Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-26


Well, the article vas published. All the rest of
this case lies In comparatively small compass.
The two Princes are having considerable cause
Of complaint, because he was put under rather
OF cloud by that article to say the least of IL,
because 1t represented, so far as he was con-
cerned, that he got some ticks, scientific or
other, upon his person, and that when the ex-
PLANTATION came he forgave his opponent, Mr..
Hume, and they contaminated that mutual par
don and forgiveness by libation, not to tue
gods, exactly, as the ancient custom was, but
in drinks by mortals, as L believe the modern
The Princes had An interview that night.
They went down to the Star premises the next
morning. Now, there are three witnesses 10
what occurred that next morning at the Star
Office. Mr.. Noyes and Mr.. Prince, the
broker, agreeing with each other, and both con-
tradict Mr.. Prince, the plaintiff. But your
Honor, il has become the fashion to contradict
him--every body has except his counsel, and
they don't sustain him. Hume contradicts him.
Our Prince contradicts him. Plant contradicts
him, and Bennett contradicts him, and the
General says his wife accuses him, and
will contend, most seriously, that it shan't &c
in aggravation of this case, because Mr.. Noyes
contradicts him. When a man has been con-
tradicted go much and 70 often as that, il comes
to be one OF those customs, your Honor that can
almost be plead, and courts will take notice OF
1t. A man cannot COM iain-he may complain
that injustice lie done him-but he cannot COM
plain that he Is contradicted by any particular
one, when everybody does it that knows any.
thing about the case. Now, L need not dwell
long upon what occurred In that conversation
The whole matter was talked over, and IL wa.
discussed how 1t should be dealt with and made
most satisfactory to the Princes. Mr.. Noye.
expressed regret for the article. He was wIlliDS
to do nythinR they ssked-anything he could do
He did do Just exactly what they agreed should
be done, as Noyes, and Prince, the broker, both
swear. He made the best statement that coult
be made-the best that the conduct of the plain
complete and dipect contradiction Of the Who'll,
matter; and that brings me to point where
will fuldil my promise when told the Jury tn q
would produce some other evidence a. to IN,
truth Of that article. Why was not that contra
diction made? Because, a. our Prince an,
Noyes both swear, Prince, the plaintiff declare,
| that there was too much truth in IL. IL coui,
| not be cont addicted; there was such q transac
| ton. Why, your Honor, am / 10 be compelle,
to stand here to argue TO this jury that this Sta
| shall not pay damages 10 this plaintiff for pub
| lishiDg an article that the plaintiff could no
contradict, and did not have contradictod, be
| cause he said IL was true?
Your Honor, nov come bach to what aske,
the court TO charge on one or two points. Ths
IL through the conduct OF this plaintiff him g
o story got into Circulation q; out him, whic
| was substantially printed In this STAR printe
| with NJ intention to injure-and we have posi-
tive proof tAat there was no such intention
| aside from the circumstances, why, then, thu
this plaintiff could not recover. just exactl
| that condition Of things We have proved. g
the court further to say to this jQy-s
The Courf.-Is your memory distinct in refer
| eoce to the testimony OF Prime 49,
Mr.. RidGle--The brokei's-I am now refer
ring to what occurred between the two Prince