, 1869-01-01
SVME fliNH run NJ HIM.
Seventh Day Of the Mrs. vii.
kinson'EIl1horpe Libel Suit.
Powerful Argument Of Writ
Dexter, ESQ.,, ON the Part
of Defendant.
Text, Seventh Chapter Of Prov
e7bs--Of the Wiles Of an
Harlot.
And Bshold Among tho Sim.
pie Ones, I Discsrned
Among the Youths, u
Young Man Void of
Understanding,
Passing Through the Street Near
Her Corner and Ha Went
the Way to Her
House !;
And Behold, There NET Him a
Woman with the Attire Of
an Har1ot, and Sub.
tile Of Heart.
Now is She Without, Now in
tie Streets, and Lieth
in Wait at Every
Corner.
So She Caught Him and
Kissed Him.
Hith Her Much Fair Speech She
Caused dim TO Yield (; With
Flattering Of Her
Lips She Forced
Hin.
He Goeth After Her Straightway,
as a Fool to the Correc-
tion Of the Stocks.
Her House is the Way to
Eas', Going Down to
the Chambers of
Death.
The Intelligent Jury" Retire
for o. e Hour and Bring
in Their Verdict.
Composition of the "inteiifeent
Jury,"
He Goeth After Her Straightway,
as a Fool to the Correc-
tion Of the Stocks.
Her House is the Way to
Ees', Going Down to
the Chambers Of
Death.
The Intelligent Juryn Retire
for o. e Hour and Bring
in Their Verdict.
Composition Of the "lntetifeent
Jury

TIE seventh and closing day OF the Elliihorpe.
Wilkinson libel suit against TIE TNtBrsE began
yesterday 1uor1 Ing at the Circuit Court. The at
tendance throughout the day was materially
lsrger than had previously assembled curing the
progress Of the 5uit the large court room being
de0Eely crowded, and every eeat and every nyaila.
bic inth Of Standing room was occupied. Ths fact
that 1t Hss to he the last day Of the trial! the
zion On which the Ereatest Efforts OF the eminent
counsel were to be put forth, undoubtedly proved
the attraction, and 1t IL rarely that 60 much in
terest hAs been aroused ee was nadifrstcd during
the delivery Of Writ Dexter's matehlees plea to
The tury. The audience. jury md members Of
the baZ preecIt listened With ~rapt attention to
the distinguished pleader's glowing ctoquence.
beautiful sentiment, forclbic tnctn ana fanltlees
rhetoric, ncd no orator could desire /. stronger
tribute to hts power than the perfect silente
which prevailed while the closing pies Of the
principal counsel for the defence WAS being made
His listeners, though Ito somc extent familiar
With hts admirable eloGuton and Ane oea.orieal
presence, were eridernY somewhat taken by sur.
prise By the immense moral iotce OF the words
which fell from hts lips. Adopting different
line oTptocedln0 from that pursued by bis col
league who had pEecsded bin on the previous
day, Nr Dexter dealt bur slightly IN whitening
i1vec:tve damaging dissection. rather dwelling
upon the moral elements Of the case The we'll
Timed sEil!ully sr.ected quotation from the Great
Source OF al justice and morality positively clcc.
triacd the auditors b. It's aptitude md direct up.
plieah!isty 70 the question at izeac.
The plaintiff. who had heretofore
the couusel's poetic picture OF tho saucaded po-
Eiiion Of the wife and mother, gave visible stast
when he soleunly opened the Bible aud proceeded
10 iItoLe the grand diseettAnon Of King Solomon
concerning t.The T1les OF wicked WOMAN"
She wriltcd IKE ono rntcr torture as the words
OF tse inspired wise man lsti upon hrr car. End.
1o 1fs n .s
oppoe,ng counsel. Mr.. Dexter closed his address
amid dsInors!rstions Of applause oa the part OF
the spectators, which continued until euppressed
BY csctr oI tic Coutt.
NH. pExT8R's ARGUMENT.
II the Cont please, geutienea OF tae jury:
p.ce1ue ,hat 1t has occurred 10 you often through
ont The trogrces Of this case, a. II has to me- how
sure, ee.ucner, that il esoro: be subject Or IN
occasion orplessnrc 10 yon wn,ch occupies your
attention Al this time But It Is no. permitted
much in public t1veehEa.toa Of sa11llg affairs
ttat IL to be regretted. II feeds prurtcnt Curl
% aa s4e o es9s
our sbs1ae az to come extent tEe5 mus, let toem
a,so ca1st fv Cur iatir1ettoc. Ipe ey,l q wife.
remained untold. Il ~ DC, to very ereas extent.
il not wholly. counte1balaLccd By a verdict Al
ase,h The he fsnay reia,ion that iho.c M VINO have
mort regretted the occurrence of this trial Will
Re thAch{rl for It vixen they IenEn -FOUR conelu-
sion
.nrn, la, an urabic 10 rrsd 10 yna from aa5 boaE.
Vt Sa'Ss s ny soeo{
with, Eor vii II ever be; Bat I re
hsye ihe adjourn from
uIti! Mo.tsy, that Sau mfca. keep the Christ.
mas ftkuTfilcr In your own homes In so dotug.
puriiy sud witdom land knowledge On this rub.
jeet Of The iamiiy 1ela11ons. IN eonp.si=ou with
cseh Of tbo.r hnucs sson which yoa have co.,e
Hp again 70 ~: srtat !; an evening and mo1nins
IL: :, rI5tsn ,ss nh5h oaa ao va
table. Of ,ouF hcsf!r: And !. !. 70 you. ycst:a
T. ~Aole vorls-t, pics! Of yuur, salvation
i; Is ere: with sos, aod fend :; r
hc urd' re:ood. shall eta'e 10 you shat our poal
lien :: on the question Of p,'tviiess WHICH 70 70:
to ea5 10 the Court, upon tdIs question, lev
words. ehall not tutnlsh much authority TO You
Ho.os. fer It bus been NJ fortune g misfortune
been Instructed IN the lAw cf lioel. and particu
la,1y in that branch Of 1t which Is called priv
t,rsca BY 'h,s s csa1 r. ana ;ans LIZ. hT
iiaa irtaiious @ us,,ea'iou /. nude. maliee iii
o ~ xhsa e
oce4t'on, t, be one with tho lsE allows, an,
etAnds IN court furnished With 4 legal excuse 70
PRES. m nus. aa' Se e,,sa.bed III Seste @ ,aer
cap bc alT recovery. iHtu call Yonr uonor'd a,
thc frle with eit.a7a to .ashort,ies % saas.in,n IN
IT. !ead from To~nselo'ss ISLANDER and Libel. ~
irivleSsd pntnes;cns are ga1ay divide
so,eP ,eS i e. 70, e p nndss:.eol pasiissSs 4
hus 1t uncsns publication in reepAet Of ~nlch
If reMon ottne oecasloa upon which It Is maat
notrmedy can be had N = e.YIs sc:soa Of rlsadr
isapuhnes,.on Is made oa an oceaE1nn which fa1
nietcr Isia1 fdtls legal excuse Tor the maxim
tso !. % s1s9; tSa ehsa
ieesl sIsu:s: IL sadn,onsi isc. xh.eh il u
InoY 'hts conditional p!'y1l=seI is malice. taes,
inE lad intent, to tic pa5Isse:. l. G., an iusnn
language concerns. and thsscto.c ys 81 eonsi,to1
s ssis;ced ons sh'sS Isba,. tas presumption Z {
IN cases whsre 70 legal .u.e il sppareat, a,i.r
from th" mere TACT Of publication. -'''s
l:cauou Of statements which are false IL fac, m
ln3I:tccs In the chsTactc- OF ano,hcr twithiu Il
aT eonsccrs sath a. II. Ia aHu az
b!s eu.!: wtc:Ser eesi or nsor.1 Or in ,he eo6du
where his tnt. rest i. corc md. In RI, eus
sasss 'he esessios pssrssts .he Inference Of taai
Etcattcne. and affords qualified aerroce dcptu
nE II on The nhecncc Of artual E:A,3e. II iafr
warranted by aly rea.onA ole occM,on or e1:cr
cy. and honcatiy made. saeh Communications 4
PROTECTED tic common cunvcEirLcc ard a,
tart OF society. nd the law has not restricted Il
right 10 make them within any narro \ limite.
And therefore 1t has rccn said Instead u 4
e1psessioD privileged communlcauon' II Is mo
So'7cc; to eay that the communication WAS ma
on nn occasion which r.aurs the presumption
malice. The proper 1eartng or pfiy1leg
Communication In o.l7 this: That tho oceasI.
on y htth the communication w6s made febu
ins isirrsnse pTaaaa fari< arising lfnn = sras
ard puts It upon him u trovs lhnt ihr7r "
Esl'ee IN fact, that The dcfe.daut was a.tuat
o} motSee OF personal spite or 1l-vall, tnde en-
eri ofthc oeeatton On which The cnmtnunie,ti
wat made. The dc tript,on of cs%es rcco1ntz
a. p1isileced conmunicn'tons uauet be uLd,
stood as exceptions 10 the rule tnas every (
fauatoy Lublicstiun itnpita N .liee, ana 10 sci
founded upon some apparently recognizcd oblla
tlon or olive. legal moral or social. whish N
be fairly presumed 10 have led to The pubic tt11
tnd therefore, primo fdcts re!lev.e IL from I
Just 1Dplte1t!Lu from which thu grur.nl rule
The law IL teGuced The rule Of evidence as
e1ch csses u AccordinelY so far changed AA
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