New-York tribune., 1916-01-09


kindred spirits remaining In the smoh-
NO city room decided 20 put Mr. Nc
CLrc ON trial Accordingly, messen-
GERS feet Of foot were dispatched 10
summon Judge Lindsey, AMI by a. m
the court was ready for the mock ira,
of The state -. Sum Mcclure. oyeI'
Ovcz, OycZ'
Judge Lindsey acted as prosccu'or'
Elmer Dnvis as attorney ior the de'
fence: Joe O'Ncill. chief justice; per
ton Braley and I'd EiiF. associate luS-
uccs: Mas Swain. marshal: Nfs. Lima
soy. sob sister; Mary Eoland. fystcilcal
,pcctator: Pockman. cl"rk; iccmeh'
goldcrs and citiZcns. Blar' or 'ruh
ucts, Prisoner enters
The Jury was chosen. consisting OF
Charles Phelps Cushing. foreman; Mir-
lam Tcichncr. Meyer Block. Herman
bernstein and Ralph MacBraync, ol
Boston. There were no objections.
After the plea Of not guilty was
entered Prosecutor Lindsey opened ms
case by declaring that "On or about
December and after said defendant
corrupted the youth Of the peace snip
so that they declined 20 protest against
preparedness. We propose - show him
an old and hardened offender
william II. Draper. . student, was
called as first witness. His statement
that he resided at Gonkers created
loud and impassioned disorder 10 the
court g.,
Davis Was the culprit prcsen, at all
student meetings. 4 He was.
Q. How did the culrri' conduct
himself? -,
A.-The defendant has constantly
and continuously talked to as and has
scttled all the questions concerning the
universe at large.
Lindsey Was the question OF pre-
paredncss discussed?
\ II WIS.
jury falls into each others arms in
q deadlock.
O'Noill. poundin- o. the bench with
a cotton dove Of Drac. ANY one guiltr
a. lev;ty win be Gred ono skoll.
\ sEou is Norwegian tor cup OF
cheer.
The chief justice instructed the mar
hal and sheriff 90 produce Lochncr,
Santa Claus Jones and Duces Mecum.
Fxeunt marshal and sheriff
Lindsey demand Dr. Aked.
Davis Your honor. ! object to the
presence OF foreign noblemen at this
Sheriff Max Swain returns Your
honor. DR.. Jones is cntangled in his
whiskers and seriously injured. Dr..
Aked is busy manicuring his accent and
Lochncr is busy fixing the wireless.
The jury suddenly awakens, shout
ing: "Skoll,
Publishers Insidious Ideas.
The next witness was Harrison Nc
Clure Thomas. OF Princeton. who was
eyed suspiciousiy because OF his middle
name. he testified that he had been IN
the habit OF preparing for cXamiha-
tions. and declared that Nh Mcclure
by insdious suggestions. had overcome
his former belief against national pre-
paredness.
excused because she had supplied the
prisoner with q bouquet and tears IN
the rear Of the courtroom
Helen Lowry. being called. testified
that she had sold the defendant fiction
and had not received any money for II.
She was then excused. "ln the opinion
Of the court said the chief justice.
this is a simple country girl, who Is
telling the truth as she knows IT.
Associate Justice Braley was then
called 10 the stand. most unusua!
procedure. and testified that he mad
sold the defendant verse and had been
paid two years later.
Lindsey Was rot any youth who
would read "McClure's" already cor
ruptcd?
Davis objects. Objection sustained.
The court then excused the witness
on tine ground that. being newly mar
ried. ne was incompetent.
Mr.. Mcclure was then called 20 the
~t~-d i- h'- own hchaif
Lindsey Did you, at the meeting
obo d re scar H. speak ~ favor o.
nrerarednese?
WcCluro--f viu hor;~ hv e'"'in" "a
series Of facts that will enable Mr.
Lochner to impinge upon reality
d ey 7 w.t7e@- mon.
> Sc hot 49, 'u~v IS cOmDoeed '"ostlv OF
farmers who do not understand your
e. susgc.
''cC'ura : 49, M. o~co oi'No~ ~.
rectly or indirectly refer to the ques-
tion Of preparedness in the United
Defence rests its case.
Case Summed Up.
ravi@@u~,e m. "The defence dos no.