The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-13
WHY WOMEN SEEK
RECALL OF LINDSEY
Denver Petition Says lie Was
Lenient to Prcyers
on Girls.
JUDGE TO FIGHT FOES
iii in East. He Wires He'll Come
Back to Prove Charge Is
Spite Work.

DENVER, july l2.-BaCked by prOmi-
nent Denver women who profess to he
dissatisfied with the conduct of the
Juvenile Court. a movement for the re-
call Of Judge Ben 3. Lindsey may be
instituted. Circular letters charging a
looseness In the court system have
been distributed by an organization
headed by DR.. Mary Elizabeth Bates.
The WOman's Protective League, or
to be behind the movement. DR.. Bates
Is in Salt Lake City and on her return
to Denver in a few days intends to cir
culate recall petitions for Lindseys re.
moval. 1t is said.
Meanwhile Judge Lindsey Ia in the
East suffering from a nervous break
down following an operation.
He expects to return to this city
some time in August and says that
he is ready to fight recall movement.
Lindsey Promises Fiaht.
IL shall welcome any effort to re.
call me-" wired Judge Lindsey. 81 wiK
be on the ground to fight 1t. believe
that the people will be indignant at the
promoters of this latest effort to get
me- They are proud of the thirteen
years Of Denver's Juvenile Court"
The grave charge brought in the cir
culars which advocate the recall of
Judge Lindsey is that the Juvenile
Court protects men who prey on girls,
and the recall advocates cite eighty
six county bail cases az examples of
men sentenced too lightly for attacks
on girls.
Assisting DR.. Bates is T.. r. White
head. secretary of the State Bureau Of
Child and Animal Protection. who de-
clares that he regrets that his organ
izat!on was not the instigator of the
movement TO oust Judge Lindsey.
Appeal Is to Women.
The circular letter issued by DIR
Bates and the Woman's Protective
League reads in part:
I'VE know that you are I'm favor Of
protecting girl children according 10 the
| laws OF Colorado. and assume that you
are cognizant OF the fact that they-ar
not protected. and believe that YOU would
not be party TO the continuance Of ex-
listing shameful conditions. IL the way
were open to end them. The Woman :
provide the way.
1t now asks you to help crystalize the
growing sentiment into "A perfect organi-
zation which shall work TO create public
sentiment and result in the recall Of those
officials who have been and are respon-
sible for the non-protection OF despoilers :"
c. A. Lindsey. brother of Judge
Lindsey, Is indignant over the letter
and circular OF the Woman's Protective
League.
Attack Called spite Work.
These people had better let my brother
alone. Mr.. Lindsey said last night This
league Is simply a tool OF the persons who
have opposed Ben Lindsey's methods for
some time. and II Is no more nor less tina
spite work on their part
"Mr. Whitehead and Mrs. Bates have
, opposed Ben Lindsey for some time. others
are implicated in the movement. but these
two are head and tail OF this woman's
Protective League. The name sounds well
enough. but the organization IL a tool,
But such tools have not In the past and
| will not In the future prosper against my
| brother.
Mrs. Bates and this man Whitehead
have caused to be circulated In the East
and all over the country scurrilous reports
about Ben. OF course they had little
| effect outside Denver.
"""""'
"In their circular letter the people
| cited eishty-sx cases OF alleged careless
leniency 70 persons enarseu WIN omences
aksns. sIS ny .n p,.," p.u nv, n' .,.,. .a, u,
s.A a1 =" S,,n ,h. na.e. ow,nv - the non.
.nnearance of witnesses,
"Many times people will not testify,
thus avoiding notoriety. Other times the
persons arc married after being tried In
court ON certain charxes sun other
times the Vctims WIN ia, 70 nave .iIc
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