The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-25
.LEH.R TE.RR|F TED
BY TOWN TOPICS
Why Didn't You Thrash
the Editor? Inter
jeCted Jerome.
z IT'S A CRIME TO
THRASH" -OSBORNE
What, and You're From the
South?" Retorted the District
Attorney Rowe Tells
How Hc Got Into
the Marlborough
Ball.
i tBy Associated Presr. j


E NEW YORK. January 24.-,rhe defense
in the trial OF Norman Hapgood. editor
OF Golfers Weekly. charged with crimi-
nal libel in publishing paragraph re-
lating to the connection of City Magis-
trate Joseph NJ Deuel., with Town Topics,
continued to-day in the Introduction OF
testimony as to the methods employed by
Town Topics in securing its news matter
and gossip. along with the experience of
several men OF prominence In dealing
with publications concerning them in that
paper.
Charles s. Wayne, formerly managing
editor OF Town Topics, was again wit
ness, and testified at length. He said
that Recorder Con and Justice Van
Brnnt, OF tho appellate division OF the
Supreme Court had been criticised in
Town Topics while Justice Denel was con
nected with the publication.
Who wrote the articles that caused
Billy Traycrs to commit suicidea" asked
District Attorney William Travers Jerome,
for the prosecution.
Rowe. the Newport correspondent
the witness replied
Rowe Was Resourceful.
Robert Rowe, who gave his occupation
az Newport correspondent of Town Top
les, later was called to the stand. He said
he had been telegraph operator at New
port. and admitted he had given the in
formation secured by means OF his connec-
ton with the telegraph company TO Town
Topics. He said also that he had dis
guised himself as q violin player In order
10 get Into the Duchess OF Marlborough
ball at Newport TO report 1T for Town
Topics
Other witnesses to-day were Bernard
n. Baker, of Baltimore. former president
OF the Atlantic Transport Company, who
declared that annoying articles concern
ing him did not appear In Town Topics
during the time his company advertised
in the publication: Edwin NJ Post
stock broker, whose testimony was
stricken out by the court because it did
not refer specifically to the case on trial;
Harry Lehr, who denied that he had
ever given news to Town Topics or its
correspondents. and George Creighton
Webb. who said he told Colonel Mann he
would not stand for any more articles
about him in Town Topics.
Mr.. Baker told of Colonel Mann's cf-
forts to get him to subscribe to "FaGs
and Fancies, which he refused to do. and
also to borrow money from him and to
sell him five shares of Town Topics
stock for 500. Mr.. Baker refused 10
take the stock.
Mrs. Hampton On Staff?
Mr.. Wayne gave the names OF contribu-
tors to Town Topics. saying that Mrs.
Wade Hampton contributed articles
about Southern penple In New York
Wayne said that Burton Harrison wrote
an article for the Christmas number of
Town Topics, that Abraham Hummel
the lawyer. contributed social matter;
Mrs. Goelet's servants furnished NORMA
ton through Rachael Techman: Rev. C.
De Lion Nichols. was a Newport con-
trbutor Of social news about Newport
society. and OF anonymous paragraphs un-
der the head of "SaunterinRs." He
thought the Town Topics had contributors
at the Knickerbocker, Metropolitan and
University Clubs, but he did not remem-
ber who they were. All the contributors
were paid. he said.
You suppressed paragraphs prepared
for the, printer at the office of Town
were subscribers to 'tFads and Fancies?"
asked Mr.. Shepard.
II did"
In reply to other questions by Mr..
which appeared in Town Topics in 1905
as having referred to Harry Lehr.
One Streak of Gallantry.
The witness said he composed ne ar
tlcle, except four lines of 1t, which were
dictated by Justice Deuel., whom the Wit
ness had consulted about it.
The witness said that he told Justice
Deuel. that the publication of the item
might prevent a lady's marriage and that
he consented on that ground.
Harry Lehr said he subscribed TO ''Fals
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