The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-12
CHRISMAN DECLARES HE
WAS DECEIVED BY STONE
IN NEWSPAPER VENTURE,
Continued From Page one.

/ plaintiffs petition that he. plaintiff. Stone.
sought or negotiated al any time 10 free
said newspaper property from alleged cor
porate influence and domination: AYERS
that said plaintiff. Stone, among the
! stockholders Of said company, was him
self at all of said times hsreinhsfore mcn-
toned the chief representative os cor
! pOrats influence. acting for a long time
| prior TO the subscription and purchase OF
said stock as enploye and representative
aforesaid. at times openly. as such agent.
/ servant and smploye OF corporations: at
/ other times cOvertly and sometimes organ
| iZins bogus and fraudulent socleties pub
licly declaring the same 70 have been or
gHniSed for philanthropic purposes. for the
/ preservation OF tho public health. and
other lawful. lAudable and meritoriOus OBJ
jects. when. In truth and in fact. said
/ societies were organized hy the said
plaintiff. Stone. and his cOnfederates for
! the purpose Of creating sentiment. politi-
cal z0t otherwise. In favor of corpora
tions and trusts that made It a practice
hy corrupt and unlawful means TO obtain
legislative and governmental action in Ia
vor OF their business for the further IN
lawful purpose Of raising tho prices OF
food and other products Of daily eonsump-
tiOn. and creating. fostering and strength
sning monoPolies in their own favor.
WANTED TO BE MANAGING EDITOR
Defendant. for his further answer and
defense 20 said charges. avers the fact 20
be that with fun knowledge OF the stock /
holders and all conditions as aforesaid. /
the plaintiff. Stone. represented 20 the de- |
fendant that he. Stone. had a wide aad /
potent influence as politician. statesman /
and public character. and solicited. re- /
quested and repeatedly suggested that the /
directors OF said newspaper corporation 4
should select and make him the manag-
ing editor OF said paper. so that he might /
have absolute and unquestioned control 1
over said newspaper property. and over
the editorial and political policies OF said |
paper.
For his further answer and defense 10
plaintiffs petition. and particularly that
portion thereof in which plaintiff. Stone.
alleges that he never received any certih-
cate OF stock in said company or exer-
cised any rights OF a stockholder therein.
defendant admits that said certificate OF
stock in said company was not delivered
TO the plaintiff Stone. but declares the
fact TO b. that the same was not deIiv-
cred 10 said Stone for the sole reason that
said Stone specifically requested this de-
feEdaut to take such certificate Of stock in
his own name Tor the purpose OF conceal
ment, as aforesaid.
Defendant also denies the allegation in
said petition that the plaintiff. Stone. was
never consulted and had no voice in or
control or said newspaper at any time or
in any manner. and AYERS the truth to be
that said plaintiff, Stone. took an active
part as a stockholder In controlling the
editorial and political policy OF said news
paper during all the times complained OF
in his petition: that the true character OF |
the employment of said Stone and his |
as agent. servant. employe and :
lobbyist for corporations was not known
TO the public generally nor to this de- .
fendsnt: and this defendant. relying upon
the representations Of said pIaintIr. Stone.
that he. Stone. vas a man OF great in
nuence In the state OF Missouri. and the ,
republic OF the United states. this de-
fendsnt and other stockholders in said pa
per did permit the said plaintiI. StonA. ,
TO 80 take part in the control OF the ed ,
itorial and political policies OF said paper ,
as aforesaid. and published many columns j
o. newspaper matter. either suggested by
said plaintiff. Stone. 10 the editors {
OF sAlQ paper NEAlAtl anu / :
dictated by said plaintiff. Stone.
in person. advocating the policies and : !
political advancement of said plaintiff :
Stone. describing his alleged popularity {
with the people, his pretended enmity to- !
ward monopoIies and trusts and his so /
called hostility TO what he termed cor I
rupt and menacing organized corporate !
wealth a. well as describing the en- 7
displayed from time to time in U
the Congress Of the United States. the Q
legislative halls Of Missouri. the convcn- 4
tious Of the Democratic party and other ?
public places where the said piaintir. 2
Stone. appeared in person and said :
newspaper articles 80 published as afore- E
said. and written by said plaintiff. I
Stone. requested and suggested by him. :
and afterwards ratified by him. were q
written and published in pursuance OF the I
said control OF plaintiff. Stone. over said :
policy OF said newspaper. ana 1t vas 4
through these articles. 20 written and do a
,atsd as Aforesaid that the appellsuou !.
- descriptive title OF said plaintiff. Stone. c