The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-13
ANY MORE 5000 BLACKhAlL ?
.,rpOuE GOING TO ASK "SMART
SET" SUBSCRIBERS.
T. n, Thomas Tells Why Mrs. Thomas Sub.
scrbcd-He Himself Baked at a Al 500
Hook Says Able Told Him 1.-THE Boys"
wanted Yacht-Ahle Got Little One.

An investigation is to be made by District
Attorney Jerome to find out If any OF the
wen known men and women who put up
$500 each for copies Of Americas Smart
Set" published by the Society Editors
Association. were blackmailed into doing
so, This will be done in order to get more
evidence against Charles II. Able, a solicitor
Tor the Society Editors Association, who Is
charged with having attempted to extort
s,O from Edwin NJ. Post OF the Stock Elk
change by threat Of publishing scandal
IN Toun Topics.
Anv of the well known persons who have
sulscribed and who are in town will be
summoned to the District Attorneys office
undetermined by Assistant District Attorney
Kro,el T. r. Thomas who was formerly
a PARTNER Of Mr.. Post in the stock brokerage
business. was questioned yesterday and
explained how his wife came to subscribe
at the behest of Able. All day yesterday
MFR. Jerome got telephone messages con-
graduating him on the arrest OF Able.
The MESA ges came from men who had
been struck" Mr.. Jerome said that
number Of public men were on the list.
Able was arragned before Magistrate
McAvoy at the Tombs yesterday on MIR.
Posts extortion charge. Assistant Dis
trct Attorney Krotel asked that bail be
fixed at S 900, but Ahle's counsel thought
that s. 500 was enough
This scandal is growing every minute
said Mr.. krotel. when this man was
arrested he had number Of subscription
blanks showing that many we'll known
people had subscribed for this book. and
we intend to make an investigation.
Were they genuine subscribers?" asked
the Magistrate.
Apparently So" replied Mr.. Krotel
but we are going to find out under what
circumstances they subscribed.
Ahe's counsel said that was nothing
against him, but Magistrate McAvoy re-
marked. in fixing bail at $500, that 1t was
enough to arouse suspicion Able couldn't
get bail and he was taken over to the Tombs.
Detective Sergeant Farley went to Mr..
Thomas's office with a subpoena, but 1t
wasn't needed. Mr.. Thomas responded
and said that Able had called on him six
months ago, and wanted him to subscribe
for America Smart Set" Mr.. Thomas
eaid he was busy and told Able to see his
wife, who might be interested. Ahle lost
b Mr.. Thomas's story.
He told her." said Mr.. Thomas. "that I
had sent him to see her and that wished
TO present the book to her as a gift. She
gave him her check for $500. / haven't
seen the book, but soon after that Able
called on me again and said: Mr.. Thomas
we are getting out q new edition OF the
book and you can't afford to be without it.
He showed me two subscription cards for
81 500 each. signed by Clarence H. Mackay.
and J. j, Aston. I told him to go away,
that didn't want the book. He said:
Mr.. Thomas, the boys-the editors-are a
little tired; they need rest and want to get a
yacht. | told him that hoped they would
get the yacht and that all his editors would
60 down on It, | wouldn't let him black
mail me-there was nothing he could black
mil me on
Justice Deuel. of Special Sessions, who is
a friend of William D. Mann, the pub
Usher Of Toun Topics and director in the
corporation that publishes Toun Topics,
reiterated yesterday that he would do all
in his power to aid in the prosecution of
Able if he was guilty Of any wrongdoing.
Justice Deuel. called up Mr.. Krotel yester-
day afternoon and offered any assistance
that he or Torn Topics could give. Mr..
krotel wanted to see Charles Stokes Wayne,
who is editor of Torn Topics and editor in
chief for the Society Editors Association.
Justice Deuel. said he would produce him.
The Society Editors Association has
room, with two desks, at 500 Fifth avenue
Whoever had charge of the decorating
Of the room made up his mind to put
as many pictures Of District Attorney
jerome around the room as possible. There
are many cartoons and pen and ink sketches,
NJ, +. Wooster, the manager of the So
clety Editors Association, used to be con-
nected with Torn Topics. W, l.. Daniels
l. the treasurer. He is also the secretary
Of the Town Topics Publishing Company.
Mr., Wooster explained yesterday that
itwa, by mere chance that Messrs. Daniels
AMI Wayne were connected with To,rn
Topics. the Society Editors Associa-
ton had nothing whatever to do with that
publication. He said that he had been
to the Tombs to see Able and that Able
had denied that he had made any threats
TO Mr.. Post or had used the name OF Tom
Topics. He said that he had known Able
To- ahout year as solicitor.
he Sas one of our hest men," said Mr..
Wooster, we received a number of
letters from subscribers who said that
they we're pleased with the book, and had
teen agreeably pleased with Mr.. Able.
The first instalment Of Americas Smart
Set was written by Mr. Rowe he is con-
nected with Tonn Topical. If Able has
actually been making threats that ends
him with the association.
i have been employed by Topn Topics
but | severed my connection two years
ago. | was one Of the editors. They say
well known man mentioning his name
put up 81 500 for 'Fads and Fancies.'
had charge Of that book. know the man
mentioned didn't put UP 81 500 The sub
scription lists were closed two years ago.
That Is a biographical work, No, it has
not heen published yet
Mr., Wayne said yesterday that he had
oeen employed by Wooster to edit the
copy for Americas Smart Set" As to
whether he would continue on the job, that
depended on circumstances. Able, he
saIa' had never been employed by Topn
ropes in any capacity.
o"l Mann is in Europe, but statement,
winch 1t is said Justice Deuel. prepared
was Issued at the Office Of Tonn Topics