New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-21

states IlVcUt toufL ntA- .i-.-dhy Aoiu-tu du
injunction as applied .or by plaintiff! III a
bil! III chance.v. The question as presented
TO .ne l.. already res j,,!t.n.n. The proper
remedy :or this plaintiff doe. not lie IN an
injunction but. if the law affords him any.
ia .ns:I,U;ing suit ditec-.y against the COM
rany tn: the nuilihcat.un =: its charter.
The Attorney Genera. L..- ..!ready In5.!'
tu;c.. -.i.; t. tes: this u-.es..oi.
First Distric: Court.
ISFoRMATI,SS i:!ED.
Assault and batte.v-W...lam Canes. G.
Ein,. Arthur Courc.;i... j Miller. Sam
johnson. George Washington.
Assault Angelina Howard
Assault with "a dang-:.':. ~eapon.-John
Warwick.
Assault with inter: to narder.-John
REFS.
TRUE BILLS FOUND.
Assault and battery-E " Lesser.
Keeping d disord-f..? b:o:nel. - Mary
Jones and Mary Kane.
state vs. E. II Sel.,rl,.iasen and Z. E.
DGfy.-torgery. et". t- tr.a.
Fourth District Court.
Jacob Hawkins vs. NV Orleans Printing
and Publishing Company Arguments of
W. M. Randolph aud II. D. Ogden for de-
tensc. and j. ID. Cotton All W. II. Cooley
j,r p.aiItltf heard.
Judge Lynch then e:.arsei the jury as
follows:
Gentlemen Of the yurv--i:,: an action insti-
tuted by Judge Jacob Hawkins a resident OF the
ial sh of Orleans agans' c"Tpc.afion organized
IN le- 5he laws OF tie S-a." az LOUISIANA DOM
''ilia,ei IL said par sh, known IS the New Orleans
Printing and Publishing Company; and against u
Warren Bgickell. edward Ii summers Jesse X.
Bel. ". {. Raymosd: ". :. Back B. K Forman
Chares J. Leeds. A,chi "a d Michel j. C. Morris,
A. Meier ald j. Davidson H.. a. domiclatej il.
III n ain;if the said Jace' :Ia.ra:n. alleges in
I al :hl Nm Printing
and !. .,ii5hns Company sai iAe sic persons
herelilbet"re named and W., are represented az
the managing agents ami directors Of said CON-
palv :ae twenty thi-d i.T o' reb'uarv 1875,
did and proc To b. written and published
and did pr:Dl!sh III a ceJ'ai newspaper in the city
OF New orleans belongin. :" AID controlled by
sIld company under the direction o: said manag-
ing agents and known a. me dd!.v Plcavunt-
newspaper having :a'se tlrcuation IN
sad .i;v. and throughout tA- Cn!Ied States, "a
certain, false. scanda!"u. al :,aliclous Noel
aGains: anG concerning ta- -iIi alntif IN the
form and app-arauc. OF an ei,.o!l,! article having
the caption following: 'Ih- UsC.p per Hawkins
th%t Ia. sa!d editorial a..i.i- contains, alhoug
Other thing. the t"llowias. BI: why do our peo-
pie with these two report. b-t.g- them, continue
to endure that monstIous party CREATION the Su
quietly s.bm: to the decrers Of bastard Judge OF
bastard court, created b. ~,tstain LtS1satEIe
fdy and eijary. Jac.b II lwh..- who assumes to
preside over the court thai was specially created
80 reward him for vlOatll- his d.-v AID his oath
"A feturriii. officer! How much longer Will the
mrmbers OF oar bar ccnti; = :" e.o-nize this iile
Tl. plaintiff a. leges that ,rca,-ir "f the puGlca
ton of the editoTia. atores al ne said defendants
are indebted! 10 him i'll damages n the sum of
= h.an0o' He pra' tor jud 5u.ht t"r that amount
against the said defendants III s.I." with Interest
from i,.i!cIal demanl 1, aud costs % sun.
A libel individual Is a Ini.-.ious detama'
1ot4 CI Ii! II. made publc bT "itl-l printing viii
ing .u., or pictures, in oiiei 20 provoke him to
wrath or exposr him to puaLc AatIei, contempt,
or giIiUue. Eveay definition o: :!!- subject matter
action 70. slander TO be tofad n the books OF
i,pol :. elementary writers III ludes malice
Ingredient
tII.,,itUu be. Heeu malice when ustt. III the strict
Ies u sense os the word a, iruo,ing the detrn
ant wong, and as il is understood IN its moral
and more popular accepta ol. III .rs populor SENSE
malicious SANDER consists IN the relating either
truth 'as.good for the pn.p"-- of creating
III set". Ma ice. IN 1t. use q. "clilca! Term,
lIcans want of legal eI"".-. Ihrf. are two
Kinds ot SANDER, oral a.. written Written
"r printed -!andes is ca''e: ~! Malice for the
EErpo-" %: SUSTAINING. ..-- aeon tor libel
!; H. '+,g-h 1pm the t.e. Of '''IsaI,, war,. a9a
slcte. 'la. IN. guilt OF ci~i A. a.h TO infct p!,.
.ahn"n: on the "fte,ris', thr'" !. no nd OF
are privileged, malice :. no. presumed and
q Leyolv.' .pon the pla5n,'tf to snow that the
slr,.u.au. vas influenced - u ...v.s outside of
III. IL l..rg. o: his du'-. "l...t. the clrcum-
stan'", Hnter whics. the s.aniei"'. words pl"-
lsnr,I ,gla. tacie show III. communication prlv-
i.gcd '.!- fact That thev Prove. 20 be false.
does nst RAISE the presumption of malice.
Tie New Orleans Printing aIli P.b.shin: Com,
eauv. being a corpoTat.Hn Ar ac. only by Or
throtS y. oinctF- or az -as sAi % mere can ne
no agency 10 libel! that s@riS-ation can not he
uniting t.at wg"ns II aA '.s -rs ~ g. agent OF
the above named corpprst.oi- j. .J..~ OF slander
lie is personally abl.-, aad -. !s':tr result. TO
he'orporation Bat de a.. c'l.i i:i!-l. n the au.
ihoI shi. publications oil ot. are ..lke respon.
sbi. as ..all-heis. there a. nothing Z. prevent a
CnrpOI alton from be:;. i.w Il. publisher Nf .
libel and from bein. hid I.p.s ~ such publishers
corporation may Sanction fA' .',.i'ica.lon of -
libel. aud ia .uch III. Co; ;,,,,t,on the pub
l.sh": 81 'he A5e.. and llab.e l.. axe manner as az
andiv! l.ai.
The rule AZ 70 privileged publications i,
ht,. s.frSI L.
ing whatever he honesty ~. .r~.. is essential
60 Ike protection oi his I's or to the rights
OF another. provided She ;''.hl,.aton is not un.
hr'essaiily made to Others ;tlal II those persons
whom the publisher honesty believes will. by
tel4oH q; a knoweds OF 'iic matte. published.
be better enabled 70 asser: o. t" protect from
tnrision either ilslr own :sl!ts oi the rights OF
sthrrs entrusted to their guardianship.
The word perjury implies IL both its ordinary
and technical sISui.icaton i.ictabe under
the law. and punishable by IN ,l soument at hard
labor no, nor. than ten no. less ;nan five years.
and the person convicted "t -. 'tr... Of perjury
IL, hr article ninet. nine Of % Constitution OF the
state "t Lou.-.ina yrci.b:.... i.oin voting and
holdin, office.
Und-s .he law ~ :i. S,a.r II ~: ;.na the only
just ncaiion OF libel tina. oe Ii. 1-d by the de.
Iendant- Is either that the D., "a privileged com.
snuncation Or that it is tue .h. plea of justii.
eat ION must be as broad rs the charge tnat is if
the sAarge is perjury defendant. .an not on the
plea q" s1':th prove an5 thLs..se ;@an the charge |
Sf perjury. They can not be allowed 20 prove any
less stftnss or any other "ilrrse. If defendants |
hav. f ed to prove in this -tniug less than
the crime Ot tiiury. they have :i.,ea in their de
iene". aud there mus. be a verde. against them.
Wh-u .i- li,ei imputes c..mE.l "ttense a |
disgrace III or sniuc 'lr,- i,air- on the par:
et tile publisher or pnhi!.ar;. oi ~. libel i. pre-
Sumsd. II is not matte: of cI",;. bur it IS to he
tseli.
Ii III. defendants nav. .'n:'ts: =. :,eir plead.
in2- or otherwise. that tl- charge Of perjury or |
LTI.'y :mpU'ed ia the iIbe '"m.' s.n-d OF is not |
true. stated and charged IN sa: ..oe:. that fact
~ an admission by them that Il. sel was ma
lciou..
The question OF the ss...sm.-. Of damages
II a "'-.t.nh t,G n" jury a,I.- When :he word.
q. the .b"s are actionab. -. i!cnss .Vs>. as when
they 'inpute erin. Or iii. graceful conduct. o: are
Injurious N themselves, he pa,n'tt 10 entitled ~
damages without proc: -! spe.!a A. damages and
the amount o; these damage. I" .,- assessed by
t!- .l,v depends upon the .osi.! ~ occupation.
~,,u,..ns OF the partie. !. 80 a.-,.r and ia The
AIsgrs.etu! Natu:. OF the !o.' ! sned of. as
wei. ss she extent %: tl!.. sir".as'"t. which may
Lar. been giyel. TO the lb.. sc 'l.- defendants.
q shc defendants have al.s.! 20 'i.>'iiy any of
the .npusaIlOn. in The il'.e com !A.d of on the
ground that said imputa:isn. are :r.. the jury is
impu.Ations not 50 justified :.,s- and i. the
Same ar. not So jus Itird ~ 'h- G."Hnd Of being
hsiCe.
II the .n-w.:. Of IN. de.,l.,'s do not seek 70
justify tl.s l.|'e on :he gTo'.i. u: tl- same h-n.
pr'v!" communication. -! :: IL" d-i.u"
an's have failed IA anv .-.p.c' t. prov. ,he
charges contained IN sal. .iJe. :.c-. should l., y
Scrdi". FOR the pl"ntif
krilrtVt.ol. conlmoA Ie,.crc. rrc, belle! or !
eohho! erl'' al" NOT sro,.:-ts 10 Nc.ise ar just
" .h... Every person VIII" repeat. gives c'r
N'' si' t''' IA. VI '-i'. .. eptdls
one ait-adv current Is equally liable with the !
original oi.'.d-r. tn. law .; libel II. regard 70
n' " s9arers and their liaht~, and that OF their |
rroplirt"rs IN the earne ia. OF other per SONS
a newspaper proprietor can not publish a libel
with i'm. .u.ty ans more t..an cthe. citizen |
II matters not that th. uus ...rr appearing
III his paper was published w!thoG: h.s knowledge |
sr san. tlon and even against h's wishes; he re
eponslb.r "a damages for the acts of his agents and
employees VI matters little =. the per- |
con slan6erei whether ~. ratification was
Made with without :hs consent OF the |
proprietor OF proprietors. The de.aEiant. as the
proprIeta: of the paper, vas at the date of the