New-York tribune., 1919-10-29
Aammany Leaders Libel
Action Begun by Serving
Summonses on Editor
and Star Publishing Co.
Complaint Being Drawn
Boss Eager for Haste in Lii
CATION Based on Edito-
rial in the s'Journal"

Charles r. Murhy, Of Tammanv Hall,
made good Yesterday his threat to sue
William R. Hearst for libel. The boss
of the Fourteenth Street wigwam did
not even wait for his attorney, former
Judge William NJ. K. Olcott 10 draw
np the complaint in he case lie In
sisted on immediate action, and got it
by having the summons III the action
served The suit is against Mr. Hearst.
snd also against the Star Company,
which publishes The New York Amer
lean" and "The Evening journal" Mr..
Murphy's charge that he had been Ii
beed by Mr. Hearst was based partic-
u ar on an editorial that appeared in
"The Journal" on Monday under the
needing Swat Boss
Judge Olcott hiss not yet drawn the
complaint, in which Mr.. Mdrphy VIII
point cut just how he has been IL
btled, but according to the attorney
Of tie TammaNv eader he Will demand
'very large" damages. 1t is under
stood that he will sue for 81 900 600
Referring to the alleged libelous
editorial, Judge Olcott said:
Calls 1t Clear Libel
"The statement that the fact
that the representatives. from New
York City who are Of Irish de
Congress in behalf Of Iroand was
because Mr.. Murphy was Interested in
q British contract that was to bring
him $1,000 n day and did not want to
offend The British is clearly y libel
per Sc Mr.. Murphy not only did not
receive 81 900 a day profit from the glu-
cose contract, DuL ne uid not make one
cent. In fact, he lost what he had in
vested"
The page editorial in "The Journal"
went into what purporteo 10 be de-
tails of the relations Mr.. Murphy had
with Louis n. Hartoe. manufacturer
malto drXtrine. VINO is said TO have
had British contract. Hartog vas
{ large purchaser of glucose,
Mn. Murphy became dissatisfied with
his investment and tried to withdraw
from the Hartog concern. Mr.. Hartog
IS now suing the Tammany leader and
others for Sl0.00c,000 damages. alleg-
ing that the defendants ruined his
business by having his supply of glu-
cose shut off
One portion of the Hearst article
which Mr. Murphy said impugned his
patriotism and motives read
Portions Strongly Objected TO.
I'VE used 70 wonder at one thing
at which we do not wonder any more.
~ 0oSu ~ NOi.Nci Wy -SS" VI n :
representatives never lifted voice in
the Congress to Plead the cause of
Ireland, to protest against the refusal
of the President to hear Irelandts p ca
to the Conference of Paris, to de-
nounce the shameful DENIAL of self
determination TO Ireland. But We do
not wonder now.
Boss Murphy had q one-fourth in
terest in a seven -million-d dollar con
tract with the British government
There was lot of possible proftoar-
ing in this contract. Louis n. Hartog
who got the contract and took Boss
Murphy into the deal has sworn that
the profits were 100000 in one period
of ninety days.
That would make Boss Murphy 3
share Of the Profits over one thousand
dollars day"
Another paragraph in the Hearst
article read
''In other words If Boss Murphy was
making y thousand dollars day out
OF the secret partnership in a huge
contract with the British government
It would be the most natural coniect-
ure III the word that no Congressman
controlled or owned by Boss Murphy
wou dare to speak word fer Ire
lands right to self -deterin nation fol
lre.and's right to find the world safe
Tor democracy, for Irelands right be
fore God and man to be ruled by
government Of her own choosing anC
deriving al its just powers from thc
consent of the governed "