The Washington times., 1915-10-15
JUDGE LINDSEY hits
ATTORNEY IN COURT
Elected After Muscular Resent.
ment to Verbal Attack-"ln.
famous Liar" His Retort.

DENVER. Col. Oct. 16.-Angered q
'harges and insinuations made asains
Ills reputation and his conduct OF tn
Juvenile court, Judge Ben B. Lindsey. u
he crimipal court. attacked Attorns!
Rose. on trial for criminal libel Of Judg'
after calling him q liar.
Judge Lindsey was elected from th'
,ourt room by bai!iffs and deputy .sher-
ffs. A moment after the attack thu
'oom was In an uproar.
The words that led UP to the attach
md the incident itself are described IL
the rtenographic report Of the court 70
porter. as follows:
What Caused Attack.
Mr.. sullivan-I tell you, gentlemen.
there Is something wrong with this
man. This defendant had been scorn-
fully pointed to by the gentlemen on
was referred to in words that were
Intended to convey to your minds the
idea that he was q tramp, or some
thing to that effect: that he had
Travelled over this country teaching
ings. drawing pictures or maps on
Biblical subjects. teaching Sunday
schools in the faraway Philippines a.
president Of tho resimental Y. II. c.
Is there any difference between
that and the occupation that consti-
tutes a part of the activities Of this
man. who Is paid by you and me to
stay stay at nome and attend to his public
fair land. not teaching the Bible. not
teaching Sunday school. not dra wing
pictures (because he can'O, but ad-
vertising his own greatness and the
meanness OF this community that
furnishes his sustenance. Isn't that
when he comes to a showdown, that
he was doing that?
Infamous Liar" Judge Says.
Judge Lndsey-You arc q liar
when you say 1t. You are q liar.
There b no evidence. (Confusion).
You are an infamous liar.
The Court-Mr. Bailiff. remove the
prosecuting witness from this court
room Immediately.
Judge Lndsey-You can't lie about
me. never abused this town. and
there Is no evidence. Lindsey and
Sullivan came to blows(: You liar!
The Court-Mr. Sullivan Mr..
Sullivan Lindsey strikes at Sui
livan).
Judge Lndsey-You can't lie about
The court-order. (struggle BE-
tween Sullivan and Judge Lindsey.
during which bailiffs separated con-
testants).
The Court-Order in this court.
Mr.. Sullivan-I haven't touched
him
Judge Lindsey-You are a party to
this conspiracy: you are q dirty
liar!
The court-Remove the prosscut-
ing witness from this court room.
(Baliffs remove Lindsey from the
The Court-Mr. Sullivan 70 on with
your argument.
Lindsey Explains Actions.
Mrs. Lindsey. who had besn dttinl
among the spectators. rushed to he
hus bands side when the exottensnt b
gan. and later followed the Judge whei
he was removed to tho shertff's room
Judge Lindsey made the following
statement:
peatedly made the most libelous state
ments against me. He said I had co
operated to get the Kelley boy out o
the State when paid $50 expenses +,
get him back after our papers wer
stolen in court He said I would chang
court records.
He made other Infamous charge
and insinuations against me without
word of admonition from tho court, an
finally he charged that had gon
about the country malisninE my city,
fisbt i S for. Then / called him !. liar lar.
exactly what he Is.
II have no apology to make 10
calling sullivan a liar. He Is In wit
the gang that Is prosecuting mo and h
knows It."