New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-29
TIE DE- UlRT LIBEL SUIT
EXPLANATIONS AND CRITICISMS BY MR. DE HART OF
TIE STATEMENTS PUBLIsHED-REPIIEs BY Mr.
u,TcU's COUNSEL.

| EXPLANATIONS AND CRITICISMS BY MIR. DE HART Oh
! TIE STATEMENTS PUBLIsHED-REPLIEs BY Mr.
HATcH's COUNSEL.
An article was published in THE TRIBUNE
| n week ago narrating the history OF the hbe
| anti OF william c. De Hart against Rufus Hatch
| Mr. De Hart In 1874 first mate OF the
| Pacific Mail steamship Colon and was discharged
| by Mr. Hatch who had received statement
affecting tho character OF De Hart "a trustworthy
mariner In conversation with friends OF Mr. DE Hart
Mr. Hatch said he about 10 discharge MN Tor drunk
enness suit for libel was then begun against DIT.
Hatch which, after many DELAYS, resulted IN adiSm'sSa'
OF tho complaint and a declaration OF the unc0nsu-
| tonaty OF certain statutes. Mr. DE Hart III
| letter TO THE TRIBUNE, takes exception to some
OF the statements contained in the article lie says
l. The case went OF Oh technical point of law raised
10y def,int's eolli,e v" WIZ 'n"' 'r' o"" ~ ''"'
charge true: and, from the time ~ irst race y
ears, he has eyaded investigation III every po''i'
r. i. not true that Mr. II itch and Mr.. Sage promised
Nr Roston and Mr Bue that " they would do VIVA
they could IN tho matter" The undisputei evidence wa
that Hatch and Mr. Sage Positively anu s'uIn,y
prom4r, HAT should be an invest ision ana az
pointed "A dly for IL. ON that day, ana pt Snolt "
v,o,. Ia Inc hour they nan appointed, was apprsoi
should bc allowed no Investigation put gr'h'u .n
choice OF resignation or ~nnptoiy ul'ihl's' o"oo
A. Il is not rne that Mr Bue asked for certificate
drunkenness there was not one word OF testimony 10
corrobprir such statement Al tn't ~. bu"' IL
charged drunkenness. was but simple justice ~ \"
= II vs also m undsputcd evidence that Capt iIud
.nn to " ON M Hatch referred rs his authority Or tho
c,arrr positively dcuicd that D6 had ever made any
r. orfc a ssinst me whatever. $500
g il i, not truc TIA the Judge based his decision on
the four an five distinct points cuunicracu III lohI
article nor on any pniut other than That the c0mnnnc
ton tn Nr Ru.-tun PRIVILEGED AMI that mo piantH
ha,i not proved cxircss naiice" ,,,-,,..
T. have hitherto soneht ia vain for III cial nvcsti-
CARTON oi tho rions charge made AGAINST me by Mr.
Iatch md pro carry the ciSr tu higher court
ono Of tho counsel Mr. Latch conversation with
IBUNE reporter, said the article was cotroct and
made answer 10 the statements OF Mr. DE Hart "a
follows:
l. It i, true that the went OF on privilege and
the de Tor tat reason, maze no rHOil I" Hol't
the cyidrnrc when hid IN aiays u prove Tie tihth
- the ale alton Of drunkenness. go
. In, IN is ais" true, thit ~ c'"t inc hcchHe III"
not prrt nj mat charge true, - II va, unneces-
sary prose IT, In tho drfcn ttnts answer, ho"tYeh
2 Counsel s'qtrd that Mr. Hatch and Mr. SAGE prom
-cd gte invest tiop On tie day following Iir ia
rr,icw. hut mai =; cns 90 tie Board oi bi'tc Or
held ne the mean time, u WI, decided tldt 10 should 10"
gym Nj Bennett Ot Mr Hatrlin counsel ms " ht
r fOh Nr lOlaon siai.nS ,.a IL J. iiiUih i ''s ~"
BOlid Of Directors use to d-'C' - thn b. NV lW
NAH b. Mcssfs. iiatch AMI Sd5e to ave Mr DC hdi
invest. gallon. . , ., .
wa. not disch1r scd for druuk'nic aui NJ i tch ir
Piled. Nery Wei; VIII put 1t ON the sr'h i q" neon
uauy. ave rrrtiiI ,tc IA wacn the word rl.olnF
t-nry" not u~cl, although more were Az HtN''
from several mariners thai Mr.. DE Hart was to'hiF
incompetent bat hry were no. offered ~ evidence %
cau,e unnecessary.
o. II was try 90 "disput"" the evidence, as
the cas-. ain eel nn a qu"s 0n uf privilege
L. The dl TOT tho Iudsos decision that 'hc com
ANNEXATION Sir. Rp!sou priv eyed bat 'he other
:. Mr. % ri - anxious - prove himself pnmceni
of ca irs' which his not br,n proved aslin,t Ia n.
Mr. Van pori onr II M iIai"". hwfrr' ,-3i!
before the ttI BEGAN th IL shout not attack ana dr
wish 10 attack Ar Dc Iiasts gAarag.ri, q, ac 49,,
c,udi ri he coId non'it HIM ani It would therefore
br d to 10