The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
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Evidence in tho trial Of Rev. Clarence
II. Waldron was closed this morning at
1880 o clock with the exception Of the
reading 20 the jury and court by Dis
trict Attorney Vernon 4. Billiard of the
entire pamphlet, The Word of the Cross,
which will be done Monday afternoon
at $50 o'clock, the time set by Judge
Howe, after a conference with the at
torneys for both the government and
the defense, for the continuance of the
case. The court decided that il would
allow two hours each for the arguments,
but if more time is necessary he may
consider the matter of extension of
time.
The ease will not 60 to the jury un.
I'll Tuesday morning or possibly noon or
late afternoon.
Waldron was on the stand this morn
ing NJ the opening of court for redirect
examination by Attorney NJ. y. Learv
of the defense. lie stated that he had
been instructed in religious matters by
his father and mother in addition to the
ANdNAhN ltNA6 kAlltN III lut TWO tbltRtN
The government did not cross.examinc
him again then, but recalled Miss Evart,
to rebut the testimony offered bv Wal
drou while on the stand that he did not
buy Liberty bonds because he could not
afford il. Miss Evarts testified that
Waliroa refused 10 buy Liberty bono
of the second issue from her aud that
he stated as he refused, cit is against
my ftNfnafFl1l a., l1 %. nj a..
war.
The government then called Rev Der
ton \. Lucas, pastor of the Congrega
tional church az Windsor, TO the stant
for the frat time. On direct cxamina
tion BY Attorney Billiard the witness
stated that the meetings Of the Minis
tcrs' association of Windsor were nj
ways held in his tLucasJ home and tina
he had heard Waldron say in substanc
that the Red Cross would have his sun
port as il mcndcd soldiers and enable,
them 10 20 back aud fight. lie als
stated that the so.tulled patriotic meet
ing by Dartmouth boys in the Baptis
church never was patriotic and neve
was intended 10 be- but was one of tn
series arranged by the protestant min
listers Of Windsor. Rev. Bcrtram Hans
com, Methodist pastor Of Windsor, wa
recalled by the government in rebutta
and he sustained the testimony he foI
merlv gave and that of Rev. Mr.. Lucas
He was cross.cXamined by Fred Bick
nell OF Windsor. Recess was then DE-
clnred until Monday.
Under two hours Of griliing by Di,
trict Attorney Vernon a. Billiard We:
terdav afternoon. preceded by two hour
of direct examination by Attorney n
q. Learv Of Burlington, Rev. Clarcne
II. Waldron, loader Of the Holy Roller
Of Windsor, seemed 10 lose his grit an
courage. Great beads Of sweat stoo
out on his brow and his face was hushc
and heated. At first he was care.frt
and seemed delighted with the prospcc
of answering questions. but later too
serious view. The Waldron that WEI
on the stand M . clock was not n
Waldron who stepped down from Il
witness chair at sos clock.
During the direct examination the Il
PENDANT told of the talk with Chairma
Tuxbury Of the Liberty Loan commit,
and how his church was n democrat
one and that he had no power to $
aside the religious ceremony for
patriotic one unless il had been SUI
mitted 90 vote Of the trustees al
then the church members at busne
meeting called at least Il week ahea
lie stated that he never prophesied tn
the kaiser would win the war, durir
his sermon on is the Kaiser the An
Christi He used notes from Munsey
magazine which gave various warli'
speeches Of the kaiser, and then col
pared the notes with Biblical passage
The notes and pages from the magazi
were submitted by the defense as &
hibits. being three in number. He I,
titled that he always prayed TO God
strength to be given to the Preside
and to the government in general.
How the pamphlet, The Word of {
Cross, cpmc 60 be ordered was told
Waldron as follows: lie was discu
ing with Trustees Burr, Blanchard a
Chase in n paint shop owned by No