
him. Take advice from the case OF
United States VS.. Barrett, 1877 Federal
Reporter. 37s. There. two young men
interested in Q pending suit thought
they had been offended by the oppos-
ing counsel, and that their means OF
redress was to resort to violence. Out
side OF the courtroom. in the beautiful
and peaceful city Of Augusta. Ga. they
waited for him. The jury within hav-
inR retired to deliberate and arrive at
a verdict, counsel quit the courtroom.
and stepped out into the street where
his enemies lay and on which street
the juryPoom was facing. Here, In plain
and open view Of the jury. he was
seized. struck, assaulted and battered.
A proceeding for contempt was then
brought against the two perpetrators
The court Gays: II am frank to say
that I was very much shocked by this
incident. - This court has the
power to protect its officers. wherever
thew may be, or wherever they may be
assaulted ON account Of their condnct
in this court or in the discharge Of their
duties. have no disposition to be Sc
we're on these young mon. They are
both young. They are probably both
impetuous. They are certainly not we'll
informed al to the duties Of the court
and the extent of its authority. This
being true, the court will impose very
mild penalty upon them. not because
they arc prosperous. but because IT has
the disposition to do 10. It gives them
no advantage that It wouldsnot give
the poorest man In this land. Probably
poor man might get or with . -
fine, because that to him would be O.
great Q penalty - that which the court
feels obliged to impose on these gentle
men. That u. that Mr.. Barrett pay .
flne of 800 and Mr.. Raid flne OF $50.
and that they apportion the costs Of
this INQUIRY between them proportion
ately to the respective lines. Ana let
us hear no more, gentlemen, OF assault
upon attorneys for dong their duty In
this court"
IADEs- .RpnFoWD. YOUR I4ATsl
This IL the command OF . municipal
ordinance of, Atlantis, Ca A duty u
imposed upon persons IN cherge q
opera, houses, theatsg1 ana the Ne &
require ladies WHO attend the perlcrsn.
ance to remove their hats. In the car
| Of Oldknow VI. city OF Atlanta. e
! Southeastern Rsportsr. 1915. the iseai'
ity Of the ordnance b challenged Tx
| supreme court Of Georgia In passsns
upon II says: 1T 10 q matter Of com
mon knowledge that the style OF mod
ern hats worn by ladies. X permitted +
be worn by them while the perform
ance il In progress. viii prevent thoe'
xho nay be N unfortunate - to q
| in the rear OF ladies' from seeing ~
stage or from enjoying the spectacula!
entertainment there presented. whiel
10 q most important part 81 tho Per
! e. .,.au,.,. ~ LIE Gee e :. =
discriminatory because II doss NOT IN
cirde men within It's Operations. Me-
4 do not need any regulation on this su1
'1ect Public opinion which dSn,sne