The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13
Action for Libel
TIE COUNT JoAHNEs AND THE SUNDAY PREss-LEr-
TIERS FROM LOUIS NAPOLEON.

TIE COUNT JoANNEs AND THE SUNDAY pREss-LEr-
TEHs FROM LOUIS NAPOLEON.
supREME couRr-sPB1AL TERM
Before Hon. Judge Sutherland.
MAY lZ-1he Count Joannes alias George Jones' u.s. Sy
urster South'oor and oeysThe plaintiff is gentleman
somewhat known as an actor and drama lecturer and
has made little stir in the community Of late The de-
fendaus are proprieors aud editors of Sunday uews
paper published in this city 0he complaint Ia charac
rsc, and reminds of the mu,arions professions of
Caleb ouotem The plaintiff alleges that he is by profess
sion an hsto IAN biographe and author generally public
lecturer ana writer upon the highest works of dramatic
poetry ana upon tue Scriptures scoDce natural history
literature ana the hne ants. The Count conplaios mat
the defend ants published malicious hbel concerning
him. the natural effect OF which Is TO render him un sor
thy o. any pubic employ ent any office OF trust or
emoumeDt or OF public support in his professions and
honorable avocalions and a 80 placing him in the pos
ton Of an enforced exile from the French emoire--tbus
deprving nun ss czen OF america OF his hoerty per-
victim TO public hatred and private haired assault re-
venge or insult from the brave French ma
ton. Plaiutih claims $40, 900 damages
In support Of his character the Count Introduces letter
nom Napoleon Ill One dated Paris May "a, 1s40 says:
The rememb RANGES that you invoke In offering you
volumes to the President u the French republic YOU
good wishes for his and for the glory of Franc
have sensby affected MIN, they enab e him better f.
appreciate me homage Of your writings wherein yoar
acknowledged Aeht alone gives them powerful interest
PALACE or THE TuIIERIEs Jan. ~, 1863
MONSIEUR IE CoNTE JoAsSEs--Your having accom- oaoed
me several miles when quilted New York in 1887 to al.
tend the dying moments the Queen Hortepse proof
OF sympathy which cannot forget Since the revolution
OF 1e48 IN each grave circumstance of State YOU have
given me testimony or septments while TO day
again, upon election TO empire you address TO me your
good wishes and your Fluctuations receive them with
pleasure, as the expression Of devotedness upon which
am happy 70 depend, and thank you.
To the CoUNT JoANNrs LONDON
The complaint further states TINT the character of the
Count has been maicousy assaled and injured by The
detepcans and submits autograph letters from the King
Prussia, and from his Excel ncy Henry Wheaton, for
great length to chow that Count oannes not to be
lheled with impuniy.
The preseIt motion is to compel the plaintiff to give &C.
CURLY for costs Counsel the part the defendants
submitted that the plaintiff having title mobility could
be citizen Of the United States and mus, therefore
give security for He also urged that Count was
resident Of the State ard submitted adavits to that
effect Counsel also said that the plaintiff complaint set
forth his personal history, travels and adventures in Eu
rope and showed letters from Monirchs fectating the
Count upon his kind feelings toward these potentaes
The Count appeared in person in opposition the mo-
ton ard produced afnavts, ports, certificates and
documents, TO show that be was meaeins of the
act resident within the jurisdiction Of this court
Among oher documents which he exhibited was a paid
board bill for three months
The Court denied the motion 10 compel the plaintiff 10
give security and gave $40 costs against the defendants
FATAL MIsrAKE.-Coroner Jackman held inquest a,