The New York herald., 1868-05-27
EaRtNE CQuaI-IRIAL IERM-pAaI |.
scccssia-,rbe Tribuiations of Secret Agen
Of fbc ConEcderacy-Action Against the Cifi
zen Newspaper.

eecessia-Tbe Tribuiations of a Secret Agent
Of the ConEcderacy-Actiou Against the Cifi.
zen Newspaper.
Before Judge Alker.
Ed,ria De Leon rs Charles G.. Hdlpfne, - Roose-
ceit ana Joshua H. Bai,ev.-Plaintin was formerly
United States Consul General for Egypt and Is now
resident OF this city, and alleges that the 2sd day
of August, 1857, the defendants were partners In
the ownership and publication. Of q newspaper
called the New York Citizen. He further alleges that
on that day an agreement was entered into between
himself and defendants in the following words--
II Is hereby understood and agreed that Edwin Dc
Leon shall furnish the Citi9en newspaper with a
series OF contributors weekly Of not less than two
and half or more than three columns each, 10
for four or more months, as may be deemed advls-
able to beth parties In interest.
The subject OF such contribution shall be "The
Secrc, History OF Confederate Diplomacy Abroad"
Depar, ment In Europe. This will also include per.
soial sketches Of prominent Southern agents and
foreign diplomats, together with the history
OF the Confederate ,or Elanger) cotton loan never
yet published or known. The series tQcommcnce
copies OF certain dispatches on the European
i.laon, addressed y Mr. De Leon TO the President
and Secretary of state. IN consideration of under.
taking and peritciinV this work Mr. DE Leon shall
De paid IN advance the sum OF $780, and $500
more on completion oi IA. work wEhin the
Is further uner-ieod and agreed that the
proprietors OF the cii.sH shall take out copyright
too thus work before the issuing Of the hist
number thereof. which coryright shall be the pro-
perty-cne-haiL OF TIC COMPANY. and the other half
oi the said author Edwin DE Leon. The expenses OF
the publication IN book TORN 10 be defrayed as may
bc hereafter agreed upon and the net PROFITS to DO
dNod shale anu share alike between the two con-
ms f'aiiic. aobsc named.
EDWIN DE LEON.
J. II. BAILEY,
for New York Citizen.
Plaintd nr.her aegcs tha. he duly performed HIS
part o. The agreement. and that the 10th of No
veml,er, 1sa,l the defendant paid him the sum of
$500: that $500 are st9 due In pursuance OF the
agreement, vhich he has demanded, but which the
defendant has refused 10 pay lie therefore demands
Judgment for thar amount, aud the came on for
tTtT Yesterday.
rhe defendants IN their answer deny that they
were at the time mentioned partners IN the owner.
Pap ana publication OF the New York 0hteen or any
otter newspaper: deny the making OF thu, agreement
ABOVE SET iorth or any other agreement with the
planiin; that the plaintiff was ever confidential
agent OF TIE Confederate state Depan ment In
Europe; or that plaintiff duly performed his part OF
tue agreement and for further defence AZ er that
an agreement but not the agreement set for h. was
snade between the defendant Bailey, descrA ed az
representing the Cuxen newspaper and that $500
were paid and no further sam ever agreed q, be
paid.
evidence for and against the complaint wns put, in
hen counsel FOR the defendant moved for a nonsi e.
vIicl was granted and the case was thus an =,
posed OF.