The New York herald., 1874-12-13
MARIA MONKS DAUGHTER.

An action has been Instituted In the Supreme
Court OF TINS city by Lizzie st. John Ecke the au
thoress OF "Mara Monks Daughter,n piaintirr,
against the New York Sun Printing and Pu blish.
ing Association, for an alleged false and de :ama-
tory libel contained In q criticism OF the above
named work, which appeared in the sun under
the signature OF "A Constant Readern headed
sMaria Monks Daughter "A Word OF Warning"
Damages are laid at $4,000. The following is the
complaint sworn to BY the plaintiff In the case -
NEW YORK SUPREME CouRT.-Lizzte 81. John
ana Publishing association, de,endant-The com.
j. That the Defendant at the time hereinafter
mentioned was and stll Is corporation. duly In
York, doing business in The city Of New YORK * ""
IL Taat the plaintiff s the author Of book en-
the committing OF the grievances by the defend.
ant hereinafter mentioned, was printed, copy
I'LL That sad book. being history of her lie,
among other things contained true account or
the early sufferings Of the plainti her subsequent
conversion to belief IN the doctrines oi the
Christian religion, the means whereby she Oh.
tanned an abiding faith Ia God, the reasoning
her guide, her subsequenr life as induced by her
reading Of the Holy scriptures and explanations
IN narrative form OF many OF the beauties or the
Christian religion, and especially Of the Catholic
i IL: that before the plaintiffs said book was
or the advanced sheets thereof, to several re-
ligious and reputable men, for their opinion and
from them the strongest encominms n1 n regard to
SAID book. and assurances from them that the cir
culation OF said book was likely TO aid and benefit
the cause oil religion and morality; and that to
promote such cause was among the chief objects
V. That on or about the 7th day Of November,
1874, the defendant, well knowing the premises,
but contrivlng and maciousy intending to
and credit as author Of SAID I' BOOK s and ano to
bring her, as such author, and her said
i%son,v book INTO general contempt disgrace ana
and believed that the plaintiff had Intentionally
ana from unworthy and base motives, and under
book, which was pernicious In its influences, es-
peciay upon the morality OF the young, and cal
calated to inflct disgrace upon the Catholic
Church, and iur ther caused To be believed that by
means OF tricky management sne had obtained
published in certain daily newspaper known as
the sun OF Witch the defendant was then ana
now IS the PROPRIETOR, false, malicious and de-
the author Of the book Aforesaid, and of and n
cerning her book and the matter therein con-
tanned, In the following Words 1
'MARIA MONKS DAuGHrERu-A WORD OF WARNING
TO The EDITOR or the sus:-
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te lower darkness to the light OF day and that the
spyad claim be the hand Of Maria MONKS s'eNn OWN
Wnst s worse IS tina. this new book calculated to
people shHn the Dundering SANDERS exposed long ago
W Work q " wS Is II to be a.
cious to morality and more Injurious to ali religion than
Or tie wrIte- 50 thoroughly deed and sat-
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WSs 70 %efss fss asss guilt
so % @ sy nSitlnT or esoSs H.
10 s soos a sa e wra giving an indirect
o se ee s W. en the sndy Of her life has been Ito and
the direct charity fairs who have the least
0 (. s9sn designs Her place should
whS eyos % % ,s s and sueess
Gf e eomm"ny sS AGAINST one ,e
o .nc noiue anu veres artnces ever employed 10
- x CONSTANT READER
means OF the Aforesaid wrongful acts and doings
oil the said defendant she IS greatly prejudced In
crediy ana reputation as an author as Aforesaid,
and otherwise greatly wronged and injured in and
by the Aforesaid wrongful and malicious acts anu
aotngs 0! the defendant TO ner damage $4,000.
Wherefore the plantln demands Judgment in
the sum OF sasooo' TOgetner with the costs Of this
TOWNSEND 4 WEED, P:ainurs Attorneys,
Cfty and County or Ne,1 FORK, IS. :-LIzzie st.
John Eckel, OF said city, being duly sworn, SAYS
that the foregoing complaint q true OF her own
stated on Information aad belief, and that as 10
those matters she believes u 70 pc true. -.
Sworn to before me this iita day uo Of December.
county. T'is-'7
No return mas yet been made to the summons
and mplaint. sll 8a hn5ff1ss s. sst4 ..l4
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