Show JUDGE CHETLAIN PREPARES DEFENSE I I Jurist Accused of Many Crimes Will Fight Lawyers' Lawyers Attacks Chicago Ill Oct 19 Judge Judge Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- thur of tho ho Superior court court announced toda today that he ho will go o on the stand in iii his own defense at the tho Investigation In instituted into unto his conduct conduct conduct con con- duct by the Chicago Bar association a turbulent throng In hl his COUl coutt t room loom wondering when business would commence Ju Judge ge Chetlain spent two hours hout after the thc tune time for convening g court outlining his defense I am ann ready to take the stand Monday Mon Men day he inc said ll when whon he finally ap- ap Tine Thc of ot the examination examination examina examina- tion ion will Avill not be he limited They can rake mice over my whole life In the vent event of or an adverse report by the judiciary committee of the Bar Bal association Judge Chetlain is 18 threatened threat threat- cued ened with a complicated series of ot at at- at tacks lacks Ills his resignation will be demanded by the association and a grand jury jur Investigation will be a asked kell Should he refuse to resign Impeachment Impeachment Impeachment Impeach Impeach- ment proceedings will be instituted when the legislature meets Action will iii be begun to expel him from tho ho Bar a association The Supreme court count will vili be asked to disbar him him from the tine practice p. of oC law Tine The Chetlain Investigation followed the collapse of a mining company compan In iii which the Judge was Interested and which he lie had hall strongly He hns has been subsequently charged from Crom the tho witness stand with appointing appoint appoint- In lug ing professional receivers In C cases ses before before be be- fore him and with arbitrarily dismissIng dismissing dismiss dismiss- ing accused criminals to whom he hc was Indebted In an am effort to free himself from his financial obligations Judge Chetlain Chetlain Chet- Chet lain has sold his beautiful home on the Lake Shore nn and sacrificed en c en cherished trinkets belonging to himself himself him him- self and wife |