Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
,onfining himself to a statement OF

confning himself to a statement OF
fact.
Reed had been telling of the activi
others in the organization of the as
ISOLATION.
Gallagher quoted ruling Of the SUI
preme Court of Michigan. Judge Ray
mond said he had had this opinion In
mind when he warned the attorneys
at the opening of the trial as to their
statements. However, he said, because
of the great number of libels charged,
he had given them some leeway.
Both sides had violated the rule of
opening statement. he said. and he be-
lieved he had shown no unfairness In
his rulings.
Cites California Activities.
"Mr. Sapiro in an address at Min
neapolis said that never had one of
his associations failed" said Senator
Reed. continuing: We will show that
several associations in California and
other parts of the the country failed.
Mr. Sapiro repeatedly said he was
organizing these co-operatfves Tor the
good of the farmer and not money.
In the Idaho potato case he received
$500 for services performed. not by
himself. but by young attorney in
his office.
I'VE will show you that in 1918 Sa-
piro had organized the California to-
mato organization that lasted only
year; that young man. Mark Bryan
was put in by Sapiro and IN less than
II months it was in straits.
''Then the Vegetable Growers Asso-
citation was organized and took over
the tomato growers. their liabilities
as well as their assets. Sapiro asked
for his services in these associations
$4,000. Then the union later went
out of business.
LAS to the California Prune and
Apricot Growers, Sapiro drew the arti-
cles of incorpora ton for them. While
the firm was under this name Sapiro
and his associates drew $50 600 in
fees
The name was later changed to the
California Prune and Apricot Growers
Association. Sapiro and his friends got
positions paying large salaries. Sapiro
got $4,000 a year. the head of the
field department got $12 900 and a
stenographer who had been drawing
S65 month, got $1,000
Objection BY Gallagher.
Gallagher objected to detailing such
AlAoIICA - SA'S Oh AelI lSsS anu pIE3uIiiE<tIlOH
details as having nothing to do with
the case.
Judge Raymond warned the jury
they were to keep in mind the state
ments were merely a prediction and
not to be influenced prematurely. He
asked Senator Reed to avoid detailed
as far as possible.
When dissatisfaction among the
members arose." said the Senator,
"Sapiro persisted in raising salaries.
The sales manager was increased
from $1l0 to $500 a month.
High pressure sales forces were
sent out TO sign contracts with the
growers. Intimidation was used,
Sapiro's brother, Milton Sapiro, being
a member of the sales force"
Gallagher insisted that the activities
of managers and officers of these asso-
Citations could not be blamed on Sapiro,
he had appointed them Reed
declared he was showing that Sapiro's
claims of success for his organiZa
lions were not true, that the men he
chose were not efficient.
Judge Raymond said he could not
be bothered any more on arguments
as to the pernissibiltty of points
raised in the opening statements.
The Senator continued, only to be
again by Gallagher. that
the inner workings Of association had