The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-26
CAUSE OF SUIT
AND BILL FILED
ROOSeveIt-Newett Case Review
ed for Consideration
Continued From First Paae,

Continued From FIRST Page,
Post, former governor of Porto Rico,
Jacob Riis, Lawrence Abbott, William
Loeb. .Ir. Dr. RiXcy, former surgeon
general Of the nav, Giclson Gardner,
John Callahan O'Laughln. .. * pa
Wis, Frank TSrce, James Sloan and
Others arrived this morning. Sloau
ano three secret service men accom-
panied Roosevelt ON many campaign
tours
The crimlnal and civil libel actions
against George \. Ncwctt, of Ishpcm
inc, editor of the lshpcming Iron ore,
were started IN Marquette October -,
1872, by James II Pound, of Detroit,
acting for Colonel Roosevelt.
Vhe alleged Libel is contained Ia
the following article printed in The
issue of the ishpeming Iron ore. dat.
ed oct. II:
The Roosevelt Way.
according to Roosevelt he is the
only man who can call others liars,
rascals and thieves, terms he applies
To Republicans generally.
AN that Roosevelt has gained po-
litically ne received from the hands OF
the Republican party.
Had ne won in the Republican con-
vcntion in Chicago then the Rcpub!i-
can party would still be a good partl
ana all rthvrs would have been made
Up of liars and thieves and scoundrcls
generally.
But If anyone calls Roosevelt a liar
he raves, and rGars and takes on in
an awful way. and vet Roosevelt is q
pretty good liar himself Where a Ii"
viii Servo TO advance his position ne
employs it.
Roosevelt lies and curses in IA most
and that not !nfrcqucntly. ana all his
intimatcs know about 1t.
What's the use miuCing things with
him when he maItrcats everyone no.
for him?
''BccauSc he has been president
gives him no privilege above other
men, and his conduct is just as de.
serving ccnsure as that of any other
offender against dcccnCy.
How can Roosevelt expect to 90
unlashcd when he malicously ana
untrutyfully strikes GU, at other
people?
ITS Just rs Mr.. Harlan said, hes
the greatest little fighter in the Coun-
try when he's alone in the ring, but
he acts like i mad man If anyone
darcS criticize him, He must do ali
the swearing ana abusing of people.
No one must question him. All who
oppose aim are wrcckcrs OF the coun
try, liars. knavcs ana undcsirablcs.
He atone is pure and entitled -
a halo
Rats.
For 50 great a fighter self styled,
he's the poorest loser we ever knew.
Wallace in Charge OF Case.
The cases originally were in charge
of II. NJ Wallace, national committee.
man of the Progressive party of Mich e
isan, Who arrived in Marquette the
day preceding the filing of the case.
accompanied by Mr. Pound. Robert I.
Stdrcil aud representative of the
Detroit Free Press.
The papers hat been prepared prior
To the partys departure from Detroit.
ANA they proceeded at once with the
legal steps necessary to put the ease
before the courts After visit tu
the court house To Tile the declaration
MI Pound called ON George +. Brown,
circuit court commissioner and filed
the affidavit - hold To bail. Mi.
,Srnwn fixed the amount of bail at 81
900. The papers were at once turned
over to Shcrin Lehman for service.
The criminal case was started b' p
fore Justice Samuel f. Byrne early In
the afternoon at the date mentioned
10y the filing nr forma, complaint
aud q copy of the ISSUE of the Iron
ore Of October T..
The complaint in both cases was
Robert |. Stancill of Detroit, secretary
to Henry VI. Wallace who was actin,
as the personal representative of Col
uncl Roosevelt.
Civil Suit Declaration.
Following is the declaration in the
civil ease with County Clerk jerks
state Of Michigan--In the Circuit
court for the County of Marquette.
County of Marquette. ~.