The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-22
DARROW CITED
FOR CONTEMPT
BY Tenn. JUDGE
Bond Set at $5,OOO.OO;
RauIston Insulted /.
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when do give bond?"
"As soon as the sheriff serves pa
pers on you" the judge replied.
Scientists Poor Lot.
Turning toward group Of defense
scientists, barrow asked: lis there
anybody here, who will go my bond?"
There was no answer. Darrow
smiled and told the court Il don't
know whether 1 can get the bond"
Il guess you can" the Judge re-
torted.
The citation came as soon as court
convened, the. Judge delaying the
opening to let stenographers type
! write his remarks.
Judge Feels InsuIted.
Raulston referred to the session Of
Friday, when this court was treated
with contempt and insult" by Oar
row.
Raulston read a copy of the COLO
guy he had with barrow, in which
barrow said the defense didn't ex-
pect the judge to rule in favor of
their motion and that their only pur-
pose in the local court was to com
plete the record so they might find
| justice in another court"
| The colloquy follows:
Il hope the attorney doesn't mean
to reflect upon this court" the Judge
had said. hesitatingly.
1.-THE court has the right to that
hope" barrow retorted.
| "The court has the right to do
something else," the judge added, his
face turning deep red.
barrow shrugged his shoulders,
hitched his suspenders and said: "Oh,
all right"
Judge sheepish; barrow Unconeerned
In referring to the conversation,
the judge said there had been lin
suits and outrages in court and in
suits against my state"
"The court has withheld action I'M
! til passion is subdued before taking
action" Raulston said.
Mr.. barrow has shown disrespect
not only for my court. but for my
state"
Il feel that further forbearance
will cease to be a virtue and in an
effort to protect the dignity Of my
court and the dignity of my state,
hereby order an instanter citation
against Clarence barrow for con.
tempt"
Turnout the contempt proceeding
the judge looked worried and en-
barrassed. While barrow questioned
him about the bond, he faced away
from the Chicago attorney. Mean
while, Darrow acted as tho some one
had told him Of a grammatical error
in last years speech.
The contempt proceeding fell upon
the mountain audience like bomb
shell. There was gasp of surprise
and when the judge set bond at
$4,000, second audible gasp ran
around the room.
Largest Bond Ever Asked.
Lawyers in the courtroom said the
$4,000 bond was the largest amount
Of bail ever asked for contempt in
the annals of American Jurisprudence.
1t shocked the defense attorneys.
The contempt proceeding passed
like thunderstorm and attorneys i'm.
mediately began an argument over
the reading of the statements from
defense scientists.
Attorney General A. Thomas Stew
art opposed the move, declaring the
defense attorneys were only seeking
to get publicity.
There can be no possible reason
for this action" said Stewart, Tex
cept for furthering this educational
campaign or spreading propaganda as
| call it. 1t will take three days to
read these statements"
Afraid of Contamination.
This provoked Arthur GARFIELD
Hays, of defense counsel
Justice is more important than
time" Hays retorted.
II don't want to see the court turn
ed into chautauqua or summer
school," Stewart countered.
Are you afraid we'll contaminate
anybody" asked Hays. 1T costs us
more to stay here than it does you.
and it never harmed anybody TO hear
new thot."
This brot William Jennings Bryan
into the argument. He contended
the state ought to be permitted to
present an argument in reply to the
scientific statements if they were en-.
tered in the record.
I'VE ought to be allowed to present
our side" said Bryan.
"can | speak7" Asks barrow.
Clarence barrow arose. He first
asked the court whether he could
speak. The judge nodded.
There isn't any dispute between
the lawyers in this case," said Oar.
row, slouching against counsel table.
even tho Bryan seems to think So"
Hays Reads Evolution Evidence.
The court finally ruled the defense
had a right to read what they want.