Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-03
MORNING Fl EkAL -.
ne late Outrageous Libel ON . young lady
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Every one must freshly remember the horror and
indignation which pervaded this community few
days since, on reading in the Sum- statement of
horrible outrage alleged have been perpetrated upon
the person Of Miss Hedenburgh, Of Newark, by FIVE
young men, the sons of wealthy inhabitants OF New
ark.
We had received an anonymous letter four days be-
fore, through the post Office treating of this subject
and calling on these five young men to come out
and deny the report of the affair, which, the letter said,
then prevailed. We suppressed the letter until the
publication Of the article in the Sun and then
published it in juxta position with the other stale
ment to show that from the great discrepancy be-
tween them the latter must be erroneous, as It SAID
the young men were in prison, whereas the letter
made it evident they at liberty.
Three of the young men called on US, and we then
learnt with Indignation that the stery was gross
fabrication from beginning TO end, and had not
word of truth in it. II then became our bounden
duty as conductors of the public press to endeaver to
ascertain the author. The young men told US that
they were informed in the "Sun" office, that Mr.
Muock brought the information there. We then
believed that Mr. Nj. or his informant had been de-
ccived by some scoundrel for base purpose and we
believe 80 STILL But it was our duty, having got q
third perhaps twentieth hand authority to endeaver
10 trace the clue back 10 the fountain head. We
therefore published the fellowing-
The NEWARK AFFAIR.-The "Sun" says that they
derived their information Of the horrible hoax they
lately published, from " respectable lawyer" The
young men, who have been slandered called US to
that Mr.. Mulock, is the lawyer. If Mr. Mulock
gave the Sun' the information, he is bound state
whence he derived it is j, not most extraordina
ry that any respectable person would 60 a newspa-
per Office. and palm sach story upon the editor
porter, without being well assured it true Those
conducting newspapers confined to their desk from
till midnight scarcely hours cessaton) and
must derive much at second hand and the rascal whe
would coolly wait editor and tell him fictitious
Tale Of horror, with view get published and wound
The feelings ofinnocen people deserves have his
cut of.
To show that others entertained similar opinions.
we publish the following:-
We do net remember an occurrence that produced
a more general higher feeling of Indignation in
this immunity, than is exhibited today IN conse-
quence Oft long statement which appeared in New
York penny paper the Sun, this morning, of an al
legged dabolical outrage perpetrated IN Newark by
five young men, Of the most respectable and
influential citizens OF the place. upon the daughter of
a very celebrated carriage maker here It's well for
the order and peace OF society that the fabcator Of
the calumny is not within our borders As il is, |
measures of redress in progress in the right quar-
ter and we refer 10 the here only to say the
request of the father of the young lady, and The other
parties implicated, that the statements in all Its parts
tion No occurrence Of the sort whatever has taken |
place in this city, that is known TO its citizens the
time named, or at any other period of its history
Nepark Daily ADJ.
A statement of the atrocous case mentioned above |
appears in several Of the morning papers, and ven
tare 10 say that thoroughly black hearted
lumny has never occurred IN our city. We under |
stand that the paper in which originated states that
its conductor derived his information from iawyer
of respectable standing and extensive practice in New
York w and the name OF that respectable lawyer
has been mentioned TO US. We have only to express
the hearty wish that the father and the friends Of the
young lady may pursue all the villains In any way
connected with the calumny with unsleepng vigilance
until they punished the utmost extent that the
vengeance of the law can reach Ii is quite time that
these inroads upon the peace of families and the feel
ngs of vrtuous life should meet rerlburion proper
tioaaie TO the turpude of the vainy. If the young
men implicated in this foul asperson not only upon
their names but upon the character of the young
lady, do not follow the ca lumnators 10 the very
IRENE of legal prosecution, they have lit pretensons
10 manhood. They should not suffer themselves to
rest moment while the mlscreants remain an
punished. They will be only half punished by an im
pnsonment Of FIVE years at hard labor in the penn
Tertiary where they give the convcs the most work
10 do and the least TO eat
We thought then as we wrote, that il Mr.. Mulock
gave the "Ssn" the story, he was bound in homer az
a husband father, and man, to give up his au-
thor But as we did not positively say that he told
the story to the "Sun" did not speak positively.
To our as,onishment, however, Mr.. M. yesterday
wrote as thus:-
NEw YONG. August 81, 1888.
SIR,-Havng seen in Mr.. Benefits paper of this
morning, under your management an arlcle in which
my name Is grossly and ealumniously adveried 10,
require from that paper at it's next publication, such
APOLOGY as the Judgment Of those claiming the
control Of Mr.. BENEFITS interests may suggest In
event Of such satisfaction not being made, shall in.
sttue salt against Mr.. Bennett for his libel as soon
as process can be served.
am, sir, your most obt servt-
Mr. ATTREE, WIN. UNLOCK.
Herald Office.
On reading this note we came TO the conclusion as
a matter Of course that there had been some great
mistake committed, and that although he did not in the
above expressly deny giving the information to
the "sun," yet that he could not have done SO, on
OF the tenor Of his note, and his vrtuous in
dRnation, at being supposed for moment To have in
any way aided the circulation Of the tale. This was
our conclusion, and we determined express our
selves and take the responsibility of clearing Mr..
Muock from all participation in circulating the mon.
strous lie. But judge Of our as,onishmcnt gentle
readers, when going 10 the "Sunn Office we were
furnished with the following affidavit by enc of the
editors.
CIrr AND County OF New YoRK, sa-Horauo
s. Bartlett of the said city, beng daily swern depo-
sea and "a w that he ia one of the editors of Tho New