New-York tribune., 1919-08-08
Ford Trial TO End !
Tuesday; Jury to
Get Case Next Day;
Closing Arguments Made by
Counsel for Both Sides;
Manufacturers sInlmense
Wealth Is Emphasized

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Aug. -
William Lucking, representing Henry
Ford, and Weymouth Kirkland. repre-
senting The Chicago Tribune" made
their closing arguments to-dsy in Mr..
Ford's s1,0O0,o0o libel suit against the
newspaper. Other lawyers VIII follow
until Tuesday evening The case prob
ably VIII 20 20 the jury Wednesday
morning.
Mr. kirkland asserted in 1915. at ths
height Of alr. Fora's paciast campaign,
there were but two voices in the coun-
try more powerful than Mr. Fords.
One was President Wilson's, the other
Colonel Roosevelt's, ne said.
Mr. ords immense weal-h enabled
him 20 reach 20000OoO readers" said
Mr. Kirkland, and who shall say how
many OF our young men were misled
by Mr.. Ford teachings when the call
cane 70 enter tho world war2'
Mr. Nlrkland took up The testimony
Of the rogs experts on anarchy ard
declared heir testimony that Mr.
Ford teachings were put ont by
others than enarchis(s DID not alter
the fact that the teachings we're an
archistic lie pointed out that the
evidence - support the testimony OF
Henry 4. Nise Wood that Nj Ford
SAID he would p-ll down the Stars
and STRIPES from his factory was over
whelming
Judge Makes Rulings
Before the jury was brought in Judge
Tucker made minor ru.nss on subjects
under argument Yesterday He ruled
out cartoon entitled The Munitions
Makers Daughter and an editorial
headed What Am Do4ng for My
Country o.
The evidence introduced by plaintiff
bearing on 4 remote relationship be-
t~een Colonel Z. K. Mccormick, one Of
The Tribune Publishers, and H. +.
Me- ormick. president Of the lnterna-
tiOnal Harvester Company, and through
the lat-er's wife. Edith Rockefeller Nc
Corn ick. john y. Rockefeller, was
permitted 10 remain.
Mr.. LuckiRg's opening remarks re-
counted ire alleged hbeiious editorial
Of June g. 1916. headed Ford Is An
Anarchist.' parts of which he read.
We claim, SAID Mr.. Lucking. that:
The Tribune. Tor selfish and Ute
rios nlot-Ves. sought 20 bring about IN
convention IN Mexico.
Ifat 'Ihs ihune' regarded the
mobilization Of the National Guard in
5Dao, 1916. as a sren ~ that direction.
hai The Tribune knew Henry
fori Wa opposed 10 Intervention.
CHARGES Intimidation Sought
"Thar The Tribune seized upon the
.tcm from Detroit stating that Mr..
Fosd would NOT hold open the jobs %
It's employees Who Went w.h the guard
70 write an editorial which the publish
ers believed Woald intimidate him and
cause aim - cease his propaganda.
The question whether The Tribune
acted in good faith the lawyer said,
bears only or whether there was spe-
+ citic malice back Of the editorial. II IN
no way affects the amount Of damages
o winch plaintiff is entitled
llr. Lucking insisted that anarchy
means opposi on 10 all property rights.
all rc.-g-.n and all government, and
! that al anarchist, such as Nr. Ford
vas charged with being. is one Who
/ designeily works TO bring about the
anarchy described.
THAT some of Mr. Ford's utter
ances agreed with those Of Emma Gold
man and other recognized anarchists
in no way proves HIM an anarchist."
said the lawyer.