New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-05
THE ERIE WAR.
ACTION COMMENCED AGAINST THE TRIBUNE -
DAMAGES LAID AT 100000.

ACTION COMMENCED AGAINST THE TRlBI NJ -
DAMAGES LAID AT 100000.
The following complaint has been sworn TO
by James Fisk, jr., against TIE TRIBUNE:
Supreme Court city and County OF NewYors. James
Fisk Jr.. plaintiff, against The Tribune Association de-
James Fisk. jr plaintiff, complains and alleges:
l. That the defendant il corporation created under
the laws ~ this state having FOR its principal object
lie publication OF newspaper called THE NETWORK
IT, That the said newspaper is published by the defend
the city %; Newlork, ana has regular circua'
ton Of over 100000 copies
III That the lst day ~ December 1893 az the City
OF York the defendant printed and published IN the
said newspaper. THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE the following
false malicious and scaudaous words OF aud concerning
EmE WAR MOVEMENTS Rumored Flight Of Messrs.
jag Gouid and james Fsk, jr ruth LGrge AmomuQh ne
Funds Of Hc Erie RdilrOddThe Erie Railroad war has
again assumed phase, the movement this time
being less than the reported flight OF two OF the pr
cpa Directors Jay Gould and James Fisk, jr, with all
the available assets Of the road. varousy estimated at
Yesterday neither the Directors mentioned 20 be
around the Erie building and the runor that
they mad he'd taking with them tue entire available as
OF the road amounting In stocks and money 50 the
rumor ran. to from 100000 10 S6OO0OC0 Where the
refugees have gone 10 Is mystery. ,..-'., T., a.,
In the time those most directly interested In the
road with the a OF the police OF THIS city are endeavor
ing 10 ascertain the Whereabouts OF the missing onceIs
and the large SUM they have In custody ana also com
mented upon the false statement Aforesaid IN the
words following printed ana pupisntu US Aioit-
said: THE reported larceny OF 100000 Is the
latest sensation ~ Tue records Oh tnevery con con,
corning the Erie Railroad Our columns contain Az that
known thus far OF the mysterious dongs at midnight
about the Erlc Building, crossing AT utelsed
res and starting OF unusual trains. and signangs ana
lodgings. ana miscellaneous middle, which have led 10
the belief that of the Erie Receivers Is of TO parts un
known with the money. and the other left 10 conduct
his bootlcss SUIT In the Courts We suggest 10 the inter
cstcd parties, that there left old rails. some
locomotives. and that might still be stolen
". That the defendant intended by the said publca
ton convey the impression that tho pdintn had stolen
the sum OF Ss0OOOOO or more from tho Erie Railway
Company and had abscOnded from this state wlth the
same with intent deraud the said Company aud the
stockholders thereof and further. that the plantu
would steal any other property OF the SAID Company
which he could nud,
what the said publication was grossyfase neither the
plaintiff, any person In company with him, having
taken dollar Of money belonging 10 the said Com
pauy the referred 10 by the defendant In the
said publication.
Wherefore the plaintiff demands Judgment against the
defendant for 100000 damages.
FIELD Il SHEARMAN, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
cir and County Of NeG York: James Fisk Jr, beng
duly sworn says that the foregoing complaint Is true OF
his own knowledge. except To the matters therein
stated upon Information and belief and that as To those
matters he believes Il 10 be true. JAMES FISK JR.
sworn, Dec. 3, 1865 before me, . .
MORTIMER SMITH, Notary Public, y. \.