New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-11
LAW LNZ'EZLLGEVNE

SUPREME COURT - CHsMBrRs-DLc. lo.-Be0re Judge
sJrhERLAAD.
rHE INDICTMENT AGAINST JAMES G0RpoS BENSETr
FOR LIBEL.
The Peope sgt James Gordon Bennalt.
Our reaoers will remember that tho Grand Jury of
Westcbester County found bid Of Indictment against
James Gordon Bennett for publishing in The Herald
an alleged libel on John Is. IIaskiu in regard TO the
Win.t's Point investigation. This morning Mr. B L.
netts counsel me yed to transfer the trial of the indct
ment to this county, which Was opposed by Me'sr..
Graham and JrapP for the complainant, Mr. Hs-kin
Per ding the argument, the application adjourned
til tomorrow morning. Messrs. Field, Gslbsath and
Townshend appeared for Bennett.
The following is
Mr.. BENEFITS PETITION:
10 me supreme Court Of the sie'sel Nel,- Yors.
TIE petition OF James Gordon Bennett respectfully
slows.
That he aud has E Thirty yeass been resident.
Of the City and County Of New-Iork.
That aboat tue 2,h dsJ Of Noyemoc 1897 the Grand
o. he complaint Of Joha T. H,skn Il .ld county
ca,n IN m spsrer csed TIE s YprE Herald :. an lesed
b' Of ard niug the said on b H.'Hn and hsrupon
scented said indictment TO and A. Court Of Oyes aud lefH
Ler IN and for aid County Of W es.che.ter
the said in which contsiaea the 'id a.
leed libel prirsd ani IN The Cy Ne~iors namely,
III, hs forR H'ah brGr OF ae notta"et c2raf Ma;
Weaicte,t sach newsPaPe upon .s face grp'rted % be
have been printed al published tn ad City aad C1n-
Tba, your oe,ioner claims the . to have tie ,al Il .ai
indictment in the county whore n '1i sesod i wa pnt;
Wi 70 exec.e md hs. executed - the -sd companaut,
the aid John Hsssn, bond a tn, sum Of oo' c'lai
yeuT petit h1 b. Convicted e ssd
inoietmsI', be- your pe.'ionef y" ps' 81 t. sa'l c)A ~
~ nd rom b. place 6f rr.aetec an he p,ee # rid,
AID the neces-sry il attendance on the tf m t1e
,i4 boni 70 Ie signed ~ ~ .ai.ielt wnes.e.
Wherefore your Psi0aer Priy .hat an order b. sAsi
record exercising nins ude.on. aad hing ssd bond 70
spwoved with ,ne cIs oi ,he y and co1a, o Nv Yott
NevYors, that your petitioner may have 'aeh ffthes of
other 'esfE the pr rei ~ % tue Gu, ,,s ~ n NJ
The following are the efiida'its in opposition;
John B. Ilaskin being duly swor ssitb that he is
the cou sinsnt upon whos complaint the above aaee1i
Of the CIV nd County Of NesYo.s Md in .sid - IA the
aol,e ef Jgy @ PIE pSiefse , IS c.9 '. n: 100
nGmsd james Gorioa Benas:. ior osl Poa walss
ne .eo.e i.dies. ,.3 os G oa :s dposs
q men resident the County Of W,sleesri ,hat Hea.
.n ,ta. ,.. ss1 e5pss d. ne Id MY 5y:i s Lf L. 's =
aio,st hsef By dsPon.9 ssd IT,, ss ss .. 'ss as
Il s ,ea;. mater p5ea y Il. al Baaes q deosea
.s,i st S's S 81 b! r.s1Gf .ses r aee o pnS f q a
concerning lAs cepocent s-d espone :, vsIJ e -. -
:se abo,e IL Idie.nent bi. Cogr:y ntsnd' oce.l n
hs appicson interpcse osory pea - ss' Aae'H"h
AID to de'y '' long as possible 'hs '' JoHS B. HAsxtx
The .hidavit Of VIM II. Pember,on, the Dstric:-
Court Of Oyer snd IeffriEtr 81 s1
County or the 18th 4 Soye.o. cent do~E % ne C0rt
..ions to TRIAL deien-a1 hss no. ca srs2ned on
sd Indictment pleaded .herso sEt iht ~ %
sesalcrs coLyses :. Court H3rse, ia bediJt HfHa'
t County on 18th il.. 20 wnca Cort csrr1'i' lss
,er Is fsco snizaacss AID saswcr to said eic.n n
Toe following are Mr. Grshnn'e points o. oppo'rs
the application:
Fb.t Ths a., az April 1872 sho-Z e prTte' 'ts' .he
eceu cas te e: l. -. eI-y ssf- me
At- printed rteD4i e4'e "n'e n aols
coL:enp.:.s eEsrcsng tte r.EG goc fsfh 4 it- nyt
embrace which = TO. inte sffs - me y = nat
.b- hss resolved s esey 40 nHsLJ llG L. eS@f
c-e os tss rss.. ,,. l..
a..errniled ~ b-lsg ,re1n ss 40 has ds-.det . 10
LlbDd .rizl. 80.
Ths D. ,l.n pr,ssL.el = III .usaLes, Jws rccs 0! -
sinc. -
seI The ho.s s.s.C.- shows IA. ant - prov de is
ran o ,hs pace tss of Il fact ts
ncictni.p.r.sy cs-h tie rIh. &c. ." ~ tyis1 N ts
County," A. are words u :ns tA-u.e- Tie o'E1 %
xhch AcrS.d gve, exprs sv uleets t TS u p.
TIE oomps, sttet ding oa toe trial. ir N pose I'h
d he asielea-i'
TIE petition doe nc. show ia. dsue of tsct rs oe1
,o:rsd-snd opposinz pspers show ina. i h.s not
7aiyd The poIy 2. tie .:r,e q 70 cg % a. 10y ~
fer a.ar place e uO h-s besn cLsSgcc IL te
noye - G.aS - "a aenC. % nc Aa.'A'ea7 He