The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-30
Shelin,s Court.

JusE 90 Libel Stone siamm This action
for libel upon the pianun superintendent oil tn. Dis
uict Schools OF the state, which appeared the DAILY
PeDesn ofhe 9th and 10Th Of Apri, is43, OF which the
defendant vas the proprietor Damages was LAID at
$4,000.
H. KIrcHuM, Esq, counsel for the plaintiff stated the
the jury The following ia he substance ol the
Col stone the Editor of the Al. stiser is supern-
| tendent OF the Public Schools every school book is
placed under his md Whatever wok vi merit
may be presented to him. let 1t be written by Democrat
recommended by oDelet it contain but TACT or
Jren love of their country, and this dekpoc tmprtmo
fuer would reject II"
Ar1Hosr TArrAS. librarian of the New York s.eis-
Library, proved the appearance oil the lbe IN the Ds
iy Plebeian OF the above cute.
L. b. snIrHAEp Esq lor the defendant commended that
the article question libel that II Was no more
thnn common occurrence in the editorial warfare 80
frequently carried in the papers Of this CITY The
charge abstract did not say he had
ected but that he would reject such works had been
and TO the term despotic, ,berewas surely
libel in that and yet they thought prorer 10 lay the
damages $40 GOA. No man would change his OPINIONS
Of Co.. Stone IN consequence oi Tins acie he wss GER
perpetraed ON Judge Noah, whom he charged with the
NAL aomnist alton oi justice The Colonel had Lot
C, me into court with clean hands AZ ALI that from his
| irritable temperament he often penned articles Of
which he had occasion to regret; and no one
ad he written 10 6.rcey az sns us the eudsp in this
cgse The jury might recoil.ct the circumstances and
has TRADES against Mr. Sisnim la articles Wherein he AZ
STONED as siamm. Bangs, dings, Co., wherein the
defendant changed every species oi corrupton
and the de.nasn ca not prosecute Col Stone for
libel, under all tbs circumstances This was case that
would be amply compensated Tor by the lowest amount
possIbesX pence, because the article psnnsd for
elcctonesrng purposes; and secondly because It
ad not any WY proved TO ihe lsiiant
The learned gentleman concluded by observing thu, he
d not wish impose upon the judgmen, Of the jury and
hoped also that hey would be IMPOSED upon by the
uloqu,nce standing Of the learned gentlemen the
! o. her side.
H. KA1cHrM Esq for plaintiff raid he Hoped wiiL h.a
usrmd Isnd, that this matter WOULD b, calmly conf
deIed ard that ali b. asked ioI plan jusre heit
ami man, should re when any
court u Justice hat as TO Col Stones wiling itt ID
al The d sant, there as proof 81 1t Why
not that pleaded fsuch the actl rad
rer on Judge Noah he would vIsh To know when sui
| wherg-ttefe was ho proof Of that either The jury
rus ADMIT that this malicious libel
calculated TO do Col lone mat.ria harm He he'd under
us superntendence some ~ children, In whoSe
mon IT mut tend to le.seu him; and hen Gin there
The parents OF these children upon HON could Tos
,iby have any effect, and II be held up the
nd cue OF t.se pTteshow could lie possib fulfil those
1n'ies Tor which he had been appointed for the public
heneht Every opportunity had been givLD Mr. SLAM m
amend this libel hut he refused 10 do co. instead of
which he repea cd the libel in second paper more
ariDg way than at first On The 10Th OF April letter
rss addressed to Mr. Slamm stating that proceed
pgs would be- instituted against HIM unless he did
but II nnhe dcd and the ISLANDERS repeated He call.
d for verdict for his client for libel his fl ia
character and hoped the jury would give such verdict
| as would prevent such occurrences Tor the future
The then cleared and after three quar-
Of an hours deiberation the jury returned verdict
| Of damages $1,000