Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-19
FORD MODEST
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"A large army.
"A large army. modified"
so that is your understanding Of
a mobile army
"A large army ready to be mobil-
izeA"
"All right then. that was what you
thought a mobile army was when
this advertisement was printed"
Il don't KNOW" said the witness.
Mr.. Stevenson let the subject drop
after explaining that a mobile army
was one that could be moved quick
~, and took up the editorial
What is the Office of the headline
OF an editorial. Mr. Ford?"
L don't know what you have ref
erence to-"
Mr.. stevenson explained that a.
heacllne suggests what is in the body
OF the article under it, and reminded
the witness that in previous testino.
ny he lad defined an anarchist as a
pomo thrower. or one who seeks to
overthrow governments.
what was said IN the editorial abou.
mountaineering. Mr. Ford?"
Nothing that know Of, onlv in the
headline"
The lawyer then began reading the
editorial.
MIR. Stevenson had asked Mr.. Ford t,
stop him If he caml to anything abou,
oomo-throwing or overturning the gov.
eminent, and at one point reminded the
witness that he had not been stopped
You have read the headline, Mr.. Ste.
venson?"
Eyes. Mr.. Ford
We'll. you can stop right there"
Tho headline. Mr.. Ford, you said
VT to indicate what was in the article
am reading the article SO you can
compare it with the headline. You
don't find anything about bomb-throw.
ing or overturning the government"
Only in the headline"
The lawyer continued to read the Ali,
torial. making after each paragraph
the Same inquiry and receiving the
same negative reply.
At length Mr.. Ford said to Mr.. Ste.
venson:
e! will give you a little explanat ion O,
the way feel. I, myself. very seldom
read anything else except the head.
lines OF any article. That is one OBJ.
jeet of this .case-to try and have people
stick to the truth a little more behind
their headlines"
MIR. Stevenson made another attemp,
to get the witness to confess that hi
was an ignorant idealist as, the lawye,
SAID. was ehown by his inability to an.
swer questions concerning cardinal
points Of American history, the army
and navy and similar. matters. Nj
Ford turned to the Judge:
Does he want me to say that
don't know anything about govern.
mert?"
The court remained silent and Mr.
Stevenson continued:
Il have asked you a number of
questions. and I do not want to press
you as to whether you are a we'll
informed man, competent to educate
the public, or an ignorant man. who
ought not to undertake to educate
the people. but, in view of what you
have said, you would not question
tnat ignorant is a proper charac-
terization Of your"
Mr.. Lucking jumped to his feet and
said:
That is Objectionable as brutal and
inhuman."
Mr.. Ford ignored this and re-
marked:
AS ! said. Mr.. Stevenson. I am
ignorant of most things"
MI. Lucking reminded his client
tnat when an objection is made he
should wait for the courts ruling.
Judge Tucker said he saw nothing
improper in the question and Mr..
stevenson turned to the witness and
asked:
Have been brutal. Mr.. Ford?"
: mo. sir"
Again he is talking through his
hat" said Mr.. Stevenson with a grin,
and Mr.. Lucking commented:
This is another illustration OF
what have said-that Mr.. Ford ia
willing to confess anything against
himself. This is a. absolutely brutal
an examination az have ever heard. !"
Mr.. Ford cannot be treated any
Inherently from any other witness.
nor do ! think he would care to be >
said Judge Tucker.
In one comment on the editoris,
Mr.. Ford said he considered the whole
article e. bad. but Mr.. stsvsnspu