Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-22

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Proceedings IN the suit o. Prince Va. The
Evening Star Company for libel, were resumed
before Mr.. Justice Macarthur IN the Circuit
Ths dsrsno. called the following Witnesses
samuel q. Young wItness h ceahisr Of tho
Evening star COMPANY Was neuar N that CO
q. stats what yyu Know about the collecting
the faots OF material, for the article Of which
Mr. Prince now oomplains
Objected Y By Mr., oarrleE,pn: s.c.u., A.,
the witness directed 70 answer.
These facts came 70 witness knowledge In
casual conversation with some friends upon the
street, OF IN some store along the Avenue. ~
vas remarked that such an occurrence had
taken plaos, and witness looked upon n a.
good lOke apon Mr.. Hume. When witness went
collins, 10 ~r ii ths matter up' witness did
not know Mr.. Prince At the time; knew there
was such 40 advertiser. Witness held the mat.
,sr 70 es s Sse PIN On NJ sS an .as SSca%
afterwards and when MT Prluce would come in
he would remark upon the good effect which bis
sayST.i,snsos, bad y eTlnsns sGs,o .ssi
" c S BY Mr.. Darlington, witness
IL not an editor OF reporter Of the Siar, though
he occasionally writes for IT, the fa,s as stated
Ia the article we're given 70 uitness 10 substance
Ia me enversstIon mentionedi does not Temem.
Der the names Of the persons taking part In this
W. r. collins, sworn: Witness was emplOysd
on the Star In October 1910 and still IL ~ assist
nredttor, wrote the article complained Of MT.
roanE, gave him The data In puellshlnE ne
ing any other article Of news which he thought
Neald he Of interest 10 the public he did not
know Mr., Primes, and could not thereiors have
had any intentlon 10 lnjuro HIN; did not know
MI. Hume; he got all the iacts frOm Mr.. Young.
Mr. Primes was called BY the plaintiff and 70.
Of the Star that witness happens to KNOW had
two Interviews with Mr.. Noyes within one hour,
and mona Afterwards, Those interviews were
.Ssr so SoSs. SS va ssG Hp ssS Il:
The The Court said this testimony could no, be
given a. rebutting Testimony, a. Il vas okly Z
Tepsugon Of the testimony given BY the witness
Ths plaintiff hsrs rested. .H
ms ARounHrTs ov oouNsEt,
plsin,in 70 The jury. Hs urged that the iury
should consider we'll the importance Of this case
A. private citizen to whom reputation was A.
Ssa. as 70 ssy %sTSsr e sas jury had p Z.
publication that the DESCENDANTS did not ever
pretend was true. He spoke a. considerable
MI Francis miller examined the case In tn,
| light Of the law, add contsndsd that there wa
/ nothing 10 the declaration and the eyidenci
submitted TO the Jury TO authorize any damage
whateysr.
Mr.. Riddle In reply urged the Jury 70 note IN
slight cause on which the action IN thi. case
srliSr oi the SiaS' on bclnS esliei upon AMI IN,
| matter explained 10 him, offered u write, an,
/ an write, lust such au article As Mr.. Prime
desired him TO- and only d n not write an abeJlut
/ Teiractlon beoauss M Prince feared that suo
| n full rotractlou miah hi lead 10 tho dragging ul
/ Of facts Shlch he DID not care should 500 u
| lIsft' This Article aid not charge Prince witt
| dSinr dishonsst thing. II msntlonei only, II
the courss Of telling . humorous lneident, tn
| Prince had eharEed q LAZY with stealing Walt
| abie artIelea from his store There was n
| crime IN making such q charge. The Who'll
| thlnn was mere bubble, aud not worth half a
boafs cooyersation. hut MI. Prince, amor act
ling All the satlslaotion that he desired from IN
pai5sr, now wanted 70 make a money maxim
| trInpnotlou out Of H.
MT. 4. MOD. Darlington elosol the arKumen
az me pialntiH. lie argued that this attack 0
Prince zane 10 some secret matter from opps
| nents Ia business OF Mr. Prince, though al II
| eNporienced Local editor for the great oorpor
lion Was responsible Tor II, He urged the iur
| 10 protect the public from the licentiOusness
| tht prsss aud examiaed at length the mamie
| in Hhloh me Jury mould asses dam .Res
TUs JupaE's cHARaE
The Court said that the law had been 90 full
discussed that little explanation was needed 4
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