Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17
FORD SUIT WILL
PROVE CHARGES,
REED TELLS JURY
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pre- organization committees by Sapiro
and received extraordinarily high
prices.
IF any of the tobacco association
members sold their product on the
market, they paid fine Of cents a
pound under the contract.
I'm the event of breach or threat
of a breach the association was priv
ileged to obtain an injunction against
the grower to prevent further trouble.
And, further, it was stipulated in
the contracts that In event Of court
action to prevent a breach, the
grower was to pay all costs growing
out of such action. And it was
through Sapiro's firm that the court
action was taken and the cost col
lected.
"Mr. Sapiro devoted himself to SELL
ing himself to the farmers; pictured
himself as the Moses to lead them out
of the wilderness of bankruptcy into
the promised land of prosperity.
He gave these people to believe
he was the organizer of co-operatives
in California, giving the impression he
would be the master mind of them.
when he was only hired servant.
He succeeded in impressing them with
what a great power he was in agr1-
culture.
I'm all his discourses and the ar
ticles he inspired he indicated he was
not working for money, but for uplift
Of the farmer"
Courtroom Filled Early.
Crowds filed into the Federal court
room early today and the few avail
able seats soon were taken.
Efforts of marshals, bailiffs and
newspaper men to maintain order and
quiet In the courtroom were praised
by Judge Raymond, who had express.
ed fear the trial would be turned
into a circus" by the constant rush
ing in and out of messenger boys and
reporters.
Mr. Gallagher summarized his plea
which had brought out three points:
First, an attack by the Independent
upon individuality; second, an attack
on his profession as lawyer, inJuring
him with his clients; third, an attack
on his work in orga nizing co-opera-
tive marketing organizations. He was
also accused of being member or
a ring of internationalists.
when these series of articles were
being printed" said the attorney, the
publication had a circulation of 600,-
600. Twenty articles were printed and
reached 20,000,000.
"In the organizations with which
Sapiro is connected 10000 farmers
have been joined together doing a
greater part of billion dollars worth
of business.
"Mr. Sapiro does not have to prove
his good character, but merely must
| show his reputation was damaged by
the articles.
Reed Takes Floor.
1.-The evidence will show you the
prominence this man has attained in
| his profession, the number of impor-
| tant cases he has tried, even to the
Supreme Court. He was only 40 years
old when these attacks were started
without cause or warrant.
when this evidence is laid before
you (the jury, we will expect you to
| Judge the amount of damage sustain
| ed by him"
Mr.. Gallagher finished his plea and
| Senator Reed took the floor.
This Is case Of Aaron Sapiro
against Henry Ford" said the Sena-
! tor, mot Aaron Sapiro and the
Jewish race against Ford. nor are the
cooperative organizations concerned.
This IS not the case OF Gov.
Lowden, Mr.. Lasker or Mr.. Baruch.
| This is the case, | repeat Of Mr.
| Sapiro, in which he asks 81 900, 900,
which he says he lost as a result of
these articles.
Il think the evidence will show you
Henry Ford never saw these articles,
| that he has never read them to this
time. He heads the publication COM
pany of the Dearborn Independent,