Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-27
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.
THE HOYT-COMIys LIBEL CASE.
Mr.. Hoyt Makes a Free and Complete
RetrattiOn Of the Libelous Matter.
AN ADMISSION THAT THE CHARGES WERE
WHOLLY UNSUBSTANTATE0 BY
ANY FACTS WHATEVER"
mr.. Comtns' Letter, Referring the
Question 20 His Attorney.
Judge Lansing.

In the last session of the Nevada LegisIa.
ture from White Pine. Mr.. A. v. Hoyt was
at that time publisher of the Cherry Creek
Independent. The course of Mr.. Comins
on the railroad question was severely ami
madverted against by Mr.. Hoyti in his new
paper. The language used and the charges
made in one Of the articles in particular
were extremely reckless and grossly libel
Gus. At the May term of the District Court
of White Pine, 1879, Senator Comins Sc
cured the indictment of Mr.. Hoyt for Grim
inal libel. The attempt to procure the at
tendance as witnesses Of prominent gentle
men all over the Coast. and other incidents
Of the case, are still fresh in the minds OF
our readers. The case was to have been
tried last fall, at Hamilton, but by consent
OF counsel it was continued until next
month. 1t appears that Mr.. Hoyt. feeling
that he was unable to substantiate his
charges, became anxious to have the mat
ter satisfactorily adjusted and dropped.
Accordingly, he a few days since. Of his
own free will and choice, rendered Senator
Comins a complete retraction and apology,
as is fully set forth in the correspondence
given below. Senator Comins at once re-
ferred the whole matter to his attorney,
Judge q. j. Lansing, OF this place, aud the
latter has placed the following documents
in our hands for publication:
coMINs TO LANSING.
HAMILTON, March %, 1880.
JUDGE LANsISa Sir: Herewith
find Hoyt's article, referred to in your let
ter of the 23d instant.
Having intended to visit Eureka this
week is the reason Of my not writing at an
earlier date. i am informed by Mr.. Burke
that Mr.. Hoyt was influenced to his course
in the Independent by other PARTIES, and
that he is now anxious to sign such a re-
traction as we may desire.
! do not wish to decide what is proper in
the case, but to leave it entirely to your
judgment. If the inclosed is satisfactory
to you, very well; otherwise, have Messrs.
Bishop d Sabin write an article that is, and
forward it to Mr.. Hoyt for his approval and
signature. This was voluntary on the part
Of Hoyt, and therefore pleasing to me.
Should you deem this article worthy Of
publication THAT is. the iDclosed) send a
copy to the SENTINEL, and be sure not to
lose the original. Yours truly,
H. A. CoMINs.
HoYr TO coMISs.
CHERRY CREEK, New,
March IL, 1880.
II. A. CoMISs, Esq, Hamilton:
DEAR Sra: In consideration Of no more
than what | think is due you as a matter
of justice and right, / desire to say that the
publications by me, in the Cherry Creek
Independent, about one year ago 1.-THE 18th
of March. 1879, if my memory is correct,)
of a certain article was, as rejecting upon
your character, wholly unsubstantiated by
any facts whatever, and has been, and is,
upon my part, viewed as having been wrong,
hasty, and wholly uncalled for.
will further say that, from the best Of
my knowledge and belief, that the allega-
tons in said article, as refiecting upon
your character, public or private, were
without any foundation, made in a moment
when party feeling ran high, and o to
be regretted, when cooler moments have
come.
Against you / have no feelings of ami
mostly, public or private, and hope that,
should the past be forgotten, and we meet
in the future, it may be upon terms OF
friendship. Respectfully, A. v. HoYT.
Witness: WILLIAM BURKE.
S~hellburn, March 10, 1880.