The sun., 1916-12-07
DENIES HE
TOOK TIGER ORDERS
Magistrates 100000 Suit
Against Publisher Of How
ards Book Goes to Trial.
MOTIVE CALLED REVENGE
Author Alleged to Have
Threatened to "Take the
Hide orr After Fine.

The suit for $2o0.0o damages insti-
tuted by Magistrate Joseph r. Corri-
gan against the Bobbs-Merrtn Company
because 1t published a novel by George
Bronson Howard. playwright and short
story writer. which the Magistrate b.
lleved contained veiled references to
himself that were l!bellous, was brought
to trial yesterday before Justice Con
and a jury.
In an opening address to the jury,
which was also heard by George W.
Klrchwey. Justice Franklin c. Hoyt o!
the Children's court and Magistrate Petei
T. Barlow. attending as witnesses
Henry w. Arnold. attorney for MaEls'
tratc CorriEan. asserted that Howard
while under the influence OF drugs. hat
old friends that he meant to write q
book that would take the hide Of
Corrigan."
"Wyrttten 20 Vent Spleen"
The reason that Gods Man." thu
novel In question. was written, accord
Ing to the lawyer. was that Howard
wished to went his spleen against tn
Magistrate because the latter had hel'
him on August 2s. 1909. for trial l,
General Sessions on a charge OF carry
ing a dangerous weapon The write
had been arrested four days before. MI
Arnold related. accused Of ~assaultini
Miss Theodore Gerard, In actress. Will
trying to take from l-r a pearl neck
lace and diamond ring.
When the case was called the younI
woman did not appear. the lawyer said
but the Magistrate felt bound under tn
circumstances to hold the author. How
ard. so the Magistrates counsel said
| Jumped his bail" and went to Europe.
Howard Was Convicted.
When Magistrate C~orrigan heard Of
his return. aid Mr.. Arnold. he u
the novelistts arrest In Baltimore. How
ard was later convicted and fned SLOT
and became obsessed. the lawyer SAID
with the Idea that he mad been perse
cuted by the Magistrate before whom h
was brought.
The lawyer read extracts from III
book. particularly from a chapter whic
vas headed in the table Of contents
Justice a Ia Corr!gan." In other part
Of the book the Magistrate was Gale
'C%ornigan." In the portions cited b
the lawyer Cornigan was portrayed as
Tammany police magistrate h coul
readily be swayed by word from "Fou
teenth street"
Other Cnsavory Remarks.
Further excerpts referred to him 9
bald of hair as IA descendant
Irish peasants and as "the guy" who's
picture was printed In the newspaper
when they couldn't fnd one Of the ed,
Gated ape. Besides being characterize
as ~ tramp In a black Mother Hubbar
who sits round and ooks~ vlrtuous" an
a man known to his friends AS 80
Leprosy," Cornigan was pictured FRI
quentlng, questionable resorts In II
company OF sporting girls
John l.. Lock wood, counsel for u
publisher. asserted that when the con
pany put the book out on the market
September. 1915. 1t had not heard
Magistrate Corrigan and was guiltle'
Of any animus or desire to cast any r.
Election upon him. Four months late
learning he was offended, the publish'
Immediately a~pologlzed to him. Il
lawyer said. bought VI, as many origin
copies as II could and destroyed 1900
them. The name Georgian In the col
tents was termed "A typographical err
by Lockwood.
Howard Il Not In Court.
Howard, originally made a codefcnt
ant, was not in court. due to a mixup
the service Of the papers. He was sa
10 be In LOS Angeles. Cal. endea vorii
to recuperate his health.
John Slade, a Wall Street broker, w