Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-31
Mr.. Loeb or Mr.. Jerome.


Dewel, of New York, some inter
est'ng facts have been brought to
light. Mr.. Hopgood, was acquitted
by a jury, after ten minutes deIib-
Grafton.
President Roosevelt occupies a
place in the "Fads and Fancies''
volume.
Denial, was made at the White
House last Friday of the statement
that President Roosevelt lent his
support to Col. Mann's "Fads and
Fancies" project. The following
statement was prepared by Secre-
tary Loeb and given out to the
newspapers:
In view of Col. Mann's testi-
mony Yesterday, the following
letter, which explains itself, is
hereby made public:
The White House.
Washington, Nov. /. 1905.
Sir: The President directs me
to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter, ruuinig as follows:
Mann's compliments to the
President, and requests the honor
of acceptance of the work, "Fads
and Fancies," for representation
in which the President was pleased
to give photograph to Mrs.
Hampton some three years ago.
and which is but just completed
The volume is sent to-day by
Adams express.
"Oct. 13. 1905.
and say that, As Mrs. Hampton
has already publicly stated, the
President did not give any photo
graph TO her for publication in the
work in question. and that he knew
nothing of the book or Of the fact
that Mrs. Hampton wished the
photograph for use therein. Under
the circumstances, the President
cannot accept the book, and it is
accordingly returned to you here
with. Yours truly,
"WM. LOEB, JR.,
Secretary TO the President.
Col. VIM. D'A. Mann, Editor
Town Rpics, 452 Fifth Avenue.
New York"
Now read the following telegram
from New York:
New York, Jan. 26.-The dis
patch from Washington containing
a denial from Secretary Loeb, in
behalf of Mr.. Roosevelt, that the
President ever gave his photo
graph to the publishers Pads and
Fancies' for publication with the
article about him, was shown to
District Attorney jerome, Mr..
jerome said:
The letter shown me is copy
of the letter received 10y Col. Mann
and is of date November /, 1908.
There was 4 previous letter re-
ceived by Justice Deuel., of date of
September, 1903, signed by Mr..
Loeb, and inclosing corrected
proof of the article on the Presi-
dent appearing in 'Fads and Fan
cies, transmitting to Justice Duel
the four photographs which ap-
pear in 'Fads and Fancies, illus
trating the article which appeared
therein on President Roosevelt. ="
Somebody is evidently in the
wrong. Mr.. Loeb says President
Roosevelt knew nothing of the
book. Mr.. Jerome says Loeb read
the proofs of the article and re-
turned them, with four photo
graphs, to Justice Deuel.. Mr..
Loeb would hardly send out the
Presidents photographs without
his permission.
Mr.. jerome gives dates and facts,
we presume.
On Friday, Colonel Mann (who
ought to know said:
THE original story about the
FadS and Fancies of President
Roosevelt was prepared in our
office" 1T was prepared in the
same careful way in which we pre-
paid the proofs of all the stories
which have been put in the book
The Presidents matter was put in
type and the proof sheets were for
warded by Judge Deuel. to the
White House. We did that so
that if any correction were neces-
sary that they should be made by
order of the President.
AT the same time, a request
was made for the four photographs
which appeared in 'Fads and Fan
cies.' The photographs were sent
to us in due time together with the