The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10

sonsl and professional issue at the polls
It Is safe to presume that the intelligence
and rCSpVctSbility OF tho community will
decide II to bis sAtislactlon," And also
lconAining Ia another part thereof, the
false. sncandAlous,, malicious, heIarna story
and lbelous matter following, Of and con.
cernlnS the said plaintiff, that is TO say
1.-THE laboring men Of Wheeling SteRked
TO fo!e for a man who never estned an
| honest penny or dld'A stroke Or labor In
his lie" (meauing thereby that the plain
It'd, James w. Sweeney never earned an
hOneBt penny ofsdid 0 Btrokg'oi labor 10
hiS 'hlG) Honest industry loAths such
association. Vote for PanueII (meaning
thereby A. ]. Pannell, who was candi-
date, aud The only other prominent can
didRte for tho same seat Ia the House Of
Delegates Of the State OF West Virginia,
Tor which tho plaintiff was candidate);
and also containing In. another part
Thereof, the false, sc11dalous, malicious,
deian1story Hnd lIbelous matter follow
ing, Of aud concerning the said plaintiff,
that is TO say "Would you select o man
(neaniug thereby the gplHiHnD 70 make
GEs, W66ma YOU WOpla kIck ouS 81 your
house and whom you Ronldn't trust In
your hen coops p (meaning thereby that
the plaintiff could NOT be trusted IN the
FAeab.4 SC4tainly moi. And yet, BY stay.
ing at homo 10 day you give hall vote
for just such aman. GOto the polls and
vote and work for Pannellh And also
containing in another part thereof, the
false, scandalous, malicious, deiamatory
and libelous matter following, Of and con.
cerning the said plaintiff, that 10 to say:
"No man in; the Community hiss any in-
terest 10 seeing the cotthty disgfaced
by sending a social leper" (mean-
ing thereby that the plaintiff, Jas.
w, Sweeney, WAS social leper)
Hitp speak and act Tor her in the public
codncils;" and also containing in another
part thereof, the false scIndOlous, mali.
cious, defarmstory and libelous matter
following, Of and concerning the said
tplkintff, that is to say; ut is as much the
duty OF the citizens 10 vote against jim
Sweeney" (meanlug thereby the plaintifl)
ITO day, as It would be TO eUderiss gain 1
cholera" and also contained In another
part thereof, the false, scandalous, mali
cious, delsmatory and ebelous matter
following, ol and concerning the said
plGinlif, that Is TO say; 1--WE are not dis
posed to believe that the Ohio county
people are going to vote 10 day for rowdy.
lam or the pimpery Of the faro bank"
(meaniuE thereby that the plaintiff was a
rowdy concerned in the interest in keep
ing faro bank, and also contained in
RnutbOr part thereof, that ia TO say; al
jim Sweeney" (meanipg thereby the
ton he might be Induced to take
faro kit with him and eniven the
tedium OF the legislature with the
enobIing diversion, which has brought
such bright ,aurels 10 his brow;" and also
containing In another part thereof, the
Islie, scSnGalous, malicious, deiamatory,
and libelOus matter OF and concerning the
said plaintiff, thatis tosay; that now for
the first time do we summon the people
OF the county TO cast their ballots against
the boozing keno, the sweat cloth and the
bsgnio" (nesning thereby that the plain
tiff was 3 drunkard; gambler and 4
whore master) By means Of the COM
hitting Of which said several grievances
by the said defendants as aforesaid, the
said plaintiff has been and is greatly in
iured in his good name, fame und credit
and brought into public scandal, inismy
and disgrace With and among all bis
neighbors, acquaintance and other good
and worthy cIlizGns Of said county and
| inc hat nF
neighbOrs and citizens to whom the limo.
cence and honesty Of tho plaintiff were
unknown, have on account Of the commit.
ting oil the said grievances by the said de.
iendants as aforesaid, from thence hitherto
suspected, believed and slill do suspect
and believe the said plaintiff TO have
been and TO be person guilty of gamb.
ling, OF being concerned and interested in
faro bank, of irequentipg bagnios, OF
prize fighting and OF obtaining money and
u livelihood by illegitimate, illegal, dis.
honorable and dishonest mcans; TO be and
to have been bully, a black leg a buzzard
body snatcher and social leper; 10 have
never done an honest days labor in his
whole lie and 10 have been and TO be q
person oil bad character, morals, fame,
and repute, unfit to be admitted into the
houses OF decent men, unworthy TO be
trusted In hen coopS, and to be ofinde-
cent and unclean habits and manners,
and By reason ol the committing of the
said grievances and injuries by the said
defendants as Aforesaid, from thence
hitherto wholly refused and still do re-
luse TO have any transaction, business or
discourse with the said plaintiff as they
were before used and accustomed to have
and otherwise would have had; and also
by means OF the premises the said plant.
i'll hath been and Is otherwise greatly in.
jured and damni6ed, 10 wit; at the
county aforesaid to the damage of the
said plaintiff OF $25 900.
! And tho said plaintiff Iurther complains
Of the said defendants, that before the
committing Of the grievances hereinafter
mentioned thesSsid plaintiff was q good,
honest, moral and faithful citizen, and had
never been suspected Of dishonesty, gam
bling or any immoral practices, but had
deservedly acquired the respect, esteem
and confidence Of all persons TO whom he
was 10 anywlse known. Yet the said de-
lendants, well knowing the premises, but
contriving and falsely, wickedly and ma,
llciously intending 10 bring the Raid plain.
tiff into public scandal, inismy and DIS
: grace and to provoke him to commit a
breach Of the peace, heretofore, 10 wit, on
tho 10th day OF October, 1873, at the coun.
ty aforesaid, certain newspaper called
the Wheeling Daily Register, owned
managed, controlled, carried on, published
and printed by the said defendants, in
said county, then and there did compose
and publish, cause and procure 10 be pub
lished, falsely, wiCkedly and mRlciously
with intent TO ipjure said plaintiff
In his fame, credit and repute, q
false, scandalous malicious and de-
I lamatory libel, containing Amongsi