New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-02
Urued Strikers to Go About
with Arms Folded, She
Says on Stand.
COUNSEL IN W0RDY WAR
Judge Klenert Rebukes Wom-
ans Attorney for 1ntimating
Prosecutor Was Trying
to Bully" Witness.
[Bv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Paterson, n. j., July l.-Except for the
final summing up of counsel for the de-
fence. the closing address of Prosecutor
Michael B. Dunn and the charge OF Judge
Abram Klenert the trial OF EllZaUeln
Gurley Flynn came to an end this AFTER
noon after the defendant had testihed IN
her own behalf. She took the stand at
4:lo and finished her testimony at 400
o'clock.
On direct examination by Henry Ma
reli. the young woman's counsel she
said she was twenty-five years OLD ana
lived at No. 81 East 18th street Man
haitian, with her parents and three-yedF-
old son. She declared her name was
Jones and that her husband was D. A
Jones. In answer to a question as u
why she went by the name OF flynn she
stated she was known upon the lecture
platform by her maiden name before her
marriage.
She had first visited Paterson In Janu-
ary in response 10 letter from EWald
Koettgen. local organizer OF paterson
Local No. l52. Industrial Workers OF the
World. following strike OF the Henry
Doherty weavers against the four loom
system.
Marrelli read the words included In
the indictment and the woman positively
denied ever having uttered them. one
had always counselled against violence
and urged the strikers TO 90 about WIN
their hands in their pockets or arms
folded. She did. however, urge the ne
cessity for making the strike general by
enlistins the aid of all those enSage1 IN
the textile industry. but she used nothing
but moral suasion in bringing this about
Soon ate. the DISCRIMINATION was
begun by Prosecutor Michael IS Duhh'
there was o clash between the prosecutor
and Marelli which resulted In Marelh
being sharply rebuked by Judge hlenert.
The Prosecutor was attempting TO nave
the witness contradict testimony which
she had given at the trial 81 FatricK
Ouinlan, and finally pounding upon the
table Numbered:
Il demand a direct answer TO my ques-
ton. We do not want any speeches. from
YOU at this time" Jumping to his Feet
Marelli. directing his remarks at Prose
ou,or Dunn. exclaimed in high pitched
voice:
Don't you attempt TO bully the wit
ness" and then. turning to Judge Kenert
81 demand that the court protect my
client"
Judge Nenert raped sharply for order
and in low but firm voice said: MT
Marelli. you will hereafter make your oo-
iections 10 the court ard do not again
use such language 10 the Prosecutor.
I'll. Hapipd ClOSS-eNafn-
ination she had uttered the inflammatory
remarks included in the indictment ana
d, nied all knowledge Of the police being
called 10 protect the .Iiesch mill prc7"rty
AZ South Paterson from mob which the
state contends was innamed by her
speech.
She maintained she had urged peacefui
methods because Of the fact that during
the walters strike in New York she knew
Of dozens OF cases where stones had been
planted in the pockets Of strikers by de-
tectives and that piece OF lead pipe mad
been used so often as evidence against
strikers that Il was almost worn out from
being placed upon the desks OF magls-
trates by detectives. To the best or her
recollection the closing words or her
speech at Turn Hall on February % were:
This strike will not fail II you have
the proper organization you must organ
lie into one large union and stand hrin'
When asked why she counselled the
strikers against disorder when none ex-
listed at the time. the witness smiled ana
replied Il thought that prevention was
better than cure"