The New York herald., 1877-01-20
GEORGE JONES SUED FOR LIBEL

THE REPUBLICAN UNHAPPY FAMrLY-THE RE-
PUBLICAN POLICE COMMISSIONERS MAKE
COMMON FEoNT WITH THE DEMOCRATS
AGAINST GEORGE JONES AND SUE HIM FOR
LIBEL.
The attacks on tho Police Commissioners for their
delay In removing tho which has encumbcrcd tho
street have resulted in libel against Mr. George
Jones' proprietor OF the New York Times, In which
tho plaintiffs demand tamagcs TO tho amount Of
$1,000 each. Tho plaintiffs the four poicc Com.
missioncrs-Jocl b. Ernardt, William F. Smith,
Sidney p Nichols and Dewitt c. Wheeler
and II will thus DO observed that Mr.
Jones sued by two of his prominent fellow
republicans Tho Police Commissioners have engaged
tho legal services Of Fullerton, Knox Crosby,
who served tho summons and complaints upon Mr..
Jones yesterday ut tho Times onicc. A noteworthy
these four suits Is that they arc not directed
against the Times corporation, but against Mr. Jones
personally Tho following rs copy OF the compliant In
srp,,me tou CITY and County Of Ne~ FORK Joel Evhards
The plaintiff, Joel B. Erhardt, BY Fullerton, Knox and
Crosby his attorneys complains OF the defendant George
the drfrndan was the editor publisher aud proprietor
S New @ ,g % s. " % IN. . tho
time the plaintiff, wish Others compo-ed and. for
o. s ely "s% county and =: ;"se s.d
sss" .% s" afTS t'i ia the
dn'ic, as such n"%niss,""e. T 1877 ,,,
lcionsly published In said newspaper certain article to
ihe be cleaned n. last rather Broadway
of the PRINCIPAL thorughfrcs are to be relieved of
.i"nrrs wanted 'rins SIS 70 appropriated
this especial and they refused 10 do anything I'll
I, given them lie, not be too e"sy inferred that
a' 'ss ree, srarns appropriation amounts.
day, Sw much olhis ms neen spent a,ns sne ias
mnel less :au hs 1.-THE cyaen;e Of the senses q the oe
irncnt device to gain time was quite elective for
Hoard Of Apporonncn They have bccn abcd TO snap
their fingers indignant public mud to pocket for puf
appropriation asked by processing hypocrcni ,eg rd
for the letter OF the "w and by showing ry thorough
very ACRIMONIOUS city government"
That said article false and malicious and pub
shcd concerning the said Police COMMISSIONER II which
The plaintiff hcreinbefrs stated; and the pain
tin alleges that said article published with intent TO
rgc said Iolicc Commissioners with neglect aud
VIOLATION OF their official duties and With dishonest practices
and witt dishonesty aud 10 cansc Il 20 be believed That
they had ncird acting In violation Of their ofcin
dtcs md dishonest and were ncting plaintiff
that snid article nna is iibc' on him.
injured IN his good credit and he caims
thereof so the of$ioOOh with of suit
""' ''"' '"'S"'"' fuIIhRTGN. Knox 4 CROSBY,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Then follows the usual afidavm. Among rcpubli-
can politicians the bringing Oi The suit by the rcpub
con com msslOncrs. Ernardt and Wheeler, hns created
quito ripple OF excitement, and Is regarded n
outcome Of thr profound antipahy existing between
Of the prominent leaders OF the rcpubjiCau
purity here aud Mr. Jones Tho Commissioners say
that these will not be compromised abandoned
any cost, and vii! he brought 10 tho spccdes pos
s,ble trial bythcir counscl those who cum 10 know
the HISTORY OF The present say tnat Mcssrs.
Erhardt and Whcccr, The republican C0mm ssioncrs,
were more anxious tn bring them than their demo.
cratic colleagues, and were urged TO do 40 by mauy
OF the most highly distinguished and respectable ri
/ the republican leaders, VINO think themselves ng
| gricvcd by the defendants conduct.