The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-20
Town Topics Publisher Con-
fronted by 0. H. P. Belmont
ADMlTSPRINTING SCANDAL
Saw Paragraph Derogatory to Count
Ward Within a Day or Two Of
Publication Rico Stock
Cost Nothing.

New York, Jan. 20. M. Ellis Wooster,
Who was the canSasser for "Fads and
l'ancies7 and gathered more than $780,
900 from subscribers to TINT side Issue
of Town Topics, was called 10 the wit.
ness stand yesterday morning AZ the
trial OF the criminal libel sait instituted
hy Justice Joseph NJ Deuel. against the
editor of Golfers Weekly. The can
vasser was questioned briefly by Ed.
ward M. shepard, who ii James M. 0s-
borne's associate in the defense Of Mr..
Hapgood.
Che first question concerned letter
from Count Reginald Ward to Mr. Woos
ter. The witness identified it. Then
Mr. shepard proposed To introduce TIE
letter in evidence. Mr. Jerome objected,
ard an argument followed Count Repi.
nald Ward was mentioned IN tie letter
which Col Mann, editor OF Town Topics,
Thursday admitted had been written BIZ
him to Wooster. IN that communication
the colonel asked about soon shares Of
stock which were 10 have been left for
hip aith Weoster by Count Ward.
After the canvasser had declared that
CIV rtue peaei marks on the letter from
Ward TO him had bean BY Col. Mann, IN
bis presence, the objection Of Mr., Jc-
rome was sustained for the present,
on technical grounds.
Col Mann resumed mis- testimony with
Mr. Osborne as the Questioner Ar. Oe.
borne wanted 70 read a paragraph from
Town Topics. Mr.. Jerome III obiecting,
said that no proof had been introduced
70 connect the disgusting" item with
ihe witness, who had positively tienicd
thM the paragraph had any connection
wiN Reginald Ward. The court upheld
MI. Jerome.
DO you regard that as a scandal,
Sol. MANN" asked Mr.. Osborne, hand
ing to him the item that the court
would not permit to he read aloud.
X regard ii rs most scandalous," re-
Piled the colonel, Who said he never
knew OF its icing written until after
il appeared. He added that he regret-
ted it very much.
Did you know the man to whom
ii referrcd?n asked MI Osborne
Il did not, said Col Mann. Never,
continued the colonel, had he discovered
that the item referred to Count Ward.
iIe denied having had conversation
Nith Managing Editor Wayne concerning
Ward, although he did recall declaring
TO Mr. Wayne his unfavorable opinion
II the paragraph
Another piece from Town Topics was
banded to the witness, who declared
tiint he saw nothing seandalous in il.
SIR. Osborne was permitted to read aloud
this second paragraph. II told Of the
coming marriage of Count Ward to a
widow. ii described the count rs dress
Ing like fop, with long finger nails and
many rings.
THAT refers TO the gentleman from
whom you got the stockf'
Yes
A third paragraph was identified.
WAS a pleasant one 1t was printed
after the period Of the stock transac.
lions. In il the count was referred To
IS n holder Of large mining interests
in Mexico and high standing in Eng.
and. The colonel said he did not RI.
member having written to the count con
corning the mining stock. He might
have received letters on the subject
from the count. A Boston correspondent
cent in some of the facts printed in
Town Topics.
"Who was the Boston correspondent
who wrote to you about the Ward fam
Iy?p
Il prefer not to give the names Of
my correspondents. I've always regard