New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-18
lDEUEL TELLS OF LOAN.
FROM EQUITABLE, S165, 900.
Letter on "Fads and Farlcies from
City Magistrates Office.

obtained g. loan of S165, 600 from the EqultaoIe
Life Assurance Society unimproved property
in 3Sth-st. between sth-ave. and 9th-ave This
was one of the features of the third day OF the
trial of Norman Hapgood on the charge OF Grim
;nal libel preferred by Justice Deuel., before
Justice Frtzgerald in the criminal branch of the
Supreme Court. Among the evidence INTRODUCED
was letter on paper of the city magistrate
Office in regard to 'Fads and Fancies.
When Justice Deuel. was called to the stand
Yesterday the courtroom was crowded, largely
with lawyers. So soon as the witness TOOK the
stand Mr. Osborne handed him book "hlch
he recognized as the minute book of the Ess Ess
,o,,b,;sb3re Con,nanv. Mr. Osborne offered as
evidence that part of the minutes which referred
10 Justice Deuel's salary. Reading from the
book Mr.. Osborne showed that at one time Jus
tee DeuePs salary had been raised from S1'Zoo
TO 81 500 Under the examination Of Mr. Os-
borne. the witness said he still counsel for
Town Topics and its ce-president-
Mr.. Osborne then questioned the witness in
regard to his literary work with Town Topics"
Justice Deuel. said he went to the Office Of the
periodical on Tuesdays. The examination con-
tinued.
! ODD YOU 20 there for pIeasure7 Ayes. for
| oEYou regarded 1t as pleasure to read Town
! Gp--T5 did you DO thsre' Al read from
Did You coTrect, the proofsF Al might
P n 5ne don't mean involved in the libel suit?
20 q you put in Interrogation points? Ayes.
! ODD Colonel Mann consult YOU A-SoTne-
osScoloneI Mann went to Europe in 1905. Who
acted in his stead while he was away? A--Rooert
! QEWho represented him as PRESIDENT Al rep
resented him financially , -,.,.. ,-..-
The o colonel Wv was "a aw 9GT'- Al did
! ODD you occupy the colonefs ROOM Al
/ o.-You put your marks on editorials? Al did
! S-You don't moGn to say that you. as ACTING
president. were treated as a nonentity? A-No.
CONTRIBUTED TO TOWN TOPICS"
Continuing the examination. Mr.. Osborne
! brought out that Justice Deuel. was a contrib
utor 10 Town Topics" writing the column
headed Studies of Crime" and book reviews
and a paragraph occasionally on public topics
The examination continued:
! o.-You would not consider that editorial work.
'i Odd you use the egotlstoal expression IL"
SO you impressed your opinion on the public
y6 9 dsed y the iR1sn s & 20 lSo'eSe'' 7 paper
The justice said he had written article on
Elihu Root. Mr.. Osborne read the article, which
praised MI. Root and President Roosevelt JUS
tee Deuel. admitted having written the original.
but said that the part he had written was edited
out and words edited in He said he did not
consider the reading Of proofs 10 be editorial
work unless supplemented by other editorial
duties.
Mr.. Osborne offered IN evidence another arti-
Gle in Town Topics and before it was read
Mr. Jerome moved that the names be left out.
J1,stice FITZGERALD so ruled The article referred
10 the divorce of a Newport woman which had
been procured seven weeks in advance OF its
publicity. The article which referred TO William
r Travers. who recently committed suicide f1n-
ished: Poor Billy has no place TO lay his head.
He is a social outcast-"
oYog know that in 003ssaueR 9c Of that article
the gentleman nanea coT 4 S r. oh,o+,
oEYou knew that he did commit sutcde7 Al
DID YOU object to the articeT Al did.
Q-You didn't carry out your objections? A-No.
After reading the articles in Town Topics"
in which the attempt TO blacknan E NJ. Post
bv a book agent was commented on. Mr. Os-
borne asked:
do these views express your convtctions?"
They do" was the reply.
Justice Deuel. explained that he practi-
oally responsible for the articles under the cap
ton Of The Saunterer." and under one of these
it was asserted that Town Topics stood for
''Feds and Fancies."
At the opening Of the afternoon session Mr..
Osborne questioned the witness regarding his
ing Company and 'Fads and Fancies'
A check for SS21 %. representing Judge
DeueTs commissions for the Wall Street edition
OF Town Topics was offered in evidence.
ADVISED TO RETAIN COMMISSIONS.
Justice Deuel. said that when he made the con-
tract with Wooster for the per cent commits
man he had intended TO turn over the COM
missions 70 the company, but later was per-
suaded by Colonel Mann to retain them
Mr. Osborne then brought out the arrange
.nent between Town Topics and the Equitable
Life In an issue Of the Wall Street edition of
the paper. Of October IA, 1902 was an ADVERTISE
rnent in the Russian language Of the Equitable
Life. Referring TO this Mr.. Osborne asked Jus
tice deuel. If he had received a commission on
that particular advertisement.
The witness could not remember.
Q.-Do you know that the Equitable paid 5000
Q.-Is Town Topics widely circulated in Rus
sis? At IS widely CIRCULATED everywhere.
the Equitable? Al never met him.
Q.-You received loans from the Equitable Life?
District Attorney Jerome then said: We have
no objection IN admitting that the Town Top
;cs" company borrowed 100000 or upwards
from the Equitable mortgage"
"On unimproved property" asked Mr. os-
borne
Yes answered Mr.. Jerome.
The examination continued:
Q-And after this loan from the Equitable some
pleasant paragraphs appeared about Mr.. Hyde. A
oGThe scheme Of ',Fsds and Eancies.", was
brought to Town Topics" by Mr. Wooster A
Q-who drew the contract? A-To the best of
o-You we7e vice-president OF Town Topics"
at the time2 Al
PAID TO STOP PRESSES
Mr.. Osborne then read into the record the