Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
SHAKESPEARE LAUREL
PRESENTED TO BACON
BY JURIST in CHICAGO
Judge Tuthill Declares Bard of
Avon Was Ignorant Man,
Unable to Produce
Plays
REAL AUTHOR EDUCATED
Injunction Against Publishers Of Ba-
CONAN Arguments Dissolved
After Long Study of Facts

CHICAGO April 22.-Francis Bacon
was declared in decision rendered in
an injunction suit yesterday by Judge
Richard s. Tuthill, in the State
Circuit Court, to be the author of the
works OF william Shakespeare The de-
cson dissolved an Injunction Issued on
the petition of William N Sellg, notion
picture manufacturer. to restrain George
Fabyan. publisher, and others from COM
pleting publication Of books supporting the
Baconian theory
The court held that the name Shake
speare had been used as disguise.
Judge Tuthill in his decision said:
"That william Shakespeare was born
April 23. 1864; that he went to London
about 1886 or 1887 that for a time there
after he made his living working for Bur-
baee that he later became an actor in
Burbage's theatre and In travelling theatri-
cal companies that he retired about 1909
or 1910 to live in Stratford -on-Avon,
where he engaged in business to the time
of his death on April 23, 1915. and that
Shakespeare was not an educated man,
are allegations which the court finds true
"The Court further finds that Francis
Bacon was born January 26, 1850; that
he was educated not only in English, but
In French Latin, Italian, German, and
had a general education equal to or su-
perior to any one OF his age that he
was the compiler of book of 1850 axioms
and phrases selected from the greatest
authors and books of all times that In
his youth literary people were frowned
upon in England, but In Paris literary
people were in the favor of the reigning
powers and literature was having a re-
naissance. Bacon went TO Paris in his
early youth and spent several years In
this atmosphere.
THE Court takes judicial notice of his
torical facts and facts we'll known, and
finds that there has been for 60 years a
controversy over the authorship of GER
tain works which were published shortly
after the death of Shakespeare and at
tributed to Shakespeare; that the ques-
tion always has been an open question
among scholars OF equal authority and
standing In the world OF letters ltera-
ture and knowledge as to the authorship
Of the above mentioned works, and that
vast photography, estimated by those
who are in n position to know at 10000
Volumes has been written in discussion
of the vexed question.
THE Court further finds that by the
published and acknowledged works of
Francis Bacon there is given cipher
which Bacon devised In mis- early youth
In Paris, called the bilateral cipher: that
the witness, Elizabeth Wells Gallup, has
applied that cipher according to the di-
rections left by Francis Bacon, and r.
found that the name and character of
Shakespeare J-e used as mask by
Francis Bacon to publish philosophical
facts. stories and statements contributing
to the literary renaissance in England
which has been the glory OF the world
'"rhe Court further finds that the claim
Of the friends of Francis Bacon that he
is the author of said works of Shake
speare. and the facts and circumstances
In the real photography of the contro-
Versy over the question OF authority and
the proofs submitted herein. convinced
the Court that Francis Bacon is the au-
thor"
Judge Tuthill has been on the bench for
many years. He is conservative, consci-
entious and highly respected.