M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-13
4 "a tn &C.l T EHEN 7,
KNowN,rt4rNa ruA-.
NIteker vs Beck.
fnh dGW proceedings.


This case was opened up yesterday
morning, exposing thebeautieS ofthelan-
tern order, much TO the interest and de-
light Of outsiders, and TO the chagrin
OF Know Nolhings, On account oil the
novel and interesting issues involved in
the case the Court room was crow ded
y ithaaentiye spectators Alter a Jury
had bean empannellvd. the council for
the plaintiff proposed putting the fol-
loving questions to Jurors: LIST. Are
y on a member OF The American order9
2d, According to the principles Of The
American Order,ss understood by you,
would yon consider a revealmenl OF
the secrets oil the said order as equiya,
lent to pnrjury? The council ior the
defendant objected TO the queslsons be-
ing asked. The matter was argued by
counsel, when the court deliverd It's
opinion a: some length, ,aud held that a
connection with the American order,
and the opinion Of member as to
what constituted perjury, we mot Oul-
fcieut cause for challenge. and reIus.
to allow the question 10 be asked.
The counsel then proceeded to make
preemtory challenges, which being ex.
hausted, Judge Keith, Tor the plaintiff
proceeded to state TO the Jnry the laca
upon which The plaintiff claims he has
a right TO recover damages. The plain
Tiff charged that during the year 1855
1.-The defendant wrote letter to w. p
Lilley, OF Hamden, containing libelou!
lmatter. The following is the leterre'
tterred to: sDi..es .f
GILLEsPIEyILLH, Ross county o. ]
April 0, 1866.
Mr.. WILLIAM p. LILLY:-I did no
Ihaad your note the magistrate for col
lection as soon as You expected mt
to;tor the simple reason that wisheC
TO get our claim secured first, which
have done by the hardest kind OF work
The result OF yours am unable I,
say what it will be from the fact o
his demanding the beueft oI the home
stead exemption on my claim.
think he will do the same on yours
Besides J have the strongest reason
TO believe he will resort to anythin
dishoEorable Tor The sake OF gain, {
which forbear to speak now but vii
ltsll you when | see you. He says he
lgoing to move in few weeks to you
place. 1t be does, wish TO say
The business people OF Hamden, thI
he has violated the most scored OF OF
ligations,a and by SO doing has consente
) TO be posted as pe1ured man, nj
worthy to be couutenanced' aud truste
10y American citizens. 1t is no plea
isure Tor me TO abuse any body, but h
has forfeited every claim to honor, AN
n | feel it duty to pnt people on the
Il guard IN aiword, yon don'tknow job
Meekerl will see to your buisinei
the best | can, and try and secure
i yop expect 10 be in your tow
on the tenth OF May land then can col
:, ler with yon, . Respectfully. a
os,s,i i. !glym JACOB BECK,
lgl The plaitiff brought SUIT, clsimiI
e lhiee hundred dollars damages. sO'
Dg 10 q. ruling oil the court, the dele
J dant was allowed 10 open case, whiC
accounts for the reversal of the ord
oil testimony. Evidence Tor the d
ience;a ,hozsaGgII
,llsp DiIl-7Am acquainted with the pa
,l,ies; Meeker worked for me in q
lspring Of '54i on the 9th May Z
lgayshim mys note forl3l dollarsi sh'
kline alter that Fraser met me in I
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