New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-17
CIRCUIT couRT-BefOre Judge MITCHELL.

LAWN fOitfsi hkL hiram ruler.
Against the proprietor of Tie EceRing Mirror
10, alleged libel pubshed in that paper Aug. 1851 The
damages are LAID at $4,000
The article complained OF is follows
Ihs 81 Louis Rotee speaking Of Mr. Forests reaP'
peaSnce the stage says So utterly contemplate do
regard the OF his latter years that hope his
will be his sst and that indignant audience win give
ssch evidences of their contempt for the man.
appearance before them First In all the most sacred rela
nons OF life TO Outrage public opinion and then come be-
fore the people and demand their appreciation IL going
step beyond where OTbo % be virtue"
TIE opened for plaintiff by Mr.. John Graham,
suit having been brought attorney by Mr. Daniel b.
In defense said that the paragraph had been insert
ed by OF the subeditoTs OF The Mirror engaged in
mslins selections without the knowledge Of Mr. Fuller,
and further, that the said article did njure Mr. Forrest
MT; Graham opened the case on behalf of plaintiff He
said that Mr. Fuller had been the practice Of in
serting articles against Mr. Forrest and content with
his articles repubshed the article complained Of &c.
MI a. made severe remarks 10 the Jury relation to de-
sendant. He then called TO the stand witness.
Thomas barry sworn-Stage Manager Broadway Thea.
ter know plaintiff aud defendant Mir Forrest actor;
eonceded hy counsel Of eminenoe II prior
August 1851 that Mr. about reappear upon the
stage az the broadway Theaer he had suspended his ap
pearanoes some hinf more than mostls knew of his
intended reappeaIaee months before August but il
publicly spoken OF latter par Of June.
Cross-Samaed-lt 70 part Of my duty at Broadway The
ate, 70 employ psons to appear DO 80 under direction
81 lessee Mr. Marshall was such at that time; my terms
OF intimacy with Mr. Eputs have been very great tor
Tsl presume M Marshall has been and is
al and T1sS IN 1% to End s @
middle o; September; Mr. Marshall made the engagement
with bun alone II must have been made IN March prior
60 March 1851 lCounse FOR defense wished show that
the publication did not pjure Mr. forrest Mr. Marshall
SOL employed HIM and Mr. Forrest continued be
full Objected 10 ard ruled The audiences were large
abe engagement continued only fortnsht and prob
ably two monts before Mr. T. recommended the audiences
continued larfe 10 the close of the eugagament Mr. Ora
ham WISHED to read articles FROM other copies Of TAe M
allowing spirit Of hostility the part Of defendant
but objected 90 aud ruled out
The case on part OF plaintiff then rested.
Busted opened for defence eSstendins that no injury
had been sustained BY plauaf The first thai de-
6neAnt had Of the publication a suit be-
tns entered In his answer to the complaint 10 did not
tempt 60 justify although from the Of the article he
might have come before the Jury that plea be sesthst
he had no knowledge OF the article and that there
snallce In relation 20 il.
The having been oath and reply put in the
court after argument considered that the defense mp IN
NE answer had been conceded the part Of plaintiff and
thsIe as no need Of testimony the points
MT bnsteed nor defense then commenced summing mp
nat ey request OF Mr. Graham who said he sai-
GENTLY well 10 reply YESTERDAY Court doUrned before
MI b had eonsleded, to this FORENOON