New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
THE LIBELLERS OF II. ONEILL d. Gu
A RIDICULOUS ATTEMPT AT DEFENCE.

THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION TRYING TO sNEAh
OUT, LEAVING THEIR TOOLS IN TROUBLE.
The examination of ROmondt and Garrett, VINO
were arrested while distributing ibell0ns crcuiats
with intent 10 lnjure the business of H. ONeiil ~
Co.. continued yesterday in the Jefferson MIL
ket Police Court. The counsel for the defence at
tempted to show that there was a provocatl9n loi
the utterng of the libeous circular IN the alleged
fact that an impudent circular when nae poo
to ONei & Co. by the Cigar-makers Dnloh, asAins ny
the firm to boycott" The TRIBUNE hau r poem 10; 10
turned with phrase added in writing the ineahIhg
of which was said TO be Indecent AS none VI , tno
witnesses could satisfy themselves upon % u,o ort te
of the phrase throughout as 1t stood the enort "
show that there was an indecent ansion contained
in il somewhere fell fat. Ambrose II. PurIy, 1oril-
erlv Assistant United States Attorney, Ihe"dore
Rremsen lawyer and two men, who sald that
they had been employed on me Neoc- YORK ltmtS,
were shown the circular but failed To declde as 10
the meaning of all the words actually written.
Their testimony amounted to this-that II a long
stroke of the pen which appeared as part OF ihe
writing was meant for dash, 1t must veil an inl-
proper alusion. Mr Purdy's testimony was gwen
on the word of q gentleman. Douglas CampDell,
who appeared for the prosecution objected 10 this
testimony throughout as totally irrelevant, nicoli
petent and immaterial to the case OF Rom0ndt ana
Garrett.
Several members of the Typographical Union were
called to give their opinion OF the meaning OF inc
words Mckay an officer of the Union, was asked
on cross-examination if he could identity certain
circular which urged business men men 70 Sent
chiefly TO firms in the dry goods business.
Mr. Caupbel-was this circular sent out by the Typo
graphical Union -, ,,,,oo,
The sent out before the Typoglaphlcal
Union had taken any action. ,..,
Mr. Campbell-It is stated in the circular that the
Typographical Union determined 10 " "boycOtt
every firm which continued TO advertise In IIiE TRIBUNE
Was that an expression of the purpose OF the Union
The Witness-Yes. II,
Mr. Cafipbel-Then the Typographical Union author-
ized the circular containing that statement y
Counsel for the defence-I object.
The witness-I refuse to answer. -
Mr. Compatibility do you refuse to answer I Are you
afraid to criminate yourself -
The witness-I refuse TO say why refuse 10 answer
Mr. Campbel-YOu cannot refuse 10 answer WITHOUT
giving some good reason. :. ~.
TNe witness-well, counsel objected 1 thought that
reason enough.
Justice White did not appear until late. When
he took his seat Mr.. Campbell spoke of the refusal
of the witness Mckay to answer question whlch
was necessary to show the origin of the lbellous
circular "These men," said he, having put the
two prisoners RomOndt and Garrett, INTO trap
are now willing that they shall bear all the respon-
sibility of the crime"
The Justice decided that the officers OF the Union
would be responsible i'll civil action.
1t was expected that Lockwood, printer who
accompanied McCabe on the VISIT to Mr.. ONeil 10
ask him to cease advertising in THE TRIBUNE,
wond be called He was not called, however.
The examination was adjourned until Tuesday
afternoon when the briefs of counsel will be sub
mitted.