New-York tribune., 1918-05-24

for new trial Saturday, June 1, and
that sentence would be deferred pend
inr arguments on that motion. Mean
time Mrs Stokes will be released on the
same $4,000 bons.
The jury, which began its delibera-
tions at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, ar
rived at its verdict in about three
hours. The verdict was not announced,
however, until 7:4O o'clock. to which
time court had been adjourned for din
ner
Do Not Look at Defendant
1t was announced by Judge Van Val
kenburgh in his instructions that in
event of verdict of guilty on more
than one count, the fact that each
count was based on the same act would
be taken into consideration in pass
ing sentence.
About forty of the hundreds Of per-
sons who were in the courtroom
throughout the day were present when
the verdict was read.
The jurymen took their seats about
ten minutes before the arrival of Mrs.
Stokes, her attorney and her husband.
No word was spoken in the jury box
in that time. None of the jurors looked
in the direction of the defendant.
When Judge Van Valkenburgh asked
the customary question whether they
had arrived at a verdict, the foreman,
Warner w. Cation, of Nelson, Mo-,
arose and answered in the affirmative.
The form containing the verdict was
to the clerk of the court and read.
Mrs. Stokes Unmoved
As the words Guilty as charged"
were pronounced neither Mrs. Stokes
nor her husband, who sat at her left.
gave any sign. Mrs. Stedman, wife of
Mrs. Stokes's attorney, who sat at her
right. quietly clasped the hand Of Mrs.
Stokes
Mr.. Stedman asked that the jury be
polled. AS each man answered in the
affirmative the question, t'Is this your
verdict?" Mrs. Stokes leaned toward
her husband, with slight smile, and
whispered. The jurymen were dis
convicted woman with averted eyes.
The jury went out to deliberate at
2:3o o'clock. Previously Seymour Sted-
man, her attorney, voiced strenuous OBJ
Jections to fully thirty of the instruc-
tions to the jury. Judge Van Valken-
burgh ordered the objections entered
into the records. The judge scored the
defence severely. He laid particular
stress on the fact that the President in
time of war is almost a dictator and
that he must be supported.
:, IN his instructions to the jury Judge
Van Valkenburgh said:
1T is ridiculous to think that the
PRESIDENT could stop in the face of the
enemy to clean house. We don't stop
IN the face of q coming thunderstorm
to hang out our bedding.
J., anything that would cause halt
~ our war activities would be a calam-
lty. We know the German autocracy
would give no hope for democratic in
s'itutlons such as are here"
Cites Case of Russia
:, Speaking Of the alleged intention of
hfs. Stokes to start revolution in this
country on the order of the Bolsheviki
IN Russia, the judge said:
We know this revolution split Rus
sia and made it helpless German
province. Whatever the motive. it
stands out as the greatest betrayal of
democracy the world has ever seen.
The right of free press and free
speech IN time of war does not apply
10 sedtious utterances.
"The law may not be violated under
the guise of principles. Alleged good
intentions cut no figure.
"A revolution in the midst of the
war would be one of the most unfor.
'unate things which could happen to
the United States as it was to Russia
even though only an economic one, as
would reduce the war production.
1T is not necessary to find ary other
sort of malice than deliberate know
ing purpose to do the thing charged
No Time for lndividualism
nc Judge referred to what he
termed an extraneous matter in that
shc counsel for the defence "Referrec
eur Allies in her treatment of hel
colonies"
Ibis Is not an opportune time fol
ahythlng TO be said to create hostile
impression or lack of cooperation with
anyaof our allies, for that weakens ou,
own chances in the war.
;, lndividualism must be put aside fol
xne moment until this crisis is over
me tongue of the sort of criticism
"'Nf "oulu impeue our war ACtlVltie'
must be stayed until the war rs over.
:, AS To the point that was made abou
Mr Stout, managing editor Of 'Th'
star, being guilty Of improper conduc
IN printing the letter after knowing 1
WAS disloyal, have this to say:
The defendant sent very urgen
sequest that it be published, and ap
pcsled to the Courtesy Of the paper t,
publish it over her signature as he
view and not the papers. Mr.. Stou
immediately sent it to the law officer
81 the government. He published
Because she said she expected him T.
and because she demanded it as q cour
tcsy."
Mrs. Stokes Smiles But Is Nervous
While the jury was deliberatin
Mrs. Stokes sat ut the counsel table
$ rising repeatedly to greet friends. He
smile was ready, as it has bee
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