New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-01
sEQUELS TO THE SCANDAL.

MIR. BOwENS LIBEL sUTTs-ANswER OF JAMES
M'DERMorT.
On Aug. 81 James McDermOtt a reporter OF
The brooklyn Eagle, was arrested on the charge OF
having Iibeed Henry C. Bowen in an alleged inter
view said to have been held with the latter
Mr.. Bowen sued McDermott for $4,000 damages and
the reporter bail for $1,000 to McDermot
through his counsel has prepared answer to Bowens
complaint, which will be filed to-day. McDerm0tt re-
terates all that be stated In his alleged interview The
answer Ia as follows:
city Court of Brook,yn-Henru G. Boren agt James
McDernOHThe defendant. answering the complaint VI
the plaintiff. AYERS, denies. and states as follows:
l. He denies all the allegations In the colnpahe con-
O. He alleges that Aug g. 1874 he had an interview
and conversation with the plalntn, az wncn the
the term and effect shown by the article set forh IN the
complaint -, u
had been varOusly mixed up with certain scandal IN
the said article referred to, to VIII with the matter OF
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and with the reports.
charges aud sermons. relative thereto which then were
/ He alleges that it Is true that one II. B. Clann
(being Canin referred to in said pubcaon) along
with the plaintiff, visited one Victoria Woodruff. and
that Mr.. Cafin and plaintiff made the visit because
Mr.. Caiin well the plaintiff, had then heard that
fact; REJECTING upon Mr.. Beeehsrs action
toward members Of the plaintiffs family.
g. And defendant that the said visit and the ru-
rors relative thereto and relative to the facts or sup
posed facts which caused such visit were portion OF
knowledge and information relative to said visit ana
inducing the same the name Of the plantH
had been mixed up with said scandal.
6. He alleges that 1t is true that the plaintiff partially
believed In the statements of Mrs. Woodruff relating to
the relations OF Mr.. Beecher with the family OF the
plaintiff. and that the fact Is as stated In said
publications that the plaintiff has preserved the notes or
memorandum OF the said interviews or visits TO the
said Mrs. Woodruff In such form that the same can be
written give full and entire statement OF
what there occurred. 49,
And for third and separate defense. and In mtiga-
ton Of any damages to which the plaintiff might other,
wise appear entitled If any defendant reasserts and
renews each and every matter and thing herein
before alleged in the paragraphs markee !, 2.
8. I. s, and alleges each aud every OF sald
matters and things alleged aforesaid in mitigation OF
any damage demanded by plaintiff in this action as
though fully and particularly In that behalf
were reported aud alleged. and defendant Will
give evidence upon the trial OF the action OF such mat
ters and things 80 alleged in mitigation OF damages as
well as for an absolute defense. He alleges that
the sentiments and expressions OF feeling In the
said publications attributed to the plaintiff are such as
have been for long PERIOD aud at many times OF occa-
eons by plaintiff and that the acts therein
of the plaintiff stated have been by him fully done.
wherefore he demands that the complaint OF the
plaintiff be dismissed. with COSTS
DE WITT JOHNSON, Defendants Attorneys.