OCR Text |
Show DANISH RECEIVES - SEVERE BEATING Fist Fight Between Newspaper Pho-' tographers and Followers of Mazdaznan Cult. Chicago, Jnn. 24. A fist fight between be-tween newspaper photographers and followers of the Masdaznnn cult today to-day followed a decision.-by Judgo Merrltt Plnckiuy In tho Juienlle court that neither the "Rev. Dr." Ottomnn Zar Adusht Hnnlsli nor Mrs. Kllznbeth Lindsay was a proper custodian for twelve-year-old William Lindsay, who Is heir to a $r.00,000 fortuiiij In Philadelphia. The court dhoctcd that when the boy Is found he be given Into tho enro of his tin clc, Charles. 11. Lindsay of Philadelphia. Philadel-phia. Mrs. Lindsay .who Is believed to have possession of her son, was hold In contempt of court nnd nn attachment attach-ment wns Issued for her. It was expected that the followers of Hanlsh would present evidence concerning the Mnzdaznnn temple, which was criticized as being an unlit un-lit place In which to house Uic Lindsay Lind-say boy. Counsel for Hnnlsli declined declin-ed to call any witnesses, declaring that the Mazdaznan cult was not on trial. The search will bo prosecuted for the boy, who was tnken from tho cult b y court officials and then' returned to his mother upon her promise to bring him into court later. During nn encounter, after couit adjourned, Hnnlsh was knocked down his eye blnckened and his plottilng torn. Dr. Charles Thompson, a follower fol-lower of Hanlsh, was beaten nnd four other men nnd two women either wero knocked or pushed down. Fifty persons engaged in the combat outside out-side tho court door. Tho fisticuffs cnmtSiwhcn the followers fol-lowers of Hanlsh formed n line through 'which he might pass from Hie court to his automobile, excluding exclud-ing others from that part of the sidewalk, side-walk, A photographer tried to "snnp" the leader of the cult and Dr. Thompson Thomp-son nnd his friend smashed the camera. Friends of tho newspaper men nttgt'ked the cult followers. Police Po-lice .probationary officers and deputy depu-ty sheriffs quelled tho disturbance. |