New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-28
THE SUIT AGAINST THE EAGLE.

A IIBEL SUIT FOR 100000 FOR PUBLISHING AN
ACCOUNT OF AN INTERVIEW WITH MIR. BOWEN
AND FOE EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
The summons in the suit brought against
sb> Brooklyn Eagle is in the usual form, requiring
answer 20 days after service at the office OF the plain
tias Attorney Messrs. Nash & Holt in this city. The
euit is brought IN the CITY Court OF Brooklyn. The
pautif complains and alleges for first cause of ac
zion:
l. The defendant. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, at the
times hereinafter mt ntOned, and now is corpo-
ration duly created zed, existing under aud
1y virtue OF the laws of the State of New-York doing
business at The CITY of Brooklyn.
That said corporation, at the times hereinafter men.
Toned was ana is ire proprietor and publisher of
anewspapcr known as The brooklyn DAILY Faye, pub
8 That IT, defendant, Thomas Kinsea, at the times
hereinafter mentioned, was, and now is the editor Of
I. Taat on Aug T. 1874, the defendants and each of
then pubs ed ana caused to be published in said news
paper OF aDd cOncernin- the painH certain false and
malicious libel.
Then follows OF interview purporting TO
nave been he'd with Mr. Bowen by Eagle reporter.
Mr. Bowen is represented saying In that interview
that he believed that Mr.. TiltOn not matchmaking
MIR Beecer but aotuated by in his condnct
towards him. He ia also credled with stating that Mrs
Hooker would have publicly claimed Mr.. Beechers i'm
morality II she had been restrained and that her con-
duet in cOns)nance with what Mr. Bowen had heard
preyiously He is reported also that he was
member OF Plymouth Church before MIR. Beecher came
he would have believed Mrs WoOdhuPs statements con-
eerpiDe Nj Beecher H. at q meeting which took place
btween II. b. Canin, Mr.. Bowen, and Mrs. Woodruff,
the latter had presented ali tho documents which she
SAID she had bearing the subject OF tho scandal MI
Bowen was said 10 nave been surprised that these docu-
nents which presented by Mrs. Woodruff 10 the
Investigating Committee were not received, and
was created with saying that II be had
been member OF the Committee he would have received
them The intlmatiOn also sought 10 be conveyed
from Mr. Bowers remarks that re bad suffered at Mr.
Bsecher's hands, and he Is reported as saying; Ihe
end must necessarily justify me before the public and
XVIII never 60 down to my without saying some
thing concerning my relations with this scandal a
great wrong has been doue me by more than one. i
will for my and my famly's sake. let our friends.
OF least, know how grievousIy have been wronged"
The reporter then added: "Mr. Bowen seemed much
affected and his eyes filed with tears" The complaint
proceeds az follows recOnntng second cause oil action;
Plaintiff repeats and alleges each and every matter
bereiD5eore alleged in the paragraphs OF TINS com,
plaiut marked and 8. as though here literally and
exactly repeated aud again alleged
That on August s. 1874, the defendants an9 each OF
them, published and caused to be published in said
newspaper of and concerning the plaintiff. certain
false and malicious libel
For third cause of action:
T. Plaintiff repeats and alleges each and every matter
hernbefore alleged IN the paragraphs OF TINS complaint
marked l. p aud B. as though here hteIay anu eAacty
repeated and again alleged.
That Aug. 10, 1874 the defendants. and each OF
the plaintiff certain false and malicious libel Oh the
editorial page entitled THE Bowen Interview"
This article reiterated the statements made In the
alleged interview. ard challenged Mr. Bowen to meet
tue reporter any time place he might designate to
establish the correctness Of the statements. The article
states that Mr. Bowen's word would not stand against
any one else in the universe sustans the reporter and
sdds in regard 20 Mr. Bowen: 1T is universally felt
that only does he say things because they are
untrue. but that things untrue because he says
all
action:
Plaintiff repeats and alleges each and every matter
herenbefre alleged in the paragraphs Of this complaint
marked l. g. and though here again literally and
exactly repeated and again alleged.
TO- That Aug. Is, 1874 the defendants and each OF
them published and caused 10 be published in said
newspaper. and concerning tne paintlf, certain
false aud malicious libel, contained IN an editorial.
In view of all these alleged facts the complaint con-
eludes by stating that the plaintiff demands Judgment
against the deen1 for 100000 with the costs aud
disbursements OF the same.