The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-29
HERRICK Gives
HIS SIDE IN
SUIT
Former Congressman lred by
Charge He Violated
Injunction

Manuel Herrick. former Congress.
man from Oklahoma. today issued q
statement to newspapers giving his
side Ia. the action OF Miss Ethyl
Chrane. who. through her attorney,
Andrew y Bradley. charges In the
District Supreme Court that Her
rick violated the courts injunction
ordering him to keep away from
Miss Chrane.
Mr. Bradley is trying to try his
case IN the. public newspapers In.
stead of in court." Mr.. Herrick de-.
clares In q signed statement. "hia
objective being to create sympathy
forf his client by trying to make Il
appear that Mr.. Herrick is annoy.
ing her"
Mr.. HerriclS is very much exer.
cised over Bradley's recent action.
He is disturbed because he must
show cause why he should not BE-
adjudged in contempt of court for
alleged violation of the injunction.
Text Of Statement.
Mr.. Herrick's statement. in part.
follows:
The facts in the matter are that
Mr.. Herriclx made public sale on
November 26. 1928. and circulated
500 sale bills. A person by the
name OF James Owens used one of
these sales bill to write a letter to
Miss Chrane on the back thereof.
His objective was twOfold; one. ne
considered it q lark, and, second,
he, being q friend Of Hr. Herrick,
thought that he might act as an
intermediator or peacenaIser This
letter was written In January, 1924.
Bradley had the letter traced
through the postoffice. The post.
master called Mr.. Owens and inter.
viewed him and furnished Bradley
with the contents of the interview.
Mr.. Herrick knew nothing about 1t
and only learned of it through
communication nom his lawyer and
later It was mentioned to him BY
the postmaster. Therefore, the per
son is not fictitious. as alleged, at
all, which fact is we'll known to
Bradley. AS for the telegram com
planned of, that was sent by j. u.
own motion and responsibility for
the reason that he was a great
friend Of Miss Chrane's brother.in.
not promote peace and harmony
for the sake of his friend.
Busy Travelling.
''Mr. Herrick arrived in Wash
ington on June is, 1924. and left
again for Oklahoma on July rs.
On July he served q notice on
A. n. Bradley through Western
Union messenger and received a
receipt therefor that a hearing
would be held on July for the
purpose Of modifying the injunc-
ton to the extent that it would
allow him to communicate with
Miss Chrane to the end that their
difficulties might be adjudicated.
Bradley not only did not take
any steps to have Mr.. Herrick cited
for alleged contempt of court, but
defaulted on the hearing and did
not attend it at all. The judge
originally granted the Injunction,
passed it over for the attention Of
| Justice Hitz, who was the one that
did grant the injunction. Justice
Hitz being away on his vacation
and not coming back until some
time in August, Mr.. Herrick could
not wait to present the matter to
Mr.. Hitz, but had to return to
Oklahoma on July Is, 1924. \
"Mr. Bradley is now bringing
this matter up for the sole pur.
pose of trying to create sympathy
and influence the jury in the case
which Mr.. Herrick has against
Miss Chrane and also in the case
which Miss Chrane filed against
Mr.. Herrick. This is in line with
what Bradley said TO Mr. Hervtck
| in June. 1929"