Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-17


O. How long have you been resident of City
A,
@: here In what yeari
A: 1888.
O: Prior to that time where you live?
to that time student without much Of any
address.
@: Various universities
various universities previous years
at least
Q: Did you ever any Journalism
A: 1 nev did
@: Were you working at s4 your father
passed away.
A: / was
Would you define for what copublisher publisher Of
Blade it is employed in the newspaper?
A: Which newspaper?
Q: The Toledo Blade of
Al In publisher
supervision and generally guiding the Blade In its duties
toward the public.
who would be considered have
A. Yes
O. Now is your brother william actively engaged in that
handle that here Toledo generally by yourself?
A: handle 1t generally Iconsut with him at times.
O. you any newspaper beside Toledo
Blade and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette?
A:
Q: What is that
L: Toledo Times.
@: Is the only other paper?
A: That Is he only other paper.
O. what connection you Times Block If
A. have the same relationship to the have
Blade with regard to business operations
Do by that that do not control the editorial
policy Of he Times?
A: That II correct
O: Benson takes care of the gathering of the newsY
A: and every other featured topography
a " Fs. connection with the publication OF the ''''f'
O. Now with respect tn. you your
self do you not?
A: General supervision.
4: Yes Yes ''' ''(''N' '' . 'N''''''' ''
@: The determination Of
nterposng) As to general supervision general super
visor, do intend to that determine all edi
torial policy do not
@: But you position where you not'
O. And that appear
A: Well, as general supervisor yes.
O. other words IL wanted to play story could'
Q: And il you to play IT down. you could,
A, That's right
Q: Well you familiar with story Plaintiff
complains you not, Mr.. Block7
O. Would you your by reading
article the Blade familiar enough with 1t
that you can testify without that3
Mr. Goerlch: Let take five minute to the
reporter little read 1t in the meantime.
CThereupon, short taken)
"oosser AWBc Aids Face Suit Land Deals note
that that appears there, do you not?
O. Do you know editions this story appeared
date other than the Blue Streak edition'
Wa.s DO not ,. tn. information to wn, edition, hi, story
carried in that date would find whether
in the Noon Edition the State edition. the Home
Edition, would you do that for us?
A. 4; .No respSnsso ...,,nou ....,,., -. -,
in what other editions simply would like
TO get the other editions which carried the story Now
do II by subpeonaing you let me
know and make it easier for you,
A: All right. Wouldn't easier testified that could
assume that II In editions Of greatest local city
distribution?
@: In which edition would that beY
A: That would be In the Final Home Edition.
NW have yOu ever ss sssn . Ss article @ which N s
and AWBC Aids Face Suit on Land Deas7"
A:
@: When did you first hear article'
A: The day OF publication.
Q: That would be January 5, 1880,
A: Yes
O. How that article brought your attention Mr. Block,
A: don't recall
O. that Mr. John A. Bolman had filed prior
lawsuits, not7
Mr. Reams. That question, prior TO whatr
Mr. Goerlich Prior 10 January 5, 1880
A; Well that he had filed certainly suit
O. Do you recall whether filed individual
person. lawsuit filed by John A. Boman
5th7
A. Well the suit recall purported TO be stockholders
suit and cannot off hand who against whether
IL was against a corporation.
Now then that Mr. Bolman had filing
some lawsuits involving the AwBC-which the Auomotive
Workers Building Corporatonpror to January 1e507
A:
D. those something
tion with labor organization, is that right,
4: Yes.
D. Have discussed with Of subordnaes the
policy of the Blade with TO the publication of
stories in connection with the lawsuits filed by John
Bolman,
4: Probably.
.: A. Bolman matter are you
not2
A: Yes. After all got him a lawyer.
.: You did what?
A. say introduced him a lawyer
q To whom did you introduce him,