The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-17
G[ASMANN BUMPS
into OLD AXIOM
Tackles CrOss.ExaminatiOn of
Witness in Big Libel
Suit.
ACTION AGAINST GLASMANN
AND HIS TWO PUBLICATIONS
Defense Offers to Confess
Judgment for Nominal
Amount.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN, Aug. 16.-The old axiom that
"A man who chooses TO be his own law
yer has fool for a client" was won
derfully exemplifed in the District court
before Judge Maughn of Logan today,
when Bill Glasmann undertook the part
of attorney in the case Of Viola Lewis
vs. Glasmann and the Standard Publish
Ing company, In the suit for $4,000 for
the alleged defamatory articles. desig-
mated as libelous. that were printed In
the publications of tho Ogden organs in
July OF last year.
Glasmann took up the cross-examIna-
tion Of one OF the witnesses, Algernon
Jones, formerly night editor of the Ex-
aminer, and made a mess OF 1t.
Don't you remember that kicked
you out OF the oflce2' shouted G1as-
mann.
No" said the witness, who is now
with the Associated Press In Salt Lake.
II remember when you discharged me-
and charged me with having given your
new rules TO the Utah State Journal, but
you never kicked me out Of your of1ce
and the reason is That while you are big
enough, you haven't the courage"
Rules Promulgated.
Just after the publications about the
Richards family, or, more properly, af-
ter the notice had been served on the
sheets that full retraction would be re-
Quired and that damage suits would be
Instituted, Glasmann, who claimed not 10
be the managing editor of the Standard
and Examiner, promulgated new rules
for the governing OF hts staff. In some
manner these rules got into the hands
OF the Utah State Journal, rival paper,
aud were printed, AlSernon Jones. who
was then night editor Of the Examiner,
was charged with having given the copy
to the Journal on the witness stand to-
day. or course, II was easy for him TO
prove to the contrary, especially under
the cross examination OF Glasmann.
number OF newspaper men were put
on the stand as witnesses and testified
strongly as to the villainous character
Of the attacks that were made In the
Standard and Examiner on Richardss al
legged wrongdoings with his step-d daugh-
ters.
Jones Stood Ground
Frequently the self-appointed attorney
was interrupted in the line Of his cross
examination, but Algernon Jones, against
whom he directed his most strenuous
bulldozing methods, was proof against
all attacks.
The questions up were as TO the meth
DDS of the conduct Of the editorial ut
terances OF the Standard-Examiner.
Glasmann had testified that he was not
the managing editor Of the publications,
In the direct testimony Jones had shown
that he had frequently written editorials
and inspired news articles, but that these
were invariably handed to himself or TO
Frank Francis, the nominal managing
editor.
Asked as TO whether they were ever
permitted to change the form of express
sion or the line of public thought intend
ed. Mr.. Jones said: mo. we were hand
ed the editorials, or the news notices, as
the case might be, to correct the English
and made them readable
Willing to Confess.
Before the court adjourned R S.
Farnsworth, attorney for the defendants,
made a motion that the defendants would
accept motion for a non-sult, and would
acknowledge Judgment II the damages
were made nominal, This offer was re-
sisted by the attorneys for the plaintiff.
and the case Will be resumed on Friday.
Another amusing and significant Incl
dent occurred during the day Glasmann
wanted to get hold Of the copy of the
new rules he had promulgated after he
found himself In trouble with the publ
cations about the Richards people, and
which had gotten into the hands OF At
torney ]. D. Skeen for the plaintiff. Glas-
mann begged for the copy and then tried
bulldozing tactics, but Skeen was ada
mant. In spite OF the claim made by
Glasmann that the rules were a matter Of
record. Skeen contended to the contrary,
and walked out OF the courtroom with
the papers In his pocket.