, 1866-01-27
A. T. STEWART IN COURT.
A Wall Street sensatIon-Llbel aou.,.
Ene1-1aSo S ~ Gfeas e,, \, n Mmallonalrn NOS siaat


Wal! StF9es senaation-Libel soues-
man, and no Other MAN Sbown.o not soa'
From the n 7. 7iaes, y.n. q, :.
The examination Of Aessrs Geo. ". ,r.t,e1,
and william 4ackellar, proprietors ofthe Na
tlona. 1..n... f@'xe easa!s' Eaa commenced Leforc
yesterday afternoon. The priyata e4smsns', ~
tion room was ell filed by many Of nrr ,ost
opulent merchants. ~ oa1 lnoe'
Ex-Judge Henry Hilton, apnearcd r., a,,
Stewart, District Attorney 4. 6akey Hail M 70 9or
sssrs peGRtG ~ ~ ~ a!dIldge Gerry, for
In opening the examination. e,-7aa,u u,,
ton said that his client had preferred 81 -.se
Of libel against Mesa1s Matsell and Wactsi.
lar, that they had been arrested and bsid -
bail to appear before his honor that thsv AZ
were present, and, he presumed, ready IN 5 nro,
ceed. lie would, therefore, If thelr counsel m
anteeIposed NO objection, call Mr.. Alexander
| Mr. Stewart, having taken tie ususl ootb
SAD have dTelt at No. 8 Depau-tow, or. a
It IL Otherwise known, No, 169 Bleeker street
now reside at No. SIS Fifth Asenua.
dwell at No, 9 Depau.row nearly twenty
| Jeais, and Owned the buildings, Of which
EE-1udge Haton-Hare you, Mr.. Stewart
fead the article upon which this suit was
Nr. 5telcark.I have.
The following article, which appeared in
the Police Gazetfe Of January 11th, was read
IN open court;
AwAL1rsrnEE7 sEssA71ox.
ne monetary circles Of Wan and Broad streets
we're thrown into the greatest excitemcnE yezter
1sy, by ahs sunor, which gained considerable cre-
de1se a vas read, that the senior partner or one
OF The best known and most rrpusabie houses an
Broadstee. had abeconded Will lii go beione,u1 no
70 anoaef noose, los Which house be bad FOLD
ssGfs 10 that i ~ also stated that the
pany with the propHetrcss OF Wel-know1 natsou d.
o1e up town, md that further disclosures were ex-
Restea ,,nplies.inE the individual n question IN
was thrown into slght panic BY these rumora un-
tIi the ttne state Of mattex became known. Uur re-
poftes nsited M number ofpersons Who were cormec.
ted With tho genEenan question, and ascertained
that he is broker, doing business In Bonds street,
about twentythree years Of age, Of propose ssinr
g Il e. Sa.ne.s ne and G @ R
and has two children. resding Ii beautiful man.
sion on Staten Island: For some tine back, II is
ing d intimacy with well,knowu French actress.
noted for her o1c Of money. jewclry md ms dress
articles ~ which we're procured Al is alleged, q.
case ts exceedingly beautiful In person, wlth the
eonple1on Of peach, snd magnificent dark halr
It Is ssid has aaszsd isrse y fotunu snes H. end
vent In this conntry run Paris. Several wealthy
gentlemen, vel known In this city, have held, dur
f.seinating French damael as ihs unfortunate Bro
ker, DOW In the tolls Of This modern Detilah. EY-
cry afternoon M che Nas IN dc habit Of making her
broadway, msgntdcenty attended, and in i hsnc-
The gin q venerable and deyocd adniFcr q he1r,
an o. sshSlon in pg1fs1s 81 se ieadas aa0p pso.e
graphic galeEies H. Bsoaway. and a6e Is mi
throw away, and the men about town 10 prefer to
admire without allowing themselves 10 be drawn
into tae dangerous but fascinating whirlpool: On
or by he .ses; }ESn9 Euqoa ao xh 1s he
ton Of spending few months In the French capi- |
IT wh NJ was5 T.. he ps1s ssaahntsed TT
appointment to leave in the same steamer with the
TAR euehsntFets, bn vas prevented By business en
NON oa sssR9s e as ssRsnsa sooa
be left his Office on Bread slreet al oH O'Clock viii
the remark thst he woaid be back al iIi. From tho
drew II hts own name INT he sa d Ss9oo @ liz had
beng the senior partner Of the house IN whose name
the appointment at his ofGce, ind at III; o,ciocf
Was feen On board the steamer Austsalaslan, which
saicd !or Liverpool at Il O'Clock. One Of BIZ friends
babe him good bye, and it knoH that he feuain-
ed on the steamer with the intention Of going 10
Europe. The wife and amtfy OF the Misguided man
VII h. h. the oniy enessa from TIL cruel detettion,
dais Of greater magnitude.
E1AN1AA11oS or xu. STEWART BEsuxEp.
4r. St<scatf-I never before saw or heard Of, the
article which has been read do not take he IiorI
newspaper; do not know wheth.r the wonan 80.
ken q u The French actsre. that Is alluded to in
y tne fsst Ga:t9s; an not IL The habit Of calling
REMOVAL did not 20 there moro than once; have
ncser gone there in caz7tace ofany kind, but have
pipes or Croto1 uater arrangements at Depau.rpw.
DIR. Gtrt-ln The Edzxtte's statement do you
hnd auythlnE to induce Jon 10 beese that you arc
:, afr. Atuur-Ihe alnaions to great wealth and
the general tenor Of The article led mo to inier hat
i means me: dIaw this 1nferedce Rom patticn.
exclaimed: = How could III. Mataei], Who la
snoSn s1'9st s sa. :. ot + NJ s h,'s permitted such
Er.5wfge H1ot--We now offer Mr. Stewart ?for
examination By the defendsuts. and invite their
inyeriEstton @ q his daily conaaet to the fullest
upon SPY o. scts which The defendants suspicion
eiotts u justification on their part may cover the
III: Gerry desired the clerk to make record, in
reference to the p1oger for ,he examination Of Mr.
Stewart ln the msuner stated, Of lhe ground takeu
y the defence, namely that the article in the quee
ton contains no reference whatever to Mr. steWsrf@
ants ntsnd that II shonfi apply to him IL and - It
eeencd to counsel that that any fus1har e1amins-
nra: he Worla therefore ID dseiiae to en- e@bnaee
u. Gtt7y--t now moyr, there being no further
Witnesses In attendance, tint the complaint be dis
E1.'Mp+ H;tton-1 think that no argument u re-
CURED, Mr. Stewart, eoneetsin: that wrong has
proper authorities to the circumstance. We hold
that the pnbllcation Is an atroctone libel; but wa
s1om .he eass nss md eis Honor
testify whenever the authorities Of the Law NAV