The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-03
THE STEWART LIRELs.
ANOTHER ALLEGED LIBEL on AY.srEwARr
Arrest Of a Sub-EditoF d tho Tribune and
One Of the Propricoss Of tho
81. Louis Republican.

Mr. H. Stewart appeared before Justice Downing II
tho Tombs Police Court yesterday morning. snd entered
complaints against Richard r Colburn, subedtor Of
the New York Tribune, and Msssn George Knapp, N.
Paschal and JOHN Knapp. propretors Of tho 81 Louis
Missssrt Rpu,hosn.
The complaint In the charges Mr. Colbum, COR
respondent Of tho Misssi Repsiicas with making Ger
tan statements In Of his lctrr dated At New YORK;
rejecting on Mr. Stewards pvsie character and moral
standing. which untrue and malicously libeloua
further chssgcs the proprietor Of the MissouT RepAh
with completely in the mattcr inasmuch - they a.
lowed tho letter TO DO puhlishcd
The following 10 the Adavt q Mr. Stewart against the
proprietors Of the ST. louis Hss6icna;-
STATE Of Ne,o Y@E, City and Cbs~y q Ess York, 81
Alexander 7. Stewart, being duly sworn, deposes and
business city ofNow York; THAT = Opponent hes
been Informed and vcriIy believes, George Knapp.
s9a aPsPp ana Sas.a
louis In the State Missouri called the Daily Movri
pst.een; TIA, on the 10Th day OF Jnnu.y 1883 tho
printed and published in their said newspaper Of and
concerning this dcponcni the following outrageous false
scandalous and malicious libel, 20 witt
COLOSSAL FORTUNES.
Ahough no. known we haye z, isass ono indt
mean comparison to The best Of TsropsSa xssasdsr T.
psddns hosiery small wares selling
S%sap ssa IS? r'tS .1 ' '1.s
! between Sfy and sixty million. y dollars aud
dried s s" ea, os s:n o $ 's A % one he eS s
not dollar Hts income from real rcpsry between
S SnS aaa lie % trad, in
en-. no q ss rsd hi . hs y e Ssr
ST. s,@PsS 4 b SaGn .. ss.in ,yas m 49, s
no seupes Of homer about br"Gsng sSwn THs sr s
Z he result o S S, close sppca business sucking
rshi The line q his and hs 4 relentless
and ha. broken up thousands or younger and les au
ss t s nl lie S cash BEEN largely 'as iSS Ss hs
nSassa and e,er,a TO The vanity q Anse.n sSpea
TO ruin their husbands lie the O tho
Srs @' me 81 sa hs sRs % Al
his vast wealth. Is far from being comfortable.
One Of the riches, tss sorid Of the most
pso%iaen b,ns-s man Who esniIasAy driven By II.
s n% no, ans IN wear FOR reeTe.ou lie or
ss!ss ~ ss any s%s yS s% saa S 4:
not peculiar 70 mlonnres Ne reporied % have offered
she, with cunning and az sysrss wohy Of Der s.idsh
a% sn s. ~ sS ae n H. n s b. ws
splendid house and ten thousand dollars for pn
SSSy sSe cost %sn S %he allow. one
bis hog.s And I'VE o%i"nd sS snS s 5 p
ago discovered plan sbdpct him 10 effort money
sometimes docs 10 poliues
BY means whereof this deponent has boon greatly In
jrrcd and danni6ei Doponeht further says that tho
said George Knapp, n. iaschsil aud John Knapp arc
residents Of this state, but one Of thcm-to VIII
George knRJpfs now within The CITY OF New YORK, rs
deponeDt Informed and believes intending soon To
depart 81 Louis In tho state Of Missouri. Deponsnt
therefore demands that they bc arrested and deat
with according 70 law ALEXANDER r. STEWART
Sworn TO before mo, this ID day u February, 1860
J. DOWNING, Pol co Justice.
A similar AFFIDAVIT made agsinst Mr. Coiburn, m
the writer OF the article and these adays Justice
Bowling issued warrants for the arrest Of Richard Col
burn and George Knapp, and placed them IN the hands OF
officer John A. Croker, attached 10 the Tonbs Court Tor
execution Accordingly onicer Croker repaired 10 tho
afff aft
burn and u TIE Fih Avenue Hotel last soning whore
he arrested Mr.. Knapp.
In consequence Of the ateness of the hour nj which
| tho arrests wefe made official empowered Ia
take bail could be found that both the accused
locked up for tho night ut tho Ninth socnct station
In Justice 70 the propretors ~ Louis nepuos
II may be said that within day two of thc pub.
lieation OF tho letter containing tho alleged libel an
article appeared tho editorial page OF their paper Ia
which u stated that the letter came 10 their ofoe
late at night, and was not supervised by any OF the
editors, has wa inserted by the foreman. When thor
attention attracted 10 the letter they roprmanded
their foreman for allowing such letter " bs pubsbcd
and lot lime In making full apology TIE
exigeucies Of tho case roo uircd.