The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-25
OUR NTEuRENYILLE LETTEIt


plEbhENNlhLhl ANINNhbEl Si'
Correspondence Of the IntClllgenCcr.l
James McCOnville, ESD, Of the firm Of
Daniel McCOnvillC Il Sons, In this city,
has instituted asuit for slander against p.
b. Conn, Of the Herald, claiming damages
in the sum Of $4,000, In order that the
readers OF the lNTHLLIGENCER might I'M
derstnnd the case intelligently we give
the substance Of the petition as filed by
the plaintiff. After setting forth the part
nership Of Augusta Kages and CathHrine
A. McAlpin in the trimming aud mil
lincry business, his appointment as rGceiv-
er BY the Court Of Common Pleas, his
bond being In the sum Of $4,000, his
father Daniel McCOnville, Sr, being Sc
curily on the same. The plaintiff then
says that he was ordered by the court MS
receiver to take charge OF the stock Of
goods mud all tho effects OF the firm Of
c. A. McAlpin Il Co., and dispose OF the
same, that the action Is still pending, that
he has disposed Of the stock and holds the
proceeds subject to the orders Of the court
aforesaid; that lie has always sustained
good character in the community and has
never been charged with dishonesty,
fraud, conspiracy, extOrtion or other
crime whatever, and that the said defen.
dant, PicrsOn Is. Conn, proprietor and
publisher Of the Steu6enville Daily
Herald, II paper Of extensive and general
circulation, well knowing the premises
and maliciously intending to injure the
plaintiff and bring him into public scan.
DIAL and disgrace among his neighborS, did
on the 18th day OF November, A. D., 1875,
in the said Daily Herald falsely, wiCkedly
aud maliCiously publish and caused to be
published Of and concerning the said
plaintiff, a false, malicious and scandal
Gus libel, Of which the following is a
copy
james McConville was appointed re.
ceivCr by the Court by the Clogis and
Floto party injunction, &c, Dan. Nc.
Conville & Sons, james going their bail
all done to wrong the Mrs. McAlpin
who made the assignment to save the
creditors before all would he lost. Mrs.
McAlpin lost $l,776 In money, besides
selling over $4,000 worth Of first cost
goods in the ten months she was In part.
nerShip with tho Clogis girl, and does
not expect one dollar left after jim Nc.
Conyille gets through. There are be-
tween 500 and 5000 more than Will pay
the honest debts. The Clogis and tlotoS
and McAlpins are the worst OF friends.
All this, the plaintiff claims, charges
him with combining and cOnSpiring with
the KlNRes and FlOtos, and Daniel Nc
Conville to be appointed receiver IN or,
der that they might wrong ana deirald
Catherine McAlpin out Of certain moneys,
&c. Wherefore the said plaintiti prnys
judgment against the said defendant for
the sum OF $4,000 and costs oil SUIT.
This petition was filed In the Clerks
office on the 22d inst. Mr. Conn being
aoseni @ ron 'he Guy, mas nos ye. ~" w,H
served WIN sunlnlons. e.,s Nug,ssa !g.. MI Nh
ges mas els9 llieu peI'ttloh fe'IIng l2rtn y.
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