The daily gazette., 1882-05-17
THE CouRrNEx CASE.
Its Continuation in the suparior Court
Yesterday Afterno0n-somo Interesting
Points Brought Out ut the Trial.

Points brought Out ut the Trial. e
In the Superior Court yesterday afternoon
the case of Tatnall VS.. Courtney for damages
was resumed and William H. Swift was
again called to the stand. He said he had heard
the statement that Mr.. Tatnall owed Mr..
Courtney $1,000. "Havc you examined the
books in relation TO this debt \" asked Mr.,
Lore. This was ruled out, but not until
Mr.. Lore had explained that his question
was put to make out the untruthfuiness of
the defendant and thus put it before the
jury.
Mr.. Spruance opened for the defense I'm n
caustic address. He said he would show
that the assault on Mr.. Tatnall was not nm
provoked, but that Mr.. Courtney had justi-
ficati0n. Proof would be offered that the
defendant went out of his way with talk
ing, meddlesome tongue 10 newspaper
Office TO interfere with what was not his
business. He went on in graphic style to
describe the elopement of Miss Courtney
with Hayden, and with biting satire TO 20
over the ridiculous report of the affair pub
lished in the Morning NetSs. "Mr. Tatnall,"
said Mr.. Spruance, "went down TO the editor
of the Morning Ne8ns to elaborate upon the
scandal unrequested and without solicitation,
TO retail sensation, and said, This is not the
daughter of Courtney, but of another man,
and don't know whether Hayden married
her for her money or for herself, and don't
see why Courtney should make any fuss
about It, " 20 7tf-l'i til -
Mr.. Lore here interrupted, claiming that
Mr.. spruance was arguing the case, and not
stating facts.
Mr.. Whitely-The trouble Is the shoe
pinches.
Mr.. Lore-The pinch comes in when the
defendant pays. (Laughter.)
The first witness for the defence was
Henry @. Conrad, Esq, who testified that
he was the editor of the Nornin0 Nens in
July 1880, and identified copy OF his paper
Of the issue Of July nd. The issue OF this
date contained an article headed "Who and
What is He." The facts of this article were
given by Mr.. Tatnall who came to the office
about supper time, and said there was some
facts in the article headed, ga Ninth Ward
Sensation" the one which detailed the
elopement which was not true. He said
Laura Courtney was not the daughter of
Coufeney's wife and not Courtney's daugh-
ter, and that 900 was settled upon her
by her actual father. Mr.. Tatnall volun-
teered this information The article detail
ing the elopement was then read and
created much laughter.
Matthew Hayden testified that he married
Laura Courtney without her parents con-
sent at Concord, Pa, and took her homo
July 20, 1880, without her parents know
ledge. He announced the marriage two
weeks later. The Courtney family was now
fully reconeiled TO the match.
William II. Baker testified to presenting a
copy Of the paper to Mr.. Courtney on the
morning of the assault, which contained the
alleged improper allusion to Miss Laura.
Courtney got excited and said, +" The HI
you say" l remained in my bar-room all
the afternoon until / heard the assault on
Mr. Tatnall and ran out. (Strap used by
Mrs. Courtney shown and identihed)
Charles and Henry Courtney, sons Of the
defendant, identified the strap used.
Court then took recess until 10 o'clock
to-day