Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-10-18
A ADVERTISEMENT,
A CARD.

George W. McCranic persists in forcing
upon the attention of the readers of "The
Ouachita Telegraph the two law suits, emit
tied Ray VS.. McCranie. With immeasurea-
bic sclfconccit he imagines that the public
are intent upon the consideration Of those two
suits because the editor Of the Telegraph has
been sued for damages. Those suits are in
fact personal matters, no more entitled to pub
lie discussion than other law suits-no mat
ter if the individual who is sued does happen
to be an editor.
Nevertheless. as George w. McCranie has
taken occasion. in two issues of his paper, to
comment upon those suits and 10 reflect dis
paragingy upon Morrison & Farmer, attor-
neys for the plaintiffs, | take this method Of
stating, to such of the public as may have Civ
that the connection Of Morrison & Farmer
with those suits is not different from their con-
necton with hundreds of other law suits in
which they have been engaged for plaintiffs
and defendants. Morrison & Farmer, in the
regular course Of their practice as lawyers,
were employed in those cases. Their fees
are fixed and are not, in any, even the most
remote manner, contingent on the results.
The suits are just and well founded. Morri-
son Farmer neither originated them, nor
induced their Institution nor have the slight
est pecuniary interest whatever in their sue.
cess. They had a right, legal and moral,
when duly employed, TO institute them eren
against George W. NcCranie 1t would be
strange if man were exempt from suits, to
enforce reparation for wrongs done to others,
merely because he edits newspaper.
In the two articles in question, published
in The Ouachita Telegraph August 3Otll
and October 9th, 1873, George W McCrane
has clearly shown that lie cncrishes a vindic-
tive hatred to Morrison & Farmer and tina,
lie would gladly ruin them if he could, all
because they have, us lawyers, instituted two
libel suits against him for damages. BIT he
has done more Without making any posi-
tive and unequivocal statements, he has in
those two articles, intimaied and insiauaico
that Morrison 4 Farmer are in reality the par
ties interested in those suits, though bringing
them ostensiby in the names of the young
Rays; that those suits are 9,nalicious" on the
part Of Morrison & Farmer that Morrison
Farmer are opposed to a free press and seel
to crush him and to destroy his paper; tina
the connection of Morrison & Farmer will
those suits is. in some way, disreputablc tba
he, George w McCranie, knows a terrible
story, concerning the motives and conduct o
Morrison & Farmer in those suits that he car
and will, at some future time, tell the whole
story, keeping nothing back and that, wher
told, his story will make the public open thei
eyes with wonder and horror
| pronounce each and every one Of sait
RfondiiJns or Instructions to be a lie.
Moreover, as shall not again publish any
thing on this subject, take occasion now tc
say that George W. McCrane can not truth
fully publish anything, derogatory to Morrison
& Farmer or either OF them, and that, if be
should publish any statements dercgatory IL
them or to either Of them, in connection
with said law SUITS he will he ! ublshn.
lies, and pronounce them such in aivarcc
W. w. FARMER.