Evening journal., 1915-03-12
JUDGE BRADFORD
Warns JURORS
Cautions Them To Pay No
Attention To ColOred Re-
ports in Newspapers
GlRALDl IS AGAIN
ON WITNESS STAND

In the United States District Court
today Judge Edward G. Bradford
warned the Jury trying the insurance
cases not to be in any way impressed
or effected by irresponsible statements
made in any of the newspapers touch
ing on the case.
He stated that there appeared yes.
terday. "a statement in one of he
newspapers ascIdblng certain state
ments TO two defendants in the case
who we're mentioned by name. which
he (the judge was informed the de-
PENDANTS deny having made.
The judge said that there was no
one who is more persuaded than he
that newspaper giving the correct
facts, without coloring, was a great
blessing. He said he could not con
slider anything more detestable or per-
nicious or hurtful to a community than
an irresponsible publication. publish
ing colored accounts of matters af-
fecting the administration OF justice
during the trial OF a criminal case.
He though that this should not be
tolerated and deserved punishment
The Judge said he merely gave his
feelings on the subject which he de-
clared were somewhat strong He
stated that 1t was not the first time
newspapers have given false, colorcd
unfair and distorted statements an,
again warned the jurors TO disregard
distorted statements appearing in tn,
papers.
In concluding his remarks. Judge
Bradford said II the court was in
formed of any reporter writing. a
garbled account of court proceedings
he would be allowed seat inside tho
bar and would have to occupy seat
in the rear of the court room.
The defendants in the case are:
Ronald f. Brennan. Frank W. An
thony, Claire Webster Anthony and
Harry A. Woodstock They we're in
dicted on charges of conspiracy and
Illegal use Of the United States mails.
Raymond p. Giraldi, printer, OF
Brooklyn, was called TO the stand
when court convened at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Mr.. Giraldi identified contracts by
which f. w. Anthony and c. W. An
thony we're to pay to the Home Fire
Insurance Company 40 per cent of the
premiums received on business oD.
talned.
Mr.. Girsldi was sharply cross-ex-
amined by Thomas Moore Simonton
7 OF New York. one of the attorneys fOl
! the defendants, and clung closely tC
the statements made by him as a Gov.
ernment witness Mr. SimOnton asket
Mr.. Giraldi if he was interested in
grape fruit farm.
This question was objected to b,
United States District Attorney Johr
p Nields as not being proper cross
examination.
Mr.. Simonton said that Mr. Nieldi
had In his opening address 10 the iur,
! declared that Mr.. Giraldi was a dun
my officer of the different companies
/ and he tSimonton) desired TO shov
that Giraldi was a responsible New
York business man and not
dummy officer.
The Court ruled that Mr.. Simontol
, could not crOss-examine on Mr
4 ]
Mr.. Giraldi identied his signatur
/ which appears on policies OF IN
various companies which he said wa
J from wood cut. He admitted sign
ing papers in blank. which paper
we're 10 be used in the business O
J the different companies.
Mr. Giraldi in his testimony ha
; Stated that be had signed papers Il
the regular course OF business.
} Mr.. Simonton asked II he had no
! used that expression upon the advic
2 Of an attorney that he might be con
, sidered an sccomplice II be did no
! do So
D Nr Giraidi denied that he used m
expression for this reason. He sal
= he always told tho truth and woul
r not tell an untruih - save himself
p He admitted that he signed ever,
= thing in tho way OF paper presente
e 70 him by the authorities as ne ha
n confidence IN their integrify.
= }. Frank Ball, attorney for Harry
II " oodcock. was allowed 10 cr0-s.eyai
II inc Mr Ciraldi Afr. Giraldi. In answ
10 a question. said he was secretary
10 the Mercantile Fire and Marine Co
e pany only a month and the reason "
IN that Woodcock said he bad disposed
lg bis interest in the company and pap'
As signed by Girsndi as secretary were "a
E. mp. he received SIS for being secrets
for the month.
* Mr.. Bali said it was desired by h
~ cross-examination. TO show that N
le Giraldi was not a "dumm% officer
e the companies but a business man
substance.
is He then asked him what pro
N erty policy he held in the Hon
ID Company was on. Mr.. Giraldi rcpli,
1f that he did NOT know.
e. Have sou SO many pieces Of pro