New-York tribune., 1868-03-18

that Mr Beach is. and at the t nv ~ ~ cf mari proprie
the nse III % W. sun; that the 25th OF March
1907, the defendant maeionSS ,iit~d 10 1Ie washington
TlCrnccr under the title, ihe Dean m ho eject that
4 Moundul TRAGEDY; ;rtbfni daughter Of Vim. Boxer,
millionaire had, In an eNll hOur, Dec9,e secret mar
her fathers coachman ana cor eon,e known to the
riage The foolish attachment n1I M "snseoneny dis
father when too late to remedy ana nc Iied Oft
owned the foolish and errlng chni tu mi nersonAi
with her fathers consent AL her Jen.i % i usiuess
effects she was enabled 10 set her huspau p ~ mootbly
in restaurant Love IN t'nI thot he had not
until Mr. Boxer died, and " was Iounu @ '1 ~ Ia NOT
forgiven his daughter, and. as consequence, nau NJ IT,
left one cent Of hs immense possessions ~ ne oounc
Dean /" the coachman husband, had Chanb1 'o n',
Dor rho smrit of his dreams In the marriage he eN
IDENTIFY had an eye TO the main chancclhG lno.cs v"t
of his and these falling in their frultlOn,
his love for Minnie waved, chilled, till codness Oesse
neglect; neglect brought forh weeping apPeas iiUu of
youthful victim weeping Appeals rom ~ tp nhand and
romantic attachment begat aouse rom tne nj bis
thus in the struggle and turmoil OF hie Dean % NV b,ch
wife were lost to public view, ana the s.oy ~, dn
had excited an Gotham became part oi @ tno hn uh,n
past The article further says thai getenh fin Iro
spends considerable time IN aleVat,ns all,Es nras some
and want in the lower states Of human society Ha eo
weeks ago called upon TO help woman III tns Nth ~ her
depths of prvatiOn. aud IN personal interview Win
although the being before him was dressed IN the sSdA
ragged and coarse gaI6s Gf saa H mpS Of yainous
LIQUOR vet there was In her manner her lantuhEv a.
her tone which surely indicated that she nau m i
ois fe An examination revealed the sad fact that the
degraded and poyery-streken beng 1eoIS nun t ~ nd
once celebrated Minnie Boxer that abused Deaten anu
starved by her husband she was finally compelled 10
leave him. and alas for human nature to drown hef ge
and sorrow in liquor The sympahies Of the gentleman
aroused, and he made temporary provision Or e
ana afterward induced religious society 70 tahe her III
charge and give her home. Here she reInHlncu bPpa
renty contcned and grateful, Tor obvious reasons ~
sumng another name, sarah Mlltoh ABOUT % mCiah S'
ago she told the matrOn that female iehd hlu hha"
belonging TO her, and she was gong To recover
It, and under this plea went out from hoI , tne
her by female friend 10 make some purchase Tor hei
Since Then she has not been seen by any one interested
in her bnt definite have reached them tiat she
has purchased liquor at several low uIihkerles, Ih-
and nothing more, is one OF the saddest events III uo
nestle life, but sorrOwlu thoughts suggest 'uesecs
which are not creditable to human nature we cannot
that the stern father was JUSTIFIED on any cOrreG
principles in thus aband0lng daughter 70 ia'e Whn
he must have freseen We most sincerely trust for the
Of human nature that the Of the br3the[
who inherited the immense wealth Oh Mr. Boxer ills IN
creased by the than death OF sser-are da ana
nightly agtacd and that they VIII conhne 80 Mnu I1y
seek out and provide for ana save or ~hV VIII u"Hp m
that she can DO sayedD an only sister" Counsel de
nOunced i'm emphatic terms, as false, every statement l
the article, except as related 10 c aItage, an ahcu
q verdict for such damages ~ To show ie pupuc thh
there some remedy for such attacks upon character
Mr. IT, G. Place Of counsel for defense. said that there
would be very little evidence. the case being one between
lawyers and defendant to see how much money cond De
made ont Of H. and then proceeded TO relate the manner
IN which the circumstances as published had been on
taincd In the City of Washington, connected WIN -
George Episcopal Church Is an INSTITUTION t@r the desl
tute a certain cassthe object OF the Society being TO
draw them IN and treat them IN s9eh a way Una tha' u
possible they may be redeemed some time previous 10
the publication of this article, gentleman OF Washington
applied to this institution for the purpose OF ooiahs
admission for female who from information he had re-
ceiVea, he led to believe was the pdHtlH III lnls
actioD-that she had been abandoned by her husband
and sisters and became outcas on these representa-
tons she admitted, and so wei SATISFIED were tose
connected with the establishment that u was Nile
Dean, that they felt 10 hesitation III satng the actS az
they supposed them To be, 10 member Oi the press
Sonic days thereafter the facts thus obtained were pub
lishcd The National HtctgenceT The atuclc having
a local interest attracted the attention of the night ed
itor oI The Ne York sun who caused IT'S publication ~
that paper the 25h OF March, 1861 s1 ing mat u had
been taken from The hieigeHcc AMER lts appearance
friend OF plaintiff wrote letter Of contradiction TO the
editor Of The sun, and that coinmuncation was pun
subsequently, published denying the tIui OF the ar
10 show subsequently, until the commencement of tbs
suit that the contradiction was not satisfactory 10 tie
Moses s. Beach sworn I proprietor Of T6 San,
nearly all the time since lsls am not now; did not have
published; the first knowledge 1 had of II was when
saw it in the papers; Mr.. shipman was night editor at
mumcaton from Capt Paul denying the original state
10 the printers. The Washington hifeigen'er has
the reputation OF being O the standard publications
OF the country-one OF very high characters Mr. w. j.
Haskett, lawyer called my attention to me original
article said that retIaCtUn was necessary he gave
a communication IN contradiction Tor publication II
published; my attention WAS not called 10 inc
matter in any other way; made no objection 10
publish either of the coumuuicaons was under ne IN
preston they came nom ihe ihteIe'itd eir"ns .n,
edmitted and served me with summons and complaints
was in bath at the timehe Turkish Bath, the ther
mOmeer about $50 dcgrces-was naked Wic tie IaltIs
were served on me- This is the fret ihtimaton had o
this matter since the publication of the last comnuncn
ton the 25 of April last DO not lhluk Wa' ~ th,
Office at the time the original article was Hnshtu' hh
not the active management Of the office at that time.
cross daindtojt-Had no immediate supervision
the paper IN 1902 had an INTEREST III lhe nanage
ment IN the habit Of reading the paper cary every
morning; went the Office nearly every day don't re-
collect that Mr. IIasket ever was my counsel ne Nhs ~
the habit Of calling frequently at my ONCE be nrst
called my attention 10 The matter by bringing the last
publication, saying that thdt would make thc matter al
night: in Europe from the lOn oi jane m me Iyth o
November 1867; away from here during That Time;
do not remember having received "A communication from
any persons beside Mr. ia,keit r,coect no ,oiTel9nd
cnce between Messrs. Belee, Dean, aud ponahue
and myself I sent 10 Mr.. Haskctt about the libel
because had brOuS St the communication and said
that publication would quiet the whole matter Bebec
Dean DOHOhue first appeared for mo IN THIS case be
fore TINS Court; receiving the summons, had con
yersaOn with Mr. Haskell, expressing surprise al the
st and sent papers to Mcssrs Bcbee Co Ia have the
matter settled; never know any more about this trial
until about month ago; / was utterly surprised |
uo,g luk that askctt took the papers himself FOR the
purpose Of seeing TO 1t; came into this Court and had
the tal postponed and as II came up ~ BooMyn got
Brooklyn attorneys; my c0mnuliCaio. Hlh h,h7lN.
the papers sent with the understanding that the
matter 10 be settled through Messrs BCbee Co;
when Mr.. Haskott called on me- he suggested lhc name
OF Judge Bebee as the proper person To whom e papers
could be sent Tor settlement; We both were under tie
ter cf surprise 20 me- also 10 Mr. Hashett doDOt think
The law firm over mentioned between Mt HAkett
and mysolf-Ouly Judge Bebcc.
c. H. ShipmaH, swofn-In March ls0q my position was
night editor Of The S and my business was 10 give out
cory found the article alluded to In The IhtHgec
and caused its publication as matter OF neNsj Mr.
Beach knew nothing about the article nnt alef was
Mr.. Beach, who directed il to be inserted - -
John Dean, sworn Am husband OF plaintiff IN n ms ms
article the day was published called on Beele,
Dean and DOnahue the same day and employed thcm
as COUNSEL never authorized then NOT TO blng te
called there day after day and becoming discouraged AT
the delay employed other counsel; never gave thcm
retaining fee asked me for money and never made
any for not proceeding with the acuOni my vile
is not here; she has never been IN this Court.
This closed the testimony when the Court adjourned
case be given 10 the jury.