New-York tribune., 1874-01-17
JUDGE McCUE'S SUIT.
TIE TRIBUNE ASSOCIATIONS ANSWER.


DENIAL THAT THE ARTICLE COMPLAINED or WAS
FALSE, IBELOUs, OR MAIICIOUsIY PUBLISHED
WHAT THE DEFENDANT STANDS READY TO PROVE
The answer of THE TRIBUNE Association to the
complaint of Alexander McCue of Brooklyn has
been filed in the Supreme Court. The editorial
a fraction of which Judge McCue has made the
basis of a suit for libel, is embodied in the
answer, and the assertions reiterated, ana
proofs are promised the trial of tho case. mas
much as additional facts have been ascertained
since ethe main part of the answer was prepared
supplementary answer will probably be filed al
an early day. The following is the answer:
THE ASswER.
THE TRIBUNE Association for answer to the complaint
herein, admits that it IL and body CORPORATE
alleged in the complaint and the owner oi GER
tain newspaper called THE NEwYoRK DAILY TElB
UNH.
The said defendant further answering admits that on
about the 3Oth day OF August. 1873. there was pup
shed in tho samo NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE oy INC
said defendants among other things the words set orh
IN the complaint but this defendant AYERS that the sd
words. so complained Of by the plaintiff In his com
paint are q short incomplete extract from long
statement concerning the affairs of the Brooklyn Trust
Company printed and published in the said newspaper
of which the following is cOpy:
THE BROOKLYN Rings METHOD
This the method OF the swind.e lately developed
in BroOkyn The various bureaus OF the CITY Govern
paid into the hands of th CITY treasurer SpraSnc
or his deputy. NJ. Rodman the moneys r'celyod ior
taxes &c. and correct receipts were gwen
for the same The Treasurer, or his deputy. decided In
which city bank their moneys should De & ana @
amount deposited In this way the Broo.lyn trust
pension with $5ool25 But the Depaty Treasnr,er
whose duty II TO deposit the amounts was aiS'
Secretary Treasurer OF tho Brooklyn trust Iolpahl
II was his custom the treasury. with the mn
amount charged TO the bank as deposit pocser
u portion before reaching tIe 6ank enter
the full amolnt in the City Treasurcr's pasS-book
and smaller amount by Inst 50 iloGn ~ en- Gs No ms h
made the OF both concerns appear correct but
Il only Necessary tnat SOM otaer tIal % 'TfGu Tb
shouli compare the Two hooks 10 de,ecl the Iu @
never were compared until The Tribune e&Poseu rue
dcldcation Of Mills me dISciepanoy nou nD,vh b n,v
bJrn known hut tor that exposure Ana even then al
attempt was made to conceal part OF the truth Judge
Alexander McUuc. counsel. director. chief owner OF
the bank appeared In court. ana thlrW .he in'utPn
into the naus receiyero his own chO07hR one M.
Daniel Cnauncoy. For neari. month that receiver,
rageous proceeding made to conceal the frauds IA me
Ring bank-wa' IN po. essIo ana ou,ihB .,e "hG IG o.
tuat time lie was busiiy ch-aGtu' WIN JUG
McCue, in what tho law condemns AS as M an'
oompoundng OF Io'Vny fry,d. and "T rreeiyiny
stolen funds. returned condition that the criminal
should not be punished We mean pTeo,seS Wn" , W.
say, that Mr. CAIuncey received rom hoha va nuoi
IL last, $4,000 which he knew had been stol"n ana
sWcTed We dare not do that" and when. finally the
faithful officer mad completed hs work. ne tih'i tue
bank over the elected President WIN the asNuraucV
yitc accepting <200OO OF zee. Tor protecting te
hours OF coming INTO p0sseasiou OF IN, Dah, tia LEV
Pr sdcn Aderdau Ropes. diseol cred that thcrc was
dcfilcatIOH Of s1GjOjO Ia the CIV Irtisufers account
so clear was the dullest apprehension, that ne
not Off crs OF tAc blhE, discovered iroM sti'e
nents pub!l,hed a nOnth previously ana Nit!ln -
hours after liz IRBGSL proclaimed Mills to De de-
fainter. ,.,--- -....,-.. ,o.,o. ,,.,
the said publication complained Of was 81 published
falsely or ma icously denies that the or
ia false liDeious, doflmatOry; aud the defendant
denies that the painf has by reason OF tho sil puo
caon been Jared in his reputation ere lit and the
defendant furtncr answering demos that the plant
has been IN any wise injured or suffered any on Se Ia
any SUN OF money Whatever.
Ana the defendant further answering denies each nnd
every other fact aud allegation contained III tc said
complaint not herein specifically admitted. Aud the
defendant further answering saws that the BROOKLYN
Trust Company the corporation referred TO in the said
complaint. body corporate. organized ana existing
under and by virtue OF the laws OF the State OF New
YORK and Is and for considerable space OF tino has
been transacting huiness n the City of Brooklyn and
Comfy Of Kings That for considerable time prior 70
the publication Of the forth III the said com
aiut which therein alleged TO be libelous
Ethelbert Mills, deceased trustee Of said Brooklyn
Trust Company aud the President thereof. and that
during he same period, large portion thereof one
NJ T. Rodmln the Secretary OF the said Brooklyn
Trust COMPANY; that during rho said period there
about the plaintiff q trustee ordlroctor OF said
Company, and during the same time, OF large portion
thereof the plaintiff the counsel and legal
adviser of said Brooklyn TrGst Company, and that
from the of the organization OF said Company up
TO the commencement OF this action the plaintiff was an
officer and inf nenal member OF said Company. That
the said Ehelber; D. Mills died abOut the 10th day
of july 1873; the time Of his death the Presi
cent of said Brooklyn Trus; Company that tie said
Etheberi :. Mills was al the time OF his death a de
fauer as such President 10 said Company In large
amount and was and had been guilty such President
.ftaVa he sud Ivn
Trust Company, ad upon its assets moneys, aud funds
and had been guilty OF improper and Illegal practices III
connection with said Company and with the funds,
moneys and assets thereof by whereof tho money
of said Company large amount 70 wit to the aroun,
of sliOOO or thereabous, wrOngfuly frauduenty
and ielonIousy appropriated and taken by said Mills
And this defendant further answering, alleges in
formation and belief that he plainlif ior long time
prior to the death Of the said Mills knew mat the SAID
Mills was defauter to said Brooklyn Trust Company
and knew tnat said Mills had wrongully, improperly
Illegally and feoniously appropriated TO his own uso
said funds belonging to said Brooklyn Trust Company
That the said Rodmar at the time of the publication
complained Of was defaulter such Secretary TO said
Company and was and had been guilty such Secre
taly OF great faud aud peculations the said Com
pauy and upon the assets, moneys, and funds thereof
and had been guilty of improper and Illegal practices In
connection with the sad Company ana with the fuads
moneys and assets thereof by means whereof the
money of said Company to largo amount, to wit, 10
the amount OF $4,000, thereabouts was wrongfnly
frauduently Illegally and feloniolsly appropriated to
DIS own use by the said Rodman
That this defendant 10 informed snd believes the
plaintiff FOR long time pfi3r TO the pubncaon men
Toned knew said DdnIaD sGciI deiauer,
and had been guilty OF the frauds, crimes and pecua
tons above set forth. and had Iranduienty and
That although the charter OF the said Brooklyn Trust
Company prohibits any loan to be made directly or IN