The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-01
MUST TAKE IT BACK
MIR. sTUDEBAkER WON'T HAVE HIS
NAMED USED so FREELY.
Publication That May Cause the Mil
~Iionaire Manufactures to Sue for
Libel-His Attorney Acts Promptly.

Shortly after noon yesterday Mr.. w. H.
III. Miller, of the firm of Miller, Winter &
Elan, enjoyed a talk with a very wrathful
man. The conversation was carried on over
the long-distance telephone, the indignant
gentleman at the other end of the line be-
ing Mr.. Glenn Studebaker, the South Bend
wagon manufacturer Mr.. Studebaker's
anger was justly aroused by a headline
in the indianapolis Sentinel of yesterday.
In publishing an account of the Wander
bilt-Neustetter scandal the newspaper, un-
der sensational headlines, involved the
name of the millionaire manufacturer in
one of Nettie Neustetter's periodical trips
to Europe. The paragraph detailed a
spicy account of how the woman drew some
one of the Studehaker name into her net
in New York, and in 1889 carted him off to
Paris. 1t was alleged that when she re-
turned to New York she was bedecked
with the c~ostliest gems of Europe and the
brightest raiment known to the Partisan
dressmaker.
The paragraph concerning Mr.. Studeba-
ker's alleged experience with the woman
was telegraphed from San Francisco, Neu-
~stetter's supposed late HOME, and was
printed under the caption. 'SAe used a few
VI 1lCii SluuCUdhCA . MI otuoC-
bakers conversation with his attorney, MIR.
Miller, was brief but emphatic. The de-
tails of the talk were not made known, but
resulted in an early interview between at
torney Miller and Charles Stewart, manag-
ing editor of the Sentinel. The interview
occurred last evening in the office of the
newspaper manager. While it was not of a
hostile nature, Ii left the manager to real
ize that his paper had been guilty of a most
indiscreet publication. Attorney Miller said
last night that no preparations had yet
been made toward bringing a damage suit
against the Sentinel. Nothing will be done
for some days at least" he said, land
there has been no speculation as to what
may be done. i have seen Mr.. Stewart,
but 1 cannot say what he intends doing
about it. Mr.. Studebaker was, of course,
very indignant over the. publication; any
The whole thing is to be regretted. 1t is
highly probable that the future attitude of
Mr.. Studebaker in the case will largely de-
pend upon the immediate action of the
newspaper"
Mr.. S~tudebaker, the gentleman whose
name has been dragged into the disgrace
full affair, Is known as one of the most
prominent of Indiana citizens. He was
president of the Indiana board of world S
fair commissioners, and. in various capaci-
ties, was one of the chief promoters. of the
success which attended the Columbian ex-
| position. His name has been prominently
mentioned as a candidate for Governor OF
the State, and for years he has been identi-
fed with the religious and educational in
| terests of Indiana. Mr.. Studebaker is also
at the head of the largest manufacturing
industry In Indiana.
Mr.. s. E. Morss, proprietor OF the en-
barrassed newspaper, sailed for Paris last
Saturday, thereby escaping the vexations
that would naturally attend an interview
with the representative Of a wronged citi-
| zen.