, 1875-04-21
THE EARLY LIBEL CASE.
Examination Of tho Witnesses for
tho Dctcnac.
The Telegraphio netraetion Admitted
and Then Rulcd Out.
Tho Jury Return d Sealed Voraiot.

%'AHQA tNot9AAAJ @Aul lHtHK bStU&o UAoEp hA~Aho0-
erts. At the opening Of court s1r. Small arono
and raid that, II tho rctrac:ou wore allowed in
evidence, ho should not object to tho introduce
tlon Of all tho lcttsya. but ho should most Bstcn.
ttouHly object 10 tho Introduction Of oaty q pAck
Of them.
Mr.. Doxter nald that tho defendant hnit only
two Of tho lotters, TINT tlloy contained all tho
material facts. and It Was admitted BY tho
plaintiffs counsel hinRef that tho ottor le.tots
al"1sll not. on +lle. ground Of propr'cty, bo nd
sEistcd. Jndgo a1cisobcfts, hoWcver, thought
that tho wlolo Of tLo evidence should 20 in, II
aoy woro admitted. sl1. Gocdy then offered
TWO 1BrrER>
ono dated Nav a. 1e7i. and uEned Hal" and
tcloH that y. Il. Dlo3Ge:t;" the other, without
tsate or pacc, purponins to bo communication
tn tho Ch!cagn Timer. sIencd :" Jun.us," aud ac-
coInraniel bY i short isstcr ou tho eame sheet,
sirued - l.. a. Tfoxh,sJpo."
Tho totrnction was not offered Nlr, Cloudy
stating that lie considered tho two docnmon!a,
tho rotract!on. and tho lo,tcrg, as entirely differ
cnt in Their character.
IT.. 8nlal, obioo oa to tho admission Of the
letters. and ruccedod to argue su support Of Ills
yiow, citing neYeral authorities aud tho Siata
statutes, ard holding that the lam was that =
pstsn could ~ b. aIe. e sif tue sospona-
had altcmp4ed 10 l4ks.
Mr.'DExTEn
followed on behalf Of M. s.oloy, eiau.ng that tio
cr4otsr Ct tho defendants bsesh should To tnten
nto acsounl, aid ti they Should be nlinittc as tel
lug to tlow lhe al~tuto VI n1aru tio cetc1lunts
iatt. II sss quostion whether thu csetA would ba
Mrsee ,sisnse Or ,lo. bu. taey VERY s.o evidence:
y tue 'ctcr ha could Introduce the Remainder, tia
TIE JUDGE
rurowed tho au!ho,.lcs and evidence. t.s'ius TINT
only t~o lota Of ts!ehee coala ue 1a1wea: QUO 10
sllow tue general ba1 ch.atter Of the l.~ltn. tao
au tLow atay Circumstance If thu to dts-
lr-so nhilet witauu tcnuua to establish tho truth of
ne clarge II ths !cs!cts Vert aan,1tto slsJ "9ull
u. s 1aym t III IT, ,ee,o @ s; eoa N w T.
By shtmeyes. Ttur eaccs would le to show TINT
tho ctsor hud information sufficient 10 pu him OH IN
'r.ley. Ths signatures themselves Showed that slc
pa s1s ia3 ts, rseeit that they were 1n1oES.d
" otez rerzuns, AMT tan snit Tnni be so shit Tho
Responsibility 0f tic iiutl uuIcr PARTIES. ae would
tle rirs sustain thu oucst.on 10 tne Introduction Ut
tie lostcrp.
alr. Ue1.sr tlcn cs1lcd
rho te+tlhed that he Ut tie assistant a'lit-
orr Of lle Tuet. Ills duty to reee,su such
etis e ~ t IN T liz ns s tae Re TO
ns-ao.. ~lt1 suo' 10 4seat 1l44t 10 would wrtte up
sttE -tlil.E tla suLJect. 1AU wutas Knew Ut tbs
s rEe writer's uf Ito ettcra they were tts eslabc
lvtso1.h III Duhtnesa ~ lsuckford.
ta III. Cfose-eaIntAatioA by Alr. Z. A. SMnu. Nf,
HUI s1.cl tlIat be had euy III Rurkturd twice
had !carntd tat ~ T. A. lsowbt ilo VIZ banker in
;oa. Jis n tua na ,is
of the artisc. Ihc lo:kford correspondent air.
Vster; Le tted 10 kc p Lie !1!'cs po-t.d ss to
10. llere uu.hirs la,a tor s,e ari.Io Io.,crs
out, Of with thu &s.lcls IL question W.
n tas ~, !iiss o snl articles. Il lasy s.is
re1Atuts roritaIunGnnts, liter exns..s,AiIl Aad
bean nsic s, Ill tho present easc no ls'os r1sninH-
lin. ATWOOD
~la then called anl eA.iHtnet. He acknowledged
at ~ bad @i,t* e atsDu. @ as, , ssse1 T. o. x :hs
from Martin, wEo asked ltln 10 wtie IL a1tisla e1n-
Mr stiuey s,i.h. wl,o Ind entered during The legal
discussion 10 ths aur.lxxtltify Ut tho ittcrt
tac ll1ssei III knoWu ty rrosl.r1auiniMg tho VII
,tlst Ii, h aau w1il,css lis nczd-nes for thr
ns'so. Taess 'oro four lcttess ol which thu article
Mr. slith-was Il Jour lusnssa to w11ts tho kind Of
Arsltl' y Ith. thia9
A.--Eot at all.
Mr.. B.-Nbuo business Was IL
'h.-Ihtis "4s no ono 70 ~holn It belonged.
sr. s.-You d!du' fccl Ike taking it OH suuF shoul-
all was entirely out Of my tinc.
Mr. Dexter then onered pR-ln Introduce tho let
ttts, ~ objection wba t"4ae sna sustained. Ths
1ME hETEAc71os.
to which ol1octltn was also Inasie III. stluty Smith
then arsued ths l,oi4t on 4chaI u tie plann ID
ing tnAt The EocatIe1 rrttacoa wGa only published n
III .no oions tbs isx required tat lis sersetlun
aiur 40 10 Io rart Of tLo rtaJsai Ths publication
II re!ragtiun pt Haca length Of ime 4itsr Tue Bla-
der, Anu kfser auit lruuki, showed that Il only
rusl | oabi5. su. rat1acos., oa lns saias prsu-
tjp.c, sI.fA. nAda any Limo tefUrc tho t.ta ani
t'tus defendant wouid 10 alowed to maso cs!denco
Sir. tuudy, for lilo defendant, contcndel that tho
grtrneton ouy 10 le considered by tho jury, aud
they WesB 10 rolls1er Mheltr Il "a ailely elIcu
laed tic charge. Untl.r lAo circumstances. tho
tsfeacon to 10 couSdc1pl part Ut tLs resestI.
tiiHf "A
sdluntued tur dinner b~foso duIiding the question.
III tho Qtctnton tuo Argument Was consinuod, and
dnay tho Judge decidod to AImt Tho re,ractton. It
then reau tbs Jury, but, learning tic that II
pnrp0rted 10 Va simply special Telegram FROM 0ck-
ford. Judge AcIsobnrta
onuEuEp IT 10 BE EXCLUDED,
holding that 1stracsion to liz sufficient must bo over
tho name ot the tdt!or. aud not In hu nasre Ut
humiliation Tho document WIS then excluded.
As. Hulall thon made tho opening argument. Tho
deteaAC, however, waived any reply aud tho case was
GIVEN TO TIE July
vas ahIus os Contest ny Tine 10 upesk. Tie Judge
charged tnat II tic 1sttptf1nt Ind published tho af.
cls ta rlaun entitll IL recover, and that II ta
Titled to pun.tory damages. On tie p4rs 1t tie tstna-
att, was ch.r That II tho ascls Eubahed Ii,
s1 faith I'D with due cara, tho damages should only
To jury then retired, hut failing to sg1es by6
O'Clock tnAtrueted to real their verlict In case
tasy should zone to any conclusion before morning.
Tho it!al occaaonel considerable attraction, an tho
courtroom %as jasrued yt4testlay. Tno conduct OF
the lAwyc1a w4a moat exceptionally rolits and for.
tsas1aR but aho coup deat u lAo ldtenAe at Tho Lat
tru-tea lot ft!tls etruacn. After tue jury reteI
nnnbes Of LeIa xe1o Eade bJ tbs secsatos thai tho
verdict would nol execed Ot0o 3itDo, but limo
Tofo 9n 'a " !us a T. ns. htiF onon, L.
tbs jury would 3ai. s71so III. Al u'eleck p. H.
tho Jury st1l! nndtcdsd hut ldustuR IL Evely
Atcusslon: II unds1shd That ons lnta *as holding
Al 10 o'eIa-x tho Jury tronxat In ulrls verdict.