The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-20
NOROSINI PAID NOBLACK MAIL.
.raDS~ COST DEPEW, Aston AND
uACKAY $1,000 EACH.
Derry Eelm ont ~ .SOO--"New Yorker"
crowd starts "America's Foremost
Families" Price $500 Deuel. Says
Jerome Can See""rown Topics" count

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70 ,enrcsent Tom Topics had tried to black
nail Giovanni Morosini, the banker. Mr..
Moro.n, according to the story, was asked
20 snbscribe 81 800 for certain publication
win the alternative Of being written up
in Toun Topics. Mr.. Morosini said GO
70" and used his boot at the top OF stair
c,se Thereafter there appeared in Toun
Toric. some paragraphs not complimentary
n one of Mr.. Morosini's daughters Mr..
Erotcl was told that Mr. Morosni would
he a willing witness.
subrena was served on Mr.. Morosini
q, tbe Office Of Washington E. Connor. Mr..
Moro.ini', lawyer. Henry Thompson, OF
Goodwin. Thompson vanderpoel. tele-
rho,si la,er to Mr.. Krote that Mr..
Morosini was somewhat worked up over
tho incident. but that he would be at the
District Attorneys Office to-day.
That is great work you are doing
soid Mr.. Thompson. Keep 1t up. Any
assistance we can give will be cheerfully
given, A..
these persons were subscribers to "Fads
md Fancies,- the Tom Topics book not
yet published:
Chauncev VI, Depew, 81 800.
j. j. Aston, $500.
Perry Belmont. 81, 500.
Clarence H. Mackay, $780,
From the superficial examination Of the
hooks i roun Topics, it was not discovered
that ANYBODY had paid more than $500,
e,cer.t Mrs Colts P. Huntington, who put
Nm $1,000 The records showed, however
that number of persons had made addi-
t;onal subscriptions after putting up the
first 81. 500
II now appears that as mediums for
veil known persons to subscribe large
sums -Fads and Fancies," at minimum
nrice Of 81 500 volume, and 'America's
Smart Set, at at least $500, have not had
MONOPOLY Of the field. The District Attor-
news office is now investigating the Social
Editors Society,"" which has promised TO
nroduce Americas Foremost Families
at stipulated price OF $500 copy.
The headquarters of the Social Editors
Society have been at 800 Fifth avenue, not
many blocks removed from the Society
Editors Association, although 1t is not
minated that the associations are related
In any way Robert c. Criswell and Robert
A. Irving are prime movers in the SOCIAL
Editors Society. Criswell and Irving are
also two of the directors in the Nep Yorker
Criawell. who ia editor of the Neu Yorker. is
now awaiting trial in Special Sessions on
charge Of libel made by Congress sman Joseph
l.. Rhnoch of Kentucky. The basis Of the
libel charge Is an article in the Neu Yorker
commenting on the recent visit OF Miss
Alice Roosevelt to Cincinnati.
Criswell was summoned to the District
Attorneys Office yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Krote wouldn't say what he questioned
Criswell on. 1t was learned, however. that
Irving knows a great deal about "Fada
and Fancies." He knows more about the
business methods of Fads and Fancies
and how subscriptions were obtained than
any other man, said man who ID familiar
with what has been going on.
Two persons in Toun Topics. Wayne
and Daniels, were in the Society Editors
Association, which fathered America g
Smart Set and now 1t seems that two OF
the principals in the Social Editors So
ciety which Is to produce America
Foremost Families are interested IN the
Ner Yorker With much Of its time taken
up in investigating similar projects, the
District Attorneys Office has not been able
to Iean much as yet Of the Social Editors
Society. but no one could he found yester-
day who had ever seen copy OF America
Foremost Families
Presiding Justice Joseph H. Deuel. OF
Special Sessions now says that he has no
objection to the District Attorney examining
the books of Torn Topics to find out what
his connection with the concern Is. Justice
Deuel. says ne never had any objection;
Iauterbach counsel for To,Dn Topics
thought otherwise when he stopped Mr.
Krote from looking over page in ledger
which seemed to show what disbursements
had been made to Justice Deuel. in the
'Fads and Fances" account.
After conference with Mr.. Krotel yester.
day morning, Acting District Attorney
Cans sent this letter to Justice Deuel., who
was sitting in Special Sessions
DEAR SIR: In the course Of the lnvestiga'
into certain enterprises allied with the pub
licaton Torn Topics and in which that publ
cation or some Of its officers are alleged to b
terday afternoon with representative OF Mr.
lauterbachs office to examine the accounts
TG 1o %h mr. TINS dSoS by wyhe
we understood il. included among the matter,
that We were to see everything that would, II
had proceeded with that investl CATION unit
We came to an account upon the books, OF
Tour Topics bearing your name. and wheI
Mr. krotel attempted to examine it the bool
was closed and he was informed that this &C
count related solely to your private concern
and that its examination would not be per
As tho refusal to permit the examination
was based solely on the ground Of your right.
and interests in the matter. ] have though
1t wls" before taking further proceedings t.
procur" N" books, to submit the question u
You. thinking that in all probability you wOult
prefer TO waive any rights that you might b.
IN position to assert in the matter and Il
instruct the officers of TOM Topics that as IA
as you are concerned you prefer a full ant
ire" disclosure Of all accounts and vouchers
Whrh, ~ any way relate to your transaction:
nth that publication.
lNrIt", therefore 20 ask wheth you desir
10 give such instructions. and as | am de
sirorS If proceeding as expedtiously a.
possible IN the matter | would consider IL as
treat favor If YOU would advise me of you
determination at some time during the day.
Within few minutes Justice Deue
replied in the following letter, written il
red ink
DEAR SIR: Referring to your letter
Just received, | reply as have heretofor
tried to make myself understood. I hav
not the slightest objection to the Distric
Attorney having the fullest knowledg
o, my accounts on the books of the Tow
Topics Publishing Company. / will 20 in
form Mr. Daniels this afternoon, as 20,
request
:, The red ink had hardly dried before Mr.
vans got telerhone message from Justic
deuel., who said he was at the Office o
lonn Topics. Justice Deuel. said that MI
Uahie' was not at Torn Topics and tina
Mr Cans had better communicate with MI
afh c. ~. Il.