Evening journal., 1918-06-22

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been intimately acquainted with Ste
phens and knows his reputation to bl
good. He said nc knew nothing Of hli
attitude toward the selecilve serylc,
act.
Al this point the defense rosted.
United States District Attorney Cur
ley place Matilda NJ. Erwin, OF Arden
on the stand IN rebulial She denied
that on April 10 Mrs, Grubb or Mrs
Van Trump asked her, outside the
home OF Mrs William Worthlngton
whore they could locate Mr.. Stephens
In her testimony yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Worthlngton said that she had
overheard the two women bond-selers
ask Mrs. Erwin where they could find
the defendant Mrs. Erwin said that
she had had brief conversation with
Mrs. Van Trump and Mrs. 0rubb, but
neither asked her where Stephens was
Mrs Van Trump was next called by
Mr.. Curley She also denied that Mrs
Grubb had inquired Of Mrs. Erwin
where Mr.. stephens could be found
Mrs. Grubb, on the stand, also de-
MED that Sc had asked Mrs. Erwin
where Stephens could be found. 1T Is
/ absolutely false" she declared.
Mr.. Roe moved that the court rule
that the evidence as introduced by
the government and the defense was
not sufficient TO show the commission
OF any offense against the government
and instruct the jury to acquit the de-
/ fendant The motion was denied by
Judge Woolley.
Prayers OF the government and de-
fense were submitted 20 the court
without argument and left TO the wis
dom OF the court as 10 which requests
10 observe In charging the jury. This
agreement was reached by the coun-
sci. Argument before the jury was
started at 1890 o'clock.
Mr.. Roe asked that the time until
lunch ,2h hours be equally divided
for argument, but both Mr.. Curley and
the court expressed q desire 10 give
less time-no more than an hour
apiece Mr.. Curley, however. agreed to
allow the defense an hour and a quar-
ter and take himself only 45 minutes.
Stephens, on the stand yesterday
afternoon, gave considerable time TO
sketch Of his life, leading from the
time OF his graduation from the Acad-
emy Of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, as
sculptor TO the present time. The al
legations Of the government that he
branded Mrs. Van Trump and "all
those who sold Liberty Bonds as mur-
derers" that he had stated that "ycu
are sending our soldiers across to be
murdered, and that she Mrs. Van
Trump was not a lady; that no lady
would be engaged In such a work,
were asserted by the defendant to be
altogether without foundation; that he
never uttered such remarks TO them.
Mr.. Stephens story in substance. was
He is 58 years old, and, with his fam
lly, lives az Arden. He Is a sculptor
and craftsman, having been graduated
from the Academy OF Fine Arts as a
sculptor and subsequently, taking up
the art Of craftsman At the present
time he conducts the Crafts Shop at
Arden
PRior 10 his coming to Arden as one
Of It's founders eighteen years ago. he
lived in Philadelphia where be was the
head OF two Of the largest businesses
Of their kind. One OF the enterprises
work. and the other was the manufac-
turing Of metal and terra Gotta work.
He abandoned these businesses to help
In the founding OF the colony OF Ar
den as an experiment Of the Single Tax
idea, OF which he is an ardent support |
er. He now is one Of the three trustees
OF the colony and is secretary and
treasurer OF the Arden Water Company. !
Arden was founded eighteen years ago. |
81 am a paciflst; peace maker; one /
who stands for peace" he said, and /
went on to explain how he first be-
came a believer OF paolflsm,
In HIS work In Philadelphia, he came
In almost constant contact with the
late William l.. Price, architect who
drew the plans for the large Traymore
Hotel at Atlantic City. Mr., Price was
! great pacilst and converted Mr..
Stephens into its belief, while the lat
.er converted Mr.. Price as a Single
raxer. This occurred about eighteen .
years ago.
It was about at this point that Judge
urged Mr.. Roe to endeavor to ,
get nearer the issue. Mr.. Stephens had
completed his story Of his life and
a narration Of his expert
snce with Mrs Van Trump and Mrs.
Grubb on April i6. His testimony In
his regards was:
He was at work In his field, about
Of a mile from his house,
laying out a plot for a new house and
setting a hedge when he was accosted
by the two women. He felt inclined to
believe that the women went some
what out Of their way to reach him.
They came from the home OF Mrs.
he said.
Mrs. Van Trump, going up TO him,
mat she was selling Lib
,rty Loan Bonds.
II was not In very good humor and
vas irritated, ! must confess, at the
adles coming to me-" said Stephens.
Many unkind and unjust things, to
he effect that the people are irreli-
ious. had been attributed to Mrs.
rubb and Il angered me 10 see her
ONE TO see me. / couldn't but feel {
lat they had come to make trouble !
nd ! was indignant over the sentenc- I
* Of my son to nine months impris- v
1ment for refusing TO register. ! q
as not in a good humOr." {
Mr.. stephens told that Mrs. Van
rump asked him to buy a Liberty \
ond, but that he refused, whereupon
le wanted to know his reasons for de- n
lining. il
MY acceptance OF the Christian doc h
line Of non-resistance and my belief e.
nat war is organized murder and ] "
0nnot conscientlously take any part, G
oes not allow me to buy them" he ii
old her 4