New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-04
MR.. GRACE SUES FOR LIBEL
AN ORDER OF ARREST FOR MR.. PULITZER.
IIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES CLAIMED


IIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES CLAIMED
rHE EDITOR GIVES BAIL
Considerable stir was created about the
civ Hal Yesterday by the announcement that Mayor
Grace had instituted suit FOR LIBEL against Joseph
Pulitzer Congressman for the KIN District and liNr
OF 1he Wo,id and that Mr. Pulitzer had been arrested
and rcanir,d to give $1,000 bail Damages asked III
the sum OF $4,000 The attorneys for Mr Grace.
wheeler II Peckham and James c. Carter procured
from Judge OGUrman, OF tbs Superior Court
an order OF arrest for Mr.. Pulitzer
This was placed In the hands Of Order
oIArrest Clerk McGonlse who proceeded shortly after
noon to No 81 Park Row. The World office, but found
thPt Mr. Pulitzer had not come down town. MI
MeCongle waited at the street door, but not ing Ia
mar with features of the Or o; The WJrd the lat
fer arrived without his knowledge Byamdby the oicla
learning that Mr. Puzer had arrived, went up stairs
and folnd him in his Office. Mr McGonigle explained
the naur, Of hi' Grand and Mr.. Pntzer asked what
bail was required.
"Fve thousand dollars" said the nttacho Of the
shrrlTs oHce.
Mr. Pulitzer asked II the cash was sufficient. The
Orlerof Arrest Clerk said that he preferred taking
bonds ana surety. Mr.. Pulitzer said that 1t would he
more for him furnish money and offered
TO give n certified check for $4,000 100000 If
necessary. Mr. McGODsle insisted however, on
having bonds. aud Mr. Pulitzer called In
John A. Cockerl. the managing editor
After a consultation the telephone was brought into
service and Austin COrDln summoned. VI s'rS. CoIplh
aud COckrrIl went on Mr.. Puitzcrs bond and Mr. Nc
The attorney for Mr. Pulitzer. Roscoe ConklinC would
cay nothing To the SUIT and> Mr. Ptckham said
that he could only refer to the papers the case.
Mr. Grace transacted business usual in the
Ctv II II. lie said TRIBUNE reporter that
he simply brought the suit bee Mr.. Pulitzer had
made certain statements about hun which ne desired To
give him opp 'rtnuity TO prove g Mr. pnlzer has
stated In his ncwSpaper, said the Mayor mat had
swIud the city OdtOt am0n of loI arr and Ia profit
Ivy ;he swlnde This. IN my opinion. IS an Infamous
crime to accuse man Of and he shall have chance 10
prove 1t
various DAYS in O,toner November and December are
gwen substantially ~ follows:
notes Of TIE firm discounted by HIM were inl3r'ed by
proves int Mayor Grace knew that President Fish
partner in these wildcat AMI dangerous sprculaton-
Yet the Mayor allowed TIE city deposits to be placed III
"Oushi not Mr.. Grace as a business to I'VE
only 100000 cdptil. must hav" bern unsafe. AMI that
the city wa N danger OF losing rs money as It ala
eventually lose to the extent OF ~ 100000 !"
MIR Grace allowed the 81 money to be placed on he-
post IN hc Marine Bank lhc president an t%2 4t tng
Grant n WARTS gambling ventures. That this was an
act ocd maf ssnce u proved by the fact That the
cty actually lost by It ~ 100000"
" ltissre that close combination existed betwe
the cty authorities aud The rn~cdls who were swnding
evcry b6dy they could their II startling
20 think that Cnntr Her whose bpndsnrn we're tue
Auburn convict Fish ami Ludlow prisoner
Ward i"uallv panr on to the city by hi~ close
aud cuun Mayor lsou. rs purely bn-nt
more than any other. controlled the city.
creditor OF WARDS ana shtrcF
IN MS contract sprcnai"n-' am tIat ne
actually gave the 'ccomp he'd -winllrr Ward ID" priv
lcge hnyug millions OF the Guys bonds. sometimes
without any security and sou' tim without any "hrr
payment thdu credit IN the rotten Mirinr Bank
Grace, = HASTINGS Grant Nelson J. Tapptn. Jamc~ ID
Fish and Frrnani ward Grace the sharrr ~ terli.
nand ard prof Ll-Hn appointing Grant Controller
IN thg n"e o. n lprIn. PS', ,r t 81 ~
plizncl swudlrr-ahIt nice combination zane for the
that Gree !, SUI Iy,ro, The c.ty. AMI tat one of his
clerks. uthed lyin Chamberlain "a place Of Nelson j.
Hy the way 10000 f. lu't the which The city
lost by thr iot operation - G'cc. = Hl-iiug.
Gram. Ed.on. lappIn. Ferdinand Ward aud the Marine
" 80 doubt New York t. an expensive city % govern.
but IL 60 cast much a.. o. does There may
80 orr nov carrie. III tue barrel bnt great many holes
bored IA II on the rl the pfot often "i' rnn"nf
aud robbers are "c' '-ion ly inserted 800 iHr
The ca-c Of the II npooDn lost n lang in ih'
truc Bank hr"usn DO" JOINT op"r i'ns of Grace Ill
ward With 900" capitol To- carry on DO -wiutlns opp "a
m1os M ~, T",cna tro M Tinted st. "nnrt,
The money with which thy ia The Fraudulent gam"
o n W,ri,c EE W.Ur, ~ ~ ce.r fb,t flr, lam.
dcCompIc,s 300 defrludng aud destroying 90" National
Ban and were guty oi a crime under The United
Mayor Grace was ono Of those who aided AMI nb.ttod
ward 90 Wrrruns the Marine Bunk aud sharing IN the
The people Io.t the sl.o10opo deposited with the
Marie Gluk except such trnus SUN. as may be- rr-
covered 1. dividend. hrrtu-e Mayor "rto". Mayor
Edsu- Con. roller 3 Tasting, Grant Chamberlain ZAP
ptu and prob others. I-Iu- Ict,ii and Ntri
and making money "ni Of hin. The pn9lr Interests
Suffered no dpnht from thc monopoly Of the revenue
bond. oi the city granted % FriinInl Nhri under tlr
administrations % Mayors Grace anl Edison for thr
rct-uut.
Mayor who controls fre city deposits pretending
Doe conscientious 20 hold rrctor-htP lu bank
which u named %. depository bank. vet Advancing
muney 20 % swndlius operator who ono o. A. direct
~ ana sharing The profit, Of h. id-ctc- 40 tho rte
Of four hundred five hundred cent per aunum Ola
hI- i0au-.'
1T souir,pcous that such dcvclopmcrt. should be
allowed To rr-t WhfTc the lr william X Grace
Mayor aud the whole of The oty~ MONEYS the
Of millions. IN the hands 81 on" col his young
clerks Whose appointment Chamberlain "a scandal
to the city ard an insult 10 the people"
What other result could he anticipated A. the
head Of the cy government h Mayor. who, thOugh
enormously rich and above the terrible temptation of
puVcrfy, which led 10 General ShtIrr fall.
In TRANSACTIONS which have already sent two men
STATE pr aui caused the indictment OF two otbctA'
Under this proceeding the city ,Ouid get back sumo
OF the money n lost 10y tie failure uf the Marine Bank.
Ghis wOul only be sunni" Justice. as the SlOOo.ooO
-wallowcd up IN ia" VI truc Bank failure lost
through the acts Of Grace ext uutrolcr Grant. Itrpln
aud Edison. and some ~ ~ actually into the peck
Grace, TIpau. and probably = Hastings Grant.
Hll city official, at tuc time Of their association with
the Marine Bank ~ convict president and the swindcr
Ward"
Ia AN affidavit Mr. Grace says that I'm conversations
with Mr. Pulitzer lS-i ~ regard securing cuploy-
FOR person Ihc WORTH SIAN an IN relation iu the
of the newspaper The political issues of
proprietor editor and that publications The Woyd
snow thg the defendant knew that all OF the transactions
with the Marine Bank failure began ana ended In I-s3
ana 1851 when Mr.. Grace WAS not Mayor.
william 4. Henry In Iu aii iayt Hay, that In Scpirm-
her lisa. he saw Mr. Pulitzer make sp-callrl aldi-
The Uorid. IN which the circulation OF that ncw PAPER
sworn to-
THE SUIT AGAINST FHILIP L. NOEN