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"The Judge Case"From William Q. Judge Theosophical Articles, Vol.II. |
Articles by WQJ |
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[BNet Editors - A few years after HPB died, HS Olcott spurred on by Annie Besant, who wanted to take over control of the Theosophical Society, began a series of denunciations regarding HPB's abilities and her special relationship with the Masters. Olcott never accepted the fact that HPB was smarter than he, and that she was the chosen messenger for the Masters. He did everything he could to thwart her position, and yet she did not retaliate. When William Q. Judge, the third founder of the movement came to HPB's defense, HS Olcott and Annie Besant began their crusade to have him ousted from the Theosophical Society. They succeeded and that is why there is the Theosophical Society and the American Theosophical Society. In the coming months, BNet will put up the history of the TS and the movement as it truly unfolded. ] Final Refusal to Give Copies of Documents to Accused In order to give the prosecutors every opportunity I wrote in February to Colonel Olcott, asking again for copies of the written documents in his possession forming the basis of Mrs. Besant's charges, and reminded him of his promise at London last July to send me the copies. While doubtful as to the result, I thought that perhaps he would see the propriety and wisdom of giving me the copies. But it is now quite evident that no intention ever existed to deal fairly. He replies under date of Feb. 26th, 1895, as follows: My Dear Judge, The law requires inspection and copies of letter if demanded by the accused; Theosophy and brotherhood would not require less than the law. It is singular that Mr. Old was the "custodian before" Olcott got the letters, when many of them were letters to Olcott himself. This part of the letter is, of course, untrue-to call a spade by its name. He calmly admits that Old as an enemy was allowed to take copies-Olcott having handed the originals over to Old out of his despatch box-- and shows he does not care really how many duplicates were made. But the accused cannot have the copies. It may be that as Olcott is coming to London this summer "to settle the Judge case," as he says himself, he is keeping the copies from me because of some new campaign he is aiding the virulent prosecutors to begin. The Theosophical Society has become, in Europe and India, a detective bureau, an organization for assaults on character, for punishments, and has ceased to be a portion of the real theosophical movement. WILLIAM Q. JUDGE |