The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-11-04

Inee for governor now demands thar
the case shall be brought to trial al
the earliest possible moment
! Mr.. Tener wants a complete judicial
Investigation OF the charges made by
Editor Van Valkenburg, all of which
Mr.. Tener has denied under oath, and
| he insists that there shall be no un.
necessary delay in bringing the case
to an issue.
The dastardly nature Of the attacks
made upon Mr.. Tener has reacted
upon the authors and absolutely failed
of the purpose.
A. S. l.. Shields. of counsel for Mr..
Tener, in presenting the case against
Editor Van Valkenburg, charged him
with wilful and defamatory libel. and
in referring to his client he said:
An Honored Name.
"Mr. Tener is a resident of Charlie
roi, Pa. He has lived a life of probity
and righteousness and his conduct has
been such that his neighbors and con-
stituents have respected him, and they
have acclaimed him by sending him as
congressman to Washington.
This citizen of Pennsylvania is
known and honOred by all his neigh
bor5 and friends. His family name has
never been besmirched, and he has
been nominated by a Republican con-
vention of the state of Pennsylvania
as the unanimous choice for governor
of this commonwealth Mr.. Tener has
submitted his name to the citizens of
Pennsylvania is a candidate for that
office"
He then reviewed the attacks made
upon Mr.. Tener and hold how in ad-
vance Of the original publication the
newspaper had solicited sales of ex-
ira copies based upon what 1t was go
ing to say about Mr.. Tener
Waving his legal right to ask a
commitment on the affidavit, Mr.. Ten
er took the stand as the only witness
at the hearing, saying that he was
perfectly willing to tell every detail
OF his connection with the National
Public Utilities corporation and the
Security Life and Annuity company.
and to prove that he entered these
corporations honestly and openly and
for legitimate business reasons.
After he had given direct testimony
as to his connections with the two
companies no was subjected to a rigid
cross examination by former Judge
James Gay Gordon, counsel for Mr
Van Valkenburg. In spite of the nu
merous questions hurled at him and
the lawyers efforts to entrap him
MI Tener replied to every question
in straightforward manner. bearing
out all of the public statements ne hal
made since the charges against hin
were published.
AS the result of his testimony Mr.
Van Valkenburg was held in $4,000
bail for court on the charge of having
crimilally libeled the candidate, caus
ing injury TO his business and reputa
tion. Security was furnished and Mr.
Van Valkenburg was released.
Heavy Damages Demanded.
Not only is Van Valkenburg beinI
prosecuted criminally by Candidat,
Tener, but he and the North Ameri
can have been sued for s250.CO0 dam
ages by the National Public Utilities
company, the corporation with whicl
Mi Tener was connected and whicl
has been the subject of the Journalistic
assaults.
This suit Is separate and apart from
MIR. Tener's action and is based upol
the series of articles designed to in
ure the Republican candidate for gov
ernOr.
The bill OF particulars In this case
filed upon affidavit Of Thomas Bron
ley, Jr.. assistant treasurer. anon
other things says that the publication
in the North American containe
false, scandalous. Illegal. defamator
and malicious" libels
The affidavit further states that tn
charges affecting the company "ar