Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18
The MOnlton.ProctOr Libel Suit.
4 VERDICT FOR MISS PROCTOR - MOULfo'
MuLcTEp IN "a 300 DAMAGES.
BRooKLYN. Dec 9Th.

Inc MOut0n-froCtOr Liutt Suts
VERDICT FOR MISS PROCTOR - NouLToS
MuLcTEp IN $4,000 DAMAGES.
BRooKLYN, Dec. 9Th.
To the Editor of the Press Free and Times
The court room of the United States Cir
cult Court was densely crowded this morn
ing, as it was understood the famous case
of Miss Proctor against Frank Moulton
would be called. The bar was filled with
lawyers and reporters, and all tho chairs
that could be packed in were occupied by
spectators. The case was the first one called,
and hush fell on the audience a. Judge
Woodruff, in a clear voice, read the title.
and every one was attent to hear the r.
sponses of the attorneys. Both Mt van
Colt and Mr.. Fullerton, Moulton's counsel.
spoke very low. and it was not easy to hear
all that was said. The proposal OF Mr. + III
lerton to have testimony taken before rel
cree. as his client was sick abed, seemed to
take the other side by surprise; and the at
torneys consulted together for some minutes
before any answer to the proposal was gwen.
1t was. however, accepted. and no o1Iec-
ton was made to the referee named, b. H.
Siliman, Esq, of Brooklyn. The state
ment made by MIR. Fullerton, that he ex-
pected to provo nothing a. to the actual
truth of the stories told by Moulton.
but only that Moulton told them as
they were told to him. and his
earnest hope that the plaintiff, as well as
the defendant, might have full indication
are construed a. virtual admissions of the
ialsity of the charges Whether Mr.. MOul-
ton himself believed them when he heard
OF repeated them, is another matter.
l:3O P. NJ.
Greatly to the surprise Of everybody the
suit of to-day is ended The testimony before
the referee was very brief. Moulton's testI-
mony was not offered at all, 4 virtual con-
fession that he had no evidence to give.
Miss Proctor said that she wanted no dam
ages, only verdict The referee decided
that she ought to be reimbursed her ex-
penses, and both sides agreed upon s 300
as the sum the case was reported 70 the
court about half-pAst three, and judgment
rendered for the plaintiff for that sum;
This will satisfy those who have fully be-
lieyed, from the first. in the grossness OF the
SANDER upon this lady though many would
no doubt like to see Moulton suffer heavily IN
damages. As she, herself, asks no money
however, the public ought not to be more
vlndictiye.
The effect Of this upon tie other cases.
now in the City Court. remains to be seen !;
it cannot but be felt Yours, j. +.
VoTNc BY BALLOT N THE -DoMNioN.-
The method of voting by ballot in the Do
minion, Is described by the Montreal Va
ness. is somewhat cumbersome, but has
certain features which are worthy Of con
sideration. In the first place, while the
polls are open from 9 a. II. to p. m,
there Is polling place for every 200
electors, presided over by deputy return
ing officer and poll clerk. At the open
/ inn of the polls the ballOt-b0x l. produced,
opened and shown to those present. and
| then locked, the returning officer keeping
the key. Each voter, after having verified
| his right u vote. Is furnished ballot,
| upon which are printed the names oi
/ all the candidates. together with their re-
| pective places of residence and their bushes.
I With this the voter enters one OF several
| compartments provided, and there marks
/ opposite the name of the candidate Tor
/ whom he wishes 10 vote, cross, blank
/ spacc being left for that purpose The
] pd44Ut - tAIH 4'4AtA- "a 80 80 $50 -
one. sealed and deposited in the box, after
/ which the voter i, expected T. quit the
| polling station. Ii be happens t. -plll the
/ ballot furnished him he can obtain another
( only by returning the spoiled one % the
4 poll clerk. who destroys II. NJ ballot pa
per- are alo"eI u PC ~ VA. -. -',
po-i!ns 90 =
iuii9'i''o,o '-1 .nc ~ ,,e ,r a
I j..lIn. ~ enveIorc anv marx nv which the
v'tar nav he identified
The Ncwland--Sharln welding. with all
lis real na,nifcance and wealth and ad1rn-
ment. has been outlone by the marriage Of
I Malta. daughter Of De Souza Cabral. the
great diamond king of South Amcr.ca, To
1 tieorre Arthur Throckmorton. late Of Ken
-aeky. but now ens-ei In railrladine In
Rio .Jauerio. In every point Of view i,
greatly exceed. the California wedding.
/ The father of the bride /, the richest man in
| the world probab'v. he i the owner of gold.
/ silver and diamond mine. almost wi,hou,
number. and of large estates in London and
| every ..arital in Ear8ue. and it is said that
one # hi, diamond mine> returns him an in
come If 81. 900 600 wear. Ills fortune j.
estimated at billions. Mr.. Throekmorton
I himself j. no begrar. for he counts bis dol
/ lars by the millions, and Will some day lee
/ even richer than hlS iathcr-in-aw' i1r the
/ bride is an only chili. IAe weidlns lo'A
/ place at Cahral : country residence near
/ Rlo Janeiro, " Damentla, anu the nihnoef
| of guests exceeded one thousand. lhe NV
[ tauors were enclosed IN boxes Oh NliIa-
wood, costing ) ,3n0 each. Ihe rooms
were decorated with cameiias SGT VITA dii-
mondS, one hundred music ol1eS Ne' win
/ pea3u- stones played tie WelIlns march,
and pavement from the railroad depot O.
/ the mansion, OF more tnan quarter oi q
mile. wa' spread WIKI camel hair S4A|---
NC uI'-c - : 80 --Il-l -
D..- mn -. - ma! ~ ..I +c ,il
e'vli WY -. ...;l - oc Ill TLc
S,o - - d,
3ll4e 80 NUM-. l'ol.i77 -, -.
u."leI 81 ol wv i-'-'i'4' u ''-','
80, me- 49, M -, +. IN.
monts, the whole costing S+,oOO,uoc one
thousand yards OF point lace 1Arge nun
anu 1e,. NV -, -, - b, +, caeI
raritaI in the world a steamship. with a
fun complement of sailors under contract for
ten year service one doLen iniiA-"N D..
Arao'lh s'eou' locA-l'g o' 'N'.'l % ,-'
-. ''-,. -
WIN " ,'Ii''''''0 ~ N. a5n ,a0
tle hecA'dV' o''Hi'S S'O'''' Do ''e'1
were olAeI "oHuerIul presents III .''"sio"
/ but We nave enumerated enough lor one
day. The particulars OF tins remarkable
wedding are described by Richard Schudier
in the Albany J0lUaal, and we have no hest