Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-18

course OF which Attorney Murphy con
tended that it was he contention of the
plaintiff that the headline was libelous
standing by itself for the very reason
that the text of the article related moth
ing anarchistic of Mr.. Ford,
1T seems to me, your honor said
Mr.. Stevenson. that we have right
to know what the plaintiff himself thinks
just how he thinks he has been in
jured.'
Reads Little But Headlines
81 hardly ever read anything but the
headlines" put in Mr.. Ford.
Judge Tucker took up law book
and Mr.. Stevenson went on:
You will hardly deny the charge
that you are an ignorant idealist. Mr.
Ford? You said so twice yesterday.
We'll. Mr.. Stevenson. you can get me
to say black is white" smiled the wit
ness.
why. Mr.. Ford, haven't | been fair
with you? Yes"
Mr.. Lucking protested:
This is brutal to fine man;
modest man who hates to appear in
public. who does not wish to be here.
| submit that it is brutal
You don't think that. Mr.. Ford. do
your asked Mr.. Stevenson. I'm not
brutal. am I?'
| Mr.. Ford smiled.
He is talking through his hat. isn't
he?, continued the Tribune lawyer.
Witness smiled again. and Judge
Tucker reminded Mr.. Lucking that Mr..
Ford could expect no different treat.
ment from any other witness.
But he has had different treatment
so far as ] am concerned said At
torney Stevenson. II never in my
llte treated witness with so much
consideration.
Mr.. Ford finally stated that the
record would show what he said about
being an ignorant idcalist." Attor.
ney Stevenson then called his attention
to his previous testimony, in which
he admitted ignorance of most things
about the army and navy.
Editorial Called Bad Stuff
After recess Mr.. Stevenson read fur
ther from the editorial stating that the
government had power to put Mr.. Ford
III uhiform. or to commander his fac-
tories; and that Mr.. Ford had not
neen called to the army because there
were young men to go for him. for
which service he now penalties them. :"
said the editorial.
Nothing about bomb throwing in
mat! said the attorney. ITS bad
stuff. said Mr.. Ford
me tribune lawyer read one of the
pciavlgne articles in which Mr. Ford
was quoted as saying his anti war edu
'a'ion campaign had proceeded with
such success that only ten of the 20 OOO
men then in his factory went 70 tho
National Guard encampmeht at that
time. '""'
Ford's Longest Answer
don't know said the witness
Mr. Delavigne was hired as an expert
70 handle my educational campaipn
Ihat is the only way I can get any
thing done; hire experts. If Mr.. De .
avlgne made mistakes why cant helm
II. lie may have made them like anv
one else. That's all | can say about
this stuff
This was said to be the longest reply
in the manufacturer testimony in the
N,u S.. oeen on 'he stand.
sop ne stat;n~ .. Iuoteu resiuenl VIII
enouob ~ nrsunt .' M n"o no' troops
the Rio Grande and tbot - ,,,,. ,ou.,
humiliatinr. WY
D'hered WIN president
Now Mr.. Stevenson continued,
at TINS very time you tathcred propa-
gahda to Keep the President from get
ting these troops Nrll, we were on
dinerent sides
49,. .,. Nne ''p'a'.u's opJ''tr"
that there was no question or Ford
perleet ilsn' 10 u'nrr WIN the iresi'
t;an.J y ~ "a" T.; th onao ''s"' '"''
..I, n;vos tho i,,rr totoIi, ,;st.Lou
;do, os - A. Eord hod oamr,ittod ~
iIleaa, act ;; said Inck;ne
In ronIv Mr. Stevenson insisted that
he had a right to the evidence to show
an anarchistic tendency.
. :, ,,,
No W." WIN
stevenson asked If when he was oppos :
ing the President he knew that Ameri-
cans were being murdered in Mexico.
There was no war; said Mr Ford.
"Do you call that an answer, Mr..
Ford" well no war had been de-
clared."