New Britain herald., 1926-02-26
Say Famous Speech Was Con- cerned Entirely With Con-
 ditionS in Home Country
THIRD THREATENING NOTE
 RECEIVED BY PROSECUTOR
Warns Veracka That His Home Will Be Burned Down If He Persists in Prosecuting Lithuanian-Mailed in Portland, Mc.--Dcfcnse Witnesses say Speakers Attack Was Against Native Priests.

Brockton, Mass, Feb. 26 tPs--De- fcnse witnesses today refuted testi- mouy that Anthony Bimba had urg- cd the overthrow of the United States government, and declared his references to God in his speech here on January 26 were concerned with the priests Of Lithuania.
 Bimha, on trial for blasphemy and ceditious utterances, had his au- dience in tears on the night he spoke before the Lithuanian literary so- ciety here, August Boronis testified.
 He showed pictures of conditions in hts home country and read letters rom persons he knew there.
 "The letter were very sad" said Goronis, and lots of people were crying"
 Version of God Talk.
 It was not until after he had read these letters that Bimba began ak about God, said Boronis. Then the witness quoted the defendant as saying to his listeners: There is no God"
 of there was 8. God he would stop the priests in the clerical gov ornment from doing the things they do now. The priests themselves do not believe they have q soul."
 Boronis, and other witnesses for he defense, said Bimba had stressed the need for education among the LithuanianS of America and had urged them to join literary societies, such as the one sponsoring the meet ing, and improve their minds. De- tcnsc witnesses also denied that they had heard Bimba urge the workers 10 organize and join the communist party, as testified by witnesses for the prosecution which closed it's case 'ostorday
 Different Interpretation
 Continuing his testimony, Boronis placed g, different interpretation upon an answer 10 question Bim- Ia vas supposed to have given at the mreting. The question, asked hy 'O-t'i i'IhiO. d SlrIl' h llutoS, "uS, II conditions in Russia are so good "'hy don't you go there"" state wit ress sail Bimba had answered that his task was to make America like Russia and to overthrow the capi- '1listic government Boronis said 5imha's answer Was Eve got job ncre. make living here. stay ,.4re."
 stanley Smith. a member of the committee Of the lithuanian Liter try society that arranged for the Himba meeting, said Bmba had de- Iouncc1 drinking and urged educa- lion in his speech. He denied he lad urged overthrow of the govoru- r.eut.
 The opposing counsel indulged in . tilt over the admission of q Qucs- ;ion hy Attorney Rubin as to Smiths opinion of the audience which heard Bhnha speak, as 10 whether it was religious or non-rcligious In ruling this question out. Judge King re- marked that if was difficult thing " G't iilNp IllE Ilttil D anu IllllNiS Ol onc's neighbors and that they might ;ll hn hypocrites."
 The trial today ran much more smoothly and swiftly because all wit lcsscs had sufficient command oi j.nclish 10 proceed without an inter rreter. The court also indicated q osre 10 avoid any repetition of tos- tintony and 10 limit the witnesses strictly 10 relevant matter, Ad- iournment was taken shortly after 1":S0 until l:45.
 Third Threat Read.
 \ threatening letter, the third t,nco inc trial of Anthony Bimba for NIaspncmy opened here three days REQ. was received today by Associate City Attorney Joseph N"racka, as- alsting in the prosecution of Bimba-
 The letter received today came by special delivery from Portland, Me, where it was mailed at il o'clock yesterday forenoon. It read:
 "l.et Bimba alone. We will burn your house some night and get you, The time comes soon for us workers 10 strike. Then we will burn all the churches and all |. $. flags and Trotasky will come 10 us.
 (Signedl
 THE CHECKA. G. P. L."
 The message was printed in Eng lish on a scrap of paper, and ad- dress in pencil. Attorney Neracka said he did not understand the signi- ticanre of the initials "G. P. r." The Chcka is the secret police Of the Russian Soviet authorities.
 On the first day of the trial he re- criycd q letter threatening him with death If Bimba was convicted. Yes