New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-08
THE COURTS.
DECLARING THAT HE WAS sLANDERED.
SUIT OF W. M'GiBsoE AGAINST W. E. YOUNG FOL
ALLEGED sLASDRR IN CONNECTION WITH IvE'

DECLARING THAT. HE WAS sLANDERED.
SUIT OF ". MGBsoE AGAINST W. E. YOUNG FOR
ALLEGED ISLANDER IN CONNECTION WITH IVES
CO.'S LOST SECURITIES.
William McGibbOn began few days ago
an action the Supreme Court against his former part
ner, William Euclid Young TO recover $1,000 damages
for alleged sanderous statements made concerning MIN
by the latter Mr. McGibbon arrested IN July last
charge Of grand larceny In obtaining possession OF
attempting negotiate about $4,000 in securities
belonging to Brayton Ives Co., that had been lost on
the street by one Of their messengers Mr.. NC
GibbOn set forth that his connection with tne
securities entirely innocent If not praise
worthy. He stated upon examination that on the
third day after the loss of the securities Mr.. Patched
went TO him and said he was In some difficulty In regard
to the lost securities He asked Mr. McGibbon to 20 with
him and get the securities away from Mr. Jerome This
was accomplished that evening at about half past
o'clock and the understanding Of those concerned WAS
that Mr. McGbbon should take charge Of the securities
night and deliver them to Braytou Ives q Co. the
following morning Instead Of doing this Mr. McGibbon
gave the securities the next morning 70 Mr. Patohell
upon his promise that he would take them Immediately
TO Brayton Ives s. Co. He did this in order that Mr.
Patched might avoid any suspicion in regard 70 his con-
duct In the matter.
Mr. Patched did not keep his word and was arrested
Mr. McGbbOn, subsequently TO the arrest but without
knowing Ofit went to the Office Of Ives & Co. and told
its regret that the information had not
been given sooner and told him OF the
arrest which had been made Mr.. McGlbbon was
arrested the day the complaint of James B. Met
calf member Of the firm Of Ives Co., and was held
under arrest for number OF days When the case came
for trial the District Attorney entered noe prose
luL In the suit brought by Mr. McGlObon against Mr.
Young; against whom order of arrest has been
granted alleged that the latter wae the cause OF Mr.
MeGOb0n's arrest In connection with tue Ives Co. Sc
curities The order Of arrest against Mr.. Young was
made the affidavit OF Charles q. Wilson and that OF
the plaintiff Mr. Wilson that he had conversation
about July o. 1850. with Mr. Young In the course OF
which he said: " McGtbbon is thief. When came
down town my bookkteper told me that McGibbon had
Quilted the box" Mr.. Young also asserted that McGb-
Insurance." Mr. McGihbOn declares in his affidavit that
his caused by the false and scnderOus state
ments alluded to by Mr. Wilson, which were also made
TO Ives & 60. He also says that he met, by
request, Mrs. Young the Stevens House, who then
told MIN that her husband had confessed to making
statements seriously rejecting upon his Integrtythat
they made In the heat Of passion and without
foundation. He met Mrs. Young again tie following day.
who submitted the following proposition from her
husband: Pay the sum OF money claim and will
make II all right with Brayton Ives Co. and publish
retraoOn OF my hasty statements IL you do not, you
cannot expect to be other than enemy at your
coming trial" 1t is alleged IN the complaint that Mr..
McGbbOn Obliged TO spend about $1,000 In defend
ing himself against the suit caused Dy the alleged state
ments OF Mr. Young.
Messrs Davenport and Leeds appear for Mr.. McGib-
bon.