The daily gazette., 1880-05-25
THE COUNTY COURTS.
ANOTHER DAY WITH THE LII
.r BEL SUIT. -l
COUNSEL FINISH THEIR ARGUMENTS,
AND THE CASE MADE READY FOR
TUE JuRY-NEAL ARRAIdNED FOR
TRIAL

his argument, uefore the noon adjourn
menJ, MIR. Lore, for the defendant, al :
dressed the jury, Abiding to the
character and importance of he press
as a public benefactor, as so strongly
protrayed by Mr.. Bates, Mr.. Lrre ad-
mitted all that had been said in this
respect, but added that an able press
in The hands of an unscrupulous, vim
dictive editor, was an engine of public
detriment.
Mr.. Lore then briefly reviewed the
relations between Croasdale and the
Delaware State Fire and Marine In
surance Company, and said the gentle
men actively interested in this Com
pany were well-knoWn as reputable
citizens of the community before the
dulcet strains of Croasdale's infantile
noles we're heard in the world. At the
proper lime, Mr.. Lore said, they would
prove whether the Delaware s ate Fire
and Marine Insurance Company was a
fraud or VIM. r. Croasdale VAS pub
lie libeller,
About the measure of damages to
be awarded, in case the jury should
consider the plaintiff had case, Mr.
Lore said the only attempted evidence
ON this point was his dragging his
poor old mother into court to prove he
was her sole support, and evidence TO
the effect that his salary was $4,000
per year, and yet he did not attempt
to prove his salary was affected a
single cent by the alleged libelous pub
lica ion.
Mr.. Lore then proceeded to argue
that not the slightest evidence had been
adduced to connect VIM. Bright with
the libelous publication.
Mr.. Lore spoke for about thir y-five
minu' es, and was followed by Col.
Whiteley, also Tor the defense, who
claimed that no evidence whatever mad
been adduced to connect WIN. Bright
with the publication of the libel, up TO
its appearance in lhe- paper, and that
tn evidence of the plaintiffs showed
that Immediately after its publication
he expressed his regret ut the affair."
In regard to the attacks of EOery ECen-
ing the Insurance Company, Col.
| Whiteley mentioned as a interesting
fact OF law that he who expects to
keep his escu cheon Gle II from the at
tacks of libelers, should not himself Ii
bel others.
In regard to the plaintiffs claim, for
damages, Col. Whlteley claimed that he
had Lot proved he had suffered cents
worth of loss from the publication OF
| the alleged libel. On the contrary, the
price OF the Every Evening had since
gone up TO Two cents, and the editors
salary had doubtless been increased.
| Col. WhiteleJ's address lasted half an
hour, and at /. Is o'clock Mr.. Bird for
the plalnliil, closed the argument. Mr..
Bird ar ued al length TO show that WIN.
| Bi lit NUT have been acquainted with
and cognlzaut of the fact Jnat the libel
was TO be published, on the ground OF
having failed to offer any objections
" hen the article was read To him by
Iantum, and 10 afterwards, on the same
day, making affirmation TO the condition
Of the Insurance Company, which at
tidaVlt was published in connection with
the libelous article.
In the course of his argument, Mr..
Bird pitched savagely into the Delaware
State Fire and Marine Insurance Com.
pany, to It the words ''r Jtten fraud" aud
kindred appells lions, when hs was call
ed to order by Mr. Lore, who claimed
that he was stating what was not in
proof in this case.
Mr. Bird claimed the defense had in
tro iuced irrelevant points in their ar
gumenls in relation to the character oI
MIR. Bright, and that he had list net
without remonstrdnce.
The Court SAID the Insurance Com
pany was not in question, and advised
AIR, Bird TO cuntine himself TO the evi
dence.
Mr. Bird closed with an appeal fol
such an award Of damages as would b,
commensurate with the malice express
ed in the libelous publication. His ad
dress last-d about an hour.
Chief Justice Comegys was about t.
commence his charge Of the jury, whei
he was informed by Mr.. Bird THAT som,
of them, for fear OF ali ali night siege II
ueliberating upon verdict, desired u
have the charge postponed until morn
r ing. The court thereupon discharged
the Jury until 10 o'clock to-morrov
morning.
Juryman Thomas Cochran was yer.
/ desrolls of staying it out, aud laughing
= ly asserted that his colleagues Onl.
, wanted to get in another day and mile
aye.
The Chief Justice then ordered Wm
Neal, COL, indicted for the crime ot rap
upon Mrs Margaret K. Gass 4r, Of Black
I bird Hd., TO be brought out and alraign
= ed.
a Anthony Higgins, Esq, inquired
5 It was not the understanding that thi
3 trial was to go over uuul the mex
!. term.
| The Chief Justice said it was not; th
a tli could 60 OH, and if it reached
. conviction sentence could be postpone
d long enough to give Mr.. Higgins an oE
o porlunity TO take any measures he migl
o deem it necessary 10 pursue.
u Neal was then arraigned, pleade
" mot guilty." aud was returned to HI
a cell.
il Trial of this case was set for to mo-
r row morning.
is The spe cial jury in the libel case
r Croasdale VS.. Tant1m was discharge
a until 10 o'clock "Wednesday mornin
y as were also the jury and WITNESSES
=. The case of the Insurance Company "
the Every evening Company. The j