The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-12
BLOOD IN JOE RHlNOCH'S EYE
OVER SLURS ON MISS ROOSEVELTS
VISIT TO CINCINNATI.
New Congressman Hastens From Ken
lucky to New York and Has n. c. Girls.
we'll, Who Publishes the "New Yorker"
IN At the Tombs for Libeling Him.

Robert C. Criswell, editor and publisher
Of the Nep Yorker, weekly publication,
was arrested yesterday on charge OF
criminal libel made by Congressman Joseph
l.. Rhinoch OF Kentucky. Mr.. Rhinoch
and his wife came from their home at
Covington, Ky, to have Criswell arrested.
The libel charge Is based on an article
printed in the Neu Yorker on June 81. The
article referred to Miss Alice Roosevelt 8
visit to Cincinnati, to Nicholas Longworth
Miss Roosevelt was a guest OF the Long
worth family and to Mr.. Rhinooh, who
is personal friend Of Mr.. Longworth.
As soon as Mr.. Rhinoch saw the article
he started for this city with bis wife. He
Immediately went to the District Attorney 3
Office and was referred to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Krotel. Mr. Krotel sent for
Criswe II, who admitted that he had pub
lished the article. The article, which was
headed AN Insult to Miss Roosevelt, |"
read.
Considering that Alice Roosevelt is a self
respecting young woman, careful as to her
company. aud the daughter OF the President.
1t is unfortunate that her social sponsors
permitted her to make hnr visit to Cincinnati
Congre ssman Nick Lonsworth apparently
utilized her visit there as means to advance
his prestige with such politicians as the no.
torious Boss George Cox. At the Latonia
racetrack this pure minded young woman
was introduced to Cox and the even more no.
torIous Joe Rhinoch, ex-Mayor of Coving-
ton. who, notwithstanding his recent election
to Congress, has tho further distinction OF
having been indicted by the Campbell County
tkyD Grand Jury on the charge OF snatchng
a roll of $50 from an old farmer at the Alex
andria fair He may not have snatChed the
DOODLE but the Grand Jury evidently thought
he did.
Other men OF like character. whose evil
regulations Miss Roosevelt had no means OF
knowing. We're forced upon her attention.
She is In no sense to blame but Congressman
Nick Longworth is. II is about as dis
credtablc thing as even he could be guilty
Of Boss Cox seems to have selected the
young Congressman to boom him socially
Cox in society Is rare Joke. lie formerly
was prominent figure in Loneworth street
society and doubtless figures that Long
worth whom he sent to Congress can
broaden his views. Joe Rhinoch and Nick
Longworth are u couple of social secretaries
that are we'll calculated to make the bones Of
the late lamented Ward McAllister stir in
their last resting place.
Criswell was arrested on warrant issued
ny .haklSti -AS'hNoy' "''h ''>
arraigned in the Tombs police court he
said that the information in the article
had been sent to him by a correspondent in
Cincinnati whom he had known for twenty
years. Criswel said that his correspondent
might have been misinformed, but said
that he had handled the alleged Rhinoch
indictment. At Criswell's request the
Magistrate adjourned the hearing until
the afternoon. Criswell said he wanted
to rush uptown stop the presses and get
correction of the article in this weeks issue
of the paper.
In the afternoon. when Criswell returned
to the court, he said that the correspondent
who had furnished him with the information
was now in California. He asked for an
adjournment so that he could get a copy
of the alleged indictment and get his CORE
spondent here from California. Criswell
asked for long delay. Magistrate McAvoy
said he couldn't wait any longer than next
Tuesday and fixed the examination for
that day Criswell was held in 81 900 bail.
Congressman Rhinoch said that he be-
lieved that the article had been inspired
through politics. He said that he never
had been indicted and that Mr.. Iongworth
was man of good reputation and stand
ing. Although he disliked the notoriety
he had made up his mind to prosecute.