, 1875-04-29
11r. Matteson and the Rest Of The
World at Variance.
Tho Casc Goes Over till To-Day-..Thc
Lieb Indictment Withdrawn.

and traduced by An article Ia the Tfmes ha,ng con-
cirdel that bis reputation had not been injured.
Al soon as the Court opened, Mr.. F. a. HofTHnn,
representing Den. 1ob. said that. having heard that
tho Court remarked about the libel against eb being
very mild" II tho sn.e's Attorney wting. ho
deaised to a7s The proceedings stopped since had
been asccrtaucl that those was no intsntion 10 libel
h1r. Llcb.
Mr. Gnuty wished to nay that no charges wers made
In tho publication against eo personally, nor WAS my
libel Intended to b committed. Currency was givon
10 runor TINT he had received two Salaries but II
not the purpose 10 norsn tho statement bclIe
Tho Court supposed Tint II the complainant wished
to Abaulou tho prosecution, hlr. Reed would not OBJ
jecE.
Iii. neeA said 10 had no objections In this cAso; In
some caaea ho might havo
a uollo prosequi waa therefore entered.
THE Mf0RATu INDICTMENT
then tried. tho article tre1. 9o) complained Of
charging that LIS was "aa e1-Jsti-birl Alderman"
About threequas.ess Of hour apent In getting
. jury.
In his opening address, after stating tho law Of
nhei Mr.. Heed seld Tic jury woro 70 judge whether
mat who rupa Newspaper ahould have the right to
suIertng Tho punishment thc inv med for ihs crime
No more oorProbrsoua cplshts could be applied to
tsn n hs sn H. I'D
inaiio of jul. Or convict te statement In
With "good mot!sea and for jtlstihablo enda-"
MIR. 6oupr
followed saying TINT tho question u issue md to b
decided ly tho tNeve xus whether tho defendant
guilty Of tho crime charged sgsinat him IN tho indct-
mont, not Guca.sou Of manners or lasts, not qucs
beiisvs thsy, :, .hor verdict, would satabl!sh rle
nh'eh wou ana pr II g wSh
officials. Tic Itnts article In question uss I'm at
tenpt i hu1uoE aud the subject not alcurath,
hut "nl yoo: >" Which wss the gss:tts.s apsssloa
1nen IN tho Council Who ought, 70 10 In tho
T. sba@ that Th' uts We .sna >, a.
bird. Accosdiug to webster, = jail-blrd M. ~
prisoner: one who has been confined in prlson;" and
person under arrest in custody, whether In prison
not; ena held In confinement against hIn viii mud
ses e sso BIZ
wsTs Two ne.nas' 70 sso same vo4S to the ono not
Wiling for = ,hs T'. M s.ttd has j. Metath W.:
All ex-jab!rd he almpy SAID hs wa an -pFisont1-
G1ash INV sss ~ snai:oi BY tho Grand Jary d Cox
County upon four different chargps u bribery
wna 'a - Adssnsn e. h, tho
pearng in court In custoy mud giving reeognizanco
IN Tho Of 5000 to .nawcr Tho lne:.nsnts. II
noaa s
show that ho hsl rnbllcs otco for many years, and,
sns G NJ Go sso Ct
clio was not 'mal!eiousn n-rsomptcd by iu-w1il-but
WIS published Tor ' jus6nL'o ends"
FnANd d, W1LKIE
was then aworn, n.u tesAed that Wilbur F. Btore5
waa tho owner and proprietor Of the Tfnes and gen.
orally had control of i. ~
CFosstxamtHtd: !aFo Known hcCrnth " sight
shout throo ycars-onger by scc!n8 bis nanno In tha
Council md legislative proceodinRa. He hss beeu Al
ueFmaHl state henntor, Ana na1 &c Go'an'ss.oncr;
know, ho has been m ofaccholdcr.
...,-,... a. l. rATTEnson.
svorn Am business snansgcr Of the 7t'nes Tho H.
eae Of tho 10Th Of February was circulated Throughout
the city anu county.
Wtnesa identified the paper containing the libel ~
!. J.. m'onAru, .........
sworn ghs oected Alderman In 1sdo and twioe sab-
there va. 10 ether ctath ID do Council Wills wa
tharo.
Crot.-esamtnei: Nevpr hold an otnoo bctoEc1 MAS
elected Alderman: carried pn tho cooperaBs business
1ny shol, u leased nov; WA elected Seustor In 1si
while Alderman; served two years part Of which tins
was appointed Tax CoInmilslonc1, and confirmed BY
that body. Did no: receive = salary - Aldorman.
:DtsG fsfstxs ssjssisa, .s.s:a sy q
Q.-Wbat il your sala1y ~ Ta1 Commissioned
dbJsctod to.
wanted M @ to a}rdo ,so among mon ill., heuehmon md b.
wanted 10 show Tint ho got part Of It.
mol proper on cross-ezamiaaaon. Tho defense could
Q,-wers you u Springfield last w!nteE1 .-..
son. '~''
o-Aro you tho sane Mcorath who WA indicted for
brIbery7
liz Court rulod that out also, snd arr. aoudy hsd
rhis en!ol tho case for ho pfosecuon, snd roceas
nm rur nrxrrer.
upon rcassembl!ns, Mr. Mcurssh w.s Put on Tito
| ntsn i,r Tia Iufrnae' and testineI IA foiIows:
OH you reeeiys nomnenaation N Tkr Com,nis.
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