| Show i i I 1 I I I 1 I I i I r NIS' NIS More Floggings Threatened Threatened Threat Threat- ened Unless Lindsey Debate Debate De- De bate Is Canceled DENVER Cob Colo Feb leb 14 AP AP- Investigation late last night developed developed devel- devel that threats agat st two other officers of the Thinkers Thinkers' association had b en made by telephone shortly I at after cl the oi of Ralph Bat Bat- vice president of the or- or lon by five men Batschelet is slowly recovering in a local lios- lios I pital from tile mo b beating bating I to hin Morris M. M Grupp an attorney t pres president ot of the Thinkers Thinkers' association i tion was informed by a guff voiceoVer voice oVer o the tho telephone shortly after ufo thee r hour hou at h Batschelet I flogged in Edgewater an outlying I portion of Denver V that he would I be next ss the debate between Judge Ben B B. B Lindsey and the Rev lev I. I Burris Jenkins of Kansas City Is called off The debate which I is being sponsored by the association Is in the Denver city auditorium and has for its subject Can the present mat mat- of marriage be The wording Is only tentative tile the I final wording of the resolution beIng be- be Ing left for agreement between the debaters V WOMAN THREATENED Threats of physical harm have also been made b by unidentified perSons per per- sons Sons over the telephone to o Miss Margaret reco recording lg secre- secre taly of the tho association Commenting on the he assault assaul Judge Ben B B. Lindsey of of the Denver Denvel ju- ju u v nile court said I think that the assault upon upon that boy Is one of the most infamous villainous things that ever happened in thin It Is a sign of the bigotry and nd intolerance abroad in this city I 1 this outrage will meet meet with the c condemnation that It deserves deserves de- de serves from all all' law abiding citizens I who believe In tall lair play and the j rights of the American citizen una un- un I a den del the constitution to free speech and tree free discussion I I iThe association was organized organized or- or In Denver at a meetIng meeting meet meet- Ing of students s loung business and professional men and women on February 5 last follow tollow big Ing the decision of the students students' council at Denver university to cancel caneel can can- eel cel an address which was to be benade nade by JUdge Lindsey to the student student stu- stu dent body The qualifications br tor membership in the Thinkers Thinkers' asso- asso elation clation are a clean mind and a sound bo boy ly Applications for admittance admittance ad- ad must be accompanied by certificates of sanity and l physical V d. d on pa la 5 DENVER MAN IS Continued from page 1 health from reputable physicians The object ot of the association Is the encouragement ot of thought through tree free discussIon ot of Ideas and theories At the organization meeting the association association as- as Indorsed a tree free discussIon ot of Judge Judg-e Lindseys Lindsey's theories of marriage mar mar- but would not go on record regarding those theorIes as an organization or- or I until some time after atter the Jenkins LindseY-Jenkins debate CLUES NOT FOUND Police were unable to find any clue to the Identity of the floggers Batschelet was unable to give them any assistance beyond the meager I Information that the five men were I in n. n tourIng car bigger than a Ford I He saId that he was approaching his fiancees house when a car pulled up at the curb and called to him He walked over to the machine ma- ma chine Hello Judge Lindsey a voice said Someone Inside the car dragged him into it as it pulled away from the curb He was smothered smothered ered In either It a blanket or back and pushed down own In the bottom ot of the car where he was held until the car arrived at a lonely part ot of EdgeWater Edgewater Edge Edge- water and the flogging took place At no time did he get a clear look at any anyone one ot of em KANSAS CITY Feb 14 AP- AP The Rev Burns Burris A. A JenkIns pastor ot of the Linwood Boulevard Christian Christian Chris Chris- tian church here has made no change in his plans to debate Judge Den Ben B. B Lindsey Denver on the subject of marriage February 22 Its as asa a result ot of the flogging ot of Ralph Batschelet vice president cf the ThInkers ThInkers' association sponsoring the debate he said toda today Dr Di Jenkins Jen- Jen kins said he knew Judge Lindsey well |
