New-York tribune., 1885-02-07
cold looked all the agony they felt when they saw
theserpent. Where it came rom OF wnere IL "en'
nobody seemed TO know.
DID RELLIIIAN LIBEL FORDf
THE OFFENCE BASED LARGELY ON HEARsAY-D'

DID RELLIIAN LIBEL FORDf
THE DFFENCE BASED LARGELY ON HEAHsAf-DE'
CIsIoN RESERVED.
Irs,;oo Ubite walked smingly into the Harlem
Police Court yesterday at half past IL o'clock.
Some fifteen or twenty persons who mad been walt-
ing for an hour and halt were NOT smiling put Az ho
onward evidences of disapprObation were DIS
cernihe. The Justice passed into his private room
and the Others followed. He sat down at the head
of long table complacenty strCked his whskers I's
ton pnIied M chair at the Justices right. ran his
fingers through hs sPSsG put cSIf BcE soans
attorney from the City of Churches. took chair at
the other end of the table. He was supported by
Cnnsellor Moran late of Dublln. This array OF
legal talent gathered together 70 de1ernne
been guilty of crimnally libelling Patrick Ford,
Editor of Tie Irish World. Mr., Fullerton repre-
sented Ford, and Dey and Moran heiahi M and
Rellihan is O young man. and is the publisher ana
editor of little paper called The Irish Lbrator. 1t
makes its appearance monthly. Prior to February !a,y
/. 1854. Relihan was employed by Ford The
oice of The Iiberator was formerly at No. II Cham
bers.st Now it is peripatetic it travels with the
editor. who bas standing room at ODonoyan
70 fight they fight among themselves; consequently
the libel and the suit The October edition OF IFe
Lberafor was devoted entirely to Patrick Ford and
gave an alleged history OF his career. IL charged
him with having appropriated to his own use
SGD OOO n portion of fund raised TO deiend
ODOnnell, the assassin OF Carey ana WIN pTns a
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Mason, seduccr, and political prostitute. -
On previous examination Mr.. Ford denied all OF
these charges and yesterday Mr had cbanco
to make his defence Mr. Moran first offered letter
from the Adjutant- General o! the United STATE,
Army to prove that the record showed that Ford
had been a dcserter This letter Judge Fullerton
obiected TO AS not being evidence, and Justice
White promptly ruled it out. Rcllihan was then put
on the stand. He admitted writing the attack on
Ford but said that he had no malicious intent III SO SO
doing; that 1t printed durng the heat Oh
election and because he believed II his duty TO eX
pose Ford and offset the influence of me hish
Jjorld His knowledge of ford's having been
desertcr was confined To hearsay and to his having
read it in The Irish american. and the report OF Tue
Adjutant- General of MassachuSetts. The only
evidence of FOrds being a rec Mason was thc
laudatorv manner in which he spoke OF the order.
As to his being against Irish revo ntIonary socetles
there no proof but the disparaging way , u, u
which Ford spoke Of them. Rellihan had printed 2
schedule of 81 900 of debts, which lie claimed hnd
been paid ont of the O'Donnell defence fund lie
could only specify one case howevtr wEere re dGe le
which had been paid to T. i. Sheridan. and had been
drawn from the fund. Rellihan would not swear
positively that the oher cents had Geeh pa,a iiqi m
the same source but supposed they had been: lie
did not know how they conld have been PAID ex-
ceptng out of the fund. he said. because the paper
was IN the hands OF the as>ignres OF l. D. Hoag at
the time and Ford had no money. " ,,
In regard 10 the acknowledgement OF the iund ne
said that from tie actions oi ori after raishg lo
money he believed he had never intended TO help
Ononnell: Ford had said In the presence OF J.. y.
sheridan that he thought II would he best Tor the
Irish cause If ODonn'll was hanged. IN relation ION
to Mr.. Ford's efforts in ODonnelPs bchah, Judge
Fullerton asked:
Q-Mr Ford hired some lawyers. dl he not, TO go to
England and defend O'D0uueli Al believe 90.
O-Roeer 4. Pryor. didn't he A.-Ies, sir.
0-And yOur friend Moran I A.-lcs. Sr.
Q-You q, not think 1t wise. do you : A-No
"We'l settle that with your friend" said Judge
Fullerton Don't mention II, judge" SAID Mr..
Moran you had finger III that PIE aud got some
of the money Yourself .
When Judge Fullerton was through with the wit
ness Mr. Moran >uid he had IN his hand dispatch
from great man. Patrick Joyce
I" object To having this case adJourned.' said
Judge Fullerton.
- We are not going to ask an Adjournment said
Mr. Moran. :. ! inst wanted TO say he COudn be
here to-day Our case - clus'd.'
Justice White hrayed a sigh of relief and SAID e
would reserve his decision.