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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, August 05, 1913, Image 15

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HOYNE AGAIN REPLIES TO THE
ATTACKS MADE BY TRIBUNE1
State's Attorney Hoyne has given
out another statement replying to at
tacks on him by the Tribune, which
paper is sore at him for prosecuting
Max Annenberg, Tribune chief gun
man and slugger, for shooting Alex
ander Belford.
Following is Hoyne's statement in
full:
"To the People of Cook County:
"During the past week the Chi
cago Tribune has continued to vent
its spleen and venom upon me be
cause of the return of an indictment
by a grand jury against Max Annen
,berg. It asserted under the signa
ture of R. R. McCormick that my
statement as to a conversation be
tween him and Edward S. Beck, the
managing editor of the Tribune, was
false and that I made the statement
knowing it to be false.
"In the Chicago Tribune of Sunday
it is stated that one of the Tribune
telephone operators brought this
statement to me and that the state
ment was 'fictitious.' In Sunday's
article the name and address of the
telephone operator is given, so that
the policy of the Tribune now seems
to be to attack women and police of
ficers who are performing their
duties, as well as the employes of this
office.
"Assistant State's Attorney Ma
hony was attacked because a jury
found a defendant named Gronimus
not guilty. I have a complete rec
ord in the case and it appears from
the public statement of the attorney
for the defendant that Mr. Mahony
vigorously prosecuted' the case and
did all possible to secure a convic
tion. The charge or innuendo that
he refuse'd to put in any competent
evidence is as false as all of the
charges made by the Tribune against
this office.
"July 25 the Chicago Tribune at
tacked the office because of the dis
position by Judge Kersten of the
cases against one Edward Tole, I
have in my office a letter from Ben
son Landon, who, by the way, of
fices in the same suite with William
S. Forrest, the attorney for the Chi
cago Tribune, commending the court
and the assistant state's attorney for
the manner in which the case was
disposed of.
"The Juvenile Protective Associa
tion investigated this case and ex
pressed the opinion that Tole should
be allowed to go on probation. Mr.
Landon in his letter of July 28 advises
me of his intention of seeing the offi
cers of the Chicago Tribune on the
date mentioned and advising them of
the case.
"The statements in the Chicago
Tribune that Mrs. Gertrude Howe
Britton has written any letter to me
during the last' ten days complain
ing about or inquiring about any
case is a characteristic Tribune lie.
"I have been informed that E. J.
Duprey was in-the Chicago Tribune's
office conferring with some of its of
ficers or employes shortly before the
shooting and killing of Gronimus.
Whether anyone connected with the
Chicago Tribune took advantage of
the grief-crazed state of mind of this
unfortunate man and suggested di
rectly or indirectly that he take ven
geance I do not know.
"This office will continue to prose
cute offenders against the law and
recommend leniency where, after in
vestigation it develops that leniency
is justified, without consulting the
Tribune. The Chicago Tribune seems
to have fallen on evil days, even al
though it relies for its guidance upon
a wonder child of the journalistic
world. (Signed) Maclay Hoyne,
"State's Attorney."
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GINGER ALE MICKEY
Into a large tumbler put the juice
of half a lemon and a teaspoon of
sugar and one lump of ice the size
of a small egg. Stir all together until
sugar is dissolved. Add ginger ale
till glass is filled. Remove ice and
serve at once.

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