New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
Tine COJR IS.
Mr.. LESLIE'S BUSINESS HABITS.
IDESCE ~ RIB TEAL How Ht. LESLIE MAN
AGED HIS NEWSPAPER rNPLOYF>.

MR.. LESLIE'S BUSINESS HABITS.
EVIDENCE ~ RIB TEAL HOW Mt LESLIE MAN
AGED His NEwsPAsEE employees.
The case for the contestants in the Leslie
Will case was closed yesterday ,XJudge Curtis the
counsel Tor the contesung sons, said tDat taey lad
some more testimony Offer, but t. prevent a.y delay
in concluding the case they would submit their te>t!
mouy with the permission Of ealing one other witness
subsequently. ExJul ge Fulero1, council for Mrs.
Leslie tie widow. called as tho first tncss IN reouttal
John Y. Foster the present Eiltor Of Fraih Leshes
illustrated Newspaper lie said mat he became .il-or
OF this paper two years before Mr.. Lese's death, aud
had continued in The position mu tle present tine.
lne desk he occupied zen engaged at h, editorial
wok was that OF Mr.. Leslie ana ne became
thoroughly familiar with ths latfers meth Dd Of conduct
i'm business matters Mr. Leslie assumed lni pit pei-
cc control all the Op ratOu5 of his business, and
So far as the illustrated weekly uew>p. per was con-
cerued managed all the important details. He gave
orders as to what illustrations shoull be drawn. and
directed what he general character OF each literary
art production should b.. IL directed all this work
with energy dIrcctness and with riect leance on lis
own judgment. HIS memory WAS remarkably good, and
It was tradition of the Office TINT n Il was bee sslry
to Learn IN what number certain thing was published.
tie easiest way hId out TO ASK Nh Leslie. Mr..
Foster gave some testimony throwing HIGHT upon the
evidence given by Mr. Hahn, Wednesday, to tLe elect
that Mr.. Leslie more than one occasion
had coun demanded orders given by himself and then
declared that he had not given them. Mt Foster said
tnat Mr.. Leslie always courteous m AS manner. and
when he was dispeased the bad wOra OF an empoye
he would scod hIm, bur rather reousc Linn 10y quiet
sarcasm At time Mr. Hahn sent 10 Boston 10
make Il ustrations OF a fair IL progress there lie was
gone several days longer than Mr. Leslie had directed
and when he returned Mr. Leslie dlss itisled with
the work. But, after looking 1t over, all he
SAID was, Mr. Hahn, this Is not tue KIND
Of work l sent you TO DO" This form Of
Iebuke was habtual with hin. Mr. Hahn was after.
ward sclarged because of Mt Lcslcs dlsplcdsuIe ~
his work.
The witness once found in a Western newspaper
article ref citing upon the personal character of Mrs
after was very angry, and at ribu Ell Its produc-
Goldsmith OF The Herdid Mr. Leslie stld that tine
publication parlicu arly rdgcous ON the part OF
his sons. because Mrs Leslie had neen good irend 10
tAem ana had trcd 10 persuade nilD 10 take them back
INTO nj employ after he ia dismissed them.
o. cros--examInIOn, Nh Curtis wanted 10 show by
rms witness thai ucn he took editorial charge or TIE
me- ,raprr the circulation 10000 wees mat II
was now 10000. and the tues mad Attiihu ed
the falling OFT Mr. Leslle's failing powers. fut Mr.
Foster when questioned sad that lac knew OF 10 Inc
in me circulation never gave any reason 10 any one
Idward =. Dcker-On ana Malcolm Campbell. iOrintry
attorneys Tor Mr. Leslie, and his personal r ends, were
recalled to testify the Rational ne'nOd II Wlch ne
had conducted all his transactions wltn winch they WeV
connected. The case goes on again to-day.