The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-06
4 LIVELY numrrs.
4 Family IrolI- LEGAL Item 4 Libel sniti
And the End Not Yet.

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Last Monday morning MessrH. PotLinger =
Barnes, proprietors Of the Herald. were ar
rested for libel at the instance Of Mr.. !. II.
I4unn, Of scio, the charge being based upon
the following article which appeared ia the
Herald last week
DAsrARpLY. Mrs. j. j, Brown il now ly.
ing very III ut the residence Of Mr.. ID. Il. N.
Blackburn, Of this city, from shocking treat.
ment received at the hands Of one Lnnn, n
storekeeper Of Scio Mira. Browns family n
short time ago left for Eastern Oregon aud
Mrs. Brown visited Scio for the purpose Of
bidding her son goodbye, who Is a clerk IN
Iunn's store. While in the act Of STOPPING
over the counter to kiss him, Iunn struck
her q terrible blow in the back and forcibly
put her out OF tho store. At the door he
hit her again. No reason 10 assigned Tor his
inhuman treatment, other than family
quorFel. But be IL what il may. his action
Is cowardly and brutal. and deserves the
highest punishment. Mrs. Brown - the wife
OF j. J. Brown, who was formerly In tho
shoe business in this city. aud Is an estInable
lady. She ia under treatment by DIR. Hill,
and slim hopes are entertained Of her recov-
cry.
Mr. Lunn claims that this statement il
false aud evidently. malicious, ~ no act Of vi.
olepee occurred he Says he simply requeatod
Mrs. Brown 10 leave the store, which she did
though evidently with reluctancs. In this
statement he is backed up by the testimony
Of such persons as J. G. Johnson q. w.
johnson. Mrs. q. W. Philips. W. w. Rich
ardson, o. T.. Holdridge. 3. Ellison. Jos. Bill.
yen. John i. Brown. A. T. Beard. Mra. j. +.
Bro'rn and Miss Nina Kirkpatrick. all Of ,rhom
,rera present at the time IN question. He also
argues that ii hs had struck the lady
70 violently as stated how could she have
been able to 90 to Corvallis aud other places
and travel aronnl for several days: On the
hand. Mrs. Brown claims that Air, Lunn did
strike her. aud that the effects Of Il made
her grow worse from day to day until she
was compelled 10 take to her bed At Mr..
Blackb in this city. Dr. j. l.. hin has
been treating her. aud he says that one Of
her ribs has been looasnei from the spinal
column aud that several times since her sick.
ness here ahe has vomiled blood. This. Of
course. makes the testimony very positive on
both siles. aud very contradictory.
AGsafH - DAIHct hEtN hffAAEMltl
before l.ia Honor. J.. d. IIaYsn. }. r.. last
Monday, but On account of the severe illness
Of Mrs. Brown the case was postponed until
one week from to-day. The defendants gave
bOads to appear TO the amaapt Of $40 each.
aud thus the case stands at preaent.
The cause OF the trouble between Mrs.
Brown aud Mr. Lunn ID a family broil
which interests no one bat themselves. aud
with the particulars OF whith no outsider
has any business. Mrs Browns sou married
Mr.. Lnnn'a daughter. which shows the rela.
tiopship existing between tho parties. II Is
unfortunate that the quarrel oversteppeA the
bounds oi the two families. and we aFu sorry
to sec onr tNo contemporaries having ttoable
ON account OF it, We do not think they
Published the article With any iibcioas ia.
tent. although it was very sFvsrs upon Mr..
Luan. Their only fault was in making the
statement. As 4 fact when they had only heard
one side OF the matter. We hope the matter
may he compromised bsfore ths county or
any Of the parties are wais iablr Tor any
large cost bills.