The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-18
ONE FOR $4,000.

Then Mr. Osborne started out 20 show
that the whole scheme OF "Fads and
Fancies' was Justice Deuels and that 1t
was his resourcefulness that brought
about the production OF the book.
He first produced the contract between
Moses Ellis Wooster and Town Topics, in
which IL was set forth that Wooster was
to get subscribers, and after having got
S25 900 worth he was TO get certain per-
centage on the rest. Justice Deuel. said
he talked about the scheme with Col.
Mann and he witnessed the contract. The
contract said that a set price-sl5O0-was
TO be paid for by each subscriber.
a., Wasn't W there one subscripti9n of slO
told me-, said Justice Deuel..
Mr. Osborne referred 20 the subscrip-
tion Of Mrs. Coils Huntington.
You were connected with the scheme
OF Town Topics for Fads and FanciesY"
continued Mr.. Osborne. Il was very
much interested in It," said Justice Deuel..
Wasn't that $4,000 paid In bills? Il
said IL was"
A FEW SUGGESTIONS.
Mr.. Osborne read a letter which showed
| that there was some kick by Wooster
letter was from Justice Deuel., who ad-
mitted that he wrote IT.
Thereupon Mr.. Osborne produced q
batch Of letters and asked the witness II
they were in his handwriting. Justice
Deuel. said they were, and Mr.. Osborne
read them to the jury. The first said;
Mr.. Wooster-Look after Very Rev. r..
A. Hoffman (SpeciaD. Mr., Francis Bur
rail- Hoffman. Mr.. Robert Hoes. Mr..
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr.. Mr.. Center Hitch
cock Mr.. Colgate Hoyt
Try to run down Marshall Field. The
Colonial thinks he is in town somewhere.
And then came this letter written from
Hague. N Y. on Aug. T. 1901:
My Dear Mr. wooster-ThanlSs for
your two letters which have been re-
ceived ! am glad OF the last one because
it shows material progress; but you are
gentle cultivation, OF which you are quite
capable. we will yet hll our basket quite
full OF either flowers or fruit"
WANTED BIG MONEY.
On another occasion Justice Deuel.
wrote to Wooster: 81 am going 10 be the
guest OF Commodore Gerry tonight and
tomorrow. VIII not be In court. VIII see
you on Friday"
"You were anxious to get the commo-
dore to subscriber" Il was extremely
anxious" said Justice Deuel..
NJ Osborne popped up with another let
, ter Justice Deuel. wrote something about
II want 20 see some big money. We must
get $500
There was a printed form OF ntroduc-
tion TO subscribers and Justice Deuel. said
that he. Col Mann and Wooster got II
up after he had made certain corrections.
II appeared that Dr william Seward
webb got one OF tho letters. Then came
a letter from Justice Deuel. 20 Wooster.
saying I'm part: 81 wish you would send
me the sketch OF Col Astor Your criti-
clsm is on the right side. and II the man
uscript Is as you state we must have IL
rewritten.
when II comes 20 Mrs Astor. we can
rt,-r---r-, attttr-ftt4e account A-tur
family IN connection with her social CON
quests"
Moses Ellie Wooster Is now lined mp
with the Golfers. lie had front sea .
in the court room yesterday.
DEUEL. GOT 5 PER CENT
Don't you know that pleasant para
graphs about Mr.. Hyde appeared In Town
Topics after the advertising and because
OF the si5OO mortgage II have seen
pleasant paragraphs. ! could not say
Justice deuel. told the story of how n
man came 10 Town Topics and asked Col.