The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-03

THE HERALD'S DEFENCE
Statement Of It's Csssln Suit For an Account.

Statement OF It's Cssl Suit For an Account.
Ing.
The Rutland Herald prints the fol.
lowing relative TO the suit for an ac-
counting brought against the Herald
by Senator Proctor and Z. Il. Morse
who are stockholders In the Herald
company:
"Mr Clement, since 1888 has owned
100 OF the 300 shares OF the capital
stock OF the Herald & Globe associa.
ton. Senator Proctor has owned 25
shares thereof since 1881, q short time
after the corporation was organized.
Mr. Morse has become an apparent
owner OF 20 shares thereof within few
months. Prior TO the time he acquired
whatever interest he may have In said
stock, there has been no trouble among
the stockholders.
The charges, the substance OF which
Is hereinafter set forth, are alleged
and sworn TO rs being founded upon
information and belief
This Is an expression frequently
used In chancery proceedings and
means that Senator Proctor and vr
Morse do not claim TO know but are
willing TO swear they believe the
charges made are true; the matter OF
belief resting wholly with themselves
and depending upon their credullty or
the motive which prompted the suit.
"Relatlpg to each charge hereinafter
specifically sc, forth, Mr. Clement
makes his answer under oath, that Is,
upon his own knowledge, and not up.
on Information and belief, and the
other defendants whose connection with
the business has been such rs 10 have
knowledge thereof, likewise make oath
upon tlelr own knowledge and not up. |
IN Information aud belief.
CHARGED.
THAT In 1880 Mr. Clement purch ased |
the Rutland Evening Telegram plant
With his personal funds aud soon sold,
turned the same over 10. and received |
pay therefor kom the Herald and Globe
association NJ sum greatly in excess
OF It's value and to the great loss 10
said association.
ANSWER
THAT he did purchase the plant with
bis own funds, but never directly or ln
directly sold the same TO or received
pay therefor from the Herald and
Globe association, nor did any loss
a 'crue 10 the Herald and Globe associ.
alton In the matter.
CHARGER
THAT In 1909 when he was candidate
for governor OF Vermont Mr. Clement
caused the Herald and Globe assocla.
iion 10 send out large numbers OF lie
papers free 70 the voters, and thai The
association was never adeauat com.
pensated therefor, but lost largely
thereby.
ANSWER
at Is true that large number OF
Heralds we're sent out 70 the voters,
but those papers we're paid for. The
Herald received for them %, i7e 81 and
on which there vas q profit OF ut leas.
1900 TO the Herald and Globe assocl.
alton and that none we're sent out With
out adequate compensation.
CHARGES
RELATES TO the gubernatorial cam.
paign OF 1908 and IL 10 substance like
The preceding charge"
ANSWER
els In substance like the answer 10
he preceding charge. A large number
81 papers we're sent out for which
'I,2l0s0 was paid 70 the Herald n
Globe association OF which nj least
u, 600 was prodt
CHARGER
That Mr. Clement has used and oc.
'upicd for his Office, rooms 10 the Her.
aid building without paying adequate
rsnt therefor.
ANSWER
THAT since October, 1908. Mr. Glenn
snt has continuously occupied leo
rooms for his otilce q, the rate OF $40 !
per year and since February. 1904 one
room ., tho rate OF eco per
rear, which rent he has paid TO the
Herald q Globe association, aggresa.
ling 10 amount, March ], 1907, sesi,
. nd whlch IL adeouatA ana .ou.t A.