Show ATTORNEY FINED S I AN A EVEN G Sensational Defense of Greene and r Disastrously to Counsel KEEPS STIFF UPPER LIP H P PAYS FINE AND ANI GOES ON WITH THE CASE CAS E Savannah Ga Jan 13 The pleas in abatement nt to indictments ts Nos and 5 against Greene and Gaynor were wore read this morning soon after the con convening convening of the thc federal court The pleas 1 leas set UD up that these th e bills of ot indictment had not been beon legally returned on the ground around that the jurors were drawn from among residents of the south southwestern southwestern southwestern western division of the southern dis district district district of Georgia whereas they served in hi the eastern east rn district wherein they returned the indictments indictment against the defendants and that the court had no right to appoint the two g e al com corn commissions missions mi s to prepare the il V grand rP Jury list that had been r tl on the order of the tha court The say that the grand jurors were there therefore therefore therefore fore illegally drawn and hap had no right to return indictments Special Assist Assistant Assistant Assistant ant Attorney General Marion Iari n Erwin argued the tha governments demurrer to these pleas Created a Sensation When Mr Erwin concluded his argument argument ment mont A A Lawrence of ol counsel for forthe forthe forthe the accused accuse l arose to read a written re reply reply ply Then came carne a sensation Judge Speer caught language in the argument that he construed as pt and promptly fined Mr Lawrence Lawrenc nOo Mr Lawrence was arguing that the court had exceeded e its rights In the appointment of the special jury com corn commissioners missioners one oe of whom was vas T F Johnson clerk of the court and the theother theother theother other W S West of Valdosta who vho had lately been engaged in a bitter political controversy with W W Osborne Mr Lawrences law partner The e language of of c Mr Lawrence tot tov which ithe court I took exception was w as f One On e alone in ip the case ease serves to illustrate more powerfully than I can hope bope to do by words the possibilities for f r wrong wrong and injustice opened up tip by this extraordinary inno info innovation vati n into what hat we conceive con c n e eie ve to be he the law of procedure It is a curious con coin coincidence co n that in the tho case at a bar the unwittingly of curse appointed I as a jury commissioner a gentleman I Iwho who was at the time and still is an I open public and notoriously not avowed enemy of the utu W I Whether or not this h has as Seen been b n In his prejudice in this particular case we are not Dot prepared to say Lawyer Fined OO Judge Speer awaited Mr Lawrences conclusion 01 oi the passage and said Mr Ir Lawrence Lewrence your ex cx exceedingly improper and out of order The court has no knowledge that he appointed as a jury commissioner a gentleman who was at that time and still is an avowed Towed enemy of one of the defendants counsel Enter of against ag Mr l wen for con contempt contempt contempt tempt of court r vf f The gentlemen n a p n g as a S com commissioner commissioner commissioner missioner is one of the most and upright men in southwestern Gear Geor Georgia gin gia a prominent member Of tle U opposite opposite opposite site political politic l party to that to which the court belongs He Is president of the Georgia senate and governor of then state of Georgia Aft After After After er due inquiry the court believed him of all others to be the best man and therefore the court appointed him to fill fiU that position and i this court will not tolerate innuendos and insults by coun counsel sel eel in its presence pres nce Mr Lawrence calmly concluded his argument after the imposition of the fine making no apology for the lan Ian language language guage employed Judge Speer then announced a recess to consider the matters presented 01 V |