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New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
b,diciaI Determination of Twelve Serious Accu-
sations, Including Joining With Hearst in Cult
ofDisloyalty, Transferred From, .JurytoP Public

roHN F. HYLAN. elected Tam
J many Mayor .,., of New York or. las,
,,,;tswash applied by William Ran
,.,nb Hearst and a libel suit brought
nth flourish against "The New
vork World" last Monday withdrew
:. ,ibel suit for $4,000 and thus
avoided judicial determination of the
,or;ous charges "The World" made
sgainst him. These are:
That his legal servicea' forced
Il. Black Diamond Automobile
Company, his client, into bank
ruptcy.
That he called in Alfred r.
cosl;n. international crook, to re-
,reanize the company.
That he altered a court record
sra distracted legal papers to
conceal his appearance as attor-
,.v of record In suit based on a
false affidavit of service.
That, having collected $3.50
Judgment for relative, he at
,smpted to retain $2,2sO.
That he attempted to induce
nj. relative to invest his small
,em.inder in Black Diamond
stock
That he knowingly accepted
money for ca mpaign expenses
from a Coslin jailhird, who had
obtained the money by swim
ding.
That he joined with Hearst to
aid pro-Cerman propaganda.
That he conspired with the
agents of Germany.
That he was disloyal in time Of
Libel Suit AS an
Election Factor
These charges are SUMMARIZE
from Hylan's own legal complaint
They were made by "The World
during the campaign on the strength
Of considerable evidence, which wa
presented.
The libel suit by which h
answered them was one of the chic
factors in his election, since it con
yinced thousands of voters of his in
nocence of the charges and of hi
ability to clear his record.
Two suits were filed against tn
Press Publishing Company, publish
ers Of "The World" The first liste
the first three foregoing grounds O
action as basis for 100000 damage
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

further delay in the trial his attor-
neys, Moss, Marcus G. Wells, of 233
Broadway, withdrew the action on
June 5 at the Mayors instructions.
Justice Cropsey, of the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn, had no alterna-
tive but to dismiss the action, which
he did last Monday.
The costs of the case were charged
against the Mayor. In addition,
Howard Taylor, counsel for the
Press Publishing Company, has re-
quested extra costs not to exceed
$4,000.
His Attorney
Explains the Position
BY way of explaining the Mayors
position his attorney points to the
following letter from Mr.. Hylan re-
oaesting withdrawal of the suit:
May 81, 1918.
Frank Moss, Esq,
Moss, Marcus & Wells.
233 Broadway, New York.
Ny Dear Mr.. Moss: have asked
the court to postpone my action
against "The New York World"
The reason for this request was the
great pressure of public business
upon me at this important time. The
court has refused what appears to
me very reasonable request, made
in the public interest. ! am COM
pelled, therefore, to ask you to dis
continue the actions, as it seems to
me that my first duty is to the public
in these critical times, and that l
should devote my full time and atten-
ton to the public business and not
to the prosecution of my private law
! suits and personal matters. As far
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

for libel. The second, including the
other grounds of action, prayed the
court for a judgment Of 1925, 900.
Mayors Attorney
Pleads for Time
Upon these charges John F. Hy-
Ian, through his attorney, filed suit
against the Press Publishing Com
pany before his election as Mayor
last November When the suits ap-
peared on the calendar in Justice
Cropsey's court last month "The
World answered "Ready." But the
attorney for the Mayor pleaded for
more time.
Indeed. the plaintiff seemed COM
pletely to have abandoned the posi-
ton for a speedy trial he had as
sumed in his petition to the court to
consolidate complaints one and two.
At that time the attorney for the
Mayor, Frank Moss, submitted the
following plea for a speedy determi-
nation:
"Mr. Taylor (attorney for defend
anti in his affidavit said:
"It is therefore very important
both to the plaintiff and the de-
fendant, and also in sense to the
public, that the issues raised In this
suit be promptly disposed of, and
that it be settled as to whether the
statements made in the defendants
newspaper about the plaintiff were
true or false
"An inspection of the pleadings
shows that the same reasons apply as
fully to action two
"The defendant does not seek trial
until May, and the plaintiff, recogniz-
ing the necessity of prompt dis
position of the questions involved
and the establishment of the truth or
falsity of the article in the COM
plant numbered two, has moved for
| preference in May, in the interests
of the public and of justice, and to
obtain speedy adjudication of the
matters involved in both suits at
once, and will so continue to move"
But the pleas for speed became
pleas for delay as the plaintiffs at
tolney delved further into the
charges of libel. And on Mayor the
Mayor set forth in an affidavit:
Public S Business
Stood in the Way
"1t has proved impossible to pre-
pare the case properly and to be in
readiness for trial at this time.
"The pleadings are long and in
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
ried to Unload
Stock on a Client

"That this plaintiff endeavored to
unload stock Of the Black Diamond
Automobile Company upon client,
knowing it to be of little or no
value" (The client referred to was
Charles A. Purcell, a relative by
marriage.)
"That while this plaintiff was
candidate for said judicial Office
Municipal Court Justice) he know
ingly and wilfully associated with
professional swindler and knowingly
received money from him, whose
money was derived from crimes"
(Namely, Alfred R. Goslin, notori-
Gus bucketshop swindler. who had
served terms in prison for forgery
and conspiracy.l
That this plaintiff knowingly ap-
peared as an attorney and represent
ed persons acting in behalf of said
Goslin, swindler and criminal, in
improper suits In court. designed to
extort money from defendants" (That
is, so-called "strike suits" we'll
known and long used device of Cos
lin, who "The World" charged acted
through an associate named Anna
Irene Magher, for whom John F.
Hylan appeared as attorney of rec
ord, according to four index refer
ences in the Third District Municipal
Court.)
"That this defendant abstracted or
caused papers to be abstracted from
court files. and that the minutes Of
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Hylan s Interpretation
of The Worlds" Charges

The publications of alleged libel,
as the Mayor himself interprets
them, are summarized as follows in
his legal complaint. Amplifying
data are given in parentheses.
THAT this plaintiff was an asso-
ciate Of swindler and convict named
Goslin, and q participant with him
in improper acts" ALFRED r. Goslin,
jailbird and known participant in
many stock jobbing fraudsl.
THAT the plaintiff called in said
Goslin to reorganize corporation
known as the Black Diamond Auto
mobile Company. knowing that he
was swindler and = criminal, and
that he Joined with said Goslin in an
effort TO commit fraud concerning
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Facsimiles of Hylan's Letter to Cos
lin Thanking Him for His Interest"

the court show that this plaintiff has
abstracted said papers" That is.
papers in the case of Whitney VS..
Schwartz, based on q false affidavit
of service by Charles M. Dun, which
disappeared from the archives of the
Brooklyn court when District Attor-
ney Jerome began to gather evidence
against Goslin. On the margin of
the record appears this notation:
"Taken by Hylan, 1880 Gates Ave
nue., party to examine" The words
"Hylan, 1890 Gates Avenue" have
been scored out, but are plainly legi-
BILE, and the unmarried portion of the
record reads: "Taken by party to ex-
amine.D
"That the plaintiff as lawyer or
ganized the Black Diamond .Automo-
bile Company with fictitious capi-
talization of $500,o0o upon paid in
capital of s1,15O, and that the stock
of the said company over and above
the S1,150 which was paid in was
fraudulent stock and was issued for
the purpose Of enabling the plaintiff
and a notorious stock jobber and
swindIer named Goslin to sell such
fraudulent stock to the public, and
that this plaintiff actually attempted
to palm off such stock on client
who was married to his own cousin"
(The client being Charles A. Purcell,
of Chicago, who refused to buy such
stock and engaged an attorney t
demand an accounting of the judo
ment of $3.50 collected for him by
John F. Hylan.)
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
A World" Cartoon Specified by
Hylan in His Suit


the pleadings and the proceedings,
as l have followed them, is heavy
task requiring conferring between
my counsel and myself and many
other reasons, to an extent quite un-
usual, and over many days and
weeks.
~ fully intended when these ac-
tions were set down to have the con-
ferences and attend to the matters
which l believe and which my coun-
sci, Frank Moss, advises me are es-
sential to preparation to trial, but
day after day the conferences have
been put off, and it is literal fact
that we have had no conference what
ever at which the details of the case
have been taken up and discussed.
"I believe, and am so advised by
my counsel, that preparation will re-
quire at least q month of time, and
in the exigencies of the public busi-
ness I have not been able to find it
and cannot find it during the month
of June.
~ have felt that in pressing these
suits l was exercising important per-
sonal rights. but have been prevent
ed by the unavoidable expenditures
of time and energy in the Office of
Mayor from preparing these trials.
"For the reasons I have stated,
request that the cases be passed over
until the October term"
Hearst Charged
"World" With Delay
Meanwhile, though the Mayor was
sparring for time and the attorneys
for "The World" were anxious to
proceed with the trial, William Ran
dolph Hearst pictured the reverse
condition in his "New York Ameri-
can" of Wednesday, March 13, 1918.
AS Howard Taylor, counsel for
the Press Publishing Company,
points out in an affidavit, sworn
May %:
plaintiffs request for delay when
the cases actually appeared on the
day calendar demonstrated, in view of
| E 81.
York American of Wednesday, March
19, 1918, that his attitude regarding
the suits is disingenuous toward the
court and the public. The article is
as follows:
Mayor Wants Early Trial Of Libel
Suits
Counsel for Mayor Hylan in the
libel suits against "The New York
World" growing out of charges made
in the last campaign, is seeking to
Jaycox yesterday motions were made
by both siS>s for preference in hear
ing the two actions of the suit. The
court permitted consolidation of all
matters relating to the Black Dia-
mond Automobile Company in one
action and those relating co the
charge of treason in another. Samuel
M. Fleischman, counsel to the Mayor,
said last evening:
"The Mayor is willing and anxious
to try these cases, but The New York
World has repeatedly blocked all eff
forts to get these cases on trial"
"When this newspaper article ap-
peared deponent communicated with
Mr. Samuel M. Fleischman, called his
attention to the fact that his sup
posed statement as to the defendants
attitude was the opposite Of the
truth, and asked him to publish
correction. He did not do SO. 1t now
appears that not only has The New
York World made every effort to get
these cases on trial, but that the
Mayor is not anxious and willing to
try them
"The defence in these cases has pre-
pared them for the trials ard is ready
and desires to proceed with them
4 in Action No. at once, and in Ac-
ton No. upon the conclusion of the
. trial Of Action No. l."
When the court denied the Mayor
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

as .vindication is concerned, l know
of no vindication of any judge or
jury that can equal or approach the
overwhelming verdict rendered by the
people at the last election. Any other
vindication, no matter how complete,
would seem feeble and futile in COM
parison, and would add nothing to
the honor that l have received from
the public and to the gratitude feel
toward them.
Very truly yours,
JOHN r. HYLAN, Mayor.
The answers filed by Taylor, Jack
son, Brophy & Nash. attorneys for
the Press Publishing Company, to
the complaint setting forth the May
or's grounds for libel, pray the court
upon total defences by way Of JUS
tihcation,'s for judgments for the
defendant.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Two Other
Serious Charges

But the Mayors summary of the
charges against him made by John
Purroy Mitchell onlits the following
two Mitchell accusations referred
to in 'The Worlds" answer in the
suits:
~ accuse John F. HyIan of secur.
ing the political and personal sup
port of William Randolph Hearst by
joining with Hearst in the cult of
disloyalty.
II accuse John r. Hylan Of being
publicly allied with men whose dis
loyalty to America has been officially
denounced by the United States gov
ernment Cohslan, Dewey and
oLeary."
The ship referred to above is the
American liner Hesperian, whose
sinking was applauded in the Chi.
cago convention of "The Friends og
Peace" organized by Albert Sander.
formerly an employe Of William
Randolph Hearst, but now in prison
on his plea of guilty to a charge OF
red-hsnded violation Of Americs,
neutrality.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

said company. and that this plaintiff
improperly sued the said company
and by so doing wrongfully brought
it to disaster" (The Improper" suits
for illegal services.")
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

This letter. Purcell relative of yan buy Black
.aamond evidence Hyan published by
The World charge that Hylan knew the stock be
= Afaa value at the time he wrote this letter.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Excessive Legal Fee
For a Relative

"That this plaintiff collected a
judgment for relative of the plain
tiff by marriage for s3,780.20, and
this plaintiff. without any agreement
or any right, attempted to charge
$2,280.20 for collecting it; that he
had no right or proper reason to
make any such charge and that the
plaintiff wrongfully endeavored to in
duce his said client to accept some
stock of the Black Diamond Automo-
bile Company, knowing it to
be worthless or of greatly impaired
value, and that the plaintiff had made
an additional payment to his client
because of guilty conscience, and
fear of public exposure, and not from
any proper motive" Can additional
$1,375 was paid by Hylan to Charles
A. Purcell, already referred to, after
Purcell had engaged attorneys and
threatened legal action for an &C
counting.)
THAT this plaintiff, directly or in
directly, had received money from
Alfred r. Goslin, a swindler. and
that he had had improper confiden-
tial financial relations with the said
Goslin, and that he received such
money from said Goslin knowing him
to be swindler.
That the plaintiffs conduct Gre
ferring to a cartoon) had been bad
and that his record was foul and dis
reputable; that being the meaning Of
said picture.
What Charges
Mean in Character
"By the entire publication afore-
said, the words and picture, the de-
fendant intended to say and to charge
and to cause the readers of The
World and people generally TO be-
lieve that this plaintiff was deceit
full, untruthful and dishonest man
and was the associate of dishonest
and criminal persons, and was guilty
of dishonest practices, and a false
attorney, betraying and attempting
TO betray his client, and seeking his
own advantage at his clients ex-
pense, and that he was bad sttor-
ney at law, bringing unconscionable
suits and abstracting court papers
and erasing court record-all in the
particulars stated in said words and
picture-and that these characteris-
tics remained with him while law
yer and Judge and continued down
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Public S Business
Stood in the Way

"1t has proved impossible to pre-
pare the case properly and to be in
readiness for trial at this time.
"The pleadings are long and in
volved. the issues are numerous, the
Arizona republican., 1918-11-24
For Sale-Real Estate
Square Deals"
RANCHES CITY PROPERTY LEASES

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 A dairy lease at s25 per ncre, that runs for three years; 64 good cows priced right, hay to feed them, 1,u acres of growing alfalfa: 40 acres now in cotton. With butter fat now at soc, and a promise of it going to s1, what
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 from a town. Good terms. This Is d
 mbney maker.
 We have a very long list of both CITY and RANCH properties to sell Oh easy terms and most of them ar, priced so that you will have to acknow- ledge they are worth the money. We are ever ready to show you anything you want We do not ask you to buy anything that is not worth the money. We guarantee you SQUARE DEAL"
 or no deal. We wish as many SQUARE l DEAL" LISTINGS as we can get. l SALT RIVER VALLEY REALTY co l r West Adams Phone 19s7
Arizona republican., 1918-11-24
BUNGALOWS

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 $4500, south on Adams St. this way from capitol. We have a new modern brick of rooms and ? screen porches. hardwood floors built-in effect, painted and tinted throughout, lot 65x:4U.
 S5500 on Mcdowell Road in LynwOod place, We have a modern brick building of rooms, screen porches, very large attic, hardwood floors throughout, paved street, lot 63x130. This attractive dwelling is nearly completed. but pun = chaser could still exercise taste, etc.
 And when you are in the market, let us show you our best buys.
 FRANK D. LANE, IS West Adams Phone 1234
Arizona republican., 1918-11-24
Choice AO's and sos

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 40 acres, all alfalfa and grain, fine feed fenced fields, good little house, well soft water with engine. The price is only s250. Good terms.
 40 acres, west Phoenix. good i'm provements, well located. at only s210 per acre, good terms.
 40 acres. one and one-half mile east of old beet factory, with good 4-room house and screen porch, stable with stalls for span horses, young or chard, yard, all fenced 5-foot woven wire, fenced fields, some woven wire, 20 acres good alfalfa and barely, 16 acres of grain, short distance to car line; immediate possession. Price is only s275 and terms.
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 80 acres of fine clean alfalfa, first class, cut over tons in cuttings good modern Groom house, large hay shed. good well and engine, family or chard, we'll located to school and other conveniences. Price only s25O per; | terms.
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Arizona republican., 1918-11-24
For Sale Real Estate
L,uther lBargaitas

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 80 acres of cotton land, all in cot ton. "A" water. Northwest close to convenient transportation. Only s175. .0t an acre. Cash and terms-13.
 80 acres with good house and "A" water. We'll fenced. s1S0 an acre. An other good buy.-11.
 We have larger tracts, many good house bargains and locations for youl future home.
 BERT P. HAHN, With
 LUTHER REALTY COMPANY, no Y. Central Avenue |
Arizona republican., 1918-11-24
For Sale-Resl Estate

MIR. FARMER, why pay from s25 to $50 rent per acre when you can buy 160 to 220 acres of as fine, level, rich silt loam land as there is in Arizona. All fenced and cross fenced domestic well, wind mill and gas engine; cheap water, sub-irrigated and outbuildings; near good town and railroad; splendid market good road. Will grow large crop cotton, corn, maize, alfalfa and all kinds of garden truck. Price is what you would pay in rent Owner too old to work; must sell. Here is the chance of your life. See Mir. Edwards at once for price and terms, S05 N. Fifth ave.
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Arizona republican., 1918-11-24

ANY MAN shows that nature cut him off short. when manufactured. by leaving weak spot in his tuppet. if he fails to call on Ford.-Any woman God bless emp who don't pull the love. honor and obey" lines, crosswise. and entirely transpose them. shows she's weak in her nub. Holidays are here buy useful articles. There are two fine pianos here, which I was compelled to buy with the entire household effects. Take them at exactly what they cost me. Sew machines are a necessity. I don't care a ''tinker's dam" what price, they go there are so here.
 FORD'S STORES
 20 E. Wash. Phone 1776 II
Arizona republican., 1918-11-24

MIR. FARMER-Why pay s25 to $50 rent when you can buy 320 acres, all fenced and cross fenced, house, canals. farm implements, domestic we'll. equipped with a windmill gas engine on 300 gal. water tank and a fine new 25 H. P. pumping plant. Abundance of river water for irrigation; foot lift This land is rich silt loam sub irri- gated. Will grow large crops of all klnds TO acres ready for blowing Am too old to handle. I am going to sign it away for $50 per acre. See me at once. Inquire Mir. Edwards 1904 W. Washington St. Il
Arizona republican., 1918-11-24
See Russell aft Gilbert

For Sale
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 TO RENT 80 A., mostly alfalfa good soil. Only $500 per A. If you buy some good dairy stock.
 These are only samples of what I have to sell. C. H. RUSSELL.
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Arizona republican., 1918-11-24
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Arizona republican., 1918-11-24
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