National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-22
ARRESTED FOR LIBEL.
Tar Heel Called Upon to show What he
Knows About Hester's Cha ra cter.


Knows About Hester's Character.
Mr.. John G. German, of North Carolina,
was arrested about 8 o'clock last evening ut
the Ebbitt on q warrant sworn out by jos. q.
Hester, charging him with malicious libel.
The alleged libelous article was the following
publication In yesterdays NATIONAL REPUB-
LicAN:
AND NOW NORTH CAROLINA.
There seems to be sort OF intcrnsi row among
the politicians In every southern state, and when u
Is all boiled down Ii is question Of spoils We
know nothing Of the merits Of the case below which
brings North Carolina to the front, hut, rs the
author OF tho communication Is reputable citizen
OF the state, we give L place
the columns OF the Va. yesterday afternoon:
rosTsAsrre ,s Il, Eas s at
and man named iIu has seem placsd IN charge
Special Treasury Axen, Hester sssrEes that when he
oiicc in western North tstoias Fsgs allowed the
suspected parties to open apsckage OFFS secret papers
Vens. 30 ihs, they had twen,y'foar hours time 10
cover up their Tracks
There arc quite number Of North Carolinsns in
the city at this time, and we feel sure we reflect the
sentiments OF large majority when We express
disbelief to the charge made by Hester against
North Carolinans at home or abroad, for truth and
fair dealing. Colonel fagy Is an old man and a
staunch Republican. He won his military title in
been without oficial bemish. and we are confident
when the matter Is investigated tho charge made
by Hester will end in smoke. This writer has no
feeling in the matter except to further the ends Of
justice and to defeat what looks Ike conspiracy.
We respectfully ask the Post once Department
IL take Hcsters statement with few grains of
salt and investigate the matter filly before II de
poses Colonel fagg and places in his stead the man
little ring here are striving TO have made post
master at ASchvillc. TAR HEEL.
Mr.. German was asked yesterday IL he was
not Tar Heel" and promptly replied that he
was. Mr.. Hester then procured the warrant from
Justice Mills, aud, placing II in Officer Mel
tons hands, II was served at the Ebbitt II
was feared that there would nc trouble at the
hotel between Hester aud German, but the
former, after accompanying the Officer to the
hotel, retired from the scene before encounter
ing German. Mr.. German was taken to the
Fifth precinct station, and retained there until
an order for his release on 800 collateral Sc
curity was obtained from Judge Smell. The
money was left at the station and Mr.. German
released.
Mr.. German states that he can prove every
word Of what he said in the communication
in THE REPUBLICAN. There was a gathering
of North Carolinians at the station-hous,
during Mr.. Germans retention there. Among
them were ex-Congrcssnan Smith and Col. ID
Med. Lindsey. They all Of them seemed tt
have strong contempt for Hester and will
ingness to stand by German through thicl
and thin. Between German and Hester, al
the North Caroinians--and there are a host o
them-at present in the city will be sam
moncd as witnesses, and there will be con
vcntion of Tar Heels at the hearing befor
the Police Court this morning