Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-14
STUDENT: FL0GGED
OVER LINDSEY TALK
Other Members of College
Association Threatened for
Arranging Debate.
BY the Associated Press.

| DENVER, February 14.-Ralph
Batschelet, q leader in student affairs
at Denver University and vice presi-
dent of the Thinkers Association, to-
day was confined to Mercy Hospital
here following a severe f1ogging last
night by five masked men.
Batschelet. also president of the
t; sophomore class, said the men told
| him they beat him because the asso-
citation had arranged a debate on mar
rage between Judge Ben B. Lindsey
of the Denver Juvenile Court and the
Rev. DIR. Burris A. jenkins, pastor Of
! the Linwood Boulevard Christian
/ Church of Kansas City.
| Police also were informed that two
other members of the association had
been threatened. Morris NJ. Grippe.
an attorney, president of the assoc1a-
ton. told attorneys he received a tele-
phone call shortly after Batschelet
was fiogged threatening him with
similar punishment unless the debate,
schedule February %, was Cancelled.
Woman Secretary Warned.
Miss Margaret Farlow. secretary of
| the association. said she also had re-
ceived a telephone call warning her
I to expect beating if the meeting was
held.
Batschelet told officers he was seized
while en- route to the home of his
fiancee. He said the men carried him
to an automobile and drove swiftly for
several minutes. After warning him
that his punishment was only sam
pie of what would follow If the debate
was permitted, he was beaten until he
nearly lost consciousness. He was left
in a ditch by a highway near Edge
water, a suburb.
n1>l Do o1af
said, he ascertained his location, re-
covered his overcoat, which was lost
in a scuffle with his abductors, and
walked back to the city, where he
called a physician. The doctor said
that although he was severely bruised
the youth apparently was suffering
mostly from shock.
Association Just Formed.
The Tinkers' Association was or
ganized 10 days ago, after the Denver
University Student Council voted to
cancel an address by Judge Lindsey
before the student body. Young bust
ness and professional men and WON.
en- as we'll as students were invited
to Join. Encouragement of free dis
cussion of ideas and theories was the
announced purpose Of the association.
Judge Lindsey has appeared several
stand on proposed trial marriages as
a solution to increases in divorce
suits. Judge Lindsey explained he
did not favor free love-" as many
persons believed after hearing reports
on his plan. He said he favored trial
marriages in some instances, but only
under strict regulations.
Debate on Judge Lindseys pro-
posal has been enlivened by the re-
cent State Supreme Court decision
holding he was Illegally elected two
years ago. The court threw out bal
lots from one precinct which would
have given majority to his opponent, |
and declared his Office vacant. A petit |
ton for a rehearing is pending.
When ministers and religious or. |
CARNATIONS in various parts of the
country took exception to his plan |
Judge Lindsey invited any minister to
meet him in debate. DIR. Jenkins.
Kansas City pastor and for
accepted. The subject tentatively |
selected was:
Lindsey Condemns Flogging.
"Can the Present Institution OF
Marriage Be Improved?"
Judge Lindsey characterized the
attack on Batschelet as zone of the
most infamous, villainous things that
ever happened in this community.
believe this outrage will meet
with the condemnation that it de-
serves from all law-abiding citizens
who believe in fair play and the rights
OF the American citizen under the
Constitution to free speech and free
discussion" he said.
Police today were without identify
of the f1oggers. Batschelet was nm
able to give a description of the men
or the automobile.