Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 12, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 May 1928 — Page 20

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EDITOR IN JAIL FOR CRITICISING i JUSTICE FREED Higher Court issues Writ of Heabeas Corpus; Serves Sentence. United Press LANCASTER, Ohio, May 25.—The bill of rights again prevails here, with William T. Lewis, courageous young editor of the Lancaster Gazette, back at his desk after being jailed by a justice of the peace, E. W. Boerstler, for contempt of court in writing an editorial. Judge Brooks E. Shell of the Common Pleas Court released the editor on a writ of habeas corpus and read the law on the rights of the press and people to criticise judicial procedure. Lewis, in an editorial, deplored the fining a man only $lO for forcing a woman from his car on the highway “and endangering a life” by a court which would fine a man SIOO or more for violating the prohibition laws. Sentenced to Jail Although the editorial did not mention Squire Boerstler and was written after the case was closed, the defendant having pleaded guilty, Boerstler arrested the editor. He was charged with contempt, fined S2O and costs and sentenced to ten days in jail. The jail is next door to the Gazette, so the editor during his few hours confinement “read copy.” Given a chance to retract, he declared he would neither retract nor pay his fine. He was supported by C. J. Beach, owner of the Gazette. “We are fighting for a principle much greater than the convenience of any pe;|on or single newspaper.” they asserted. “We will win this case for the rights of the press and people.” Meanwhile, Beach secured a temporary writ of habeas corpus, and the editor was freed pending hearing before Judge Shell. No Evidence of Contempt “A justice of the peace,” Shell ruled “has only such contempt powers as are given him, specifically by the statutes. For the contempt of such a court, one must have disturbed the court’s procedure, threatened the justice, or have interfered with a trial. “I find no mention in the editorial of any particular court, but a general criticism of judicial procedure written in a'humorous vein, full of satire, with still a trace of serious comment. One would not know what court was referred to by taking the editorial as it stands. The editor here did not disturb the justice court. He did not threaten the court. He did not publish anything to prejudice a pending case.” PL a Fspeedway din ner Prizes Will Be Awarded at Banquet, Following Race. Plans for the annual Speedway race dinner to be held at 7 p. m., May 31, at the Chamber of Commerce are being arranged by the Speedway committee headed by George B. Wellbaum, Indiana Bell Telephone Company. Drivers, contributors to the lap prize fund, Speedway officials, technical committee and others connected with the race will be invited. The general public also is invited. Tickets may be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce. Race prizes, lap prizes and trophies will be awarded to the drivers at the meeting by Theodore E. (Pop) Myers, secretary and general manager of the Speedway. No Trace of Truck Driver Bu Times Special BOONVILLE, Ind„ May 25.—N0 trace had been found today of Damon Groves, 32, truck driver and i produce man, whose blood-stained truck was found abandoned near here early Wednesday morning. Groves was returning after marketing a load of onions in Evansville. ,

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