New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-17
MR.. HEARST SERVED
Sheriff, zcith Haskell Papers, Breaks
ODen StaterOOm Door.

Union Pacific train at Midnight last night. IN
which the door OF his stateroom vas burst open
By a deputy sheriff. William r Hearst. OF New
York was served with papers informing him that
suit for $4,000 had been brought against him for
SANDER and libel by Governor G. y Haskell Of
oklahoma in the Douglas County tNsb1 District
Court The served By Deputy
Sheriff Stewart. for Smyth & Snyth. OF OMAHA
who are Governor HaskeiTs attorneys in the suit.
The suit was fled in the district court az 10
O'Clock last night after which the papers were i'm
nledlately Withdrawn II known thar Mr.
Hearst would pass through Omaha last night on his
way from Seattle. to New York. and plans were
laid accordingly Union Pacific train was
due at 80 o'clock. bur did arrive until He.
when Deputy Sheriff Stewart hand with
orders TO the summons y1r Hearst.
A knock the door Of NJ Hearst-s statsroorn
ELECTED the inSormati ton through the door from tIs
editors wife that he the room. but
had gone 70 the station to send A telegram. Ths
deputy sheriff demanded admittancs in the MANS
of tire law. saying that II he were not admitted
he would break down the door.
Mrs Hearst on the inside screamed out that she
alone and would admit man. the
deputy. using his shoulders battering ram.
crashed through the door and was met BY Mrs
Hearst. partially dfsrO5ed. apparently the
verge Of hysteria Stewart then started kick
in the door Of the toilet adjoining the
room. when Mr. Hearst emerged and accepted the
papers.
An examination OF the door Of the statsrooua
disclosed the fact that no great damage had been
done aside from breaking the lock.
Mr. Hearst after accepting service. gave out ths
following statement regarding the suit
When Mr.. Haskell first declared. several long
that he was unable 70 raise the necessary money.
A. tha, time offered 70 supply any deficit IN order
stated that he could not md ne serve me-
nonses were merely mailed to my address
Mr.. Haskell adopted the sensational method %
mons but he did not adopt the sincere method OF
setting the trial before the election I am called
that I have said OF Mr. Haskell ard all that be-
uTer do not Believe that t6s case vii ever cons
to trial and I defy him 70 bring It 70 trial long
TO be thoroughly exposed IN court
dispatch from Chicago tonight says that Nr.
Hearst dictated the following additional statement
there to-day
do not az all care whether the method Of
and am perfectIy willing 20 receive summons. ]
cePt tne fact tnat ne dla n0C say u4e ne an
was in The bathroom at the time. not avoiding
any SuspeCtinE any one. Some one knocket
at the door and Mrs Hearst went 70 the door. She
thought The nan was drunken ruf an. and 1Dd der
about. and the man said he had summons In =
civil suit 70 serve OF course. his action was high
mons Notwithstanding and I invite Mr.. HzSzsIs
suit Immediately before election.
y
b rVi iII he 1aasa 70 acce5t his serrice
/ am then going through Ohio. and II Mr. For
aker has ANYTHING in the way Of a suit vii be
on the platform waiting 20 accept his service
make these statements and give cut my tine
rary in order that n any SUITS are 20 oe orougnt
ance to my family
Mr. Hearst also declared that he willing 20
accept service from Senator Bailey and Mr. Bryan
asking only that suits be brought ar once so that
the facts may be established before election He
also asserted that if Governor Haskell desired TO
bring a criminal action he would welcome it,
Governor Haskell bass his suit report pub
Hshed by The Chicago Examiner a Hearst news
paper. Of a speech made by Mr. Hearst at Memphis
on September - The complaint recites that IN
that speech Mr.. Hearst Hbeiled and DETAINED the
Governor in the following assertion
The Democratic party altered its platform % suit
an agent Of the Standard OIL the chairman Of their
7Tgf Reid out its hand to the Standard Oil and then
held out its hat TO the Standard OIL and appointed
this Haskell as its national treasurer 20 taAs
Herr ere we have a Standard oil tool made chair
cratic National Convention and treasurer OF the
VHy is Mr. Haskell placed in these important
positions in the Democratic party Is ~ nrsI- IN
make platform that will hold me oIan I 1 IN
and then to make a proposition thar VII nol1 uP
the Standard OIL?
Governor Haskell claims actual damages OF Sa"-
coo and also that. "as an example and warning
70 other vrongdoers and as punishment TO de-
PENDANT. he should be required 70 pay paintlT
exem6ary ana punitive damages IN the additional
sum Of $4,000
r.u+brfa Okla Oct. I6.-Governor Haskell. On
his return here from Ohio to-day, said;
As to Eearst's Omaha statement that ne senc
avne1ses OF nv prosecution OF him, and would
accept service Of summons by notice NAMED -
him al anv time. both statements are Ease; 80
bas not sent word Of any kind, eIIneF D .eICV5s
or telegram in any other way Nn7Ll Il 80
thar he had left his spectacular caravan On L-.9
Paca~ Coast and was travelling Eastward incos-
1ito Immediately guarded every trunk ilne zstS-
80 e. paul Omaha Kansas City For- Hort2
sIi{ r4ouston determined that he should not es-