Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-23
THE PRINCE-CARRINGT LIBEL.
SUIT AGAINST THE STAR.
They Strike for $4,000 and Get Nix.
The Speculative Partnership Called
Upon 10 Divide Costs In.
stead of SoOiIs.

! trial. damages 500 COO, was entered upon Tues
| day, November 70, in the Circuit Court of this
District, Justice Cartier presiding MesSrs. Z. g
and j. &. Darlington appeared for the plaintiff
| Messrs. Riddle, Miller and K. L. stanton for the
| defence.
The Jury made in the case were :-EnOch
Beard, W. ii. Barron, Peter May, A. Ross Ray
Frederick Bates, W. II. Upperman, VIM. Lord
John p. Dennis, Jos. W. Arnold, A. L. McCor-
mick, K. b. Griffin and n. ). Shaw.
MI Darlington opened the case with an elab-
crate argument.
The act OF incorporation reported in the United
States statutes at large, vol Is, page Z2j, chap.
252, dated July z, 1865, incorporating the Even
ing Star Newspaper Company of Washington
was offered in evidence by counsel for plaintiff
he examination OF witnesses was then pro-
Ceeded with as follows:
Edrard c. Darlington, Jr., sworn for plaintiff,
test II Il as follows:
Examined by Mr.. Darlington %. State If
you are subscriber TO the Evening Star. y.
| am. sir.
G. Are you familiar with its Issue? A. lam.
q. For bow long have you been? A. 1 have
tetn in the habit of reading 1t good many
years at my fathers house.
q. Are sou now a subscriber? A. Yes, sir.
z. Do You know the cOrpOratoEs, aud have
yOu heaIu their names read by myself? \. Yes
sir.
Q. lPTOducng a newspaper Look at thu,
paper, and state from your kno Eledge OF the
Evening Star whether that is an issue OF that
paper? A. Itis.
Q. will call your attention to this article;
state if your attention was called 10 it on the
2O;h of OctOber-about the date OF the paper?
A. Yes, sir, did upon that occasion and alter
wards read il. My attention was more particu-
larry called to it few days afterwards.
q. You identify it? A. do.
q. Do you recollect seeing it before? A. Yes
Q. Did you see it in more papers than one of
that date? A. did.
Q. Several of them? A. Three or four [Cross-
examination waived
The article referred to by this witness is the
"ANI NsuLrED wIFE-A Husbands Vsnseanes-
The Wrons Mar PEnished.-A few days since the
S1. S. To ss1 ON aye
embroidery at stamping estsblis hmsnt and fancy
in.tOn After the work was handed to her she i"ft
the tore and proceeded homswaru: The proprietor,
be goods, ana not kneWins the social standing +
bis late ca steiner, supposed case of kleptonsns,
her and. cvertsking her, asked her name. she gave
n to him, being much surprised at his manner. be
the lady was naturally disnant, bur went ON her
way greatly sgtaIed at the insult. The proprietor
OF tins store In the meantime preceded to msgis
irste's flee, obtained a warrant To- the arrest VI
his late customer, and to officer TO on
fence and for whose arrest the issue !,
refused t. serve it. saying there must be SONS ms
mo scrapo By srresting Iaiy Of Der
standing, he Ctae ocerj rot. The LAZY, in the
stances, aud he thres ened vengeance on The
man who had s. grossly insul.ed her. she told him
mences With a P. HeregisteTed il o. the tablets OF
has memory with vow of veg gsance. prompt and
in his miad with another indiviual altogether, =
Wei knoT n pswnbroker, bearing The same royal
was, he supp sed favored by fortune, for he had
hsrdlf reached his place Of business when he saw
down The avenue. Never dreaming but that T tas
was the individual he sj1ght, the spgry grocer &C
sep il here sir? want to say word to you p,
never dreaming that this was a hostile message,
to the fly walked in wiil You please step into the
cellar moment, was the next inv itatioD. P was
ever, lad be reached b7ttom than he regretted his
wtasn Instead Of being invited to taste some
BY article Of the grocery trade, he snttcpst h
EcrdeTlngly saw his host place himself II boxing
ieGt at hi. peced SsoTs his ns wa
struck by bis hosts knuckles Other blows h. al,
fsy hs and T
IN That cellar for about FIVE minutes, yoI - but
broker ct last found an opportunity to uirs,
" hat the deuce does all this mean, ~ 0wyi
Wnp 9s t s.e1s fIh0Sed ths1 sRslss
boy ~ Ditto 20 you" Tsbieau.
The day after the appearance of this local
srticle the following appeared by way of eXpla-
nation:
- p. P. These mysterious initials ad-
yerts have R%11es sTs5 aud
O. a case OF MIXED identity, in which one MIR.
d'ir tu-ioess fennsylv.nia avenue, We as
!
Er. P doing business on + street, mad charged hi-
wife 18th ''kleptomanis, 1t was supposed oy SOM
P.Is 4 The advertisements 3, this P-SUlisg ssry
But the slery, instead OF being aimed Is 10
for In' GOt the s1 affair Mr.
st,e,t, sS5s that he hss had no case OF "kiept?ma
(sis mIir g does net require him to keep on hand
valuable go0cs such as would tempt THEFT Mr., 2.
victim Of mistaken identity 10 he extent Of getting
PUN melting and that If be did get one in that way
Of the P.'s bear the II, rks of punshz-nt on the
frcnispiece though they have been the subject OF
degree fhs' shows the extent 81 The STARS circu
iston his being the state of things we shall have
T. ascertain who we're the real q who figured i'll
this curious affair. Let Us have P.'s "
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM PRINCE, THE PLAIN
TIFF.
Wiiliam Prince. the plaintiff, having been
duly sworn, testified as follows:
ExsmiSed by Mr.. Darlington :-Question.
State your full name. Answer. William Prince;
am resident of this city; have resided here
about Is years; L am married, and have been for
IL years.
Q. Have you family and children? A. Yes.
sir; four.
q. Where is your place of business? A. 1909
+ street, between 10th and 18th, in this city.
Z. How long have you been engaged In bust
ness? A. have been engaged on my present
premises about five years.
e.. Did you carry on the same business else
yhrre in the city? A. Yes, sir.
q. Is there any other business on street, in
the city of Washington, such as yours, or has
there been within your knowledge? IObjected
to-
Mr.. CaIrington.-It is offered for the purpose
OF identity.
The witness-There was no other store of that
kind, nor has there been since i have been in
business on + street.
q. Will you state whether you are subscriber
to the Star? A. am.
q. How long have you been such? A. About
twelve years.
q. State whether you have been in the habit
OF advertising in il, sir? A. L have.
q. State whether 1t is good advertising me-
dunn? A. Ii has always done me more benefit
than all the rest of the papers in the cit. put
together.
q. Has ii a larger circulation? A. Yes, SIR
lObjected to by counsel for defendant
The Court:-What knowledge he has ~ Il
would be competent.
By Mr.. CGrrington:-Q. State If you are IA
miliar with the issue OF The Star? a. Yes sir
q. (HandiDg paper to witness.) Examine this
paper, and state TO the jury if it is an issue of
| The Star? A. 1t is.
q. Observe the date of that paper, If you
| please? A. IL Is October 10th, 1870.
y. State whether on that date you received
your paper in the usual course OF business? A.
| Yes, sir; received il from the carrier.
| q. Where? A. In my premises, on street
| q. State If you saw on that evening in the
issue Of The Star which was left YOU by the
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