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the pardon Of Young
Mr.. Mathsr said they wanted no slight OF hand .v,.
dencs II the counsel for the defense .srs ino".s y,
exhibit they should charge shilling piece before they
wsns 20 nnish 1 ths sass In this way. Gsughtsr)
Mr. Mathsr-I thought myself you we're un finished.
The Judge said that the document was not properly
authe bticated.
Mr.. Jordan said it was Q surprise upon them; that
they uhs prosecution) consented to join In commits
fion 70 examine Governor Briggs, In December last
ana tne defendants let that lie until four days ago.
ment. y w. s'oN
Counsel for defence said that they had sent spees
Their time was engrossed by other libel suits sgsnst
tne same defendant And far any proper EFFORTS
eop.iss1ed iS.S o. Governor Briggs to be
The Court ruled the document insdnnissible
dsposedrI am clerk in the office Of the County Clerk
Mr. Mather asked what they proposed to nrov.,
Counsel for defence said they proposed to prove bv
this Witness that Carpenter lsa7 brought an
action sgainst shslden, Freelsnd, and others,
Carpenter, against shsldsn Freslsnd and others for
" Carpenter obtained another verdict In the Common
Pleas, against shelden sone, for slander tor 37s.
Mr. as.hsr objected to tho DESCENDANT jussfyias
Mr. Jordan. to state that Carpenter had obtained YER
diets against the Kidd Salvage Company nor had
T.
article called the Kidd Salvage Conpany . band of
swindlers, 1t was no libel a lawyer to say hs vas
counsel for aswinder; for swindtrs are empov-
cred to employ counsel and perhaps the council for
the defendant had more clients at the State
Prison than they had out oft. (Lsughter)
Counsel for defence said It far from their da-
sire to ssten any Of the sins Of the Kidd Salvage Com
pany on any human being and much less upon Mr..
Jordan their only desire to show the true state
Of the facts and to relieve Mr. Jordan from tho impu
tstons which are charged in the article against band
Of swindlers.
Mr. Jerdan raid that this paper the National Police
Goxee is ssid, by the defendant to have an imm
circulation; and, II the construction of that libel b.
that It was he (Mr Jordsn) libsllsd and not the
Kidd Salvage Company the defendant ought not TO 10
permtted TO give any evidence but what refers the
libel complained Of If the article has sting In it
they were bound to send an antidote along with It.
When they charge him (Mr Jerdsn) with having pro-
cured those par dons for corrupt motives evidence sf
Carpenters obtaining verdicts against other persons
The Court of opinion that the evidence was I'd.
missble TO prove portions Of the allegations contained
in the article.
Mr.. Jordan and Mr.. Msther then said In order to
save time they would admit Carpenter had obtained
those verdicts and that Mr. Jordan acted as conn
sci TOR Freeland, Sheldon. and others.
Couns for defence said they would prefer the evi
dence OF Mr. Sinclair and the witness references
the books Of the County Clerks office. proved these
facts and that the verdict Of $9375 against Sheldon
alone was reduced by the Court to $1,000
Council for defenc admitted that the verdict for
5000 is still pending, . bill of exceptions.
The evidence here closed, and counsel for the de-
fence rose TO eum up the case.