The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10

confidential secretary, who assisted him Ia
| the preparation OF his books ireland Un-
| der Coercion" and Franc. aud the Re-
| public" Murray introduced Miss Evelyn
| 10 him as a friend for whom he wished To
| get a position on the stage He undertook
| TO prove an slibi for specific occasions when
Miss Evelyn declared he was in her com
pany. Murray's handwriting WIS similar
10 his own, and he iutinated that certain
letters which the plaintiff said were writ
ten by him, and which the attorney gen
eral who defended the well known Journal
ist said II he really wrote them he was
the vilest and most debase,i wretch who
| ever lived" were forged by Murray. A
great deal of testimony WAS admitted 10
show the easy virtue Of the plaintiff. who
acknowledged certain irregularities in her
life prior 10 her acquaintance with Mr.
Hurlbert. Che iury concluded that Der
case was not proven and rendered vsrdies
Of acquittal ON the ground that there Lad
been 40 offer Of marriage.
Mr.. Hurlbert, who has lived In Europe
since 1ss3, when Mr.. Pulitzer bought the
New York World, was for twenty-five
years one OF the brightest. most prolific
and best known writers for the mstrogsoii-
tan press lie IL the son Of Unitarian
clergyman in Charleston. s. C.. and his
mother was Randolph Of New jersey.
lie was born in The summer Of Is27 and
educated at Harvard. graduating with the
class Of is47. lie then entered the divinity
school and staid two years. For the mex.
three years be had charge Of Unitarian
church IN Rhode Islam During this time
be wrote several very BEAUTIFUL hymns,
some Of which are stall In the song books
used By the Unitarians- Ia 1853 be vent
20 New York and began writing for Put
mans Magazine. HIS ability was acknowi-
edged at once, and Ar. Raymond gave hirs
the place % chief editorial writer on ths
New York Tines
IL was while he was In this position that
there appeared in the editorial page OF the
New York Times that famous editorial
called The Elbows Of the Gincio." Mr..
Huribert was In charge Of tie pager for
the time being, and had had sorns words
with the head proofrssdsr Ths proof
reader was adnouisksd % folio. Mr.. HuTi-
bert's copy exactiy. and never to take sBy
liberties with 10 under pain % dismissal.
IL the afternoon Gr. Harioert wrote ssv-
eral pages Of an article about some alpio-
matte feature Of the Crinssan war lie
wen: TO dinner, and upon returning AZ
p@arcd 20 have forgotten about his ircsssrl~
pIete article and started zcother 90 souss
social topic IL sending bis oopY 70 tbs
composing room tie t~o zrtsebes got fni1sd
The proofr~adeY followed instructions sT-
actIy. and there syg~zrsd ia Zoe next cay's
payer tie most renArkAsss editorial ca
record
In 1914 Mr. HuFlbert bouKht The Csra
rsrclal Adverti-sr bat be and as As@ss
cisEez id no: ~. along snsoossiy. - II w@<
soid 10 Th1rso1 Weed
In ls1s. with tie Assss:a5es OF COLONEL
Thomas soot., Of the Pennsylvania rail-
rOs1, hs bongss TIE Wsrse ffonr Sr. Mar
bic and controlled . for srTse yearx Ar.
Eur!nsrt always hsd the faulty Of xs.ttnz
On the a popular SIDE q every qnssesos e
moment lie rally d<Spassd postie o2in-
lon. and therefore Be .a@ poorIy issse<. 20
edit Democrats nsSsgzn~r Al a buss-
ns<z nan Mr Hnyihert S2s q earnestly.
he s.srze6 70 haTs 10 eozn2r.b~nxsoa II
commercial methods. snd xksls TIE paper
va. under as eoz:snl Ia vnb.Lxhsrs lad Q
hard tine isdesst
In Isss HGriaert lad eipiosnA.se aspis.-
,sons. lie sssea Mr. CievelAad 20 sp2oins
e.in.d. and Mr.. HurIh~rE uas very tss<fig-
pant ThEs broke up lie hsskSez frssr6-
shsy ocsSeen Secretary Hzyard anf h9ri-
b@rt. AID Hursh~rt Ezs gene-2AY oera
credited wste having ~r.tt<s tsr tAE1cEs
Arthur klcnnord letters sbsat Ar. BAY
AID Il TIE NORTH Azn@r1cAa Eerses.