New-York tribune., 1905-08-01
WOOSTER AFTER MANN.
FADS-AND FANCY FIGHTS.
promoter to Sue Editor of "Tozcn
Topics" for Libel.

'"f'uhe seems to be favoring District Attorney
Jerome IN his investigation of various EXPENSIVE
As On society which seem to have been exploited
Nn such success and more or less daring in New
iork tno last few months. Moses Elias Weostar
who originated the idea of perpetuatinr tho Co.'S
ana lads of prominent Americans in regal fashion
W on 'he war pain yesterday, and hopes land the
sea'p OF Colonel William D. Mann the Editor of
loWn Topics. The officials at the Criminal
eoufts building gave him no little announcement
ana hope TO get closer 10 the facts in ,he
case by starting internal war among the editors
Oh the society weeklies and other similar publca-
tlons. S
Wooster came yesterday with threats OF GRIM
mai and civil libel against Colonel Mann He want
ed Assistant District Attorney Krasl TO bring
"oou' tue coionels arrest on criminal libel charge
and said that his own attorney would institute a
civil suit for damages.
In speaking of the case Yesterday CoIo,., Mann
said:
sesss Ssnn which which this youngser bring. He has
iog blackmailing to bring Town Topics and my
ssii sei INTO the mess he has worked up in hope. L
Ieve. Isge. OF detracting attention from his own il
ssa S S S 9.q"sP ssa Fn 1s him wae~ ns
seheme for to this me a y with his e6
linn quite plainly that Would have nothing to do
pibcs Later he offered me half interest in the
financially involved with certain hotel and tina.
ne ne must nave money at once. Again declined 10
He succeeded in interesting my treasurer. Mr.
reeeiving !. sa adxanced 600 on the guarantee OF
i , 'he concern in order that he might be sure to
with the soliciting of Subscriptions. and did not
it, Mr. hGT subscribers Were being urged to go into
l discharged him a few days ago went into the
Tn, and wrote letters of introduction on Town
Now IT has been my experience that nnety-nine
fact lies the success Of these schemers Many people
mail pfewed fhng that Town Topics lived BY black
aging e 6wS 6Dr signed nd by the mn ~
subscribe They. may have been absolutely honest
m ,gh every y way, but they did not know what lies
Ny reason for not going into i "America's Smart
had c@ms NOT no mat we could not agree on terms
wanted nothing more to do with him.
Young Wooster appeared at the Criminal Courts
building early in the afternoon and had a talk
with Mr. Jerome's deputies. He gave out an ex-
tended statement TO the newspapers after he had
completed his official visit
he said that he felt that great injustice had
oeen done him by Colonel Mann, and that time
would prove him anything but scoundreI He
stated that he had laid certain facts and papers
before the District Attorney and that he boped
d warrant would be issued for the arrest of the
editor of Town Topics" for criminal libel He
sald Mrs. Huntington had been glad to subscribe
$4,000 to "Fads and Fancies" when he told her
"hat grand work 1t was going to be. and how
colonel Mann admired the late railway magnate
He declared that Mrs Huntington paid the sub
scribed sum in cash IN two different instruments
and that he had divided IT with Colonel Mann.
| Wooster's general figures this sort Of society
publicity show amazing success for the pro-
moters. He declares that he made $4,000 In the
! two years he engaged in the work, and that
he had $4,000 coming to him when he drew
out, which he assigned to Mr.. Daniels treas
of Town Topics" for a consideration
| Wooster said that "Fads and Fancies' took in
$4,000 with the greatest Wooster also said
hat tO
returned from Europe. but that after working for
six weeks he resigned. the salary of $500 a
| year not high enough.
No warrants were issued yesterday in connection
with the case 50 far could learned The
District Attorney is not going take such drastic
measures until he has fully investigated the in
| teresting mine which Ahles blackmailing opera
tons opened up.
Last night Colonel Mann offered to give 81. 900
TO any charity which the newspapers might name,
If they could prove that Senator Depew had inti-
mated in any interview that his subscription had
been forceI To proper treatment in Town
Topics at the time Of his marriage. The colonel
said that such a state nent was too ridiculous for
any one to believe.
News of the Wedding of Colonel Mann's daugh-
ter Mrs Harold p. Vynne of this city. and ex-
/ state Senator Albert Alexander Wray. at Burlns-
+on VI last week reached this city YESTERDAY
Roth have been married before and have been di-
,orcAd Colonel Mann stated yesterday that he
! had transferred ALL his interests in Town Topics
N Mrs Wrey. and that Justice Deuel. had been
made trustee He stated that he favored the
match in every way and that business alone
,,an+ him from attending the ceremony
When Colonel Mann returned from Europe a
u,Aek ago Senator Wray met him at the steamer