Evening journal., 1911-07-26


ness said he was not present at the
meeting In September when the al
legged improper talk was INDUCED In.
Mr. Shandrew told OF Brown using the
term Of irrrproachable woman in
connection with we'll known woman
Of the colony. II was not what was
said so much as 1t was the tone Of
his voice that conveyed the meaning,
the witness said.
Mr. Shandrew illustrated his point
saying you have all heard and read
the words of Mark Anthony" when he
said, yet Brutus Is an honorable
man." Brown replied saying, We'll
you can't convict me on what I
meant"
Called stephens a Coward.
Fred Steinline stated that after
Brown had been denied the right Of
speech there he called G. Frank
Stephens a contemplate coward and
the others puppets and tools. The
witness stated that Brown had a flow
Of language, was never at a loss for
objectives, which caused Brown 10
make low courtesy. The witness
said he with Don Stephens, a son Of
the founder OF the colony, had called
on Brown last fall and asked him why
he used such language and Brown
said he enjoyed shocking people. Mr..
Steinline said that the people Of
Arden were peaceful, but they had 70
take this action 10 preserve peace
there.
Louis Kramer, the first witness
called for the defense, testified that
- Al, ...o,tt,rr I,cf Tfh.,rcdou Brown
was the only man present who was
collected, and for a while the witness
stated he thought a riot was going to
occur. He testified that after Brown
had attempted TO speak Shandrew yell
ed, put him out" while Worthington.
the SECRETARY, rushed at Brown. There
were cat calls and a general racket
After the meeting he heard Brown
ask about. Frank Stephens reputa-
tion. The witness then turned to the
magistrate saying: Squire, this
man." meaning Brown and Stephens,
we're cronies one time. and they had
falling out" Il was brought out
that Stephens is away at present
being I'm Maine organizing colony
for paper company.
The witness said that at the close
Of the performance of julius Caesar
last Saturday evening. AL. Irwin
yelled where are the anarchists, and
a youth, Arthur Andrews, replied, 1t
is better TO be such than hero wor-
shipper" irwin then, according to
the witness, showed his hand against
the boys face whereupon the youth
kicked him in the stomach.
Mr. Kramer then told Of the first
trouble due to the pageant and the
subsequent meetings during which
Brown had stated that the women's
club adjoining the mems club house
was too close for an unprotected
man The witness said ne never
could find what the vote was on the
resolution barring Brown from speak
ing at the club. but it was said to
have been a majority. Brown had
never been officially informed of this
action, It was stated, but this was not
brought out at the hearing.
70. Gerstine testified to the disorder
at the meeting saying it was the pre-
vious witnesses and not Brown who
caused the disorder Several othel
witnesses were on hand but as the,
would corroborate the last two wit
neses they were not heard
In sentencing Brown the magis
trate referred to the American hom,
and that men were justified in taking
the action they did but he saiC
he was sorry that the trouble should
have occurred at Arden. and he ad
vised them to cease such Language
before women.
Brown said. Il have no money" HI
was not in a position to pay the fin,
saying II was his belief I'm the prin
ciple OF free speech which prevented
H. The fine was offered by man,
friends of the man but he would no
listen to such a proposal
Kramer Hands Out a Few.
After the hearing as the prosecut
ing witnesses were leaving the ofiic,
of the Magistrate. Kramer yelled al
them, saying that they all were fol
lowers of Henry George, Single Tax
ers, with but one exception. Mr.. Worth
ington. and he, Kramer, was ASHAMED
Of them. This is the very thing. FREE
speech, for which the Single Takers
went TO Dover jail asd now you ar,
sending Brown to jail Tor the SANE
thing
Worthington stood in the door anS
resented being called a Single Taxei
when Brown yelled that he was moth
ing Magistrate Robertson said tha
they would have to watch out OF
there would be a case OF dlsorderl,
conduct in the Office, and Brown apol
ogized.
The prosecuting witnesses quickly
left the Office after It was all over
but others fingered around for some
time and there were q number Of curb
stone debates. Some didn't see how
Brown could pose as a martyr 10 FREE
speech. for IL was argued that the clul
had a right to prevent Objectionable
persons from engaging in the debate
Others said that Brown had not beer
legally informed that the club hac
barred him from its meetings
Much Talk About Brown.
There was a great deal Of tall
about Brown. his friends declarinJ
that he is remarkably brilliant. Soml
said the other speakers we're Jealous
Of Brown, and they told Of how
Brown has wound up" Scott NearinI
a professor Of economies at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania and author
Of text books and other ecOnomi,
lights whenever he met them in de
bate at Arden or at various clubs II
! Philadelphia.
Brown has figured in various Ca
, fiicts the police have had in Philadel
phia over Emma Goldman and othe
, anarchists.