The sun., 1919-07-29
MURDERER REMARK
is NOT FORD'S OWN
Writer Says He Suggested 1t;
That 1t Originated With
Jane Adams.
"TRIBUNE" RESTS CASE
Plaintiff Opens Rebuttal-
Seeks to Establish Status
Of Edsel Ford.
Special De.pateA 10 Tnn Sur.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, July U.s.
Attorneys for the Chicago Tribune an
nounced at 9:4o o'clock this morning
that they had rested their case in the
Ford-chicago Tribune 100000 libel
suit. Soon afterward Attorney Murphy
for the plaintiff said he expected to
have the rebuttal testimony all In by
THURSDAY.
There are several legal points. how
ever that are yet to be decided before
the case goes to the jury. Indications
are that the case will be closed the
latter part of next week, which will
make II thirteen weeks in duration, the
longest libel suit ever heard In the
State OF Michigan.
The plaintiff opened the rebuttal by
reading lengthy deposition of Edward
Marshall a syndicate writer, which
among other things, quoted Mr.. Ford as
saying the word murderer should be
embroidered across the breast of every
soldier Mr. Marshall said the express
sion was suggested by himself In refer
ence to the Prussian military clique, in
GLIDING the Krupps, and originated with
Jane Adams.
COEEcbpOhueht
Frank L. Klingensmith. vice-presi-
dent and general manager Of the Ford
Motor Company, was on the stand for
n short time and was examined briefly
by Attorney Lucking OF the plaintiff
counsel. Klingensmith denied having
told p. williams, correspondent OF the
Chicago Tribune and other metropolitan
papers, that the Ford company would
consider Its employees who went to the
Mexican border with the National Guard
In 1915 as having left the company g
employ. In fact he claimed the half
dozen answers to questions asked by
Mr.. williams here all wrong, even
though the questions have been asked
one at a time.
This purported interview was the
basis Of the editorial Ford Is An
Anarchist" on which the suit Is based.
Klingensmith's testimony ooinclded
with that Of Mr.. Williams on a sub
sequent interview in October three
months later, when witness asked Will
Jams IL he was not the Tribune corre-
spondent who had misquoted him. Will
iains admitted he was representing the
Tribune, but denied misquotins the
vice-president
The witness said the treatment of en-
listed employees and their dependents
came under the regular Ford Motor
Company policy regarding employees
absent for unavoidable reasons and was
not under his direct Jurisdiction. He
declared that Henry Ford had been
loyal to the Government and never
made an anarchistic expression.
On cross-examination by Attorney
Stevenson. which was not finished be-
fore court adjourned for the day. Mr..
Klingensmith qualified a statement
which he made earlier in the day that
the company had not at that time de-
cided what II. would do regarding the
pany possibly had not decided how much
Il would allow the dependents.
EdseI Ford's Position.
In an effort to show that Edsel Ford's
position in 1916 while he was getting a
$4,000 salary, the witness was asked
I II he had not testified in the Ford Dodge
brothers suit that the acknowledgements
old boy had signed a $2s,000,000 con-
tract and had testified that Edsel was
not really necessary to the great or
ganization. but only used to carry out
the action of the executive committee.
1t was also brought out that at least
ten employees of the Ford company are
now receiving a salary of at least
$3.50 a year and that c. Harold Wills,
who recently withdrew from the organi-
zation, had virtual charge of the manu-
facture of the Liberty motors. He also
admitted that he was authorized to
speak for the Ford Motor Company in
1915 next to Henry Ford himself. but
not at the present time.
But you gave out the news two weeks
ago OF the purchase Of the minority
stock Of the company. which amounted
to sT6,000,000, did you not7" asked
Stevenson. Mr.. klingensmith admitted
he did.