Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-05
BEDINGER VS.. INrELLIGENCER.

Abstract of the Declaration Filed In the
Omce of the Circuit Clsrt.
Following is the essential part Of the dec
laration fled by counsel for Everett BedinQ-
er, in his suit against the Intelligencer for
$4,000 damages:
Everett W. Bedinger complains of Archi
bald ". Campbell, John Frew and Charles
B. Hart, partners doing business under the
firm name and style Of Frewr Campbell and
Hart of plea of trespass on the case; tor
this to wit First COUNTY that, whereas,
the said plaintiff is q good, true, just and
honest citizen of this State, and as such,
hath always behaved and conducted himself
and until the committing Of the said griey-
snces by the said defendants, as hereinafter
mentioned, was always respected, esteemed
and accepted by and amongst all his neigh
bors and other good and worthy citizens OF
this State to whom he was known, to be q
person of good name, fame and credit to-
wit, st the county aforesaid; and whereas
also the said plaintiff has not ever
been guilty, or until the time Of the commit
ting of the grievances by said defendants,
as hereinafter mentioned, been suspected to
have been guilty of the offences and mis-
conduct hereinafter mentioned to have been
charged upon and imputed to him, or Of
any other offences or misconduct; by means
of which said several premises the said
plaintiff before the committing of the several
grievances by which the said defendants
hereinafter mentioned, had deservedly OBJ
tanned the good opinion and credit OF all
bis neighbors and other good and worthy
citizens of this State, to whom he was
known, to-wit: at said county. And the
said plaintiff says that the said defendants,
well knowing the premises, but greatly
envying the happy state and condition OF
said plaintiff and maliciously and wickediy
contriviDg and intending to iniure the said
plaintiff in bis aforesaid good name, fame
and credit and 10 bring him into public
scandal, infamy and disgrace with and
amongst all his neighbvrs AMI
other good and worthy ciizeus Of
this State and to cause il TO be suspected
and believed by and amongst his neighbors
and other good and worthy citizens of this
State, to whom he was known, that the said
plaintiff had been and was guilty Of the OF.
lenses eand misconduct hereinafter men
rioned to have been charged upon and i'm
puted to said plaintiff, and to vek. harass,
and oppress him, the said plaintiff, hereto
fore, to-wit: on the Ith day Of April, A. d.,
1885, at the county Aforesaid. falsely, wick
edly and maliciously did print and publish
and Gauge, and procure to be published oil
and concerning the said plaintiff, in Q GER
tain newspaper called the Wheeling Daily
Intelligencer, a newspaper owned, controll-
ed, managed, printed, and published by the
said defendants ia the said county, o false,
scandalous, malicious, and defamstory
libel, containing the false, scsndalous, ma
Iicious, defamatory and libellous matter
following, Of and concerning the said plain
if. that is 10 say:
"a low blackgusrd and contemplate
-neak. fellow who could not write para
grsph without proving himself an ass, an
rnveterate liar and cowsrdly tool by the
name Of Bedipger, (neaning the said plaint.
q. } editor OF an alleged Newspaper, owned
oy syndicate Of New York robbers, stylej
be West Virginia Democrat, attacks Sens-
Tor p. ". Norris, because forsooth the latter
opposed, opposes and proposes still 70 op'
DOSE the Mason bill docs Bedinger
meaning the said plaintiff, suppose that .
gentleman would get down off OF his pedss.
al TO argue with him2 Why no msn Of
Common intelligence would do that with The
master, let alone the tool Let this suiall
soul (reaning the plaintiff and bis Mac
hisyeIisn proprietor still pursue their wild
tolly and indulge in their insane rawlings. no
one will be injured bat those whom they be.
.lobber with their praise. Now, let the fools
90 too =
Counts second, third and fourth are princi.
pally repiti,ion Of the first il is stated
in count third that the alleged h5eious
language was copied from q publication in
the Richie Gazette.
The declarations close with the following:
BY means Of the committing Of
which said several grievances BY
said defendants, the plaintiff hath
been and ia greatly injured in bis good
name, fame and credit and brought into
public scandal, infamy and disgrace, with
and amongst al his neighboss. and other
good and worthy citizens Of this State, 10
whom be wss in any wise known, insomuch
that divers of those neighbors and citizens,
TO whom the innocence OF the said plaintiff
in the said oEenses and misconduct 20 as
aforesaid mentioned TO have been charged
upon and impsted to said plainiiS, vas IN
known, have, by reason Of the committing
of the said several grievances By the said
defendants, from thence hitherto suspected
and believed and still do suspect and
believe the said plaintiff 70 have been
guilty Of otfensss and misconduct 20 ~
Aforesaid mentioned to have been charged
upon and impgted to him a. aforesaid, and
have, BY resson Of the committing Of the
said several grievances BY the said cefend.
ants, from thence hitherto refused. and stili
DO refuse to have any acquaintance. Inter
course, or discourse with the said plaintiff
a. they were before used and accustomed
TO have, and Otherwise voald have hsd;
and the said plaintiff hath bean and 10 bT
means Of The premises. oshersise greatly
injured and danni6ed to-wit: at the county
sfouesaid, to the damage 81 the said plain.
t;S $4,000. And therefore be, said plain
IF, brings his suit.
sd. B. LrcAs and
aCAiDsELL 4 CALDvKLL,
sAt.ornevs for pissafid "