The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-04

cashier Of the First National Bank and
j. L. Evans, Secretary Of the chamber
Of commerce. A few months ago they
moved into Judge F'uzy's furnished
house at 1915 Beacon street
Angsred At Fuzy's Espionage.
The Smiths say that they have been
very much ANNOYED by Mr. ruzy's close
espionage on their acts a. if he feared
that some extraordinary damage would
be done 10 his property. The judge
says that he saw that things were NOT
going risht and that he ordered them to
vacste ON December 21st. on January
1st OF noon the occupants had not been
able TO get drayn1an TO move their
personal belongings and SO MT and Mrs.
Fuzzy went TO the house and demanded
the keys. The situsti was an UNI
fortunate one and during the period OF
strained relations Mrs smith. not able
10 restrain some show of feeling. called
Mr. Fuzzy "a big simp. This was the
straw that broke the csmel's back and
SO the Judge tas a private citizen. Of
course) acted within his legal rights
and had Mrs. smith arrested.
w u Hoe was attorney for the de-
Tense and called for n jury Of twelve
men The following were nnallv select
ca Richard Fitzgerald, Gus Swanson.
VIM. IT. Warner. W. s. Osier. e. T.
Green. George Engle. Harry Barron.
George Taylor Pete Christensen. T. D.
Kern, George Lush and Charlie HuwiE
The selection - the jury ana the trial
lasted en- day until nearly half past hve
o'clock in the afternoon. The jury took
just twenty-nine minutes to return a
verdict of net guilty" Notwithstanding
the FACT that Mrs Smilh admitted free
ly on She stand that she did call Mr.
Fuzzy "sImp." Considerable amuse-
Inent developed when MI Roe attempt
ed ~ nut T It williams, principal oG
tho Mckinley school on the stand to
testify as TO the nlenuing Of the torn
'simn Nh Fuzzy objected 20 evidence
Of this nature and the objection was
sustained
Defense RidIcules Charge.
The defense made the charge pre-
posterious one inasmuch as ii accused
the defendant. winsome and demure
>ouug lady barely out of her twenties
not more than five feet tall. weighing
about ono hundred pounds and having
soft sweet, well uoduiated voice. with
attempting 70 provoke Judge Fuzy.
StaiWart well developed man. 10 com
NIT upon her assault and battery. II
also contended that the appelaton had
not been incorrectly used.
AZ result Of Mr.. Smiths attack ON
the judge in the court room the Judge
Cagain as a private citizen made an
afidavit before Prosecutor John stew
ems charging Smith with assault and
battery. This was al noon. Mr.. Smith
was placed under arrest and it looked
for a time as if Judge Fuzzy was not
going 10 accept any bond that was
svailable and that Mr Smith would ne
thrown behind the bars. As soon as the
news spread there were about dozen
business and professional men that cN-
pressed willingness 20 90 on the bond
The bond was first placed al $1,000
realty. then raised to $4,000 and finally
a bond Of $4,000 was refused. The Judge
could hardly turn down q cash bond OF
81 600 that was finally offered and plac-
ed by Mr.. smith with the assistance of
the First National Bank.
,Ir. Smith and mis- attorney appeared
in the court room at o'clock this
morning but ~ eleven O'Clock the Judge
had not appeared. Mr.. Roe said that
he proposed 20 ask for continuance in
order to afford him opportunity to pre-
pare his defense.