New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-24
JUDICIAL OUTRAGE.
THE BROOKLYN RINGS WAR UPON The
TRIBUNE.
In llia dLsOretiOn.
A CASE FOR A UNITED PRESS.
From IN, BrOOkiyfg Union

From The Br0oklyD Union . n
Case for n united press Is supplied ny tDe
udioisi outrage on an editor OF The NEwYogK TRIB-
| TINE Yesterday The remedy for VnaJeNer wrong hI'
TRIBUNE has done pam: h hm compete redress in
legal proceedings against THE IEBunb oWne.o .o or
managers and me wrons 9So cs nnbc o5mion the
remedy ends To pHsh it further 70 go Dehnu tns
compel him 10 disclose the sources OF his inlorma
ton with u view OF pursuing those VINO supply "'n,
with facts. or alleged faess i2r tue pnsfH' ,n,Ir
which he rs adequately responsible IL 10 ihJiHy Imil
the liberty OF tho press as 1t Is estanshcd ~ eFey o
country. IL was because tbe COMMITMENTS . @ &
10 judicial outrage. III MT Shanks printed o oause
TO be printed libel on any cz5n te aggg T
extended TO the owners and manager OF me loFi'1
which the libel was printed VINO me nan"HcT w ~ the
owners OF THE TRIBUNE are may DC readily Ssoel-
taned IN thl Cao az w. .,v Wi else "a 70
whose identity agency the business tnere Is no t
denee is sought to connected with tho case by me
inquistoria process OF grand jury II Judge GilDerts
decision technically correct, tue Law ought 10 we
am Ind9s sho be Without delay subjected to
the not unfamiliar process OF review ana reversal
mostly toward THE TRIBUNE 10 prevent due estimate
OF Yesterdays outrage VIII prove very SnOrlsgutsu
There should a united in the case OF Mr. sanKs
AN oPFENsg RATHER THAN AN ACT on JUSTICE
From The Neg York Erprsss
While we have 10 idea that editors are en-
titled to favor above any other o. Gsshs OK er
clearly OF opinion that when the edtOr-in-chlet was
named to the Grand IN as ny
OF TRIBUNE. aud the editor and journal read aud
liable to suit like any other parties FOR what they do,
occasion for insisting upon the name OF the
writer or any particular article. To our view. hlr.
Shanks gave all tie information necessary 30
lust prosecution OF the all that he was called upon
10 give short OF coercion aud therefore stands com
not for Oionse against Law, justice, or reason
but manfuV doing what he thOnght Ilght Doth III
the OF his employer aud in defense OF the fee
dom OF the press While we deteSt all Dbelous puDlca
tons and SANDER, aud believe IN personal responsDy
tho law equity and justice for what Is p1t IN PRINT TO
the injury OF private Character and sti more believe IN
the correction OF OF statement
opinion both due tO aud necessary for journal
fraud and offenders. Otherwise there would DE no
publicity OF crime and no punishment for Oheuses The
commitment OF Nc. Shanks for the cause named seems
TO rather upon the side Of Ocnses than an act
OF Justice
REVENGE THE CAUSE OF THE PROSECUTION
From The GrIphG
Inasmuch as Mr.. Shanks testified that he
was not the responsible editor ana tat Mr. Reid
strange should be selected the only Wit
ness III the matter. Indeed, IL IA doubtful whether,
under the cga! rule which REQUIRES the DesC eHdene
Mr.. Shanbs incompetent witness so long as ms
superior, Nr Reid Is IN CONDITION To testify me OO-
iecr OF the prosecution is evidently revenge upon the
actual writer OF the article in question OnerWlse THE
TRIBUNE COMPANY which IL legally responsible IN uOcl
suits would DO made the real defendant Inc clFCun'
stances OF the case such that bir Shanks conduct
will receive the APPRECIATION OF all unprJuloed jour
Daliss.
A DECISION TO BE UNIVERSALLY CONDEMNED.
from ne C0HrlT de5 Etdi5 Oafa
We are convinced that Judge GlDertS ue-
cison Will universally condemned, as When Mr.:
all thai Justice could reasonably expect OF him, and he
could not without dshOnOr betray the secret he han
promised 20 keep when he became q member OF HE
TRIBUNE stan.