The producers news., 1922-03-31

+tuiOn to Tell OF OolhSS '' >0'"-
| h LooteFs'
rbas 4. Rose, in chambers
J1dgs nm an March p, rendered a.
bags' + the Contempt of Court
asOns snas q Instituted against Editor
o:99saHEs TAYLOR of the Producers
1aIlesb br - .Tudge C. E. Conner last
yas' W in an obvious effort by that
p1,.lSt, p5..,on - 10 protect divers of his
.1is ,.oi s.5t"ti friends now on trial for bri-
'S'-ai5 5 81 ,tbpr crimes from the mer~
tt all" nrbiicity Of the Producers
.@ .ppstaining the motion made by
i'r:' y Wheeler and S. Z. Paul, attor-
b W. Tavior, to quash the entire
Pr ,.g;rgs, III on the grounds that the
ssori lson siigned by, the notorious ?. j:
sI.y4 .o'+ qs &c 2 friend of the Court, and
s5sp5g .s.iJar of the sanctity of the Bench
| Y 21o' rSe uurity of the Ermine, did not
y ~. ~ any facts that constituted a
,atpmDt si of court.
n''IFFiF FIFFF0RT TO GAG~PRESSi
Tho entire contempt proceedings
] ti.nting lr mo against Editor Taylor of
/ y Fr prod9cers News and against Edi-
l. Bowler Of the Scobey Sentinel
y, Iooked upon by every person, not
mpmber 5 Of or in sympathy with
N oId "gang," as a palpable effort
II csr ~ the newspaper and abolish the
ssdsm sdS of the press guaranteed by
I'M institution Of the State and the
girtpd States by judicial fiat.
JUDGE NOT DIVINE
This decision means tina a judge
H sny court is not 'hedged about by
|ht divinity that does surround a
|i,rD but that he is first a man and
!, ,ri6zen and common officer, whose
rteasance in Office are as suscep-
|ah % criticism as are the faults
|gl wrong doing of a dog catcher,
|ud it means that the press Of Sheri-
N county can expose the wrong do
w and misadministraticn Of Justice
h the part of Judge Conner as well
|si can any other officer.
COURTS DECISION
The; following is copy of the de-
|aisn and order of the Court as writ
|n by Judge Rose Of Havre, who
|mlzes that this is America and not
HE land of the Kaiser; and who is
|Flently a Jurist who is so good an
|lnerican that he believes in the laws
|st is written in the. Constitution.
DECISION.
ORDER
In the District Court of the Twen-
|sh Judicial District of the State of
|gmtana, In and For the County Of
|@rdan.
|RE STATE OF MONTANA ex rel
? ], STEWART, Plaintiff and Re-
bt9r,
VS..
|HARLES E. TAYLOR.
The motion Of the respondent to
|4Sh the citation and order to show
|ase heretofore issued herein came
4 regularly for hearing on the 29th
~ Of September, 1921, before the
|t'lorable Chas A. Rose, presiding at
h request of Honorable C. E. Conner,
|nge Of this Court, Arthur E. Erick-
county attorney, appearing for
EMttf and relator, Wheeler &
|SdWln and S. E. Paul appearing as
||s1olfneys for respondent and Howard
L LEWIS as Amicus Curiae.
liter argument of counsel the mat
Y was submitted upon briefs to be
|satter filed and same was taken
|@ef n advisement by the Court.
vPon stipulation of counsel in op-
VO1rt it was agreed that the de-
Nm ee rendered at any place with
N ae State and be as binding and o.
N same effect as though rendered ia
||sndan County.
4 Onef having been submitted by
NJ ||rspoadent, but none on behalf Of re-
N, |s% and the Court being fully ad-
|% S N the premises:
10 ORDERED, that the motion
\ sp0ndent herein to quash the
n sS49A % and order to sncW cause be
n J ne as same is hereby granted, and
y citation and Lrder to shnw cause
aGfeby quashed.
DaRd March 22, 1922.
CHAS. A. ROSE,