Word: craig
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Comptroller Charles L. Craig of New York City whose conviction for contempt of court was upheld by the Supreme Court (TIME, Dec. 3) escaped from serving his sentence of 60 days in prison. In New York politics his conviction for having criticized a judge conducting a hearing on a local traction company, was an emblem of martyrdom. The case was taken to President Coolidge, Republicans urging executive pardon to prevent Mr. Craig (a Democrat) from posing further as a martyr...
Significance. The Craig case raises this question: Should a Judge have the power to decide whether or not an expression of opinion is contempt of court? Naturally, if a Judge has the power to decide, he may extend his power to tyrannical extremes. And a tyrannical Judge might decide that almost any criticism was contempt of court. Since the Supreme Court will not set a limit to the power of a Judge, it is asserted by some that " Congress must decide whether it will limit a Judge's power by legislation...
...outrage." Senator Borah stated that the power of the court to punish for contempt has been abused of late. Amos Pinchot, brother of the Governor of Pennsylvania, challenged Judge Mayer to send him to jail. Senator Copeland of New York went to the White House, making intercession for Craig. Arthur Brisbane (Hearst editor) said Judge Mayer did not know America was a Republic. Representative Oldfield of Arkansas, the Democratic whip, said: "The country is not safe." Mrs. Craig made plans to move to a furnished room in Newark, N. J., near the jail. "If my husband should need...
...First International Congress on Mental Hygiene. The participation of the great European countries has been promised and Mr. Beers has secured the personal approval of King Albert of Belgium, Cardinal Mercier, Georges Clemenceau (once a physician in a Paris insane hospital), David Lloyd George, Sir Eric Geddes, Sir Maurice Craig (of Guy's Hospital, London) and other leaders...
Manning and Martin caused Stralem and Dixon some trouble in the first set yesterday but they finally lost to the latter foam 7.5, which took the second set more easily, 6.2, Upjohn and Roois can through Craig and Merian 6.2, 6.2 while Allen and Perkins defeated Swarts and Bloomberg...