New-York tribune., 1905-07-19
DEUEL. MADE AGREEMENT.
FOR FADS AND FANCIES.
Document rith Justices Signature an
Hands of District attorney.

Moses Ellis Wooster, of the Society Editors
Association, who interested in 'The Amer
lean Smart Set" and "Fads and Fancies" pub
lications furnished Paul Krote Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, yesterday with a copy or the
much discussed agreement between himself and
the Town Topics Publishing Company. Justice
Joseph NJ. Deuel., of the Court OF Special Ses-
sions, a stockholder and adviser in the Town
Topics company has denied that there was such
an agreement in existence. The copy submit
ted by Wooster bears the signature of Justice
Deuel.. He certifes that the agreement was
signed in his presence on April "a, 1901. by w.
D. Mann, for the Town Topics Publishing Com
pany and Moses Ellis Wooster.
Edward Lauterbach. counsel for 'Town Top
ics" has declared that his client had no con-
nection with THE American Smart Set"
Wooster said yesterday that while the name Of
Justice Deuel. appeared on the agreement a
witness only it was understood that he was TO
receive a third of the profits from "Fads and
Farcies"
Wooster said:
If Justice Deuel. says he has not received his
share of the profits, it Is because the final d-
vision is to be made after the production of the
book.
Wooster also made public yesterday the fact
that Mrs. Coils P. Huntington's subscription to
"Fads and Fancies'' cost her $4,000. A large
part of the book was to be devoted to the late
Coils P. Huntington. Other subscribers paid
as high as $1,000, while the minimum rate was
81 800. 1t is believed that nearly 100000 was
collected in subscriptions instead of S150OOO, as
was first reported.
Edward Lauterbach, having reconsidered his
decision not to permit the District Attorney to
inspect the books of the publication. Mr., Krotel
and an expert accountant went TO the office OF
Town Topics in 5th-ave yesterday and began
the investigation.
While it is understood that the relations of
Justice Deuel. explained to Mr.. Krotel by
order of Mr. Lauterbach he not permitted
to see the books containing entries of payments
made to Justice Deuel.. A duces tecum sub
pOena will likely be issued for the production of
all the books at the District Attorneys office.
The Assistant District Attorney sail the main
reason for desiring examination of the books
was to ascertain what steps had been taken
toward the publication of the work in the last
four years, the time that has elapsed since sub
scriptions were first solicited. An indefinite
promise has been made that "Fads and Fancies'
will soon be ready for distribution.
The dull routine of the was ivened con-
siderably yesterday by the appearance at the
District Attorneys office of William r. Travers
after whose father Mr.. Jerome was named who
came to complain about two paragraphs pub
lisned about him in the current issue of Town
Topics" which he considered criminal libel. Mr.
TraVers. whose face clearly displayed his anger
carried copy of the offending paper. He was
referred to Mr.. Krotel, whom he said that he
wanted the publishers of Town Topics" prose-
cuted. Mr. Travers was told that he would
have to content himself with a civil action
against the paper. He left the office threa tenng
vengeance.