Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-19
M,v,sser.. suit for lsh.,


WHAT THE TREFFDUsIA PUBLISHED OF
REV. CHARLES sTEINHAUER.
This morning, in the Criminal Court,
Judge MacArthur) the case of Frederick b.
Smith, charged with libel, was called-Mr
+ schmidt appearing for the government,
and Gen. 8. 8 Henkle for the defendant
The ALLEGED libel was published in the T|eD
GLad, German weekly paper of this city on
the oath OF April last, against Rev. Charles
Sieinhauer. late pastor OF the Evangelical
Lutheran Zion Church. In the neighborhood
OF 9Th and p streets, and the following is
TRANSLATION OF THE ALLEG ED LIBEL
LOUS ARTICLE.
"a SOUL SHEPHERD--As we have after
wards ascertRined, the Evangelical Lutheran
Zion church council has finally come to a
close with their pastor. The community has
as is known, discharged the pastor and from
that moment forbid him church and pulpit.
Pastor Stelnhauer upon this entered suit
against the community for his unpaid salary
for the months of January and February, to
the amount OF So. The honorable swore
before the magistrate to the correctness of
hls account, although he had long before that
Time received on said account the sum OF $50
from the said community by the payment
by them of the said sum for house rent, which
receipt was also acknowledged by his attor-
ney. Does Mr.. Steinhauer know in what
situation he has placed himself in taking
u at OATH should the community, or any one
of the members thereof, be inclined TO injure
him? To swear to an account which after
wards proved TO be an extortiOn, is to swear
on false oath; and upon such stands the pen
atty OF the penitentiary."
~
MI +. Schmint opened the case, explain
ing that libel is a publication tending to in
Jure The reputation of one, and il may be
against party either alive or deaf: and
after reciting the law on the subject stated
that they would prove that the article was
published by the defendant
Charles Walter swOrn.-Witness is a Justice
of the peace. notary public and attorney at
law. Witness declined to answer if he was
rot Connected with the Tref,hLSid RecOg-
niZed the defendant. who handed witness n
AZ ha
Witness said yes and told him the cost
which he paid. and ii was published April
24th last The paper has circulation of
about 200. Witness did not read the paper
handed him by Smith, but gave it TO the
printer.
Herman Efrch.ler sworn.-Witness prints
The JTcf'ttGSId. Recollects finding in his office
paper, which was printed, and the copy
dest Dyed, witness setting up the article in
type.
that he followed copy strictly.
Justice Walter Tecalled.-WitneSS left the
paper ON Mr.. Kirchners desk, or gave il 10
cept some poetry, and that he read for cu-
mostly, for 1t is not every day that "a tailor
writes Poetry.
The prisoner stated that the article was
written by preacher from Baltimore and
The poetry was by himself. Witness recog-
niZ.d the poetry as some he had read in "A
book hundred years old. The witness made
a translation Of the article with
THE POETRY,
the latter translated as follows: ga cool
shepherd does not chase his sheep through
hedges. but will attend the more to his duties
and give them salt to lick. But a hireling
likes the wall OF pure eagernoSS of revenge.
He balances his credit and debit under the
appearance OF decOrOus humility"
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENCE.
This closed the prosecution, and the de-
fence called Theodore pin. president of the
congre cation, who testified that Stunhauser
was discharged in March last. aud wit
ness identified a check given s. for his
salary for January, which was paid.
80 in rent and SIS in cash. Witness heard
=. in the Justices office acknowledge the
payment.
The case was on trial when our report
closed.