The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-05-27
LAW.
LIBEL SUITS AGAINST SENTIN I'll.
THE COMPLAINTS.

LIBEL SUITS AGAINST THE SEETIN I'll.
THE COMPLAINTS.
The following are the complaints fled yes
terday:
STATE OF INDIANA, MARION COUNTY. s.
In THE MARION CIVIL CIRCUIT COURT
Thomas McIntire, plaintiff, vs.. The In
dianapolis Sentinel Company, John E. Fawk-
ner.-The plaintiff. Thomas McIntire. COM
plains ofthe Indianapolis Sentinel Company,
John +. Fawkner, defendants, and saysthat
be, Plaintiffs. and for many years hes been.
resident and citizen of Marion county.
Indiana, and, until the committing of the
several grievances by the said defendants.
as hereinafter mentioned, was ALWAYS re-
puted and esteemed by and amongst his
neighbors, and other good and worthy citi-
zens of the state of Indians, to whom he
was in anywlse known, to be a person of
good name, tame and credit, and had never
been guilty, or until the committing of the
SAID several grievances by the said defend
ants, as hereinafter mentioned, been sus-
pecVed TO have been guilty of any such
crimes and offenses are hereinafter men
TONED, and by said defendants imputed to
plaintiff. By means of which premises the
said plaintiff, before the committing of the
said several grievances by the said defend
ants, as hereinafter mentioned, had deserv-
| edly obtained the good opinion and credit
OF ali his neighbors and other good and
worthy people. Yet the said defendants
we'll knowing the premises, and contriving.
and wlckedly and malicisusly intending to
injure the said plaintiff in his said good
name, fame and credit, and Co bring him
into public scandal, infamy and disgrace
with and amongst all his neigh bors, and to
cause IL to be suspected and believed by
these neighbors, that he, the ssid plaintiff.
mad been and was guilty OF adultery fOrni-
cation, and gross immortality and lieeptious-
ness, and to yex, harrass. Cypress and wholly
ruin the said plaintiff. to-wit, on the 3Otk
day OF May, A. D. 1875, falsely, wickedly
and maliciously diu conspire together TO
compose and publish, and cause and pro-
cure to be composed and published OF and
concerning the plaintiff a certain false
scandslous, malicious and defsmstory libel.
containing, amongst other things the false
scaHd8lous malicious, delsmatory and IL
| belous matter following.
| Here follows the article published in
yesterdays Sentinel
| Which said false, libellous. scapdalous and
defsmstory matter aforesaid was published
by said defendants at SAID county of Marion
and state of Indiana, on the Goth dav of
May, 1919, in daily newspaper called "The
indianapolis Sentinel, ;" daily newspaper
printed and published and of general circu-
lation in the said county OF Marion, state OF
| Indiana, and elsewhere, by means o the
committing OF which said several grievances
by the said defendants as aforesaid the said
plaintiff hath been aad is greatly injured in
his said good name, fame and credit and
brought into public scandal, infamy and
disgrace, with and amongst bis neighbors
and other good and worthy citizens. Where
fore plaintiff says he has been injured and
has sustained damage to the amount of tiftv
| thousand dollars, Tor which be demands
| judgment.
| HARRISON HISEs 81 MILLER
/ and
PORTER, FIsHBACK e. Porter.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
STATE OF INDIANA, MARION COUNTY, SIS.
IN THE MARION CIVIL CIRCUIT COURT.
| Ezra g. Valentine, plaintiff, VS.. The Indi-
annapolis Sentinel Company, John Z. Fawk.
ner.-The plaintiff, Ezra G. Valentine, COM
plains of the Indianapolis Sentinel Com
pany, John Z. Fawkner, defendants, and
says that he (plsintiff) is, and for many
years has been, resident and citizen OF
Marion county, Indiana, and until the COM
hitting OF the several grievances by the said
defendants, as hereinafter mentioned, was
always reputed and esteemed by AMI
amongst his neighbors and other good and
worthy citizens of the state of Indiana and
elsewhere, to whom he was in any wise
known, to be person of good name, fame
and credit, and bad never been guilty, on
until the committing OF the said several
grievances by the said defendants, as herein
after mentioned, been suspected to have
been guilty of any such crimes and Offenses
as are hereinafter mentioned, and By said
defendants imputed to plaintiff. By means
of which premises the said plaintiff before
the committing of the said several griev-
ances by the said defendants, as hereinafter
mentioned, had deservedly obtained the
good opinion and credit of all his neigh
bors and other good and worthy people;
yet the said defendants, well knowing the
premises and contriving and wickedly and
maliciously intending TO iDjure the said
plaintiff in his said good name, fame and
! credit, and to bring bim lntO public scandal
infamy and disgrace with ard amongst all
his 'neighbors, and To Cause IL to be sus-
pected and believed by these neighbors that
ne, the said plaintiff. had been and was
guilty OF forniCatioD, seduction, abortion
and gross immortality and RIGHTEOUSNESS,
and to vex. hsrrass, Cypress and wholly
ruin the said plaintiff, tO-wit.: On the 10th
day of May, A. ID. 1875, falsely, wickedly
and malciously did cO1spire together to
compose and publish and TO cause and pro-
cure to be composed and published Of and
concerning the plaintiff a certain false
cation and gross immortality and hcentious
ness, and to vex, harEss Cypress and wholly
ruin the said plaintiff. to- wit, on the Goth
day of May, A. ID. 1875, falsely, wickedly
and maliciously aid conspire together to
compose and publish, and cause and pro-
cure to be composed and published of and
concerning the plsintif a certain false,
scandalous, malicious and defamatory libel,
containing, amongst other things, the false,
Iscandalous. malicious, defamstory and Ii
belous matter following:
Here follows the article published in
yesterdays Sentinel
Which said false, libelous, scandalous and
defamatory matter aforesaid was published
by said defendants, at said county of Marion,
and state of Indiana. on the Goth day of
May, A. ID. 1875 in daily newspaper called
The Indianapolis Sentinel daily news
paper, printed and published and of general
circulation in the said county of Marion.-
state of Indiana, and in other states. By
means of the committing OF which said sew
eral grievances by the said defendants, as
aforesaid, the said plaintiff hath been and is
greatly injured in his said good name,