The evening world., 1920-02-24
HILLQUIT PROTESTS
MORE TIME KILLING
IN SOCIALIST TRIAL
Clashes Over DebS Charges
Refuses Papers Without
Subpoena.
By Joseph S. Jordan.
Especial Staff Correspondent Of The
Evening Worldly

ALBANY. Feb. 24-Morris Hnlqmt
and Judge Sutherland had n tit when
the "triai- OF the five suspended So
cialist Assemblymen wns resumed
to-day. over Attorney Seymour Stod-
mans cross -examfnation by the Judge
In reference 70 some OF the evidence
IN the Ddbs trial which no said was
not in the record or the appeal. He
referred 20 tho speech. for. one thing,
OF Kate Richards O'Hare. who said;
ANY person who enlisted in the
army of the United States FIR service
in France would be used for fertilizer
and that Is all that he was good for"
Mr.. Hillquit took exceptions to
Judge Suthcrland's question as TO
whether Judge wade at the vvoman's
trial refused 20 allow a witness to he
sworn who was ready TO say that she
did not use the words with which she
was charged in the indictment.
This statement was attributed 70
Debs in n speech at Canton, o. Mr..
Hillquit protested in the interest OF
economy OF time and orderly pro-
oeduro" and announced the Socialists
we're determined to get through with
the remainder OF the case as rapidly
as possible.
The question was allowed, however
Previously Mr.. Hillquit had refused
20 allow his colleague, Walter t.
Nslles, 70 produce for the prosecution
'the record in the O,Harc case. Louis
NJ. Martin, Chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee, declared he would issue
subpoena for the record and Mr.
Hillquit said he would obey the
subpoena.
Judge Sutherland asked Mr.. Sted-
man whether, " Judge Wade had re-
fused 70 hear a witness in behalf OF
Mrs. O'IIare. her counsel would not
have seen that the fact got into the
record
Il can give you no such assurance
as that" replied Mr.. Stedman. II
know Judge Wade too well"
Mr.. Stedman disclaimed an inten-
tion to say Judge Wade had DELHI
erately barred the testimony.
Attorneys for the prosecution later
questioned Stedman concerning the
case Of Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, for
whom he Is counsel
| Mr.. Stedman got rise out of Mar
tin Conboy. Of counsel for the State,
when he declared that the speech OF
William Bross Lloyd at u socSN list
meeting in Milwaukee ON Jan. IL,
1919, was a fine example OF wit and
hlmor. Mr.. COnboy read part of the
speech, which declared that ''what
we want Is evolutionary prepared
ness. We want n mobilization plan
and an organization for the revolu-
tfOn."
Louis A. Cuvillier of the Judiciary
Committee was called To order by
Chairman Martin when he pressed a
query after Mr., HlRquit had assured
him he intended To ask the ame
question later.
Algernon Lee, former New York
city Alderman and Educational Di-
rector OF the Rand School. was called
to the stand and delivered a lecture
on Socialism. He said force was
not intended when the Socialists in
their war proclamation urged workers
to oppose the war 'iby every means in
our power"
The defense read from the New
York Call 70 show Socialists had
been urged TO register for the draft.
Senator George +. Thompson did
not put in an appearance until late
this morning, much to the disap-
pointment OF many who anticipated
lively session in the Senate. The
Senator from Niagara had promised
to make an attack on Speaker Sweet
for the handling OF the Socialist stu
alton in the Assembly. Mr., Thomp-
son announced that he would defer
his attack until tomorrow morning.