The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-01
RIOS { STOKES DRAWS
10 YEARS IN PRISON
JUDGE OVERRULES MOTION
FOR NEW TRIAL AND AR
REST OF JUDGMENT.

Kansas City, Mo-, June Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes OF New York
today was sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment in the Missouri state
penitentiary on each of three counts
of an indictment charging her with
violation of the espionage act. Fed
eral Judge Arba 5. Van Nalken-
burgh announced that the sentences
on the three counts would run con-
currently, and that the defendant
would be subjected to no fine.
JuNge Van Nalkenburgh over
ruled motion for new trial filed
by Seymour Stedman. attorney for
Mrs. Stokes, based on the contention
that the court had failed to distin-
guish between motive and intent.
The court also overruled motion
for arrest OF judgment. Mr. Stokes
was not in the courtroom during the
proceedings.
Woman Reads Statement.
Immediately before the sentence
was announced Attorney Stedham
stated that Mrs. Stokes wished to
read statement. This she was per
mitted to do. The statement in part
follows:
"The communication which | sent
to the Kansas City Star announced
that | was not supporting the war
aims of the government. ] assumed
among the numerous aims which
had been presented by different
groups of people. that it was my
privilege to approve or criticise any
of the war aims brought forward.
Il have at all tintes recognized
the cause or our entrance into the
war, and / have at no time opposed
the war. And although my home
was searched in my absence and al
though witnesses from various
meetings ! addressed have testified
for the government no evidence has
been produced to prove that | have
at any time opposed the war.
AS to Prohteers.
"Early this year newspapers were
filled with reports OF the exception
ally large profits secured by what IS
generally known as war prohteers.
and, rightly or wrongly honestly
feared their dominating influence
over the administration, and am
not free from that apprehension at
the present time
Mrs. Stokes said that in her COM
to The Star, she had re-
ferred to the government. meaning
the administration. and continued; I
III | have offended in any express
sion a criticism which intimates that
the government is leaning to one
class or another, it is because ] have :
taken the provision OF the constitu-
ton concerning liberty of EXPIRES
sion too literally-a language plain
and simple and made part OF the
by an amendment there 5
10 bv those who recognized its i'm {
portance during periods not alone /
Of peace but also OF stress. {
Ready for Sentence.
In concluding, Mrs. Stokes said
~ am not conscious of commit
ing anv crime, your honor, unless
IN ardent desire to serve the ends OF ..
social and economic justice, ac- /
.lairxed as of the highest value in |
ines of peace. becomes an anti
ocial thing and crime in time OF
var.
There are many things have il D
n nv heart TO say, but somehow ! "
eel that time and events will speak c
more eloquently for me than ! am
bic to speak for myself. | am ready u
or nv sentence" =
Out on Bond. II
Following the pronouncement OF ?
entence. Mr.. Stedman took steps II
or an appeal of the case to TX
'nited States circuit court OF ap- =.
eals and Judge Van Nalkenburgh !, a
ranted the defendant sixty DAYS IN ).
hich to file bill OF exceptions. n n
ending this Mrs. Stokes will be at =, -
bertv on the $4,000 bond furnished 10 10
,r her at the time OF her arrest =,
hich was continued. q,