The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-16
HENRY FORD, PEEvED,
ADMITS, THEN DENIES
NEWSPAPER CHARGE
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,ha, il meant 'blackguard" Mr. Stew
enSon elucidated
1T means a shouter advertising a
show or exhibition" said he,
1T means barker put in Al
fred Lucking, senior counsel for Mr.
Ford .
'1lave it your way, Mr. Lucking,
said Mr.. Stevenson. IT'S all the
same
What do you understand by the
word treason" asked Mr. Steven
son. continuing the examination
Anything against the government,
said Mr.. Ford
Admits He's Ignorant Idsalist'
Mr. Stevenson prcciptated a tor
rent Of objections by asking the mean
ing OF the word traitor IN the course
OF which Mr.. Ford interposed:
"lll admit I'm an ignorant ideal.
ist'"
Why Mr.. Ford" said Mr. Stev-
cnSou in surprise, III you admit tha',
| shall not have TO ask you any more
questions along that line
"l'll admit it # It will close tins
talk, 1t is for the jury to decide,
anyway
but il you admit it there will be
nothing for the jury to decide. Inc
admission seems useless.
PREDATORY to this ou,burst by the
witness. who was plainly ne,tled by
the examination, Mr. Stevenson ex-
planned to the court:
Your honor, the alleged llbeIouS
editorial in the Tribune referred 20
Mr. Ford as an ignorant idealiSt The
questions are to show that he is mi
fac, ignorant and il he is an ideals'
anL doesn't know Tie meaning OF
commonly used words he is plainly
an ignorant ldealiSt
1t was Al this point that the manu-
facturcr burst out with his angry ad-
mission. which, despite efforts OF his
lawyer, he repeated.
Army Strength Asked.
The Tribune lawyer asked the wit
ness a number OF questions as to wha;
he knew OF the size, equipment and dis
trihution OF the American army III
1915 and 1910 the witness having
said yesterday that he considered the
force at that time adequate for de-
fcnse.
"Do YOU know how many troops
were in the Philippines"
mo"
"ln Alaska'"
mo"
In Porto Rieo?'
mo"
"By the way, wha, are the relations
between the United States and Porto
Rico"
Judge Tucker suggested this line
was followed far enough
But this man sets himself up as an
educator and wanted to 20 to the
| United States senate
Mr.. Ford interrupted to say: Il Car
get a man III five minutes to tell me
those things
Judge Stops Further Questions.
Mr.. Stevenson started To ask ques
ticns about history, but was stoppcc
by Judge Tucker who said that sub
jec,, had been sufficiently covered.
"All right" said the lawyer, nov
Mr.. Ford soberly are you not ready
to admit that you are an ignorant
idealist" That is what the Trlbun,
called YOU and your counsel declare
that it is a lie"
This time Mr.. Ford returned dit
ferent answer, shaking his head slow
| ly. He explained that his previou,
affirmative was merely TO stop the ex
animation.
We'll, all right. Mr. Ford. Now
III ask you what an 'ideaist is, Yol
understand T."
The witness thought for a momen
and then replied
"Onc who helps others to make ;
profit"
"Onc who helps others to make
profit echoed Mr. Stevenson slowly
rs that your deiinltion?'
yes, that's about it
The lawyer smiled and said "Well
Mr.. Ford, | guess we will let the Qucs
,ion OF an ignorant idealist' res, righ
here"
Wilson's Speech Read.
A speech by President Wilson 4
Kansas City in 1910, urging prepared
ness was read to the Jury and the vii
ness by counsel for the Tribune
you characterized everybody VIII
advocated preparedness as doing il ia
the purpose OF making money out q
T." asked Mr.. Stevenson,
Il advocated preparedness after W
got into the war"
81 was speaking about 1915 or 1916,
explained the lawyer, and Mr. For
added 81 was a murderer Just as any
body else was"
you were a murderer"