National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
A FIGHT FOR A NEWSPAPER.


For some time there has been in existence
in this city weekly known as the Washington
Times. carrying nt the head OF the editorial page
the name Of Mr.. r. Humphrey Brooke, az edi-
tor and proprietor. Later on Mr.. Frank
Aldrich went in as partner, and the paper was
conducted In this manner for several weeks
Differences arising between the partners, Mr.
AldriCh finally made OycrtutCs to purchase the
interest of Mr.. Brooke, aud on juno 70 last inc
the offer was accepted and the sale cOnsum,
mated, followed by change III inc name OF
the paper to the Tmes-SdnddW. In the bill OF
sale were enumerated the typo aud parophcr-
MALTA requisite for the proper working OF the
as that work was all done by Darby, 70 whose
establishment the forms were carried weekly.
Aldrich says that no paid down a sum ot
money cash To bind the bargain and since mas
paid Mr.. Brooke additional money RON time
10 time, IN all "A sum aggrcgatiug SOU una
there is still balance romuining unpaid. A
few days since the last owner found that MIR.
Darby had taken from the composing room
certain rules and ChAses which had been pur-
chased from Mr. Brooke as his property, but
which, upon investigation, were found 20 be
the property Of Darby. Lust week Mr. AdriGh
had occasion TO visit Judge A.. +. Ctowgli
acting sixth auditor and after finishing his
business Judge CrOwcU inquired how tue
paper was getting along and Mr. Aldrich IN
formed him that he was now sole proprietor,
having bought out the interest Of Mr.. Brooke.
The Judge asked what he hgd bought, aud
Mr.. Aidrich replied, "Evcrythng-typ and
| everything clscn 1hisnunounCCmcn seemed
| TO take the judge by surprise, but he imme-
| diatoly answered that the property belonged 70
| him, that Mr.. Brooke owned none Of IT, but
! had been allowed the use Of 1t merely to help
| him along.
It was now Mr.. Aldrich's sturn TO be surprised,
| and he left the Office in search Of Mr.. Brooke.
/ When found and informed of what Judge
! Cowell had said Brooke denied the truth OF
! the statement, and insisted that tho property
| he had sold was his, and there could be no
| question about II. Mr.. Aldrich made II second
visit to Judge Crowell and the latter insisted
that the property was his, and that Mr. BROOKE
had neither the authority nor right TO dispose
fit. Yesterday Mr. Aldrich met Mr. BROOKE
aud repeated what the judge had said as TO tht
ownership of the material Mr. AldriCh
says that Mr. Brooke then admitted TO hin
that Judge Crowcll had owned the type, &c,
Mt the time the bill Of sale of II was given, but
that he had been paid for II with the money
he (Aldrich) gave to him (Brookcl Mr
AldrCh was not content with this statement
aud went again 10 Judge Crowell, who de
Clarcd Brookc's statement lnlse; said ho hat
received no money and still insisted that th'
property belonged TO him.
Mr.. Aldrich decided that II there was AM
law TO protect him he would invoke its aid
and going before Justice Wilson ho made com
plant, obtained warrant charging Mr.
Brooke with obtaining money under falsI
prctenses, and placed 1t In the hands OF a 20
flee officer for service. Mr.. Brooke is in tn
| gity