Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-14
YOUTH
5 VICTIM OF
GANG
Drastic Measures Used
To Prevent Debate
On Mar ria ge BY
Judge Lindsay

DENVER, Col, Feb. li.--R,--
dent affairs At Denver University
and a member OF the Thinkers AS
sociation. today was confined to Mcr-
cy Hospital here following a severe
fiogRing last night by five masked
men.
Bnctxchelet. also president Of the
v0phcmorc class, said the men told
Him they beat him because the as
sociation had arranged a debate on
marriage between Judge Ben X. Lind
scy Of the Denver juvenile court and
Dr. Burris A. Jenkins, pastor Of the
Lynwood Boulevard Christian Church
of Kansas City.
Police were also Informed that two
other members Of the association hal
been threatened. Morris NJ Grupp.
an attorney, president Of the asso-
citation, told authorities he received
q telephone call shortly after
Bactschelet was flogged, threatening
him with similar punishment unless
the debate. scheduled for Feb. 22,
was cancelled. Miss Margaret Far
low. secretary or the association.
said she also had received tele-
phone call warning her % expect a
beating II the meeting was held.
Bzctschelet told officers he was
~seized while en- route to the home
of his fiancee. lie said the men car
ried him TO an automobile and drove
swiftly Tor several minutes. After
warning him that his punishment was
only sample of what would follow
IL the debate was permitted. he lost
consciousness. lie was left in "A
ditch near Edgewater. a suburb.
The Thinkers Association was or
ganizcd ten days ago after the Den-
yer University student council voted
20 cancel an address hy Judge Lind
sey before the student body. Young
business and professional men and
women a. well as students were in
vited 70 join Encouragement Of free
discussion of ideas and theories was
the announced purpose Of the ass0-
citation.
Judge Lindsey has appeared sew
cral times recently In debates 20
clarity his stand on purposes of the
association.
Judge Lindsey has appeared sew
crai times recently III debates to
clarity his stand on proposed trial
marriages as solution 10 in
rroascs in divorce suits. Judge Lind
sry explained he did not favor .frcn
love as many persons believed after
hearing reports of his plan.
lie said he favored trial marriages
IN some instances. but only under
strict regulations.
Debate On Judge Lindscy's pro-
rosal has been enlivened hy 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 Il majority to his oppo-
nent. and declared his office vacant.
The petition for a rehcaring il pend
ing.
when ministers and religious or
Eanizationa IN various parts of the
country took exception % his plan.
Judge Lindsey invited any minister
: to meet him IN debate. Dr. Jenkirs.
FKansas City pastor. and for time
editor Of the Kansas City Post. ac-
crptcd. The subject tentatively Sc
lccted was:
"Can the present institution of
marriage be improvcd7"
Judge Lindsey characterized The
eaitack an -one ~ the most iufam-
ous. villanous things that ever hap
pcncd III this community
KANSAS CITY. Kans.. Feb. is.-fP.
The Rev Burris A. jenkins. pastor
of the Lynwood Boulevard Christian
Church here. has made no change IN
his plans a. debate Judge Ben :.
Lindsey. Denver. on the subject of
marriage February -. ~ 4 result of
fl0gging or Ralph Bactschelet. vice.
president az the Thinkers Associa-
tion, sponsoring the debate. he said
today. DR.. jenkins said he knew
Judge Lindsey well.