Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-18
SEN. HUGHES'S
COUNSEL ASKS
J A CORRECTION
Declares His Client Is Victim of
Smith and Anti-Wilson Men
of New Jersey.

Hugh Gordon Miller, counsel for
United States Senator William
Hughes, in a letter today to the Star,
statements relative to an action in
the New York courts, in which the
Senator is figuring. The suit is based
on the effort of the New York and
Middletown Realty Company to COM
pei Senator Hughes, as trustee, to re-
turn to 1t 100000 In bonds of the Tan
glers Manor Corporation. The Tan
giers company is real estate firm.
Because of the political insinuations
contained In the letter by Mr.. Miller,
the Star reproduces his entire letter
and statements. The Star, however,
has nothing to correct In any of its
previous reports of the proceedings
in the case in which Senator Hughes
figures. 1t claims that its stories have
been accurate and unbiased.
Mr.. Miller's letter and statements
are as follows:
AS your paper has published quite
little about the case, in the inter-
est of fairness I request that you
publish this letter and the enclosures
relative to the case of Longworth
VS.. Hughes.
The court heard only one side, the
plaintiffs side of the case. Further
hearing of the case was adjourned
until Monday, the ed, when the
plaintiffs witnesses will be further
cross-examined and the defendants
case will be heard. At the same time
the court will hear the question
of the alleged service in this city of
a subpoena on F. J. Quimby as a
witness. He is in Ohio and contends
that he was in Virginia at that time.
AS know that you would not inten-
tionally go out of your way to in
jure Senator Hughes and aid in this
attempt of the James Smith anti
Wilson crowd in Jersey to put him in
a false position, I ask the above cor
rection, and as so much has been
printed about this case and such a
campaign of insinuation has been
made against Senator Hughes a
mere trustee, in this connection,
ask you to print his side of the case
as contained In the enclosed letters
put in evidence yesterday during the
plaintiffs case. These exhibits pro-
duced by the plaintiff show the full
history of the transaction and Judge
Hughess incidental professional and
proper connection with the transac-
ton.
Hughes "A Trustee.
In the interest of truth, Justice and
fair play / request the publication
of this correction and those letters
which were produced by the plaintiffs
attorney and In evidence. AS Sem
ator Hughes. a mere trustee for
others, as shown by the PLAINTIFF
witnesses (and will do what the court
directs him, If ut directs anything,
after it hears both sides of the case),
is in Washington attending to his
official duties and not here to defend
himself from such attacks and such
impositions on your paper. I urge
the publication of this and the en-
closed. I also call your attention to
the enclosed copy from an opinion in
this case by Justice Lehman, stating:
In this case ] do not think that
this element of good faith Is estab-
lished. The plaintiff seeks an ex-
animation in regard to the acquisi-
ton by the Tangiers Manor Cor
poration of the property known as
st. George Manor, to the organiza-
ton of said Tangiers Manor Cors
poration, to the issuance of the mort
gage bonds and to the deposit of the
said bonds with the defendant as
trustee. There is not the slightest
proof that the defendant was a party
to the acquisition by the Tangiers
Manor Corporation of any property
or to the organization of the corpora
ton. 1t appears from the complaint
that he is only trustee under a
contract made between other parties,
and it is not even shown that he has
any knowledge of these matters
Respectfully yours,
HUGH GORDON MILLER.
PATTERSON, Nov. "a, 1911.
Mr. Robert K. Farley, White Plains,
N. Y:
My dear Mr. Farley-I did not reply
TO your two last letters because / did
not understand them. Instead | took
them to Mr.. Quinby and asked for an
explanation from him. He assured
me at the time that there was some
mistake in the matter, and that all