Daily Republican., 1880-11-27
THE LlHEI. SUIT.

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Specially Reported Tor the RHrUBLIsAN.
NRw CASTLE, Nov. 26 The pro-
ceedings In the Libel suit OF the Della
ware State Mutual Fire Il Marine In
suranoe Company vs. William T. Croas'
dale, further than those given In the
late edition Of to.day's REPUBLICAN Will
be found below:
Leyl Garrett, sworn--I live In Will
m!ngton. ] had policy In mother
company and, 1t being about to expire,
con sluded to insure in ths Delaware
State Y. & NJ. |. Co. On account OF
tne attacks In Every Rvening, |
ch anged my mind Was new insured
to the amount Of $4,000, paying between
IS and % premium.
All this point Mr.. Lore's chair broke
down. "Is II insured 7" asked Judge
Wootien, amid roars Of laughter.
Paris r. Carlisle, recallei-PArties
who refused TO renew their policies or
withdraw raid 1t was on account OF the
publications In Every Evening.
Jerome B. Ball, rsealled-Shown
copies Of Every Evening Of November
rs and27, 1878. Articles attacking the
insurance company we're pointed out
by Mr.. Lore and identified as editorial.
Did not know that Mr.. Croasiale wrots
the articles. Mr.. Lore said that his
object in calling this witness was to
prove malice, as It was claimed that the
az riiclo. in question were malicious.
A. l.. Richardson, swern--Am busi-
ness manager of Every Evening, and
have been since April !, 1850. He
was asked the circulation of Every
Egsning when the libel was published
but said he did not know.
A. J. Schrack, sworn--I supsrintend
the distribution Of the printed edition
of Every Evening. The average cir
oulation Of the paper in 1877, TS, '79
ard 80 vas about 1000, or possibly
4 100. ALout one half OF this circula-
tion was in Wilmington, or possibly
less than one half. He also testified
at the Every Evening circulated very
generally in Delaware and the Eastern
shore of Maryland and he could recall
no town to which 1t was not sent.
Papers were sent to all exchanges.
George W. Humphrey, recalled do
not know that Mr.. CroasdGle wrote any
OF the articles in question.
William Bright, sworn-Witness was
questioned for the purpose OF Identity
ing him with the Insurance company.
He said he had been President Of the
company since October, 1877, and had
never received one cent salary, but his
whole object had been to make the
business safe for the policy holders.
On account OF the attacks Of the Every
Evening and from no other cause, the
company lost no less thaR $4,000 in
premiums, people being influenced by
these attacks and the fact that the
company did not reply.
Crosse examined-"What any time
was the amount of cash prem ums held
by the company 7"
~ cannot say"
"If you cannot say what the amount
Of casa premiums was, how was it that
you arrived at your estimate OF the
$50, 900 loss!"
"From the daily examination and
adding up the amounts of the policies
returned from day to day to be cancel
ed, from people who withdrew their
policies through the attacks Of Every
Evening"
Mr.. Bright answered thus several
times in response to questions put by
Mr.. Bird. He WAS Questioned with re-
gard to Myers leaving the Company as
Secretary, and said he left year ago.
He was asked the cause Of his leaving
and was evidently dssirous Of answer
ing, but Mr.. Lore objected. Mr.. Bright
was questioned at groat length with
reference to the amount OF premiums
paid on risks and other minutiS OF the
insurance business.
DR.. J. r. Tautnm, afirmsd-Am Vice
President of the Delaware State Mutual
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., having
been elected first in 1877. / never re-
cpived a dollar for my service, IS Woe
President. The losses Of the Company
during the last three years computed
By me in thorough manner are about
S25, 500. have not gone over all the
books, and the amount may be swellsd
to 100000. ALI the-e losses occurred
through the attacks OF the Every Ev'
ering.
The time for the noon recess having
arrived it was decided to have the trial
of libel case 10 on on Saturday, and
Court adjourned until three o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court relssembled at o'clock, with
a full bench.
r. Harry Young, sworn-l am fore,
m VI OF the compo M room of the Every
Evening, and nave been since June
1872; my duty is te take charge Of all
"copy" which Is sent up, and have 1t
given ont among the oompssitors; did
mat dnring the years 1877, 7o, 10
aud 80. Editorial matter is always
marked as such; do no. recollect edi.
torial matter in the hand writing of
any one but Mr. Crossdale, Mr.. Bel and
Mr.. Hxmphrsy, the city editor; witness
did not know in whose hand writing.
Cross-examinel-It is frequent that
matter comes up to the composing rosm
in handwriting of come one other than
Mr.. Cra a., Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Hum
phrey, and the bulk Of the editorial
matter Is printed witn type writer.
Redireol--I am not familiar wita any
hand writing in editorials except that
Of the three editors.
William T. Cr0asdale was recalled,
and Mr.. Lore asked, "Mr. Crossd1le,
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