Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-08
THE IIsEL CASE.

The case of John Inghraln, charged with
ibeling P. MEG. Newcastle by causing to be
Published in the Daily Bee sn untrue article,
defamatory of his character, came up in the
Police Court yesterday on preliminary exami.
nation. City Attorney Anderson, assisted
by l. S. Brown, conducted the prosecution,
Henry Starr represented the defense.
The fist witness called was n. Z. White,
He said he was an assistant editor of the Bee:
was in that position on the DIST Of November
last. He was given q copy of the paper
which contained the article purporting 20 be
libelous, and said he had received from In
ghram the item on a slip of paper torn from a
memoranda book. He glanced at the item,
and seeing that it was lrcal matter. passei it
to another desk, and it finally reached the city
editor, MIR. Hawkins. He was not aware that
lnghran was in the habit of furnishing news
to the paper.
Mr.. Hawkins testified that tie item re-
ferted to was handed to him by one Of the
editors. He prepared the item for publica.
ton, making some erasures, but added moth
ing TO what was already written. He sup
posed the original manuscript had bsen de-
stroyed. He was not acquainted with H.
eHfditl, dll OlI NOT kuOW bldt D2l ever fur-
nished news item to the paper before.
2. MEG. Newcastle testifis ID that he had
read the item, and that il was false lie was
in San Francisco when the alleged robbery
CHARGED against him by the item occurred.
Had known Inehram since last spring. Was
never arrested for the offense charged in the
paper. Know Mr.. Sprague, also charged in
the item; he ia wharfnger at Isleton dock.
Know MIR. Hildebrand, also charged 10 the
item; he il a laborer. and lives at Is.eton.
There is no otner man by the name Of p. MEG
Newcastle in the vicinity OF Isietoa. Became
acquainted with Inghram when he was Dep
uty County Assessor. The two became some
what familiar, but after sW lille hs treated
witness rather coolly. Kntw Of no reason
for the coldness. The name, as it appears in
the item, was not his.
Moses Sprsgue sworn Have known the
defendant for about one year; am wharfioger
at isleton ; that is my name in the item pub
lished did not zee Inghram az Islston near
that time; the article is untrue; never was
arrested on the charge as alleged there was
a robbery committed; know of no way in
which Inghram could have formed pTeju-
dics against Newcastle; became acquainted
with l6gbIam in this city our relations were
always friendly.
Charles Nc CATCHY sworn Know Inshram
after Newcastle came into the office in regard
to the item went to see Inghr8m; he told
me his Informant was Mr. Chancey, purser
Of the steamer Apache.
Mr.. Newcastle, recalled: At the time OF
the last Republican primary IDghram W as
working for Mr.. Houston for Assessor. ard l
worked against him st the p2l'. Ioehram
was not at Isleton at that time. Wells,
Fargo & Co.'s box was robbed.
TIE Daily Bee of November Dist was
off red in evidence, and was obi cssd to
on the ground that Phil. MEG Newcastle was
the name published, aud there was 10 war
rant to presume that it referred to Mr.. New
castle.
John A. Sheehan sworn: Am foreman at
the Bee office. Remember the manuscript of
the item. Made search for it, but could
not find it.
The paper above mentioned was then ad.
mitted a. evidence and the prosecution closed
S. S. Couture was the frst witness csll:d
by the defense. Am employed by Mr.. In
ghram; know N an named ChaunceV Living
ston ; was present on November Dist when
Livingston had a conversation with Icghram.
The question was asked as TO what the COZ
versation was, but was ruled out by the
Court.
Frank W. Bailey. partner of Inshram,
was sworn aud asked in regard 70 the CONVEX.
sation of Livingston, but was not allowed to
answer.
The defendant was then sworn: My full
name is John Morgan Ioghram. Have seen
the article which puTports to be lioelous
furnished it for publication. Have known
Newcastle since about the middle CT March
have no males against him caused the pub.
LEGATION to be made, from information re-
cefved only. Told Newcastle since the pub
LEGATION of the item that I wrote it on the
authority of Chauncey Livingston; never
knew anything wrong about the mea said to
have been arrested don't deny wiling the
item aud taking it to the newspaper was
not at Isieton as The tins cf the Republican
primary. Have written letters for the Rec
ORD UNION under the nsme of "Silex." The
conversation between tie witness and Chaun-
cay Livingston was not admitted as testi.
mnny by the Court.
J. II. Miller sworn /: Know Ingrahsn.
Have known him to furnish news communi.
cations to the press.
The testimony in the case then closed, and
it was continued for argument until 10 o'clock
this morning. The case excites considerable
interest