New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-06
MANN TRIAL BEGINS.
1ozon Topics Employee Must Pro
duce LISTS or BE an CONTEMPT.

The examination of Colonel W. d. Mann. ac-
cused of perjury in the Hapgood trial ended
yesterday with the prosecutions motion 10 have
William l.. Daniels employee of Colonel Mann.
VINO was called as a witness for the people. COM
mitted for contempt OF court. Justice McAvoy.
Sitting as a magistrate in the in OF
the Special Sessions chambers. reserved de-
cision the motion and ordered Daniels TO ap-
pear again at . D. m to-day. when the examina-
ton is to be resumed.
Much of the time In yesterday session was
consumed in squabbles between Assistant Dis
trct Attorney Hart. the prosecutor, and Martin
". Littleton. chief counsel for Colonel Mann
Mr.. Littleton made objections to every particle
of evidence Mr.. Hart introduced and followed UP
his objections with speeches in which he at
lacked the methods of the District Attorney In
the case. Colonel Mann sat behind Mr.. Little
ton with ex-senator Wray. while Robert Collier
sat at Mr. Harris elbow and made occasional
suggestions
The entire testimony and all the exhibits OF
the Hapgood trial were placed in evidence In
spite of Mr.. Littleton's objections. and Mr.. Hart
read from the record the testimony Of Colonel
Mann. denying that he wrote the Endorsement
20. XIV. d. NJ on the letter which Reginald
Ward wrote to Moses E. Wooster asking that
his name be placed the regular mailing list
of Town Topics" The Ward letter was made
special exhibit in the examination, along with
copies of Town Topics" in which paragraphs
relating TO Ward had been published.
Other testimony In the Hapgood trial was
read to show that scandalous paragraphs re-
ferr1ng TO Ward had been published in Town
Topics before Ward had sent some thousands
or shares OF stock 10 Colonel Mann. through
wooster. and that later Town Topics'' con-
tanned paragraphs of fulsome praise OF Ward.
The testimony of Wooster that he saw Colonel
Mann write the Endorsement on the Ward let
ter, was read from the record
When Daniels called to the witness chair
Mr. Littleton became savage in his objeo-
lions that Justice McAvoy went TO Mr.. Harris
assistance. Daniels had been served with a
subpoena directing him to produce the free
mailing list of Town Topics for 1908, the OBJ
Ject being to prove by the list that Reginald
ards name had been placed the list by
colonel Mann's order about the time the Ward
letter was received by Wooster. Daniels said
tna[ he was secretary and treasurer of the
Town Topics Publishing Company, but did not
have control of the paper he asked to pro-
duce. The paper was in the possession OF Colo
mel Mann. he said.
Mr., LittletOn declared that the District At
torney was violating the law in trying TO make
colonel Mann produce evidence against him
SELF Mr.. Hart commended that as Daniels was
an officer of a corporation incorporated under
the laws Of New-YOrk State he must respect
the order Of the court and produce the paper
or be punished for contempt.
Have you any excuse TO offer why you did
not look for the paper called for In the sub
posna?" asked Mr. Hart
L did not look for II because it was not IN
my custody. and I have not seen Il for year
and half" Daniels replied.
did you consult with anybody after YOU re-
ceived the subpoena"
Il showed the subpoena to Colonel Mann"
Mr. Daniels recognized a young woman In
the room as Miss Werner. who had been in
charge Of the mailing lists of Town Topics at
one time. Town Topics" had free list in adj
d1tlon TO the list Of paying subscribers the wit
said.
Mr. Hart then made formal motion TO have
Daniels punished for contempt of court Mr.
Llttleton adopted a cJnciliatory tone in arguing
against such a proceeding. Justice McAvoy
said he would defer his decision on the motion
until this afternoon, when Daniels must appear