The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-24
SOCIETY LEADERS
TO GIVE EVIDENCE
SEVERAL WHO WERE ASKED TO
SUBSCRIBE TO "FADS AND
FANciES" ARE WILLING.
NOT TO Be SUBpOENAED
But May Volunteer to Tell of Scan
daous Articles That Appeared in
Town Topics" When They
Refused BlackmaiI.

New York, January GA number
CT society women in this city are SER
iously considering the advisability of
going on the witness-s;and in Judge
Fitzgerald court to give testimony for
! the defense IN the trial of Norman
Hapgood editor Of Golfers Weekly.
charged with criminal libel upon the
complaint of Judge Joseph NJ. Deuel.,
! Of the court Of special Sc. sions
The names Of these women are
known to Robert J. Collier. and James
w. Osborne and Edward M. Shepard.
counsel for the defense, have been
made acquainted with their names and
what they can testify to. Whether
they will 90 ON the witness stand
and tell what they know about Town
Topics will depend upon future devel-
cpments.
The women referred to We're ap
preached by canyassers for ''Fads and
Fancies' MIR. Collier aud his lawyers
have been told just how these women
were treated. When they refused to
put up $i,500 for "Fads and Fancies'
items began TO appear about them In
Town Topics, and to these they took
exception.
Women May Volunteer,
While the defense in the Hapgood
case does not desire to subpoena these
society women, it is expected that
some of them will volunteer their
testimony. What they had feared up
TO Friday was that they might be
objected to severe eross-examinations
nut when they learned that o III. p.
Belmont was allowed to leave the wit
ness chair after testifying for the dc.
fense In the Hapgood case witncus
beiuG cross questioned by Mr.. Jerome.
| 'eyeral Of these society women said
hey, TOO would be willing TO tell what
their experiences had been.
None of the attorneys for the de-
fense would say anything yesterday
about this feature OF tae care.
There will be no request from coun
sci for the defendant to dismiss the
| case. as the Golfers are determined
to have all the evidence submitted TO
the jury.
Mr. Osborne. In opening for the de-
tense, will argue that the District At
torney has not only failed TO make out
case but that the defense has already
proved its side. He will show how
he two witnesses for the prosecution
we're compelled on cross.examination
o practically admit the character of
Town Topics
Character Of Town Topics.
In order 10 set all doubt as TO that
At rest Mr. Osborne win announce that
The defense will call Witnesses 10
prove just how Town Topics was con.
Quoted. He win insist that It's meth
DDS were known to Judge Deuel. when
he went before the grand jury and
asked fer the indictment OF Hapgood
The first witness for the defense viii
be somebody connected with Town
Topics-just who has not been decided
upcn. Nearly all the leading employees
If Town Topics viii be called. includ
'ng Miss Hartman, private steno-
yrapher to Col Mann Altogether the
iefense has about a dozen Witnesses.
Il Is expected that Moses Ellis WOos-
Ter, the originator OF the "Fads ana
Fancies" scheme. and Charles stokes
Wayne. for nineteen years connected
with Town Topics viii tell all about
Town Topics and the other publica
iious with which it was connected.
An effort will be made to induce Z.
Clarence Jones 10 go on the stand. Mr..
Jones. according to tlc testimony Il
Col Mann. loaned him $4,000. The
defen.e insists that Crl Mann got
this money from Mr. Jones a few
DAYS before Dc LEFT for Europe last
MAY. and that TWO davs before he sail
ed ne personally dictated a very nice
about SIR. Jones. Before
that Mr. Jones had not Jared 50 well
in the columns OF Town Top cs
Bernard Baker. Of Baltimore. from
whom Col Mann tried 10 borrow
money after Mr. Baker had refused 20
subscribe 10 "Fads End Fancies." Wiil
be- In court today. He may be called
,arly
The trial. IL IS expected. sill be con
.ludad about THURSDAY and it IS
hought q will 20 80 the jury that
as. The defense counts on a verdict
+ moi guilty
Just what Mr. Jerome VII do IN
onnection with the cnarge that JUDGE
,euel has violated ihe charter. which
irbids a Judge of special sessions
rom engaging In any ether business.
, not known positively. Z is said,
owever. that The entire matter vih
q made the subject - faTther IN
uiry. both By the grand jury and ~
he appellate d.viriOn Of the supreme
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