New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-14
GEORGE JONES MERELY A SECRETARY.

| HE TEsTIFIEs THAT HE HAS NO CONTROL OVER
| THE COLUMNS OF THE TIMES.
George Jones was called TO the stand for the de-
fence yesterday in the suit of tho Rev. Dr. L. TN Browne
| Jewish Rabbi TO $4,000 from Mr.. Jones as
editor and publisher of The Times for alleged libel
published in January 1881. B. F. Elnstem, counsel for
Mr.. Jones' asked his clients "were you publisher of The
Nelo- York Times in January, 1851
Mr. JOnesNo SIR The publisher was aiolntrstock as
ISOLATION. called The Ner York. Times Association.
Mr. Einsteln-what supervision, II any, have you now
had you January a. 1891 overmatters in The Neo
York Times
Mr. Jones-Matters referred to me for publication were
passed to the proper editor. had nothing 10 do
with the article which this action was brought. did
not see IL until it appeared
Mr. Einsten-Or how many persons is the association
composedi
Mr. JOnes-of seven or more. am a member of 1t. 1
the secretary and treasurer and January 90,
1881.
Isaiah T. Williams then took up the animation.
Mr.. wiiams-who are the members OF that assocla-
tom
Mr.. Jones-The heirs of Edwin B. Morgan, OF aurora
Henry A. Morgan, Mrs. Christopher Morgan and Mr..
aud Mrs zahrstie; myself Gilbert L. Jones, my and
Henry l.. Dyer, my son-in-law.
Mr.. Wiliams-What your duties The Times
newspaper
Mr. Jones-I attend to everything under the head OF
finances correspondence secretary think that is
the whole, far know. hand the articles receive
over TO a great variety of editors.
Mr.. Wilams-YOu sometimes indicate whether those
articles go in or not
Mr Jones-There il a difference between articles and
communications The articles go to the editors. The
communications frequently come to me.
Mr.. Williams-What do you do with them when they
come to you
Mr. JonesT send them to the editor having the subject
in charge. The association employs the editors; sin
gle member of the company employs them.
Mr. Wllians-Do yOu mean 10 say that the individuals
Of the company 20, in body, to employ IN editor or
sub-cditor
Mr. Jones-He employed the result of a consulta-
Mr. WILLIAMSBURG does the personal negotiation in the
way OF efiectng employment
Mr.. Jones-Itis the subject OF consultation.
Mr.. Wiiams-Ts it not true that you yourself person.
ally negotiated with and employed The editors 20 whom
you refer the articles :
Mr. WilIiams-who did,
Mr. Jones-It is done by consultation of those inter-
ested, In the office or the paper
Mr. williamsburg annual sum do You receive a. the
proceeds or profits OF Tie Times newspaper
Objected 10 and sustained
Mr. willams-Do YOU otter direct what articles shall go
Mr. Jones-Very rarely. Anything relating TO the
editors, duties don't presume TO control.
Mr. Williams those men pat IN the articles which
Mr. Jones-Sot always.
Mr.. Naturalization one case
Mr. Jones-T could mention thousand
Mr. Williams did you direct the exclusion OF an art-
Mr. Jones-I think that have recommended the nser-
ton OF an article aud it excluded
Mr. WIlliams-Tell one occasion.
Mr.. Jones-I cannot recall onei there were great
many.
MI Willams-You can't recOlect a gle article which
you directed 10 he put in which did not go IN
Mr. J0nes-I can.
Mr. MilamS-Namc one.
Mr. JoneI shouhi have 10 look over the hlea; can't
go back and look all those things
Mr. Williams (tO the COurtl-He certainly evades me.
Mr. Joues-NOt at all
Mr. WiIlams-I think so. Mr.. Jones.
Mr. Willsms-How long have you been connected with
that pdperi -.
Mr. Janes-Some thlrty-three years. The association
was formed on september H. 1851.
Mr. Wlhams-Did you not In 1850 and 1881 have sole
control columns Of that pa that no article
could be excluded inserted aga INST your direction with
out a meeting and vote OF the siockholdersf
Mr.. Jones-I have never taken any position or the
kind.
Mr. Williams Have you had over the entrance TO your
Office the sign George Jones, publisher'1
Mr.. JOues-I don't remember-n0t that / know or
I haven't II. did not see the
siQn about trade dollars The word publisher" Is
the door OF the sometimes occupy. The other
cupants my and my sonin-law, neither Il the
publisher. ~,
Mr. Willfams-Did you mot say In the libel
snit of Kett AGAINST Jones in 1879 that you OF
the propretors Of The ItniesI
Mr J1nes-I thing did. also stated that was an
owner of saTes paper. When referred TO myself
as proprietor IL IN the sense that was All owner OF
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