The daily gazette., 1882-07-20
REealMrrD raoM YESTERDAY
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NEWS THIEVES MAD 81
The Republican's . Editor Tries 10 Bull
doze the 'sGazsttc . Because II shows
Him Up,
With M angry mein, a dramatic air, and
a threatening fist, Solomon Hersey, the
editor of the professional news thief at
Third and King streets, known as the Daily
Repssblican, strode into the GAZETTE office
this afternoon with q grievance on his lips
and desire for satisfaction in his heart.
The grievance was the editorial in to-day's
GAZETTE which he had read In copy OF the
first edition, and what he took particular
umhFege at was the following concluding
paragraph:
The owners and managers of the Republican
realize precisely the nature Of their acts, for
we have already stated, Hersey, the editor OF
the paper, has repeatedly declared to the writer
OF tIlls article that he was not to blame for the
thieving Of his paper; that ''old man Vernon
and the boys" were responsible, and that he had
tried his best 70 Keep 'the old man troln
He said this in exOneratton Of himself and
added that he was getting ashamed to walk the
streets, But II now transpires from the Rev.
Mr.. Hilis testimony that Hersey is as deep
in the mud ~ '.0ld man Vermont Is In the mlre,
and the conclusion that all honest people must
come TO is that they are u bad lot all around.
Mr.. Hersey was in a mood which was
decidedly abusive; he declared that the
greatest injustice had heen done him. He
at first denied that he had ever said to any
one that sold man Vernon and the boys"
were responsible for stealing the news from
the GAZETTE and other papers of the city,
but afterward admitted that this statement
was true and that he had said that he was
often ashamed to walk the streets of the
citys owing to the Republicans thefts.
During the interview, conducted mainly
with j. B. Bell, one of the editors of the
GAZETTE, who wrote the article which had
given offense, Hersey said that he had
nothing to do with the stealing of news OF
which the Republican was guilty, and that
he was not the editor of the paper but only
"hired man" and was not to be held
responsible for anything done in the office in
the line of news buccaneeFing.
With reference to the direct charge which
the Neacs is pressing against him he de
clared that the alleged offense, to which the
Rev. Charles Hill gives testimony, was not
stealing. "Even if it was Stealing" he
added, sit has been my first otfense, and
do not see why am to be made to bear the
weight of all this. 1t is an effort to perse-
cute me and break me down in this com.
munity, to drive me off the paper and thus
break Il down"
Mr.. Bell assured the indignant seeker aftel
satisfaction that neither he nor any member
of the staff of the GAZETTE had any desire
10 break the Republican down, and had
taken their course simply in n spirit
of justice and selfdefense, and not in
a spirit of persecution. He accused the
Repablicaa Of stealing persistently, and held
Hersey responsible as the editor Of that
paper for the pilfering of valuable news.
Hersey replied that after the papers were out
the news 1t contained was common property
and the Republican had right to use as
much of 1t as 1t wanted though it cost It
nothing, and was purchased at high price
by other papers.
Afterward he admitted that this practice
was wrong, and said he did not approve OF
it, and had always opposed it, but as he was
not the owner of the paper he could dc
nothing.
During the interview Hersey grew very
excited and vowed vengeance on the writer
of the obnoxious editorial. After listening
for few minutes to some firmly and EN-
phatically expressed opinions as to the duty
of a man who found himself in association
with thieves, Mr.. Hersey departed in very
gentle mood, and probably sadder if not !
Wiser man.