Arizona republican., 1912-07-20
Author on the Stand as a Witness Admits That He Is a Man Who Believes in Love and Charity as Well as Justice
AIRS HIS SOCIAL VIEW
 CROSS EXAMINATION
From What Has Happened Since Last November He Thinks Los Angeles Was Not Ripe for the Golden Rule
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LOS ANGELES, July 19.-In what was probably an unparalleled court room scene, Lincoln Steffens. and District Attorney Fredericks, the two men who claimed the credit of, or were variously credited. with having brought about the termination of the McNamara case, faced each other as antagonists nearly four hours today in the bribery trial of Clarence $. Darrow During that time it seemed to those who listened that the matter of bribing a juror had been com pletely subordinated to the question of the rightfulness of the doctrine expounded by the witness-that what he designated as social crimes should not be punished. but that conditions which lead to such crimes as dyna- miting should be treated instead.
 Introduced by himself at the very beginning of the cross examination as worse than an avowed anarchist "a man who believed in Christian ity," Steffens discussed fluently and with apparent candOr his economic beliefs, often disregarding the ob- iections of the defense's attorneys. as he did a pointed thrust of the prosecution. He wanted to answer every question asked and the court allowed him much latitude for so do- ing Asked or redirect examination what he meant by his reply as to his beliefs, Steffense declared that he was worse than an anarchist in the sense that he was more radical, for. while anarchy demanded justice. Christianity demanded love and char ity in addition.
 Time after time, Fredericks sought to have the witness say that the cul- imitation of the McNamanl case was caused by the arrest of Franklin for bribery, and as often. Steffens de clared that all the parties concerned in the defense had agreed to a set clement before the bribery expose.
 The witness told again of confer ences with local business men with view to closing the labor prosecutions, and bringing about an era of better understanding between labor and cap ital; of his futile efforts to have the district attorney agree to the plan of freeing J. J. McNamara, after his brother had pleaded guilty and incl dentally of his belief that the prose cutors course was directed by the National Erectors association, and other eastern business interests which demanded two victims"
 Steffens was asked by Juror Lea witt if he believed in direct action" Steffens replied: Some of the things that have happened here since have gone a long way toward convincing me that the golden rule was not suf- ficient; that eventually the battle would have to be fought out" "Di- rect action by capital" he explained to the same juror. was the use by capital of the government to fight the mob in the street or bribe legisln
 ures"
 The most surprising testimony given by the author during his cross ex- animation was that Judge BOrdWell. before whom James B. McNamara was tried, and who sentenced both brothers had been privately kept ap- prised of the so-called peace negotia- tions by Steffens himself He said he knew the judge would not hang James B. McNamara because he knew the magistrates frame of mind
 In the controversy which followed the Du DllcdJlOn or d newspaper dTllCie by Steffens soon after the pleading of the McNamaras, the writer was denounced in published interviews by Judge BordWell and Captain Freder- icks. both of whom asserted that the bribery expose was the sole cause of the denouement. The jurist at that time denounced Steffens as an iayoWed anarchist" and declared that the latter had nothing to do with the continuation of the dynamiting case.
 Just before he left the stand. Stef- fens was asked by Juror Golding as to the manner in which Darrow com ported himself when the witness first saw him after the arrest of Frank lin. He replied that Darrow was much depressed and was pacing the floor of his office. They discussed the possible effect on the settlement and the witness said he advised that it would be well to include the Frank lin prosecution in the settlement if it were not for the fact that the public might construe it as an admis- sion of Darrow's guilt.
 At that" continued the witness 'Tlrrow turned and said if they would think that tell them to leave this case out of the settlement could not but interpret that as the expression of an innocent man." con- cluded the witness. An adjournment was taken until Moday.