The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
REDS GRLLEADER
DEFIANT IN COURT
Her Five Male Codefendants
Rise Out Of Respect to the
"Star Spangled Banner"
CREEL WILL NOT TESTIFY
Bolshcviki Deny Being Pro-
Germans as Excuse for At
tacks on Wilson.

The custom OF espionage law defend-
ants Of rising in the Federal court when
the band at the Liberty loan meeting
in City Hall Park plays the star
Spangled Banner was broken yester-
day by Mollie Stimer. the eighteen-year-
old leader Of the New York Bolsheviki.
with everybody else in the court room,
including five male defendants, on his
feet, the girl remained in her chair
smiling defiantly.
The girl and five men are accused OF
distributing pamphlets attacking Presi-
dent Wilson and the Government tor
the Administrators policy In Russia
The President was described as a cow
ard and hypocrite who was dominated
by capitalistic interests hostile to pro-
letarian rule IN Russia under Bolshe-
visit guidance.
The defence Is that the accused were
not pro-German. In preparation for an
attack on the authenticity of the docu-
ments obtained by Edgar @. Sisson In
Russia, which implicate Trotzky and
Lenine with German intrigue, Harry
Weinberger, attorney for the defendants.
summoned George Creel, chairman of
the Committee on Public Information.
which gave out the Sisson papers.
Creel Not to De Witness.
A letter from Chairman Creel was
read yesterday He asked to be ex-
cused from testifying because Of pres
sure of work. He said that Mr.. Ssson
was the person to answer for the
genuineness Of the papers and was ready
to come to New York at any time.
Mr.. Weinberger said that he had
telegraphed to the United States Mar
shall OF the District of Columbia to
serve Mr.. Sisson with a subpoena. He
added that he would not call Chairman
Creel.
Raymond Robins, formerly Progress
sive leader. was at the Federal Build
ing yesterday afternoon with his law
yer. George w. Wickersham. formerly
Attorney General. He was subp9naed
by Mr.. Weinberger. He was in Rus
STA for the Red Cross while Agent Sis
son was collecting evidence for the De-
partment of Justice.
Mr.. Robins was not called yesterday
because the Government did not finish
its case He probably will be reached
to-day.
Denial was made yesterday by mem
bers Of the Military Intelligence Bureau
that they beat the five male defendants
while examining them after their arrest
August 20. Judge Henry d. Clayton
showed Impotence when Mr. wenberger
pressed the witnesses for answers relat-
ing to alleged brutality. and finally after
Capt. Thomas ]. Tunney, formerly a
police Inspector assured the court that
no violence was used and that no
threats or promises were made, the
questions were ruled out.
Lawyer Rebuked by Court.
While Abraham A. Brody, an inter-
prefer, was on the stand Mr.. Wein-
berger persisted in raising objections.
Judge Clayton said:
Every time the court opens his mouth
to make ruling, lawyer. TO use a
vulgar expression. butts in. This must
be stopped. / want you to understand
now, II you didn't before. that this is no
police court"
John NJ. Ryan, Assistant United States
Attorney. presented to the jury the sedi-
tious matter alleged to have been
printed and distributed by the defend
ants
Jacob Schwartz. who was arrested
PENDANTS and died Monday in Bellevue
Hospital. was buried yesterday from
the city norgue. The morgue was flied
for the service by men and women WIZ
wore red sashes.
On the coffin was the following in
scription: Jacob Schwartz. as the re-
suit of the third degree on the night of
his arrest, August 20, died October IA"
Counsel had charged that the man was
beaten at the time