The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-16
INTO
DRAWING
ROOM
AND SERVES PAPERS
IN HASKELL
SUIT.
5000, 900 is DEMANDED
Mrs. Hearst Screams While
Willie Hides in
Toilet.

OMAHA. Neh Oct l6 William
u Hearst was served with papers
IN suit for 100000 damages
brought by Gov Charles n Haskell
% Oklahoma as he waa passing
through thia ciiy early today
A deputy sheriff with the papers
boarded the train. hut found the
dooF 90 Neawts ataternam locked
tie knocked IN the door aud Mra
Hearst aaid that her husband had
gone 60 ihe station 20 send a feie
gram The sheriff announced that
be would force hia wny iuto the
ntAtefuom ~ the door Was nui
There vas 40 response
The officer ghcn. using hts uhoui
der a. a hhtfcring ram. forced tha
door and almost fell intu the ruoma
Mrs.. Hears, Screams.
Mrs Hearst. partially dressed
rushed screaming Into the aiaie 81
the car The officer maH not aia
mayed BY THE slghf ~ the fright
ened wumaa or her aeFeAma. bag
siill convinced that Hearst vas IN
hidias made be way 81 the toilet
room adiuininE ihe hfatetoom and
b~Enu sticking violently against the
door he probably would have
broken tits down To- a few seconds
y Hearst bad not appeared aud az
cepted service ~ the papers
After tho exciting scene. watch
nearly caused panic among the
passengers ~ the train. Hearst said
that The summons was uucx poetad
aud that ~ had no idea shat vas
wanted lie said that be- had re-.
fused 90 admit the officer because
be and his elfe had retired aud
that ihey weFe not prepared % 70
ceive atrangera ia their private
apartments
Mrs Hearst quickly recovered
her compoaure bat remained IN
the ataternom Hearst said that he
had NO idea ~ avoiding aerxlra
and asserted shat the aggressive
nese % the officer waa sutircly un.
warranted
Suit Flied last Night
The suit vas filed ii 10 o'eioek
last niEht and The papers we're I'm.
issued and put IN Ia.
hands Of the officer u vas known
that Hearst would pass through
Omaha on his way from Seattle 10
New York. The deputy sheriff
went 70 the station tNo hours be-.
fore the train arrived and waited
IN order 90 be certain not 20 mlsa
Hearst
The suit Is based upon the state.
menta % Hearst that Haskell wAa
and is the agent Of the Standard
on company
The sensational scene on the
iraia was equal 20 the thrilling
events which Jed 10 the resignation
~ Governor Haskell aa treasurer
NJ the national democratic commit.
tee aud caused The biggest sensa.
ton Of the present presidential
campaign
Haskell seoundrel
Hearst today declared that Gov.
cruur Haskell ~ e Hcoundrel. and
said = welcome the suit against
me and viii show ga court that ms
statements we're true That man.
Nor Of serving papers vas outrage.
ous I would have accepted service
by mail with pleasure
The case ia set Tor November re
The complaint alleges that on Sep
tember ~ because Of hatred. NAL
ice and lli Will against the plaintiff.
the defendant mallciously and wan.
ionly delivered a speech attacking
him az Memphis n also charges
that on September 20 Hearst print
"a iH his newspapers a false. d..
famatory and libel0us article con
corning the plaintiff"
Under the laws Of Nebraska an
officer has no right 90 break down
q door 20 serve papers in "a civil
suit. and some action may follow
the work Of the deputy sheriff this
Haskell has been cam.
paigning with c. J Smytho. former
attorney general ~ Nebraska. max
ing speeches IN the state for Bryan.