New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
r 4. BYRNE CHARGED NTH LIBEL.
A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST ISSUED AT TEE IN
STANCE OF BARTLEY CAMFBELL-WHAT MR.
CAMPBELL SAYS.

A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST ISSUED AT TIE ~
STANCE OF hartley CAMPBELL-wHAT MR..
CAMPBELL SAYS
A warrant for the arrest of Charles A.
Eyruc editor OF The Dramatic NccS, on charge OF
criminal libel issued on Monday by Justice SCION b.
Smith ut the Jefferson Market Police Court, upon the
anpication of BARLEY Campbell, the dramatic
onrhor The cause Of Mr.. Campbc's action
against Mr. Byine wcs article published in
the last issue of the journal mentioned.
in which The following words occurred: "The fact Is
TINT every thing Mr. Campbell writes only convinces
me that be never wrote Ny Partner or The Galley
slave on which his fame altogether rests The Galley
slave, know to be stolen outright but the souro- J.
NV Partner has been explained. The two strongest
s,uai,ops In IL were suggested by Louis Adrch" Mr.
Campbell stated his affidavit that he had written the
lwo plays spoken OF without assistance and
without suggestions from any pay DOOR, OF
,.rsop. He further said that MI Byrne
had written tho article with the intent TO Dure his good
fame and reputation ard IN doing he knew the tate
nepts TO ase In the afternoon Mr. Byrne appeared
in court with his counsel A. H. Huinnel and SAID that
ne wishcd 10 surrender himself he had heard that
warrant WAS issued for his arrest lie read the adaVt
of Mr Campbell and SAID that he would prove All he mad
wr,ttcn He was parued in the custody oil his counsel
until Thursday p. H., when the examination VIII
called upon Mr. Campbell Monday ida
ngnt at roe @ bor wes asked why he
thought that Mr. Byrne had made the statements against
rbis is the result Of an old grudge, think When
Mr. Ryrpo's paper was started there was man on the
editoria saf VINO somewhat jealous OF mite sue
cess had inst achieved aud who revenged lnseif by
| Ewing me a few shots in the columns OF the paper
Sas at tnat time feeling friendly To Byrne, because
heheved he was about to found respectable dramatic
nsn, even went far 10 do some correspondence
| tor him When this man began 10 write upplrasant
,binos about me- naturally felt hurt. but stii SAID
/ Mailing II was continued till BY Partner was pro
| dncad nj the Union Square Theatre Thls pay
~ Was successful. and then think tins
man Byrne began to see that was
| getting little beyond the reach OIL MS
Journal go one night. wnen was at Booths Theatre
ri a pryate SAL he sent friend OF ms 10 tcii nc
Thai he was ready bury the Ratchet repitd that
would have nothing to DO with him that SHOULD con
alder II disgrace associate III any way WIN man
VITO yilifed and degraded the dramatic proiession
from which he earned his living Ever since that ule
he has been very bitter toward me- never aaxeItse
in his paper tho ugh do IN the other drauhtlc ouIpa
That has angered him / do not object 10 Dis
cutting my plays to pieces III nus crIc.sns
He has hight 70 consider my WORKS petiec!
rubbish, II he wishes to. That n matter OF Judgment
and taste. But when he accuses OF THEFT IL Is ques
| ton of facts. know how wrote the two plays men
toned and hence know that he has told the truth
| When read his statement that Louis Aldrch bad made
suggestions In regard To My Partner at once tee
| eraphed that gentleman In Philadelphia TO come
| TINS city He did and Informed Mr.. Byrne that N
| had never suggested any part OF any play TO me. Hi
| evidence will be forthcoming II necessary: Such state
Mr.. Byrne has seen nj u make, unanswered
would njure my reputation % an author; and am Dc
termined 70 make him suffer the penalty VI hn malice