Evening star., 1933-04-28
TROOPS Modified
IN LYNCH THREAT.
Mob of 100 Abducts Iowa
Judge in Farm Fore
closure Fight.
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him by the throat and dragged him out
Of the court room, shouting:
promise you won't sign any more
foreclosure actions"
Judge Bradley refused, despite re-
peated blows from the men. saying that
he had not studied the IS foreclosure
cases now before him.
The farmers rose in reply to his de-
mands, dragged him of the bench and
carried him through the lobby of the
court house, and onto the lawn.
Judge Bradley defied the crowd and
was roughly handled some more.
When he persisted in refusing to give
the oath, the farmers loaded the blind
folded judge into a truck. climbed in
behind him and carried him away. At
cross roads about mile southeast
Of LIE Mars, they put rope around
his neck, the witness related and re-
peated their demands The Judge still
refused and one of the farmers tugged
on the inch rope.
Judge Bradley fell, only partly con-
scious, but still refusing to comply with
the demands, the witness said. The
farmers dragged the Judge to his feet,
carried him to the side of the road and
threw the loose end Of the rope over a
sign
Make him get down on his knees and
pray" one of the farmers shouted.
The judge was pushed to his knees
and declared:
II will do the fair thing to all men
to the best Of my knowledge"
One of the farmers removed a hub
cap from a nearby truck, partly filled
with oil and placed it on the judges
head. The oil and grease ran down his
face as farmers threw dirt which stuck
to the oil.
Jurist Left In Road.
The farmers removed the judges
trousers and filled them with dirt, then
drove of, leaving the begrimed jurist
standing in the middle of the road.
Several offered him a ride, which he
refused.
His neck was chafed and his lips
were bloody, In addition to the dirt and
grease on his face and hair.
He was taken back to town in a car
by Wilbur De Pree. son of Rev. j. j.
De Pree. Arriving at the. court house,
he asked to be left alone
I'D rather not say" he replied in
answer to queries as to whether he
would seek prosecution for his abduc-
tors.
Sheriff Rippey appeared on the scene
shortly after the judge regained his
chambers
The judge had set yesterday as the
GATE Tor hearing on the first of several
cases brought by mortgage holders to
test the validity Of new Iowa statutes
postponing mortgage foreclosure sales.
Earlier IN the day group Of farmers
was held of by deputies at Primghar
while Sheriff Ed Leemkuil directed the
sale OF the John Shaffer farm.
Forced to Kiss Flag.
The farmers stormed the O'Brien
county Court House. but the efforts of
the deputies held them to the two lower
floors while the sale was Completed
The farm, 160 acres near Calumet.
brought $6,50O. y
y; n. Montzheimer. attorney for the
mortgage holders, was seized as he left
the court house and forced to kiss
the American flag and to promise not
to bring further foreclosure actions.
After returning from Primghar. the
delegation of Plymouth County farm
ers seized Becker, carried him to the
ball park grounds and threatened him
with rope. Sheriff Rippey persuaded
them to disperse and they proceeded
to Judge Bradley's chambers.
insurance companies involved in the
suits which Judge Bradley was to hear
include the Metropolitan Life. John
Hancock Life. Equitable of New York,
Mutual Benefit Life and the Franklin
Life. Other mortgage holders involved
are the Collins Mortgage Co. Lincoln
Joint Stock Land Bank, Federal Land
Bank. Fremont Joint Stock Land Bank,
Des Moines Joint Stock Land Bank
and the First Trust Joint Stock Land
Bank
The mortgage holders question the
constitutionality Of the law suspend
ing foreclosure proceedings and the
law extending the redemption period
on foreclosed property until March /,
1885.