New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-15
Id " INZ,ELLIGE,NCE.
IMPORTANT LIBEL SUIT-ErGHrH DAY
SUPERIOR COURr-Before Judge OAKLEY.
Rd.aIdP Fry aEt. James Gordon Bennett
Verdict for Clio. 900.

Yesterday morning, at the opening of the Court the
Judge proceeded to charge the Jury thus:
GENTLEMEN jury: shU proceed briefly to sub
NIT tbs decision shall not undertake to enter int
any general discussion Investigation ninaton Of s the mat
ts which presented "a great deal OF which have
bsn vr, II any detail might be liable 70
do to the other YOa must therefore use y'ar
own recollection what the testimony hs been in applying TO
such views the law as shall state In this case
This action you will Observe, brought by Mr. Fry against Nj
ps,D,,t , ruhlher Of The York Hai for ssries Of
LIBEL, The number Of be contained IN the paper htweve
one Of this nun, which Led the sixth 10 this book which
will hand YOU Of the for the present. becsase with
rspeet TO The defendant nerpOssd whist the Law eas de-
urer which means the alleged libel tsef is on m iae no
M al therefore gives Of seon With respect TO ta'
other eleven they consist series OF publications in relation to
the psn Fry and his management Of the Opera Ia relation
to bis dealings with his ars ami emPoyesperson' engaged -
serve him ia that business.
Perhaps the Ebs be divided into t~o s'si those waiea
contain the manner In which Mr. Fry conducted the
and hos. h with unjustble conduct with
resaia especially females who contracted to give h n
terar,ices publication admitted and the defendant re-
spon.be ths,o whether personally the alh' of the aee or
not In some appears that the hoeS are akea Hoh
ore extended these more e1tenied pu a.
Il proper ar. ven along with the e in order that the Jury nay
ace whether they qualify the chsr parts or not "nen any Pao
tB or any part Of charged - abe0a e "n0s 'ao %
Given; because although part may DC Iu1'.r n' ''' ~
seber, msy be harmless
Toth 1eos dsfsnses nfeTPosedi one that q. those
publication. are the lew eayrrae tina. say pubci
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r,pors although tey have teea founded on entire error
wholly to ofthe and Introduce
r Fry only in that management which ia matter OF
public interest," thus they not per.n bot were
pablhed by way Of criticism which eetfey Zee sai an
.IIed In the second place eonteHdea that not So thst
the FSbs.s.: have 6s sseS I oasd
The which will naturally pres n s ot your
ths which that ground implies although somsns p7tasPs
s as SfH S 70 az. bound 70 ob.s ioa.
srred BY the counsel both sides s hI1.fainE .ae
The pSieaca literary prOise,ons IN their char
NJ Re .se on he public mind OF wen settled
with 70 boek which man chooses = me % aas
sho~ a.nsol qa.s. s after w.nt Of merit 70 7 Ps
nee. ,h: rsGs ID ,.: s Or ssss .G are dasois Or
aHsI 1 sse isnSssey ;S0 = 20 ss. 1l s1 ssS shs.
the, msi do Nov the for the defendant claims sa h
- sInsIs upon TIE sSthO On point there sas osso
heen. IN the Eoth Court. snS 0sr 0. h. a Opae o M
the plaintiff sound think the privilege s...a !, ~ .nts
Of boob nay sIsned but think .Asa oasess
the .tts derse he s.s;s s iss Ds1S Sos
siSGd held ridiculous hsat o. h psssoa, esas'.,
aI.s ass r. sfsSoS CT 9 = promote dealing .a .
The .pp.Ons Of ths rsls '.roa. For insane sas
tue done Cea Jeses .o,usa u ,sa
counsel ssn .eease Of pgs AID o.nsi , q
a. 2 yet 8, y. DarSo. Of justice th.i srs
hcud be- penen undertaking. 20 ve sn seeoanl oi
s s, pSsssu sSs Il sL "a O. place. s
cation Of which eaealsfd to nurs aasi "a !,
v.uoral then be responsible II sot1 s.ns
te. OF fset party resp0rh r the trua Of rnA nc n-i
thsresp0rsiby does extend TO matters OF ilatnsa
taa Jletns1 -
be free b<esgse Of the difficulty or iSPosDsy u
Of Judgment; ci.e NAY hss 81
ion 81 be decided whether o. no ns
correct Bat, where opiriSn eeaesa % ~ ;,
fact pnblsher Of tia. opinion sspohsos Sf S
cisn because formed f.lse and Eronsy .sa
With regard gentlemen the before s AZ pas ol
srtieles which reflect Nr Frys manAgenes - 70 a. - % az "
sEi OF o. oper judsment in The selection o. ns ~ ~ Il
rr,p, Or th1 kna PsisJ
frse the remarks Of Mr. baaetI o. az
Mr.
whh 40 that Limit and seek 70 ehase on M fy .s
oppressive conduct In bis etssfe
him do within tnr rs pIisss
vii the have snayse thoss se e o . 70 "a
,hsr which rsste solely his Management a 1ns nsns-s
or<r. hos~ do him injustice % eoaanet hs IN
no,es bennett responsible tie .rIieis o. Ins s1
el.ss 49,. ...s, -, -.