The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-27

| to be connected with Town Topics.
Had Attacked Collier.
| Under cross-examlnation by District
| Attorney Jerome, Mr. Collier said that
| before the article about Miss Roosevelt
appeared In Town Topics series of nrti-
cics containing unpleasant things about
| the witness was published In Town
| Topics. Mr.. Collier said he was lndiffer-
| The meaning OF the editorial on which the
complaint OF libel was based he said, was
| that Town Topics was engaged in the
business OF blackmail.
Business Of Blackmail
"Fads and Fancies," he said. brought
| that aspect of the publication more forci-
bly, To his mind,
Mr.. Jerome asked Mr.. Collier II he knew
that President Roosevelt and Grover
Cleveland were 10 be subscribers TO and
have their names in "Fads and Fancics" Z"
to which he replied that he did not
Norman Hapgood was then called to
the stand.
though l am not certain" said Mr. Shep-
erd.
Hapgood Is Heard.
Mr.. Hapgood admitted IT. He described
the circumstances attending the writing
OF the editorial on which libel action was
based, as related by Mr.. Collier. md said
Town Topics as a public duty.
In reply to questions by District Attor-
ney jerome Mr. Hapgood said he under
blackmnil. He did not think that emil
nent people were clubbed into "Fads and
Fancies.'
Anent Roosevelt's Name
Mr.. Jerome showed the witness n lot
ter which he had not read, but which
2urported TO relate TO the admissibility of
President Roosevelts name into "Fads
and Fancies," and asked;
Do you believe he was forced into the
book"
81 believe he was not forced" said Mr..
Hta{Rgood ,
THE information given me by tho Dis
trict Attorney himself was the immediate
cause. but / had had knowledge for
number OF years of the policy OF the pa
per.
Got It From Jerome.
Then your Judgment was based upon
the judgment of the District Attorney ~"
After all, am writing this article"
finally said District Attorney Jerome.
Yes, I'm a measure" ="
DID you understand that the distin-
guishcd ex-President, Mr.. Cleveland, gave
money Tor the usc OF his name in 'Fads
and Fancies'7" asked Mr.. Shepard.
NO. l understood he was TO have
free copy
Describing his Interview with Mr.. Jer-
ONE. Mr.. Hapgood said:
Describes the Interview.
He told me that the scheme ought to
be cxpurgated. He described what he
called the whole bunch with extreme
vigor, and expressed the belief that most
OF these men got their information from
Town Topics. Hc said he believed at
striking at the root, at tho very fountains
head OF the whole matter. We were of
one belief and concord on the subject -
AT this point tho counsel for tho de-
Tense rested their case
District Attorney Jerome then recalled
interview with Bernard n Baker OF Bal
timore. He said.
Warm on Bakers Talk.
MIR. Baker came to my Office and smoke
to me about the 'Nouyeoux Riches He
said he had noticed In Town Topics ad-
Vertlsements of steamships. railroads,
etc, and / told him that we nnde n q
feature. j said no word 10 him about ask-
Ing him for advertisements OF steamships,
but when leaving he said he would send
his manager to have him Insert an adver-
tisement Later, when no came to see ma
| came to the conclusion that the man
must want notoricty from his talk Ho
objected to articles printed in Town Top
les. but ] said that we would not print
any more Of them.
Interest of the Public.
81 told him that our editorial depart
q
lie good that is TO say. In the interests
or what our readers demand. Later on.
when ] was In Baltimore j called upon
MIR. Baker again. The Secretary OF War,
a friend OF mine, told me that Mr. Baker
wes very wealthy man. | needed mo-
ney at tho time and l went TO Mr. Baker
and asked for n loan OF 5000 and told
MIN L would give him twenty-five shares
of stock In Town Topics. There were no
unpleasant paragraphs printed about Mr.
Baker"
About the Inlmunes.
What about this list OF mmunoa2"
Il have no recollection OF a list being
prepared OF such, but before | went to f;u.
rope | had talk with Mr. WAYNE. tho
managing editor. and / told him to he
very careful about the people he would
criticize while | was away"
Col, Mann said that Burton Harrison
wrote the introduction to 'Fads and Fan
cles, but that neither Mrs Clement g
Moore, Mrs. Andrew Simmons nor Harry
Lehr ever gave him Item OF inforna-
tion.
These Didn't Pay,
Neither President Roosevelt nor Grover
Cleveland, Col. Mann said. ever paid any
money for the use OF their nomes In
"Fads and Fancies"
Bishop Potter. the witness said was
also on the free list
At the afternoon session OF court Ed