The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
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over to Fred w. Felten, secretary of
local Socialistic organiza ton at the
time, and he completed arrangements
to bring Moore and his gang here,
Doctor Harding declared.
Il did telephone to Ike Gilberg and
ask him to fix up some hand bills for
our meetings. said Doctor Harding
Il didn't know until afterwards what
was printed on the hand bills"
At the meeting Doctor Harding de-
MED making a speech. and declared
that there was no organization COM
pleted there. She didn't know any of
the speakers, she testified, and didn't
even drop any money in the contribu-
ton box. Neither did she know what
they were to speak about when she
went to the meeting.
Gilberg Wrote Hand Bill
Ike Gilberg on the stand admitted
he had written hand bill copy which
advertised this meeting as a discus
sion of CONSUMPTION, However. he de-
clared, this was done on the advice of
friends as a clever dodge to get a big
crowd by advertising popular sub
ject, which, at that time, was under
discussion by everyone. He didn't
know the Kansas City people who
until the conclusion of the meeting on
May 81. Giiberg asserted.
Il did propose passing the hat and
dropped so cents in the contribution
box" said Gilberg. Il hurried away to
fill a speaking engagement where 1
was to talk on Russia to some negroes
in the rear of an undertaking shop on
seventh street." 4 X
\ There was much speculation in the
court room as to where a quota of
negroes could be found. who were not
too superstitous to attend even a crap
prar in dert alr arln LOT
alone dry talk on Russia.
Gilberg also testified as did Doctor
Harding that the services of the Kan
sas City speakers were arranged for
by Fred Fe1te1, the man who turned
states evidence
Newman Acted as Chairman.
Ernest Newman admitted he had
acted as chairman of the meeting. He
was called to the chair by persons in
the audience and attended the meet
ing after reading on the hand bills
distributed over the city, he stated on
the witness stand. He didn't even
know the names of the speakers, New
man declared. Fred Robertson. Unit
ed States district attorney. didn't cross
examine Newman. Newman is of draft
age
Prof George w. Kleighe stated that
he had been invited to speak at the
meeting on hygienic subjects and con-
told the jury he was conducting a re-
search into psychological subjects at
Kansas university.
On cross examination Robertson
asked Kleighe if he hadn't been ac-
costed by a man after the meeting
who told him he was the father of
two sons of draft age and asked
Kleighe what he would advise the
father to tell his sons as to whether,
or not, they should register.
In tel hi nm eriy
no advice?" asked Robertson. why.
as a true American citizen didn't YOU
tell him to obey the law"
IT was afraid of being misquoted
afterwards replied Kleighe.
Doctor Harding a Socialist.
On cross examination Robertson
asked Doctor Harding if she was not
a member of the Socialist party She
admitted that she had Joined before
the meeting at the Unitarian church.
He asked her if she didn't hiss at a
loyalty meeting at the Orpheum thea
ter shortly after the Unitarian church
meeting and didn't leave when those
Tin the audience shouted throw her
out"
mo sir" she replied, Il wish the
Judge would let me explain that cir
cumstance."
Seymour Stedman, attorney for the
Defendants objected to injecting an
incident foreign to the case into the
trial. Doctor Harding didn't get an
opportunity to explain.
GiIberg on cross examination de-
MED that he told government in
vestigator. who came to his office
posing as a reporter for a Denver
paper that he was opposed to the
draft law and would always fight it.
Stedman asked Gilberg if he hadn't
advised young men to register. Gil
berg answered in the affirmative and
named Clyde Stockwell of Topeka.
as one of the young men receiving
this advice from him.
Judee Frank Doster and Tom Nc
Neal were called as character wit
nesses for Gilbert. Mayor House and
Harold Chase were character witness
es for Doctor Harding. Governor
Capper was subpoenaed for that pur-
pose but was out of the city. it was
reported. Paul Huycke and Fred
Shcllab arger were character witnesses
f. Newman. All testified as to the
good character of the three defend
ants.
Government Testimony In.
W Fred Robertson, United States dis
trict attorney, this morning COM
pieted introducing testimony for the
government. Testimony of his wit
nesses show that preliminary arrange
ments for the anti-draft m Getting al
| the Unitarian church in Topeka. MAY
l27, 1917, were made by Kansas City