Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-01-31 | Page 2 | Harper's President Pays Fine of $1000

HARPERS HARPER'S PRESIDENT PAYS YS FINE OF 1000 Br By S Service New York Jan Clinton O.-Clinton 30 Clinton T. T Brainard president and treasurer of or ortho tho the publishing firm of oC Harper d Brothers and of the secretary extraordinary extraordinary grand Jury jur of or Now ew York City CIU was fined tined 1000 In the court of ot special special cial session today following his conviction conviction conviction con con- a week ago of or publishing a book known as Madeleine Tho The firm of oC Harper Brothers was also fined 1000 on the same Mme charge Mr Brainard had tho the alternative of ot passing passing- three months in the work work- ho house hoase se The Time fine was paid under protest protest protest pro pro- test te-st b by his attorney An appeal was made toda today on behalf of oC Mr Ir Brainard b by his attorney for fOI the setting aside of oC the conviction on the ground that I he had nothing to do with the literary end of ot the tho business and that he was In Europe when the book was issued and had no knowledge of it Madeleine was published on October October October Octo Octo- ber 14 H. It was soon afterward discontinued discontinued discontinued dis dis- continued on complaint of the Society for the Prevention and Suppression of or Vice