The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-14


derStaading, has been amicably adjusted.
The Libel Suit.
First District cSHrt-Jadge MeHsnrv.
The of James Graham, late editor of the louisiana
Courier, charged with publishing libel Joel G. Sever
continued from Friday last. up yesterday.
NJ M. Reynolds, the District Attorney, appeared for the
State, but Mr. Sever principally conducted the pro cuon
himself, croexaminng the witnesses, etc. The defence
was opened by j. @. Larue, counsel for Mr. Graham He
presented IN evidence record from New York to which The
Dot Attorney objected on the ground that the certificate
appended was incomplete.
The Court sustained the objection, and the paper was NOT
Mr. Larue then offered in evidence the affidavit of Alvin
Hunt sworn to before the Judge of the Court of Iefr
county New York, with the certificate of the Judve an
pended tesfyng to the respectable character of the n,
me adayt was in regard to the aledged deseron by Nh
stated in the libel. wv" AoiA'
Illegal grounds. 'h VI '"ls Oh
The Court ruled. Mr.. iarue explained. that nv in
sucons from his CLIENT he had presented ,Lss ~ m
"nen, as no commission for taking evidence had been
granted him. were the best proofs that he could obtain
Ffans5 5s III was called for the defence and sworn
Ms seye1 a''o"r4, New York. and when there called upon
NJ NJ s ASrHr Did Mrs Sever sad Der children
The Co o S sSS is e tins A. an Illegal question
srSe Did you see the lady purpOning be the wife
s sr also saw tive children, said to be his, who re.
meed nm as much as ever saw any thing resemble an.
dEen e hs The general report in the place that he had
] % Ssn my 70 H Wats 20 New Ss'
sEs aSs w sb Nj sevfr and I'd tod him that had called
PSpT H9ss1 ne made no reply 70 this neither denying
he eoa@oS NJ osee is 70 ,d 5f RSE and
the subject was 10 get him to do something for the children
come Gs .ss s15%,sea NJ s'Y Where did first be-
AT NJ fGeS 5 yPG y Ga %g ftrgs, yoH bOqer time
nOtas hadh
heard i knew II New YsSk as political man Ny
s:s Sss No You aid SO .s visit to WATERFOWL 1882
~. Se1eri You aid iss2-but let it pass.
b and met yoa n he Sre a fS91 the K Of octo
was employed You used q there very eg9epy 70
Kemp. was Introduced to You in 1885 W avn"
" SegeT' Whea were you first summoned this rsl7
NJ Aeoer. Did you communicate this information any
4ssUoZ Since vas called testify have informed
10 9He when tod you had seen your wife and children
Wife and At Mr. oHaw Ssnfa ca nsaP .e ep you had
form that you saw ny wife in Waterown? ''' ~ III
The Court here censud Mr.. Sever for of the word
=" elrontery'' TO witness.
Mr. Dunn said he was perfectly willing to answer il that
be had the eftouley to tell him When told you the
det yoG ehS1ged The conversation as the subject seemed
NJ ssUer. Do you EnO that the female you saw was my
,3 e. ger Only ny by y. common report
8nsra Only from report rnd the appearance OF the chill
reH beieveif such thing could beswom to could
Mr. Seoer. Yes-I have no doubt non could swear TO il
= Mr. Larue called the attention of the Court offensive
remark. The Court then censuned Mr.. Sever.
Examination resamed-INr Seoer. Who was present in
.qasUer. do MT think there YVES any one
The District Attorney here and stated to the Court
That he would object If the defence intended prove by
testimony of this witness the aedged marriage OF Mr. Sever
The Court said that marriage might be shown by genera
reputation and oohabtaon of the parties; that if the parties
were reported to have lived together and wife, and had
ldfpnth "a Il H..
married.
Mr. Sever replied that if this were so he could prove that
hundred men in this city married to auadroons ne
roes, etc. He believed the law stricter than this
The Court No sir doa,t belieyeti If A man sbould
write down ona piece OF paper that he would marry woman
ana she wte on piece Of the promise regard
10 hm ana hey Exchanged these promises pass society
man ana we Sad have children, he would consider mar
-Hags and so me Courts have decided it.
Mr. rue cited the of the heirs of Muhouse u.s. the
citg o. Philadelphia, in support of this decision.
he Judge stated further, That the Supreme Court of hi
State, had so decided it.
SeUcr In all these cases, the Court required basis of facts
and not mere rumOr. Mr.. Sever proceeding with his
remarks when Mr. Laue said, If the Court please this is
not a question between Mr. Sever and his frsL wife.
Mr. Sever quite excited and asked the Court pro-
iec him against such assertions He denied emphaticay
that the female alluded his wife, stated that if it
necessary he won Id hmef of the Court or
in the Court from such assertions He continued in rather
threatening tome when he checked by the Court and his
remarks designated incorporate and not COM
patible with its dignity to listen to.
Mr.. Sever said that Mr. Larue has used the language
his first wife," and he would allow man. here or else.
where TO such phrase
Mr.. Larae. Well, Mr.. Sever, hare usedn
The Court still further addressed itself to Mr. Sever
stated that empowered send member of the bar to
the Parish Je for threatening violence in Court etc
Mr. Sever disclamed making of threats.
Mr.. Larue stated that when anything brought out in
evidence the trial in which he engaged counsel he
should not be deferred from using it by threats from any
q. ter.
MI Sever still further acclaimed any intention of the kind
The District Attorney arose to make explanation He
said that Mr.. Sever had made the remark that he Ir
called by the State assist in this prosecution The
fCou would remember that Mr. Sever already taken
in the proceedings when the inquiry whether
he intended counsel and that till then he 1.-THE
District Attorney made the motion that Mr. Sever should be
allowed to assist him.
GrOsssEamsGtigH resaTsd heard the fact Of Mr. Sc
other was not in the city when the article in be Cone
appeared heard nothing of until Mr.. Graham waited on
Mr.. Seyai What are your political sentimentsP
dr. Ssger. (iTOnGayJ Yes. oh yes That all-that IS
6irest s1amiaatiea rssHMsd ~ Leru The wife you
saw here was not the one seen in Watertown?
Before the witness could reply, Mr. Sever protested to the
Court against the counsels repeating the insult before
complained of etc.
The Court again cenured Mr. Sever for the of intern.
perate language.
Ss mine ss my d parents rSSs there The
'pa gfSd a aSs ge:f
a;S lyb R s
high at home in the First Presbyterian Church. My relations
acknowledged her Mrs. Sever, and such she well
RECEIVED never saw the children. After Mr. Sever left
he s @ Of h Cd spssIsG iS
naming them and Informed that he had besn residing in
Cincinnati. He said he Corresponding Secretary 10 the
Tammany Society heard him state other gentlemen that
Rsb and FaoE Is wa r :. 's
lady in the United States This, considering their immature
years and Northern home, rather doubtful Of Two
months after my first meeting with Mr.. Sever him
again. and asked him whether he going his
family the city He replied, "No T that they were too
much mixed up with the Presbyterian Church These inter.
views between the 1889 and 1885, have often
heard Mr. Sever make democratic speeches Secretary
the Tammany Society. There was rumor that he
geled,
rOsssraailed By Mr.. Sever. Have you had any diff
&uty with me, Mr. Follansbe? al - I
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al supply Of articles in his Il
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