Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25
Dr.. Ward lakes Stand ,
Calls Himself Immoral

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LONDON, July IS (AP).-
Dr. Stephen Ward declared
under oath today he never took
anyone to the apartment of
Christine Keller and Marilyn
mandy Rice-Davies "for the
purpose Of introducing them
for intercourse or anything
like that"
The 50-year-old society osteo-
path and artist. who got his
medical training at q college
of osteopathy and surgery in
KirkSville, Mo-, took the stand
in his own 6eIense against vice
charges carrying a penalty Of
up to Is years in prison.
Ward agreed readily with a
suggestion by his counsel,
James Burge, that he is "a
thoroughly immoral man" who
likes the companionship Of
pretty girls.
Spectators Egg Christine
one Of those pretty girls, the
21-year-old Christine. was the
target Of two eggs and angry
boOs from spectators outside the
Old Bailey criminal court as
she left after giving further
testimony in the trials morn
ing session. One egg hit a
news photographer in the head.
Another splashed on the sleeve
of q policeman.
Christine hurriedly entered
q staxicab.
Mr.. Burge told the Jury In
his opening statement for the
defense that Ward lived a
bohemian life and had affairs
with many women, but strongly
denied the accusations that he
was a procurer who lived OFF
the earnings Of prostitutes.
Ward defended himself by
saying Just about everybody
else in the trial has been lyins
or twisting the truth.
He declared ne never earned
a. penny out Of Christine
Mandy and other girls who
claim they had lots of hijinks
with Ward, Mr.. Profumo. Lore
Aston, Mr.. Fairbanks and nu-
merous others.
A crowd Of several hundred
milled around outside the court
building when Christine trippec
dawn the steps at the luncheon
adjournment.
Women Kissed and shouted
insults.
Dressed In a pale yellow out
fit and with her shoulder.
length hair bobbing, Christine
had been recalled for uues
tioning about her use o.
marijuana. She had touched
on that in her first appearance
in. the witness box Monday.
To-day she testified that Ware
had introduced her to mari
juana in 1861 when she wa
liVng at one Of his flats.
The prosecution rested it!
csse against Ward. 50-year.
old society oSteopath and art.
ist who Is accused Of living of
the earnings of prostitutes anc
Of procuring.
Under questioning by Mr.
Bprge, Christine admitted sh,
was mistaken in testifyini
previously that Ward did no
take her to Scotland Yard Il
talk to an inspector nameS
Partridge.
IT'S it right" interjecteC
Justice Sir Archie Marshall
that the accused Ward asket
the police to advise you not Il
return to clubs that you hat
been going to and not to us
Indian hemp"
Christine agreed that thi
was correct. Indian hemp is on
name for marijuana.
Had Police Interview
Christine said Ward took he
for the police interview afte
she was attacked in November
1851, by a jamaican Negro DO
friend, Aloysius Lucky Cor
don.
Gordon was coveted la:
month Of beating up Christin
aeecond time and sentenced
three years in prison. He hs
appealed.
Under further questioning
Christine acknowledged this
she had been the mistress {
John Edgecombe. another ia
maican Negro who ran afoul {
the law because Of his assC
citation with her. Edgecombe
serying seven years in prise
for .emptying a pistol sever