The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-25
A Libel Suit Begun by the
Ex-Chamberlain.
GREEN WILL STICK!
Why Judge Davis Would Not Issue 40
Order Of Arrest.
A SIGNIFICANT SENTENCE.

the sensation IN the courts yesterday WAS the
bringing OF a libel suit by ex.City Cnambsrisie
Palmer against Comptroller Green. 10 which he
asks $4,000 damages and an application following
directly on the heels Of the service Of the sun.
mons and CONF plant for an order OF arrest against
Mr.. Green The suit as Will be seen by the docs
ments gwen below, IS based on the article pub
lsned in the HERALD OF last Friday, under the
title OF Tho City Debt" beng the answer OF the
Comptroller to the resolution passed BY the Board
OF Aldermen OF inquiry as to the condition OF the
city debt. OF course there a good deal OF specu
iaion as TO what will be the nna result. Both are
credited with being good lighters, though the
great experience OF Mr.. Green in the neld OF
legal contest, while his opponent has had
but very little experience OF this kind, IL
thought as very many points in his favor
Trying at the outset Dy . coup de main
to capture the chief OF the Finance Bu
reau In his very citadel and bear him away
Q prisoner 10 considered by many as rather
premature and showing deficiency In legal STRAIT
egy. But the present Is only the beginning Of tho
beginning, ana there Is no telling how 1t will
progress or end. Meantime. all we have In the
case the initiatory papers. which speak
THE COMPLAINT
The following Is the complaint, which presents
simply the usual features OF documents Of shts
Character
Nav yonx su,n;s. covnr-C,iy and county Of New
~, s s,d 1y q Me- fG fra Ws,x ra%pS.
hrs attorneys complains agiins; Andrew H. Green the
defendant herein and OF action and Al
mat the piaintin prior to and at the time Of the
was and still Is, ENGAGED ousnes, the city
aasn am All h nsi Se The 20 a s' ana
tns President Of the Broadway National Bank OF the
son the grievances hereinafter mentioned always
been sai 81 any raaa Deceit or sWindins or Of draw
ing money. wiinoa, sasaase On from tns
OF lmp,ed ssa,ns nun IN The pei hereinafter set ior!h
. that the business OF this plaintiff as banker has
AMI sTsdiss mi; plssia; ana in the personal ir%sIs
pubic IA Consequence thereof
@ sp aaa ns the & sS SIS %
s,v OF New iors, ~ which relation pc faithfully and
ore s 81 roo r 9Se: and .s soG
ins' sstn OFFICIALLY ana perso aslly -.
'ss
noe s ana s ri asesa IA The M is oxs5 ms swe
paper pr.s.si aaa paesnei daily IN the city % ksv
s sss S ma 0owSs CONCERNING
'Nhy should me iaxpiysr. o. this ci,y.and By re
40 no. ss sops 70 ina ass nS TO dnaa re
colnorls ba es2eeauy o. tnoss isss favored who y
Ssa ffs@ ne 600, sai 70 main roo; over i6s
fras.i sarans. d,ni .hsd to pay monstroas class q
s.Sas,n, e's@ sr wne no y4a h has s Sesn S.vS.
ah. plsni neaniug ana meaning that platinum had
sSi aS S %SSS DUE
s ss & va n sS"s s aas sna bs
plaintiff ha. hsed ana eondaeiei himself dsnones'y.
eeivsd dishonss, paw. Why should The
~ Tor ,as NJ ms. called S S
70 Rsy an s nsrs sss % ns ssn orss mar
swssny g Boyle NAV thrive upon moasy: draws
7 gryn nnesn.as thereby tina. p.s.na has drawn ana
ana without having performed tor deserved
s. Inat The defendant eompo.si and publishsd sall
article MIA meat charse this plaintiff with havins
s ssi Dom .ss sssis funds: VIVA laSs!lns sssi
es1Is drawing IRON nc pubic treasury moneys
eas q sss r sS ,S ss; ;sSs
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injured ia as feelings has reputation. ereait aud BUD
wssSris,s Ealssa seSsns, .sas%:ns :s;s:. g
oIher different e.e a. TO the court may seem proper
The usual jurat accompanies the above com.
plant setting forth over the signature OF Mr..
Palmer that he has made TIE foregoing complains
and that he knows the contents OF the same 70 -
true. except 10 those matters stated on infoe
nation ana belief ana those he believes 70 b
true.
Al soon a. the complaint mad been servsa applS.
cation was made yesterday TO Judge Lawrence n
against Mr.. Green. Judge Lawrence. being very
busy with other cases. sent the matter before
Chiei Justice Dayts Tue following 10 the sndavti
OF Nj. Palmer on whlca such order OF arrest wsa
solicited As slil be seen 1t Is on.y me compliant
Guy saa oosaty u Nee Yorh s.,--vrsncis A. Palmer
a . ety. ,as psnn A NE ssg I'VE, sn:,:S ss'Sa
the e. ss ., snr.nss wa: s1s ~ s
.sd e,y the wears ss ana c:Son.s
sss Of New foSs that IL tosh pubic sna pr~s rss
sSa eTsas aud Ia. never S,ea guilty u any ssd a.
Get or ssrss o. ?. S5swas macy, IRON the gusI
,Sasnes Or m,.eo.dacs ensrssa against h.m ~ re
!ssrsei . ever .s:gsss q ssa. sSsi ,s:gss:
snr Ynsine.. as banker mas alsa &c pendea iarfey
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10 aSa the Of ~ more e. ss as",sss -
a.s i,s o. esr , ss sssssss a 70 sn s ls
10 keep the vol irgn 'e aeof aaa 20 maintain root
insir irass ssrninss 10 o. moassroa. sisss
ana wsss az, prime sss hs ~ as -; vs.
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sssss - cunt ss p ,ss ace %s:s. % 49,, 49,
thai rarser. % Pam =. dsslsass, or S~ssnv
Boyle may thfivt uepn lponty- dawn ~,thcas ado
% ss. Sa is asss ss sns 90 s
llshei saii wvfdS sfucs Ds with tntsst azure
deponent AZ Ia business 90 cuarre TIN aepenenL with
hsyiag pfcsenei ialse tfAvdaent and unust cssiaaA
AMI rcceIvcd tbrrtou frrW the publr
] with laaoflm. dishonesty.
duties honestly. ~ifh direct AL rsaisienf erscsceA
ana th-t such words or etese we're - saaerrocd ~
tose Who raj ihen that ~ reason " the premlsss
dcpontnf hss bteh sfcal1 iuIufsd ~ Ne eetax& hss
reputation has sUt credit sni there
lore pIays !hat "a order ~ arrest may -os sssn ths
~ orn 10 before me this ssth day II febrasry 1874
/ 7. v. usscsLt. New Nork CeuBty.
gDuN DAVIS ISDok-xuH~r.
Having read the pspers, soicl ne ava very
quickly, Iuogc DAVIS Endorsed the sppiicstoo ~
tue order ol arrest a. lol0ss AZ wiA be seeo u
isa Characters 90 iudorsemenf--snort, s1arp ana
decisive uut ior all Ne sefiiusne~s sbostng tnAe
unoerl, lns cnrreat o. numor sa.ca % .ceAsions