The Washington times., 1906-01-28

a So7 West Seventy-ninth street, and
was siXty-siX years of age. He gave his
occupation as that of editor and pub
Usher
In discussing the time for Colonel
Manns hearing. Colonel Mann objected
10 reappear Monday or Tuesday. say
ing they We're his wOrzdays. II
was finally agreed that the hearing
should take place al > O'Clock on Thurs
day afternoon. Al that time Colonel
Mann will be arraigned in the Tombs
police court
Mrs Wray waited in Justice Nc
Ayerys private office while the pro-
ceedings in court We're in progress. The
bond for the colonel was taken 10 her
and she signed il and the colonel was
told he could go. As he descended the
steps from the Justices office, Colonel
Mann faced small army OF neWspa-
per photographers. who stood ready
with flashlights TO take his picture.
Colonel Never Quailed.
The colonel never quaHed. but facing
the photographers marched gravely
down the steps. There was a binding
nash. but the colonel never winked and
marched grandiy through the smoke to
the north door where carriage was
waiting for him.
An effort was made to induce Colonel
Mann TO talk about his case. but ne
declined, saying: 1T would be absurd
for me TO talk now
Accused Faces Court.
When Mann came into court he gave
his age as sixty-siX years and his home
at 800 West Seventy-seeOnd street. He
said he was an editor and publisher.
You are charged with committing
perjury in a recent trial said the
court. DO you desire to make any
statement
Mann. who was very pale, answered
in a subdued voice:
I know nothing about it, l have
been unable TO reach counsel In time
10 have them here"
We'll. l Will read you the affidavit"
said the justice. He then began to read
the document. which was signed by
Robert J. Collier and charged that in
the trial OF the case brought by Justice
Deuel. for criminal libel the colonel nad
testified falsely that the letters 20. X,
w. d. NJ" which appeared In a cir
Gle on a letter written by Count Regi-
Maid Ward TO Wooster, were not made
by him. and that ne had never seen the
letter
The letter was dated in London on
MAY H. 1903. and read:
Thanks for yours Of the fifth instant
the contents Of which / have carefully
noted. and am looking forward with
much interest TO the paragraphs 10
which you refer, I wish YOU would
please put my name down on the regu-
lar posting list Of Town Topics so that
I nj uaf In
trouble.
Il feel very strong about this prop
osition, as Newhouse himself is such
a splendid. reliable man that I do
not doubt that we shall make a big
success of it."
Colonel Listened Attentively
The colonel listened very attentiveIy
until this part Of the affidavit was
mentioned, then his face twitChed,
and, with a scowl, ne looked toward
Wooster, who had testified in the trial
that he had seen Mann write the let
ters on 1t.
Il deny the charge" said the pris-
Oner.
At this moment former Senator Al
bert A. Wray. Of Brooklyn. Mann's
son-in-law. entered the court and took
y.
He asked for an adjournment. and As
sistant Attorney Hart suggested Mon
day. The time was finally fixed for
Thursday, and Mr.. Hart asked that
bail be set at $4,000. Mr.. wray OBJ |
jected that IL was excessive, but the |
justice said he would make that sum. |
soon afterWard Mrs. Wray appeared |
and signed the bond When Mann was
leaving the building he was asked by |
reporters what he had TO say to the !
charge.
1T is too ridiculous to reply TO-" he |
said
Grand Jury May Act.
Ii is intimated that the February |
grand jury will be asked TO consider |
some OF the evidence brought out dur |
ing the Hapgood trial. and that indict- |
ments for bIackmai may be returned |
against several of those implicated in |
the "Fads and Fancies" scheme.
When the time comes for prosecutions.
II District Attorney Jerome succeeds in
having indictments for blackmar re-
turned, New York Four Hundred again
viii be compelled TO come into the lime
light. and Il is expected that there will
he more startling revelations OF the
methods practiced by Town Topics.
A review of the testimony offered in
the HGpgood case shows the nature of
the prosecutions that may come, and
also gives good idea OF the high per
sonages who may be summoned as wit
nesses. Among these are all of the high
financiers and society leaders who at
diferent times made advances of large
sums of money 10 Colonel Mann. These
include, among others, ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, James L. Keene. Charles NJ.
Schwab. Perry Belmont. Thcras F.
Ryan. William X. Vanderbilt, and How
ard Gould
There appears TO be good reason for
the statement that not one of New
York's prominent families escaped.
In addition to those who have al
ready been named. there are others
the Burdens. the Webbs, the Lehrs. the
AsJors. the Nanderbilts, md the
Joneses who were gathered into the net
OF Town Topics.
For some time IL was learned today, !
the district attorneys office has been at
work along these lines. Promises that
complaints would be filed have been