Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-17


The table is now turned. The ruffian
has got his deserts. The low-mouthed
blatant, witless, brutal scoundrel is con-
demned CONDEMNED, too, by the PEo-
PIE. Let not his sewer-sheet roll its
nastness and filth over the " Goldfish
Arlst0cracy"-as it has called them for
fifteen years, in scurvy diatribes-as the
cause of his whitening, blasting condem-
nation. That sordid noisy falSehood will
not serve him. We say he has been con-
deinned by a Jury of the People: not
because we do not consider all honorable
citizens as alike entitled to that name,
but because The Satanic has always at
tempted, with its lurid scribblings, to
light up divisions and hates in society.
by CHASING one set as aristocracy and the
other as plebcians and taking, therefore.
The Satanlc's own distinctions, we say
ne has been so condemned. Upon look
ing at the jury in question we find il
composed as follows: One milkman 4:
three butchers; one paint dealer: one
grocer; three merchants; and two me-
chanics. These are the men who have
condemned the libeler belonging to The
Satanic to pay Ten Thousand Dollars ;
compelled him to do it although, master
OF the science of the laws DELAY, he
hoped to tire out his victim by throwing
huge and manifold obstacles in the pros
ecutlon of the matter-compelled him to
do it, although backed by seven LAWYERS
who obstructed and obscured the course
of justice for five long years.
This Jury, indeed, have entitled
themselves to the lasting gratitude of the
community. They have proved that
Justice, when perseveringly pursued, can
be obtained even against libeller forti-
fled behind fortress Of gold and silver,
and welding greater intimidation than
the history of this country has hitherto
known. Every man in the community
who is not ready to sprawl himself in
dung-heaps before this Juggernaut of the
Press, will bear in mind the almost in
stantly rendered verdict of the Jury
SIX, as we learn, being for twenty thou
sand dollars-four for en- thOusand-and
two really for ten thousand, but naming
first at five thousand, so az to admit of
compromise-which was finally had by
the verdict as recorded. Besides this.
the costs and fees will swell his expenses
to some seven thousand dollars more
making his loss seventeen thousand dol
lars in all.
The Times, in noticing the verdict, saws:
1t is very clear, from the verdict rem
dered, that the Jury believed that the
Herald has been guilty of just such de-
llberate, systematic, relentless attack
upon the personal and pecuniary interests
of MIR. Fry as this. 1t was proved that,
on being solicited to see the prorietor of
the Herald, and secure his influence in
favor of the Opera, Mr.. Fry had said that
he had nothing to say to Mr.. Bennett
that he would have nothing to do with
him, and that he neither gave him his
job printing, nor advertised in his paper.
1T was also proved that when this reply
was reported to him, Mr.. Bennett re-
marked that he would 'soon finish Mr..
Fry" and the whole subsequent course of
the Herald towards Mr.. Fry and his man.
agement of the Opera, was in pursuance
of the purpose announced in this prelim-
mary .threat.E Mr.. .sFry was personally
ridiculed and abused his engagement
of artists, and assignment of their parts
was denounced his audiences were ca
Illuminated every opportunity was seized
to foment quarrels among the members
of his company and nothing was left
undone by the Herald which could heap
contempt upon the Opera, and deprive it
of all claims on the public respect and
support. No one who recollects the
course of the Herald at that time, or who
has read carefully the voluminous testi-
mony given during this trial, can serious