New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
COL. MANN ARRESTED.
TURNS TABLES.
'TO1on Topic" Editor Charged Nth
Perjury-Daughter GiUes Bal.

O
terday on charge OF perjury The complaint.
which is based on afidavits made by Robert =.
Collier. OF Golfers Weekly and Moses Ellis
Wooster, formerly a solicitor for "Fads and
Fancies." grew out OF the testimony OF Colonel
Mann at the trial OF Norman Hapgood on Jus
tice Deuels charge OF criminal libel Although
James W. Osborne. attorney for Mr.. Collier.
would not talk there Is an intimation that other
charges may grow out OF the testimony at the
trial
Colonel Mann IS specifically charged with com
mitting perjury IN testifyins that the indorse-
ment, 20. X, W. D. NJ" on a letter from
Reginald Ward to Mr. Wooster was not IN his
handwriting and that he had never seen the
letter prior to its production exhibit BY
the defence IN the trial OF Mr.. HapgOod
After the arraignment OF Colonel Mann before
Justice McAvoy IN the Court OF Special Sessions
late IN the afternoon. and his release on $4,000
bail. II was announced that the examination
would be held at 2 .. m on Thursday The
colonel was evidently much affected BY the ssri-
Gus turn the case had taken. but attempted to
put on a brave front When asked II he cared to
make statement he replied:
What can a man say when he ts arrested on
a charge that is utterly false7 Ny day VIII coma.
There is nothing In It Beyond that have
nothing TO say.
The arrest followed a series OF conferences In
the Criminal Courts Building. James ". Os-
borne and Robert J. Collier arrived at the Dis
trict Attorneys Office at noon and went into
consultation with Acting District Attorney Mott
Later Moses Ellis Wooster and David y. Car
valho. the handwriting expert. appeared. and
the party went 20 the chambers OF Justice No
Avoy. who is a colleague OF Justice Deuel. IA
the Court OF Special Sessions. After Mr. Os-
borne said they desired 70 make a charge oe
perjury against Colonel Mann, Justice McAvOy
told them 10 make out the complaint and hs
would consider IL After the complaint had been
examined by him he issued a warrant for tho
arrest OF Colonel Mann
MANN EXPECTED TROUBLE
Colonel Mann had received an intiuation early
in the afternoon that there was some trouble
ahead for him and sent word 20 the District At
torney's Office that he would remain IN his Of
fee. No 452 5th-ave. At that time he had no
knowledge OF what the charge would be. and
sat and joked with some friends who were with
him I am waiting 70 be arrested he re-
marked with smile. AT this time Detective
Riordan. Of the District Attorneys office. was
near by to make sure that Colonel Mann would
be there when he was wanted
In Colonel Mann's office was Mrs Emma Mann
Wray. his daughter. and the wife OF ex-senator
Albert A Wray, OF Brooklyn II was she who
later furnished bail. and IL IS supposed that h5
had sent for her in order 10 be prepared for
whatever might come Mr. Wray was also pres
eut
Just before 3 o'clock Detective Flood. % the
District Attorneys Office. appeared with the
warrant. Colonel Mann received him calmly
and suggested that he call his automobile Tor
the ride to the Criminal Courts Building They
reached the private chambers OF Justice McAvoy
AZ 5.35 o'clock Deputy Assistant District At
torney Hart. Mr.. Osborne and Mr.. Collier were
waiting
When he was arraigned before Justice Nc
Avov Colonel Mann said that he did not know
what charge had been made against him. and
when told that il was perjury he asked That the
complaint be read
The af7davit Of Mt. Collier. after rsciting the
incidents leading up TO the trial OF MI hap
good for libel. referred 70 the Reginald Ward
letter 10 Wooster in which he asked that his
name be put on the mailing list OF Town
Topics o" This request was interlined and marked
20 K. w D. NJ in the original letter. which
was furnished for the trial TO Mr. Osborne BY
Mr. Wooster. After stating that Colonel Mann
had sworn that the initials referred 10 were not
in his handwriting and that he had not seen
the said exhibit before in his life, the affidavit
alleged that the said testimony as given BY
the said Colonel William dalton Mann was
false and untrue. and the said William D. Mann
wiIfuIIy. knowingly. corruptly and teIoniousIy
testified falsely that the said letters were not
written by him. whereas in truth they had been
written by him Wherefore, the complainant
says that William Alton Mann has committed
the crime OF perjury against the form OF the
statute in such case
An affidavit from Mr.. Wooster, attached to ths
complaint deposes that the letters in question
were placed the letter In his presence by
Colonel W. Alton Mann on or about Nay "a,
1903.
ASKS PRISONERS RELEASE.
After Colonel Mann had pleaded not guilty
10 the charge ex-senator Wray who had Just
arrived with his wife asked that the prisoner
be paroed in his custody. Deputy Assistant
District Attorney Hart declared that the charge
was far too serious for that and asked that the
bail be fixed at $4,000.
Justice NcAvoy held that the seriousness OF
the charge justified $4,000 bail Mrs. Wray
offered as security on the bail bond the prop
erty at No $40 to S2S 5th-ave-. where the new
home OF Town Topics" is being built Ii "a
valued at SSOO,UOo, and the Equitable Life As
surance Society holds a more gage Of S165OuO
on IT, Mrs. WTay, who waiting in an ante
room, left with her husband soon as she had
signed the bond. a few minutes later Colonel
Mann came out and walked slowly down tha
four flights of stairs alone 10 his automobile.
Mr.. Osborne refused 20 say what opinion Mr.
CarValhO had expressed TO the writing On
the Ward letter. 1t viii be rernsnb berz5 rb7-
during the trial Colonel Mann was asked by
counsel for tie defence 70 write the letters
% X, W. d. NJ on a slip OF paper and This
will undoubtedly be used for comparison at the
trial or Colonel Mann.
IL was brought out at the libel trial thar N~
Ward had given Wooster $1,000 stock ~ rbs
pleasant paragraphs appeared about Ward after
that
Justice Deuel. refused 10 see reporters at his
home No. 125 West SOth-st.. but sent out word
that he had no statement 20 make regarding the
report that he would resign from the Court OF
Special Sessions. IL was said that he was feel