The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-01-24
AN immune LIST OF
PROMINENT persons
SOME PEOPLE WHO ESCAPED
THE PEN OF TOWN
TOPICS.

Interesting Developments at Trial of
Golfers Editor for Criminal Libel
Aiger, Hyde. Depew, Perry Belmont,
w. X. Vanderbilt, George Gould, Nor
gan, Lawson, Cassatt and Many
Others Mentioned---Comn0d Gerry
Would Not Subscribe for "Fads and
Fancies."
New York, Jan 2S.The trial of Nor
man Hapgood, editor of Golfers Week
", charged with criminal libel by JUS
tice Joseph M. Deuel. as a result of the
publication of a paragraph concerning
the latter's connection with Town Top
les, is nearing an end. After the exam
ination Of Colonel w. D. Mann, editor
of Town Topics, was concluded this
morning the defense introduced a num-
ber of witnesses and upon adjournment
this evening counsel for Mr.. Hapgood
announced that they would probably
finish their case tomorrow.
The trial was followed to-day with
the same interest that has been mani
Tested since the hearing was begun.
Fashionably -attired women were again
conspicuous among those in the court
room. The witnesses introduced by the
defense included Commodore Elbridge
T. Gerry, who testified as to Justice
Deuels efforts to induce him to sub
scribe to ''Fads and Fancies;" Charles
Stokes Wayne, formerly managing ed
itor of Town Topics, who gave the
immune list" Of that publication; two
solicitors for "Fads and Fancies," aid
James A. Burden, jr, of Troy, N. H.,
who also was approached in connection
with "Fads and Fancies." Commodore
Gerry said he found that Town Topics
was interested in "Fads and Fancies,"
and that he refused to subscribe to the
work Mr.. Burden said that when he
was approached he was told that Colo
mel Mann welded a trenchant pen.
This, however, did not induce him to
subscribe.
Charles Stokes Wayne in his testi-
mony said that Justice Deuel. read
proofs Of Town Topics every Tuesday
night. Frequently this work was done
at Colonel Mann's house, the witness
said. He next described a card index
which he said Town Topics kept Of per-
sons about whom 1t printed paragraphs,
saying:
The persons referred to by name in
the paragraphs We're written on the
cards, and those referred to anonymous
ly were indexed by the cities or places
where they resided.
Had Town Topics a list Of immunes?"
asked Mr.. Shepard.
Yes"
Name some of Them
Russell A. Alger, James Hazen
Hyde, Perry Belmont, James r. Keene,
William K. Vanderbilt, George Could
J.. Pierpont Morgan, Chauncey M. De-
pew, A. j. Cassatt and about fifty 9TH
ers."
WAS not Abe Hummel, the lawyer,
an immune?"
He was"
"And Melville E. Stone, of the Asso-
ciated Press?"
Yes"
Thomas W. Lawson?"
| Yes
Harry Lehr?"
AT one time"
"Stuyvesant Fish,"
Yes"
Henry Flagler?"
Yes"
Creighton Webb?"
Yes, | would say he was an i'm
mune."
John q. Mallon?'
Yes"
Reginald Ward?"
Undoubtedly, for some time"
august Belmont?"
Yes"
Before going to Europe in 1905 did
Colonel Mann have a conversation with
you about his funds?'' asked Mr.. shep-
ard.
He did"
What did he say?"
He said he thought it was advisable
to prepare a list of people who would
figure in Town Topics, and l told him
that 1t would be good idea"
Adjournment was taken here until to-
morrow.