Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-19
COMMENT ON DECISIONS HELD
As NOT CONTEMPT IN Ed.
iroR NELSON'S CASE.
SUPREME COURT COMMISSIONER
SUBMITS HIS FINDINGS
Holds Article critioixins Court Was
Substantially True and That Error
I in Statement 10 Not centsmpt-Fsl-
low Judge at Fault in caustio Com
msnt But Papsr Had Right 70 Print.

Jefferson city. Mo-. April 1s.-Wh-
liam r. Nelson. editor and owner OF
the Kansas City Star. was not guilty OF
malice in the publication OF the article
for which he was adjudsed guilty OF
contempt Of court and sentenced to a
day in Jail last February by Circuit
Judge Joseph A. Guthrie. The article
itself wax substantially true" and ''un-
less in the courts opinion that the
article in itself IL contemptuous." the
petitioner should be discharged.
These were the findings Of the report
made to the Missouri supreme court
today by its commissioners in the case
Charles c. Grow. Of Kansas City.
The article complained Of stated that
Judge Guthrie had refused to dismiss
the divorce suit Of Minnie L. against
Claude F. Clevinger until attorneys
were fully paid and that the reiusai
came after tho Clevengers had oeen
reconciled out Of court and asked tne
dismissal Of the case.
At.e.s w go. ..,. tho
oul co .,sas..a s,,hn,,tted
report, Afoni .Ae s.sa - nos .uh.
tnat tne -. n.,rlv a correct
report Of court proceedings as could
Do eApec.eo ".e,,- commissioner is
experience OF sou. .,s h.va ,nada
that many Aa"S .a n the
az many error
article. .,.,. NJ avr.
The autnoF ol .n's - naraov.r had
ply. was 2 iayin1n' ~ -. ha vonld
he been lea1neo ~ w -. ,ha order
have been OF tue op..O 49, a. I'm
81 this case W. uilu' ~ -,-h. as the
pOsso .s1A.sN-.... .v;@ for divorce,
pla!nsIn ~ l"...sn,,sr - !. ~ the opinion
-FOUR =. ael.. :. ,...t+to,,er
tlist Under tne ','nev,aa.a es'oons ~ tha
H. NO Ipea1 p.ssa ~ -. - ,,stiI .Sfar tta
= arsHcie r.lsas NJ M,rnhv and Mr..
puDHcatioH s.nu la. - .,,,tad the
hA!i -. ~. of the netitioner
art.cleI ho,,..+ effort to report
ana n.aue az a.aes,ra. that had oc-
soIrfec.s sa'!rl. 'ne .;.o,,,t court of Jackson
CURED IN en ,,,itho,,t .ny intention
county iss ,,.ni.1, ~ or innedine
q oHeholns ,. ~. - ~. ,.,rcnit court.
tne p,ocee .r,da,ca tending to
ana thsie ..nt. and agents Of
prove ina. .ne 49,, Ir+sn,,on of OBJ
the petitionel nau 81" sarI,, oonrse NJ
structing the que ano ~, 49,. oourt or
Justice as aoni.nie'ei 81 ~
OF criticfsans the coe e....
Error "o. so"so -" ~" cont m
There was no .suse ~ a.a aa,y-
the order on tne CteVens 49,,
ing the pialn.n .ne Is oonn,,ed
her case uhu .,..N .aano~aa Nth the
with the conoitions, nnpo s.,,ana +hat
order, and l am inc- - ~ IT,, +hat
Mr.. Murphy was cof.e .;,,,.t;o,, ~
it tended to prevent le.o ..n naa,atn
Of husband ana "..e' III "A
is deeply antefesteo. ~
) j our coInn1isslonei i.'u
the evidence 10 .he case lnae .. .ne ~. p
tioner was mercy eAess es mo -
20 .ep.. 80 - +,,s mere fact that the
statements are inaccurate Gnu
mistakes appear IN inc aftiee "ou.u y.
not render him suiity Oh coh'eip.' -
80, every layinan ana peisoi 80.
in the Law fnat mfscohstrues' , n,s
terprets or misuhoefstahos tue iu.s,
orders and Judgments OF courts "oulu
be guilty Of an offense ana punishment
might be administered az IN TINS case
by deprivins citizens Oh thel. riDe.'''
Right TO Puo'isn Onosrs.nons..
Your commission mas .n
court say TOO o1teh uae ne s nas I .,s
construed. m,sinterple'a.sa a'.s,lan.. anu "' -
stated the rullnss anu 'uae az..a .h.orw
our courts ever 70 concur ON Tue lieois
that you must De tecilny .eo
in the interpretations ol 'ne '""einoA~
and rulings OIL ths cou1.s ..,. ,,,,
person n"s en ~. 800,
lish his understano oi VIVA. q cour.
has decided ana 70 oiher WIN uie cou..
~ to what the iaw ID ana Also 70 GILL
Ci1e the law, a. long at least az the
citation does not attempt 70 hnpusn
the motives OF the court or 10 cnarse
corruption or infamy ano tnereDy at