New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
= 4. P. BELMONT SAID NO
:, NAM ASKED LOAN.
,..,,,l Tries to Shoe Sc"rriIoas At
'' ;. FolloSced in ''ToJcn Topics

ncks FcHosced IN 0''" Op"'
.-sxarnination of Colonel w u.
Ssreliss9I .,,ss w. osborne occupied neaIly a..
l ssHa ps 80. session of the trial OF NoIili"''
q, !fs'ei Justice DeueIs libel charge oe10Ie
/ sspgooo, "a in the Criminal Branch Oh
] Tssioe (-o,,rt Mr.. Osborne pressed IoIo-
| be suple"'e that the witness begged Justice
ri Mann y leak whisper. TO help him escape
rFzssi'o1~ ,,,astions District Attorney
shs"eIi's ,-rangles with Mr.. Hapgoods ooui'se'
/ ct nv % shield Colonel Mann from t''s
.ntless attack -. z.neood's counsel
/ i NS' - colonel Mann had made use %
/ 70 snow - NOT only to scare some persons
'Te"h l,.,rr ~ "Fads and Fancies, but aiSo
no soOse.., persons to lend money TO nun
u ni0's 80 IN financial straits. When INC
FasA - .,teu,pted denials he was commune
Fane ,...ars in his own handwriting.
al Of tie kind that was made Proiilil!1.-.
seze a. 90 colonel Mann to borrow inolieE
vss al belmont Mr. Belmont Went l1i'o
tTofn :. hair long enough TO identify ie'
he l-o,oneI Mann had written to him. anu
:z VIM he had refused to lend money -
the ''.' was placed in sharp contrast Win
CIVIL. :, Mr.. Belmont in Town Topics.
siia'ss " IN 10 the Belmont incident Coionel
Leans examination ran as follows;
AEDHs -, ever ask financial favors OF Peoptee
e-py19b m pleasant paragraphs "eIe
Aver raTes Ever ask people 10 subscribe to stock
GU A.-Not that am ava 4a,. IN a-,v
a-aaves i y9e ' Sou have been connected Win
s cIspn STopics"? Mo - tsko stock in
e-Hs4Essn ,y 20" a. At think one OF two. :,
'loFhr s lSp' tfey people who wers criuclse0 IN
I'm e-"fTt opcs'? Al think not, ..a, Al can
'l hNEb 5o we're the people you ASKED
!ssg f 70 Bs9 R2hSw f55ssls'a
7ggl'SS1sv were people Of some pTonlinencef a
acqle think XXI 80 snv recollection OF people wh9
% "a subscribe being cTiticseA IN Io I,,,
ft1ss@a y have 10 recollection of asking any
f e buy rgn St ever ask anybody 70 buy Town
-rt stock? Al don't recall aT d lio WoI Of
Q-Ell03 Az their family had been well treated IN
s TcptGs Ask ask nay 2 Belmont bfnS to take stock
gf -o5I Tories? Al have no recollection OF
4, -or apv Of the Belmonts? A--Not to my
E' 6Bd Mr.. Belmont refuse to buy stock2 A
not Fef n no2 H P Belmont you asked?
Al think that it may hare ror been aon,cs, severely
tna-rsrdo Al don't recall. ..4o,
~ ~ TaS Won make il a rule not 10 have hnanclsi
,. Sp. With people criticised in your paper? a
a1n yogr Conversation with MI Belmont did
yss not speak Of the power and influence OF Town
-srlns"q Al nave recollection
" Belmont? A-Possibly.
=. iisb3s 70 be criticised? Ayes.
oT5d YOU ever have financial dealings WIN
FEE ,siss sl 2-Yes
1t ever PsEs0n wh 1oEI as asked * dr t3 agSi
4 Town Topics A--1es Think so.
On the witness stand 0. H. P. Belmont identi-
sss letter Of Nay II, 1898. which he had re-
c.Ted from Colonel Mann.
Prior 10 that letter had you had any &C
rusintance with Colonel Mann?" asked E, II.
Shepard.
40" replied the witness.
ODD Colonel Mann call upon you? Ale did
a2Ehat did he say? Ale told ne that Town
rgrlcsa always spoke kindly OF ne and my family.
, sE T @as g some ogy. and he asked me
. Subscribe for 5000 worth Of stock told nm
6sst as il did with social affairs.
Odd he speak OF the power OF the paper? A.
.Es tod about its wide circulation.
Odd you subscribe 70 'Fads ana Fancles
LETTER TO Mr. BELMONT.
Caonel Nann's letter TO Mr.. Belmont was read
follows:
Toar wire was sad disappointment to me. sort
q hoped from our pleasant interview that il
Fasld sut YOU % help out by taking over
sRs shares I am in a very tight place for the
N0F. # yo1 DO not care to take the shares to the
usnt desired, could you not lend me little
n1nsy say %2na. for 4 month? IF the bottom does
sa drop out. 7 VIII be able early in the winter
Tnsed mis- badly now, or I would not trouble
30 again after your wire. II You can do this
Eh61t Inconvenience ! need scarcely say I will
y most grateful
Recalled 70 face Mr., Osborne again, Colonel
Mann said, in reply to questions, that he had
aa-OTea $1,000 from Perry Belmont, who was
isaescvlber to "Fads and Fancies.'
81 read this from Town Topics about Q. H.
Belmont Bel . Il. ?. Belmont. has been read out
g taa family by his brothers. Did you regard
"a as scandalous? Al regarded # as a state
Nj read another paragraph. M O. H. P
Slalent Is rot on speaking terms with his brother
.s.Ty You wrote that. didn't you? Al die
.2-1ld you abuse 0. H P Belmont because he
'f5ls5d to lend you money? A.-certainly not
S-Can you recall any uHfavorable comment
"2n I'm? A.-Nor before.
,S-Do you recall about fifty unfavorab1e COM
e - ss sselt O. 3; P Belmont in your paper after
DID Eol ever have any financial dealings with
os '3,zl IaTk. Of Montana? A--Neyer.
S.lid yog sver have any financial dealings with
25s-sor Alger? A.-Never.
I'D! 2aDo you rot know that Senator Alger was
-t'4sea II you" pager? ~ don't recall now.
DC you ever borrow any money from Z.
'sislce Jones?" asked Mr.. Osborne after
ps8se
S'ianei Mann whispered 70 Justice Fitzgerald,
.@ SAD: The witness says he does not like to
%1NeT' but leave it to counsel
INSIST on a. answer" said Mr. Osborne.
borrowed $4,000 from Mr.. Jones' said
'0onel Mann.
S1gd yor pay Z hack A-No
i.-hs ~ you permit the agent Irving. 70 ask sub
c -s Hot passed on by YOU? A.-Certainly not.
,sssfaLI95 you sign the checks for Irvlng's COM
o4eAs: A.--Yes
ssbe D9 Irving get Thomas ". Lawson TO sub
izTs,sD. Fa1s AID Fancies" without your In
GsHSentz Al don't recall.
lNNDDF1 YOU return the check 70 Mr. lawson?