New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-15
A VERDICT AGAINST BISHOP HAZE
NIP HUMAN AWARDED $40. 900.

THE BIsHoP's PAMPHLET DECLARED BY THE JURY
To HAVE BEEN PROMPTED 8Y MALICE TOWARD
THE DISMISSED MISSIONARY.
The trial of the suit brought by the kev.
Samuel ID. Human against William H. Hare
Risb,n of Niobrara. to recover $4,000 as
damages for an alleged libel, was ended
Yesterday morning The jury brought in a
verdict for Mr.. Human for $4,000 The trial
was begun on March g. before Justice Van Worst. in
the Supreme Court. The jury retired at o'clock on
Thursday afternoon, and agreed upon their verdict
nj about 3 o'clock in the morning. 1t Is
said that the jury stood upon the first
ballot two in favor of n verdict for the Bishop
and ten of verdict for Mr. Hnm2n
for the full amount asked Justice Van worst
granted an allowance of $500 to Mr.. Hlnman
counsel Mr. Nash moved for a new trial on the
ground that the verdict was excessive and against
tho evidence. Justice Van Worst directed the conn
sci 10 hand MP their points in writing before May
II, and ordered stay OF proceedings IN inc neal
time Conversa' ION with persons who had care
closed los, the fact that the verdict had f4iIcH
10 remove the differences OF opinion WhIGh
previously existed. Under the plcadings III tho
ease and the judges charge. the only questions SUD
mited to the jury Were those OF malice Oh ne pal3
of the bishop and the amount OF damageS' ,nu
the verdict is an assertion mat tne 6iShoP WI
actuatcd by malice in publishing his hehearSnal
Mr. Hinman became a missionary amonc the
! Santce Indians IN 1866, when he was ABOUT twenty
wears old 1t is admitted that he Iah9red
i ond :y" GS many Rarshps in founding the
missions over which Bishop Hare was atterward
elected to preside IN 1850 TnIors 5 against =; mr.
such proportions that Bishop GARRISON thought IL
his dutyto investigate them: he result OF the IN
vestgation that NJ. Human was acqulttcd'
the evidence against him coming from Indians
in whom little or no CONFIDENCE wa'
placed. Bishop H22rg went to N NoRT,To
only a few months when SORES rejecting on Mr..
Hinman's character came to his ears from sources
which he did not feel that he "ouli disregard. lie
instituted an Investigating, which was condrctca
b. himself aud Bishops Whippe aud ClarkSon, both
old friends Of Mr.. Human. The investigation was
informal, and Mir. lilnman was again acqWltei
the evidence against him coming largely
from Indians whom the Bishops did not
regard as worthy OF belief. Bishop Hare Joined
aiterward. rs was adml'ted Oh n3'h SUES, WIN
courtesy and confidence. The Bishops courtesy
was continued up to the very moment when he DIS
charged Mr. Hlnman as a missionary, on March -
1878. This unvaTyng courteous treatment was
made one of the grayest charges against the Bishop
on the trial, and held up 10 the jury as con-
elusive proof OF his lnslnCeuty ana secret malice
in the latter part of the year 1871, rs bishop Hare
saws rumOTs against MIR. linman were ac3lu me-
These rumors came to the BisAop III part directly
from the Ndlana and IN para indirectly through me
Bishops missionaries. be h I'eL and women. Two
OF the graycst charges against Mr.. Human, how
ever had no connection whatever with he Indians
PshOp Hare cOUsuifed with several OF his brother
BISHOPS and decided to disus, Nr. Hinman as d
missionary MIR. Hnnan deInaI died. an cccleslasu-
cal tual For reason or anOjhcr iI7al was not
had unil 1879 although two different courts were
| attempted t. be OTguzd MI Human attributed
the dcay Of tne tra to Bishop llalc desire to rum
! HIM. ana Oh the other hand IL Is Tud Una
| Mr.. Human opposed every obstacle to
| the trial in his power. In the
meantime Air lIinman appealed 10 the church pub
! hc in "A pamph Ct, in Which hr accused the BISHOP
of cruelty Injustice, le.s0l, hypocrisy, and even
sacrIlrge. Bishop Hare's pamphlet was written as
q reply to this; il was sent privately to the Board
OF MISSIONS AS IS asserted the course OF Official
| duty On the trial when has just ended va t
! amount OF testimony was given, Largely by Indians
| to show that Bishop Hare had written nothing 10
the Board of Missions which had not been told lum
The testimony offered to prove malice Oh the part OF
! the Bishop was largely OF negative bind.