The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-12
A LIBEL SUIT.
Attempt to Muzzle the Press.
Auditor Clinton to the Front.
His Character Damaged.
He Wants $4,000!
The Bulletin Annoys Him.
Auditor Clinton to the Front.
His Character Damaged.
He Wants $4,000!
The Bulletin Annoys Him.
1t Must be Suppressed.

in the Fifth District Court by the immacu-
late and redOubtable Clinton, who occupies
the position of Auditor of the State by means
of the greatest fraud ever perpetrated upon
people, Not satisfied with the salary Of
the Office and its perquisites, he desires to
make the most of the short time he will be
permitted to swindle the people, and hence
he is endeavoring to make something ont Of
the newspapers that have the manhood and
boldness to expose and denouncc his vii
lainous conduct and official corruption.
When such miserable and contemplate
creatures, without character at home or
abroad, an arrant hypocrite, dismissed from
Christian association and denounced in
every community for all that is vile and
mean, steps forward and claims that his
character is damaged, it is the height Of
absurdity and only calculated to make those
ton, in his official capacity,is too well known
IN this community to require any ventila-
ton on our part. His own party despise
him for his duplicity, and the opposition
have no opinion of him at all.
Let his petition speak for itself 1t is that
of one who has peculiar method Of re-
dressing his wrongs:
To the Honorable the Judge of the Fifth District
Court for the Parish of Orleans:
The petition of Charles Clinton a resident
of the parish of Orleans respectfully repre-
sents that Daniel G. Byerly, Alexander
Walker, Page NJ Baker, and others unknown,
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daily newspaper called the. New Orleans
Bulletin, published in the city of New Or
leans, in said parish of Orleans, and are
responsible in law for all matters published
in said newspaper. Plaintiff further repre-
sents that he holds the honorable office of
Auditor of Public Accounts for the State of
Louisiana, and that the defendants wicked
ly, maliciously and falsely, intending and
contriving to injnre and defame the plain
tiff, and 10 bring him into contempt and dis
grace with his fellow citizens, on the Goth
day of April, 1874, published, in the afore
said newspaper and of and concerning the
plaintiff, the following false, malicious, scan
dalous and libelous words, to-wit:
show INJUNCTIONS CAN BE REMOVED.
at will be remembered that some months
ago an injunction was obtained by one J. l..
Thompson, restraining the Auditor (mean-
ing the plaintiff) from paying the interest
on the free school bonds Subsequently the
holders Of these securities were Informed by
party who seemed to have peculiar infu-
ence with the powers that be- that for the
sum of fifty dollars from each bOndholder
the injunction could be withdrawn, (mean-
ing that plaintiff corruptly and dishonesty
offered to withdraw said injunction upon
payment to him, plaintiff, of the sum of fifty
dollars by each of said bondholders.) The
required amount having been obtained, the
injunction was removed the day after, and
the interest was then promptly paid, (nean-
ing that the plaintiff received fifty dollars
each from the said bOndholders, or from
some of them, was guilty of the crime of
bribery and the immoral practice of black
mailing)
"On the maturity Of the next coupon,
another emissary of the Auditor lmeanlng
petitioner,) approached the bond holders,
and offered for the sum of twenty per cent,
to secure the payment Of the interest with
out delay; (meaning that the plaintiff cor
ruptly aud unlawfully abusing his Office
demanded money from said bond-holders.)
This amount being paid, the bond-holders
received their interest, (meaning that the
plaintiff +, ceved money from the said bond
holders as bride for paying their inter
est."O
"This is one out of the many instances
where the Christian and honest Auditor of
the State makes his office pay" (Meaning
that the plaintiff corruptly uses his Office for
the purpose of private gain and speculation
Which said publication appears more fully
from the said newspaper itself which is
hereuntO annexed as part of this petition.
All of which publication is false in every
particular, and a wicked and malicious libel
on the plaintiff.
Plaintiff represents that great damage
and injury to his character and good name
has been caused by said false, scandalous
and malicious libel, and is greatly aggra-
waited by the republication by the defend
ants, on May Z, 1874 in the aforesaid news
paper, and Of and concerning the plaintiff
of the same liLelous matter, and that for
said damage and injury he said named per-
sons are responsible.
Plaintiff further represents that on the
9TH day of May, 1874, the defendants fur
Their continuing and intending to SANDER
injure and destroy the good name and ere
dit of the plaintiff, published i'll said news
paper, and of and concerning the plaintiff,
the following wicked, false and malicious
libel:
members and employees, after their regn
lar salary was paid, the chairman issued
vouchers for the thirty per cent. which the
Auditor had at first refused to pay, and his
lordship paid all without "a murmur. Now,
can Mr.. Clinton say that he did not violate
the lawf
"This is the gentleman who processes to
protect the State from all fraud, and yet
perpetrates fraud himself" (Meaning that
the plaintiff corruptly paid illegal vouch-
ers and was guilty of fraud and violation OF
law.)
By reason Of which false, malicious and
scandalous libel publication the plaintiff
has suffered damage in the sum of ten
Thousand dollars, for which he prays judg-
ment against the said defendants, with
costs OF snit and for general relief.
(Sigued) ISAAC N. SroUTMYER,
CHAs S. RICE,
OF Counsel