New-York tribune., 1906-10-31
SUED FOR S7,00O,O0O.
TOTAL OF HEARST CASES.
Court Records Shoe Candidates s
Interest az Litigation.

q, ;he Supreme Court calendars in New York
ana Kings counties are suits against William P
pfes-st and his corporations for damages in the
~uu1 OF about 100000
The Hearst Murphy deal over the judiciary nomi-
nations whereby Murphy named seven and Hearst
three candi dates for the Supreme Court in Ne"
York County, and where Hearst nominated eieh'
justices n the Cd Judicial District possesses new
and sinister significance when the aggregate
amount Of damages sued for is considered
About 100000 is on account Of suits for hoel
damages The remaining 100000 is on account OF
the fireworks explosion in Madison Square foui
years ago. when the Hearst fireworks kilieo apou'
fifteen people and mangled seventy-flve
Nj Hearst's counsel disclaims responsibility tof
ths fireworks explosion alleging that the bosro OIL
Aldermen suspended the ordinance p1ohioitng rre-
works and therefore assumed the responsniiity Tor
accidents The city maintains that the suspension
=. a.. ora,nsnce was not on account OF a political
demonstration but rather for advertising purposes
CORPORATION Counsel Delany built up strong case
against Mr.. Hearst. and the lawyers are watching
the trial with more than ordinary interest test
case is on the calendar for an early nearing
KIsw & Erianger are seeking TO collect damages
from Mr. Hearst in the OF $4,000 for alleged
libel n connection with the Iroquois Theatre fire In
Chicago The Hearst papers made bitter attacks
on the alleged theatrical trust at the time.
Mitchell l. Granger, Of the Tammany candi-
dates for the bench, is a brother Of Abraham Err
LANCER OF Klaw & Erlanger who run the theat-
rical syndicate.
Among other noteworthy cases are the ones
brought by Mr.. Ochs publisher OF THE Times" to
recover 500 900 damages those brought by District
Attorney Jerome against the Hearst papers for
similar sum, and two for $4,000 each brought by
ex-Controller Edward NJ. Grout.
alr Hearsts papers alleged that Mr.. Ochs and
s"Ths Tines were controlled absolutely by Au-
e1sr Belmont, and that neither the paper nor the
publisher was free express opinions in any mat
ter in which Mr.. Belmont might be interested.
Nr Ochs asserts in his complaint that Mr.. Bel
mont holds no stock whatever in The Times
August Belmont has brought actions 10 recover
s5a 90 damages on account OF alleged libellous
articles appearing against him in the Hearst papers
Nj jerome demands damages because of an
editorial attack in The Evenuing Journal in
which the vrrIta- discussed the Jerome campaign
contributions The article declared that the money
came from those who wanted in office man who
would take of his hat and knock ar the doors OF
RYAN and Belmont. The article said further:
They put up the money in large sums, and they
cot him He is earning every dollar OF the
money letting Ryan GO as he peases with New
York and letting insurance grafters go free
Nj Grout demands damages for criticisms which
led 10 the inference that when the city paid large
price for the Montauk Theatre property on ac-
count OF the FlatbUsh avenue extension. he was
interested in a real estate combine which prohted
By the transfer
Following the actions brought against the
Hearst corporations in this county, as shown in
yesterdays Evening Post: