El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
QUERIES ANGER
WITNESS FORD
Detroit Manufacturer Re
verses Statement He Is
Ignorant Idealist. "

Ford takes full responsibility. the
term -baIIyhOO- was used Mr..
Ford. being questioned. haznrded
the guess that il meant 'blaek-
guard,
Mr.. Stevenson precipitated a torrent
Of objections by asking the meaning
of the word traitor" in the course
Of which Mr.. Ford interposed:
III admit I'm an ignorant IDEAL
why. Mr.. Ford" said Mr.. Steven
son. in surprise. If you admit that,
shall not have to ask you any more
questions along that line"
I'll admit II If il viii close this
talk 1t is for the jury TO decide
But if you admit it there will be
nothing for fthe jury TO decide. The
admission settles it"
Witness Plainly Nettled.
Predatory to this outburst by the
witness. who was plainly nettled by
the examination. Mr.. Stevenson eN-
planned to the court: Your honor. the
alleged lbelous editorial in the Trio-
une referred TO Mr. Ford as an iguo-
rant idealist' The questions are TO
show that he is in fact ignorant. and
il he is an idealist, and doesn't know
the meaning Of commonly used words.
he is plainly an ignorant idealist'
The Tribune lawyer seemed con-
tent with Mr.. Ford's declaration and
asked him a number Of questions as
TO what he knew of the size. equip
ment and distribution of the American
army in 1915 and 1916, the witness
having said yesterday that he consid-
cred the force at that time adequate
for defence.
DO you know how many troops
were in the Philippines?"
No"
In Alaska"
No"
IN Porto Rico?"
by the way. what are the relations
between the United States and Porto
Rico?"
Judge Tucker suggested that this
line had been followed far enough.
"But this man sets himself mp
as an educator and wanted 70 go
to the United States senator
Mr.. Ford interrupted to says
Il can get n man in five minutes
to tell me those things"
could you get one II you we're
speaking in the senator asked
Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr.. Stevenson started to ask ques-
tions about history. but was stopped
by judge Tucker. who said that sub
ject had been sufficiently covered.
All right" said the lawyer. Now.
Mr.. Ford, soberly. are you not ready
10 admit that you are an ignorant
idealistT That is what the Tribune
called you and your counsel declare
that II is a lie"
Changes His Answer.
This time Mr.. Ford returned a diff
ferent answer. shaking his head slow
". He explained that his previous af-
firmative was merely TO stop the ex-
animation.
Wei. all right. Mr.. Ford. Now I'll
ask you what al idealist is You
understand II -
The witness, thought for a moment
and then replied:
One who helps others to make a
profit"
"One who helps others 10 make
profit echoed Mr.. Stevenson. slowly.
is that your definition
Yes, that's about it"
The lawyer smiled and said:
We'll. Ford. I guess we will let
the question OF an ignorant idealist'
rest right here"
Reads Speech by Wilson.
4 speech by president Wilson at
Kansas City in 1916 urging prepar-
eduess was read TO the jury and the
witness by attorney WWarren S
Stone. OF counsel for the Tribune.
You characterized everybody who
advocated preparedness as doing IL
for the purpose OF making money out
OF it, asked Mr.. Stevenson
I advocated preparedness after we
got into the war"
sI WIS speaking about 1915 or
I9IG." explained the Iadyer. and
Mr.. Ford added: Il was a muir
lerer just as anybody else Uas.-
You were a murderer
was party 70 it. one OF the
helpers"
One Of the helpers Of MURDER
Yes
Mr. Lucking requested that the en-
tire sDeech Of the president be strick- |
en- out
1t is a roundabout way Of arguing ]
preparedness. as viewed by a high /
authority. and your honor a month |
ago ruled that the subject does not /
belong in this case" argued Mr.
.ucking- He was overruled and Mt. i
stone started to read another Of the 4
residents preparedness speeches.