The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
SENSATION IN
SUPERIOR COURT
Judge Greene Holds
Threat of Arrest
Over Lawyer
Acrimonious Clash Between
States Attorney JudSOn
and DanbuTy Lawyer


Judge Gardner Greene's threat to
arrest Attorney Howard w Taylor, OF
Danbury for contempt of court, eli
NAKED a heated argument in Superior
court, criminal side. this morning
when motions relative to the trial OF
Deacon Theodore Raymond, Of Dan
bury, were argued. States Attorney
Stiles Judson and Attorney Taylor
were in almost continual clash, ana
Judge Greene came into the arguments
with vigor at times.
IF you don't sit down, as direct
said Judge Greene after denying fhs
last of Attorney TayIor's motions, III
have you taken into custody By the
sheriff"
But, your honor" began Taylor
'Tve heard enough from you snap
ped the Judge. sit down or III have
you in the hands of the shertn ana
Attorney Taylor down
That there WOULD Oe some lively
clashes between Mr.. Judson and 11r.
Taylor evidently had been nofssd
big attendance of Lawyers to watch
the proceedings. Things. started a.
soon as Mr.. hudson entered the room.
Are you ready to argue your mo-
tions?" he asked of ar 9aylor.
| 81 arr, - WAH the reu3H tive fumG
been reading yodr so-caIled answer
and was much amused thereby
| The lawyers present as spectators
hitched their chairs bit at this plsas-
| ant interchange Of greetings ana pse-
| pared for things dAusua7 when Ju6Ea
| Greene called for arguments On At
| torney TayIor's first motion, ss1ins .
continuance.
I Attorney Taylor contended that one
1 of his chief witnesses was recently q
| mother and couldn't come to Bridge
| port to testify at this term. He are
| gued that her presence on the witness
stand would be of greater aid to the
| defense than the presentation Of her
| deposition.
This case has been continued since
July, 1872" said Mr.. JudsOn In an
! swerfng the motion my brother fs
! most prolific of reasons for delay ana
the same procedure woutd uusigtf1tet-
| Iy be attempted were the case 70 60
| over to the next term
Attorney Taylor. rose to speak fur
! ther on the motion, and Judge Greene
ordered him to sit down"
| This time, he insisted on being heard
and Judge Greene remarked heatedlgs
The time OF the court Is Eorrn
/ something. Sit down. I don't want 70
hear further from you on this mo-
ton"
s'I don't wish to Be abused in bubble
by the states attorney" shouted Mr.
/ Taylor.
4 THAT isn't abuse said Mr.. Judson.
ITS just plain Characterization Of
your methods here
1 Judge Greene denied the motion and
declared the case should be tried this
week.
The next motion, for change OF
venue to Danbury, was then called.
/ do you intend seriously to press
the motion?'' asked Mr.. Judson-
"I do said Mr.. Taylor
''WeI, don't want to be heard on
such a silly motiOn-a motion 20
change the trial place in order to
save carfare for Mister Deacon nay
mond," said the states attorney,
Mr. Taylor contended that this
wasn't the intent of the motion. Dea-
con Raymond Is favorabIy known in
Da11bury he said, and he believed that
a fair trial would be given him there
4 The deacon was also without means
and the expense OF a trial in Bridge
port would be more than he could az
ford, Mr. Taylor added
ct think you're doing your client an
Injustice said Mr.. Judson- Were he
my client I would want him tried Ia
Alaska or somewhere where he wasn't
known. I never heard Of such a mo
ton before
You probably will hear more Of
them in the future retorted Mr.. Tsy-
lor.
VERY probably. if you're employee
in the. case. was the states att0r-
Judge Greene denied this motion
and then ordered arguments on the
, motion directing the states attorney
to noIIe the case. His honor read the
motion and then spoke right OUT
, Your motion asks that the court
direct the states attorney to nolie this
case, in which the prisoner IS charged
with gross immortality. You ask this
on the ground that the communlty
. does not cIamor for trial Of the case.
This speaks not at all well for the
morals of any community and is the
more reason why the states attorney
should go ahead with the case. The
prisoner should be severely punished
if guilty; if innocent, he will be freed.
: Further you recite that this case
should not be tried because supposed
Iy similar case wasn't tried sOmetime
= in the past. A member Of the bar
! should know better than to enter Such
q a motion. 1t is stricken from the
files"
a Attorney Taylor rose as II to speaE
a - st don't want to hear any more from
: yoE,'' said the Judge Il have had
enough of your disrespect-''
Mr.. Taylor insisted that he be heard
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