The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-23
C0LERIDGE In COURT.
ENGLAND'S CHlEF-JUSTlCE SUED.
A Poor, But Evidently Proud, Honest and
Able Young MAN, the Lover of the
Judges Daughter, In the
RIie of Prosecutor.

NEW DIRK, NOV, Zine suns Spe-
cial cable referring to the Coleridge libel
suit, says: Lord Chief Justice Coleridge
is placed in Almost unviable position be-
fore the public by Mr.. Adams suit.
Adams seems to be sincere and deter
mined in his action. and has thus far
managed to secure a large share of the
public sympathy. During the proceed
ings he endeavored to make strong
point morally against the Coleridges,
both father and son. He showed that
the lord chief Justices daughter
was perfectly aware that he was a
man compelled to make his own way
in the world. She had not been made
the victim OF any deception in this re-
spect, and entered into the engagement
with full appreciation of the change in
her circumstances which the union
would entail, and agreed to the marriage
from motives of the purest and highest
affection When she made her family
acquainted with her intention, her
father, Adams alleges, became furious,
and treated her with meanueSs and bar
barity. When he found that his cruelty
served but to increase her determine
ton, he instigated his son, Bernard,
To engage In the effort to poison her
mind against her berothed. Bernard's
efforts toward this end eliminated in
his composition OF the letter to his sis
GER which forms the basis of the action.
In his presentation of the case, Adams
said that Miss Coleridge was not SHAKEN
in her affection by her brothers efforts
and that the letter served only to excite
her indignation. When her father
found out that she had delivered
the letter to Adams, he
disinherted her and turned her out
from the parental roof. Mr.. Adams
further showed that Miss Coleridge adj
hered TO her engagement and that she
warmly supported him i'm his present
action against her brother. Toward the
lord chief justice himself Adams was
very bitter. He described him as 50
Judge who would move heaven and
earth to Illustrate Justice" when it I'D
yersely affected himself or his in
terests. Bernard Colerige shows dis
position to make vigorous resistance.
His plea In defense is that the letter,
beng private communication from one
member of the family TO another, from
brother to sister, warning her OF her
danger, must be considered q "priv-
LEGGED communication" and therefore
| not sctionable. Adams contends that
w NpAANNA DllNlltktu
nicatiOns must be confined in its pro-
lection to only such communica-
lions a. those, for instance, which
pass between lawyers and their
clients, and can not be intended TO
cover malicious and intended material
injuries. So far az the rulings of the
Judge have indicated, he appears in.
clipsd to support the plea raised by the
defense. Lord Coleridge has boen
| subpmaned TO appear rs witness on
| Monday next, to which date the hearing
was adjourned. Miss Mildred Mary
Coleridge, tho heroine in the case, has
also consented TO appear on tho witness
stand.
HERE'S THE LONDON sTATEMENT
LONDON, Nov. y. - The action
Tor libel, brought by r. NJ
Adams, the barrister, against Bernard
Colerldge, was resumed today. Adam,
continued his opening remarks. Tic
said he had much affection for Mis-,
Coleridge, but he had not thought Of
marrying her.
| Attorney James submitted
that the plaintiff had no case and mus
| be nOn-suited.
The Judge ruled that Bernard's letter
was Il privileged communication, and
Adams, in order to maintain his case
must prove express malice or dishonesty
on the part of Bernard. lie decided t.
leave the case TO jury, reserring tC
himself, however, the right to decide
action ON the part Of law, la case the
verdict IL not warranted by the evi
| dence.
III PLAINTIFF dor THE BEST or N.
LONDON, Nov. H.--Adtms continued
his statement and said he and Mis-,
/ .N.ss.
ried, The case was submitted 10 th,
| Jury, who after soma deiheratiuI
Drought IN verdict for the plaintiff o
5000 The judge overrulod tho verdict
and gave verdict for Coloridge, with
costs,