Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-22

pfayers without argument, to whlrh hr-
Roe agreed
This was at 1870 o clock Mr. Roe
suggested that the rcInalulng two md
one half hours nf the session be devoted
to argument share and share alike. and
that the ury lac charged nj the opening
II hc Afternoon session
Mr. Ctirlcv sad he didn't think he
needed quite 80 much tIme and thought
Two halle vas sufficient lIe offered t9
allow Nj Roe nm hour aud three quar-
fcrs ef las and - take hr short ~ee-
ton three quarters If III hour himself
1Lle Mr. Roc accepted aud Mr. GurIey
opened for the Poverolnont
rlgA or TuE ea<enagNr
The lseues IN the case, Mr. CurIcp
oad turning II tho liryuen. Wcro few
and slfnpc In the Eret plaee, u was 10
decide whether Iranl ~trphen1 an the
18th of April 1T >rdeu, did - d1d not
saY The vor,is charged 3galuzi hn ~ the
fneIetulcft aud made With Htenf -
mt rfcrc Wit tbc operation ot ti3e ult"d
| States forces. military aud naTai
eIa ne or sldo ~ lnE had ! i" '"stl-
fnant % fWo persons AiIs IN Trump
and Mr. CraHb hal he did say thoae
uarl4 IN the otler thcre ~as he te-fI
fao6Y ri ~teubeis that Ire ddn.i say
vaa at interested pert He wae ~
court a4 = - uer md defeudaut Who
| + conv5ctaa facsd pun sifpon' Mr.
| Nan frlmp aH3 SlU Cri.l Ir rHrF
lolnto.l out fr wanef vi" iad .on2
| lived III sIt eaf Hesf end #ta.a
i atatcinetlt= o,ai1 and 3nI F. liored
! THUS the .~lt uf seroct lot5een the
defendant and the prosecution chef
nltncz4ca
a. to strphen. dcne 'ha' be had
| l-ed the Ianetlaga unpat.d r. ltn Afr
| Curiy saIl ~ ch,a' that he had ad he
| I'D laed words Of ular soalnd mtr-
/ .Ieroae uof murder m Hnrdcr'ss
/ And IT, had sad that +" dtdn Nom
- .lH ansihn9 g vsalat3on # 81" a7 r
/ iutend - atsaeb tire saIlng q Liberty
/ Pond Persons rlo d.d Heh ihres
| lba paaI er deelarod asra -Hrf 'tH
as the-a danger"na r@rzans, taa. -h"'.''I
! net IT, u aree and ho te-f I,Iare FIR
/ fhrm Wa q J"'l
Goiug tnto fhe matter IF stephens
/ character. Nir furicr pald h.e rr-pee'-
/ ~ those wha fad testified and what 'h'Y
/ ud
Tie one II chose II nr erlar as
| NiH'an Fl f'fr. former f. treasurer
af Fert .TIv nra tnI aa a.eHe in
/ la rn4i If collector ef tte ea-tnsaa q
i fhlad,.plia tah prs d tfe
i If the natd sf8tua Nir rorrs tta
i governments esfH-al stHf an a#j atd
/ he bad lhnaa ~tephea- far fnft
| and gt.e haa gsi p1 r Heaes
eaa. ef.ie1 ai Ell -ere f#es r. te
i ra-... staitod i. Haa ta a 'itt ae
/ atd rfad mi neari s.aa ii stephens
ftf# f#ft.f. on various saat4tf aa nR r. ..9
a.fh .aa !ag II tha aa. ae....r2 .o
5ad II .a 81 Il e.uaslf.a, as-
a -a.. a-yta .ar aa n.e-
!e l.... >.s t d o
+ h5d a NJ t#a Ha gtt
i the a.ae - ..n E"r -.1a
l.5lt =t.an f4r IS eH rs Zee 4p
and taat ltr farr baI pauai 'aat
ex Further Aif a.ct sent IN,
Mr. Err a.d ls.Ied Fl e.na krd r
o. rs present ea errate distances
III Stephens respect #ar t.a .a ta ne,
lae -peaA-r r tarriod ahea 3t he
s4I If tte .5.-.-.safalaa Mir Bcrrr
ta4 --.d i etre.t that i man r. - ~
ms al A4.HnE ii fln" pu.AsIaeai
| iar DOING 81. ae 2s1 aHi5aarf7opt .o it.
ar arie. next devoted ON nunais=
u t.eW If the evidence q he Woihan
re-.de. 81 Ar.ltl a tn tld sire HaG hrtr'i
+ =
.. II Stephens declaring 'he se=s
af ag=lfei3st 3e.al upon ;as -i.ts Il t.f
Hrraast witnesses
ptFs>eE or
nr aae.ag -peoen ior ia ~ MN
#tf0. NJ Cl-Is. EsN. aa. - alr ka.
- aasag "a - heard na liter d,
daae TED concluded
4 Re 6ea h:~ atdrt-s rs all4-
ef5oa = zee Terz eriad- aatIre -
.sfeaae alleged lae 'r+mtr- aE .He a"
H mad 44liaI utsrltrea @.ia th'
n:st4s,4, force, riaae pall-1ahle ~ y
la4N8aum Is j. ~ ). >lotnH nd ~
se.sr> lanr.>aaa1ett. + 1FltIe III AiF
L 81 - great .hat Ersu.. stephen.
E4at other man aece e.a.tE 7 ac NoG..
IL trslfst ~ aeart
Afr Eaa .H~.-ted faf - q.eas So
Het tal- ,itlae. aar aa- - -slf< ~
~. j s5a<f. ~ sdea.lt visionary
ssti.t tott afl 5.t nat .a.tar. Har
x4al4t8r=o5 tay iaN - 4f.at : al- ..cEH
ton - the teacl- II us a...tast 1aU
r.-.-t..at Do .rne ta.t Ie Mi ga cTrH
sstf aeat. the -peass a.i.s ~. aUt ~ta
tae government a~as He Pr - hCaet
taat He Is lie tlCHd ae fa:... illH-
Interfere NTH ths u.taaa.4 II BPS us
sacrifice tHe hvoS ai soldiers
There uas uo doubt Ia - ialad Nj
r.. .Ieslarea, ~ - What Mr. stephen
Thought ii the War. lie aa8 Hnt III
iiueuted lis ~lu "a the matter . RESTS.
- til. draft aW. far fhs son }s.> e;lpa11
a.. h.s onu soal aud could da j. IL p, ~ea
Sl.uieus kaeN nAat tge.fai e.lterf1-
j mast ca3ue u Bios, nls violate .ttl
owl geusaiene,s aui ahie he uu4ses
tiouabls sstst skmp5,a-1e ii ii, hear
With tae people e his ena Amcrieai
blood. al- oNH stock. nonc he less IT. h:l
embraced tie doctrine oi nan-rgsl~t9nc
and he vss agtiu~t war
, There w. 40 reason Whs he >l.t u.d III
; hslieNe Wbat liz chose Is believe IN th'
; respect aad to express Those beliefs i
speech, # he desired 81 u Do - len
as he oheys tne law
That stephens had aheycd the law Nj
Rae insisted Il want SAID he, NOR
than verdict of not guilty want Z
= establish N the MINDS If the court IL
iare and al Who are hels IT about 4.
4 taat Frank stephens Is lan-ahl,lIo
nan and | want that t,.et q 90 forth 4
all lie world
Turning his attention ter tme
the tvidcuec Mi Roc reviewed the tc..
tnot5x produced by the government. II
;, Ms stare that stephens version ot +
meeting III the Ardca lIcld between 4
: defendant and his ttcu7ers was the rgt
: one The words he used when lie -Hashe
ont III angry remarks, Mr. Roe declare,