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Show PUNCHES SHERIFF IN KANSAS COURT Lawyer Resents Being Called Liar by Official. JefCerson City, Mo. An npronr was created In the Circuit court here recently when II. P. Lauf, Jefferson City lawyer, slapped the face of L. C. Withaup, Cole county sheriff, after the lntter called him a liar. ; Sheriff Withaup recently was fined $500 and sentenced to 30 days In Jail by Federal Judge A.'L. Iteeve of Kansas City In Federal court here on n charge of coddling federal prisoners. prison-ers. Sentence was stayed pending good behavior. Lauf wns arguing a motion before Judge Henry J. Westhues In which he sought to compel the pherlff to return a diamond ring, valued at $1,500. which Mike Mlonglan, charged with forgery, is alleged to hnve presented to the officer. Lauf declared that when an officer accepted a gift of such value from a prisoner he wa presumed under the law to have accepted ac-cepted a bribe. Withaup Jumped to his feet. "You're a liar," he shouted. Lauf walked from the attorney' table to the side of the sheriff and slapped him. Judge Westhues reprimanded Withaup. Wit-haup. The ring over which tho suit wns brought Is In possession of W. C. Cowan and Sam Bu?hman, lawyers, taken as part payment of their fee for defending the sheriff on the charge of coddling prisoners. Mlonglan In his suit alleged he gave the sheriff the ring for safekeeping, but Withaup said he was given the ring for his kind treatment of the prisoner. |