The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
BEN LINDSEY
ARRESTED IN
CHURCH ROW
Elected From Cathedral
When He Demands to
Answer Manning.
HEARING TO BE FRIDAY
Ex- Judge Shouts Out for
Hearing After LaShing in
Bishops Sermon.
ED United Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The COM
panionate marriage controversy be-
tween Bishop William T. Manning
and Judge Ben B. Lindsey wound
up in a magistrates court today
after the Denver jurist had beer
elected forcibly from the Cathedra.
of st. John the Devine for inter
rupting the Sunday morning serv-
ices.
Lindsey pleaded not guilty to {
charge Of disorderly conduct Wher
ne was arraigned and his hearing
was set for 2 p. m. Friday.
Arthur Garfield Hays, counsel fol
Lindsey, said Manning would be one
of the witnesses subpenaed for the
hearing Friday. Lindsey also an
nounced he would consult with
Hays and Samuel Untermyer
prominent attorney. to determine
whether there was any basis for 9
libel suit against Manning.
After a week of strong verbal ex-
changes, which began with the
bishops unsuccessful protest against
a speech Linsey made to a group OF
clergymen, the two men faced each
other before a large congregation in
the church Sunday.
Charges Lies by Bishop
Bishop Manning had announced
he would speak about Lindsey, and
the jurist had intimated he might
challenge the churchman.
AS Manning closed his sermon as
sailing the conpanionate marriage
theories. and was informing the
ascription, Lindsey leaped to an oak
table directly below the pulpit
raised his arms in a denuniciatory
gesture and shouted:
Bishop Manning, you have done
me an Injustice. demand five min
utes to answer your lies. This is
not a house of God, but house of
injustice."
Before he could continue, several
usherS and detectives rushed for
ward, dragged him from the table
and amid wild confusion, hustled
him outside.
An usher who had been glaring at
Lindsey as the former judge listened
through the sermon was the first
to seize him.
Fixing his arms around Lindsey's
legs as he stood upon the table,
the usher lifted him off and rough
ly deposited him on the cathedral
floor. Some one struck Lindsey in
the back of the neck.
Lynch Him." Yell Women
Two more ushers rushed forward
and held Lindsey's arms which were
still appraised toward pulpit, and he
was half carried. half dragged
around the pulpit into ain aisle
which led to side exit.
Two detectives stationed near the
pulpit took Lindsey in charge as
he was being dragged through the
exit.
The plainclothes men used their
knees to help Lindsey along a
gravel path beside the cathedral
while women from the congregation
shouted lynch him!" and one lone
adherent retaliated alta boy
iudge!"
Huge Crowd at Services
He was taken to a district police
station and served with a formal
summons charging disorderly con-
duct.
No bond was required and he, thus
was able to keep a lecture engage
ment in Albany. He returned from
Albany to answer the summons to-
day.
Prospect of an alteration drew
an unusually large crowd to the
great cathedral on Mcrningsidc
Heights.
Six uniformed policemen were
stationed about the edifice ap-
proaches, while inside a half dozen
detectives in addition to a squad OF
ushers stood near the pulpit.
Lindsey arrived unnoticed. took 6
front row seat among newspaper
men, and sat quietly, his hands
folded over crossed knees. as Bishop
Manning began the sermon.
LINDSEY views ASSdlleQ
"Companionate marriage is onl,
legalized name for free love" salt
Bishop Manning.
According to Judge Lindsey
proposal, young man and a youni
women are to live together and thei
union is to continue if they SO pre-
fer, the coming of children is to b.
prevented with the help of contra
ceptives, and if they have no chill
dren their union is to be diScon
tinued at any time they may so de
sire, or may wish to form som
fresh alliance.
IF that is not free love. wha
is itP
Would any man among us consider
It a debatable question whether hi
daughter should enter into such
union, as that. and if not, how car
it be q debatable question whethe
the daughters of others should en-
ter into such unions?"
New Book Flayed
AS to his latest book l can ONLY
say. here speaking as a bishop o.
the church." Bishop Manning con.
tinued, that it is. in my judgment
one of the most filthy. inSidiouS anC
cleyerly written pieces of propa.
ganda ever published in behalf o.
lewdness. promiscuity. adultery anc
unrestrained sexual qualification.
Union Trust Made Receiver
EnN@rnl IfYGrn Robert n RalfzoI