New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
MANN ON THE RACK.
COMPLAINS OF FACE ACHE.
Cannot Tell Who Got Mr. CLeUeLdld
Into "Fads and Fancies.

Colonel William J. Mann, proprietor or IoWn
Topics" made many interesting admissions
while testifying yesterday in the Harlem Ponce
Court, in the suit for criminal libel brought oy
him against Norman Hapgood Of Collier
Weekly" He failed to remember giving q cam
vasser named Irving letter Of Introduction 10
ex-President Grover Cleveland. but would not
deny having done He said he did not kip'"
who got Mr.. CleveIands subscription to "Fads
and Fancies." Colonel Mann said that three OF
the VanderbiIts had subscribed to "Fads and
Fancies," and that Mrs Coils P. Huntington
had paid $4,000 for the book. She paid in cash,
two sums of S5 600 each There is no written
contract but 1t was understood she was TO get
three copies of the book
The witness admitted that he had said that
he had carloads of scandalous matter In MS
office which he had refused to publish, but ne
denied that he had said he had "stuff IN ms
safe which, If published. would turn New fork
society upside down.
Colonel Mann said that he had discharged ms
managing editor Wayne when he found tnat
he had been using his influence in Iown Iop
ics' to forward the Smart Set" scheme.
The proceedings opened with the cross-exam-
ination by James W. Osborne Of Colonel Manu.
who complained of having Jumping tooth-
ache The witness was first asked about an LII
terview purporting to have been had with hllll'
and published in THE American" OF July 20
1905 Colonel Mann said he was not correctly
quoted in the newspaper. Cross examination by
Mr. Osborne then proceeded as follows:
Did you say that the ''rnulti-mlionaires" would
gladly subscribe TO Fads and Fancles
And that they would give $500 for two pages
and s., ,OOO for two additional pages?
Did you not superintend the publication of "Fads
As president of the Town Topics Publishing Com
p11 Bid Won tell reporter that you had STUFF in
your safe which. if published, would turn New
/ did not say that. told the reporter that t.
had carloads of scandal in my Office which hao
aufhorifyS tho fE9P 'e'i --''-' '-'-' - ~
He not in your employ?
Did .ToWn Topics" give Irving checks?
Many of them. The money he got was payment
He got Is per cent commission on "Fads and
And he was paid as high as $4,000?
Did you 5G not say that Irving not suitable
man to solicit subscriptions? s,,,tab,s
to solicit subscriptions?
And how long was that before all the subscrip-
tions to "Fads and Fancies'' were in? o,,.,o,
don't Tecollect When = same an aet fG tnat
And without Iryings character you ai4Wsa e MN nm
to go about getting subscriptions lor aus anu
there There was contract which is in evidence that
allowed Wooster to solicit subscriptions for the
''Town Topics production Of "Fads and Fancies t
p gnGeFs6og ] 9haf to- be a 6 sda
ter's In that way he became solicitor
And what kind of receipt did Irving give sub
I don't know that he gave receipt,
Did you find out that Wayne had used Iown
Topics in forwarding his scheme Tor the ge1ung
out of Americas Smart Set?
Did YOU not testify at a previous hearing that
YOU discharged Editor Wayne because he had put
favorable notices in Town Topics" about sub
scribers to the Smart Set?
Colonel Mann's pain IN the jaw during the cross
examination had developed into neuralgia, and
as the witness appeared to be suffering, the ex-
animation was adjourned by Magistrate Whit
man until 1 D. m. to-day 1t will then be re-
suned at the Tombs police court.