Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-18
CoIorea EsIi,or ON Trial.
MIR. CHASE, OF THE "BEE," CHARGED WIT
LIBELISG JENNIE SPEARS.

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LIBELISG JENNIE SPEARS.
To-day in the Criminal Court, Judge MacAr-
thur, the trial of William Calvin Chase, OF the
Washington Bee, on the charge of libei in hav.
ing published i'm the issues of that paper of Sep
TENDER 10, 1855, and October IL, 1ss5, articles
affecting the reputation of Jennie Spears, a
teacher appointed To a coored school in the
county, was placed on trial, Mr.. Taggart prose-
cutting and Mcssrs. w. A. Cook aud T.. NJ. Hew-
lett Tor the defendant. Mr.. Taggart opened the
case To the jury, stating that the alleged libels
were i'm the published letters OF Clara 10
Louise" the rrst intimatlng that I'm the APP
pointment OF Miss j. y, the trustees had been
imposed upon and the other asking what en-
couragement the young had when they saw
such persons as Miss Spear in the county and
Miss Morris i'm the ciiy-had been appointed
and that il would be better 10 appoint teachers
who knew right from wrong.
The defence admitted the publication, but
objected TO the reading, as IL would consume
time in proving the truth.
The court held that parties making such pub
LEGATIONS should be compelled To prove them,
and suggested that the government had estab-
iished sufficient an It's direct testimony.
Mr. w. e. Chase testified that the letters
CLARA TO Louise) were written by Mr.. Arnold
and Mr.. Ste. Smith successfully. A Mr.. Block
called in the Interest of Henry Lacy, and lac
promised that nothing more should appear.
Mr.. Morris, the father OF Miss Morris, called
with letter demanding the name OF the
author, and he wrote that the Information was
furnished by w. III. Ferguson, the West Wash
ington correspondent, and that the paper was
open TO redress any wrong which might have
been done her. In the conversation with Nor
ris he said IL his daughter had had "A mishap
whose business was IL? The whole thing was
for the interest of the schools. criticisms caused
wrongs To be righted.
On cross-examination witness said that Dixon
disapproved the appointment OF Miss spear
and among other things said he had learned
from Miss Spears father that she was unchaste.
He gave the names OF a number oi persons who
condemned the appointment.
Marcellina y. Williams testified that Miss
| Spears child was brought to her mothers house
after its birth.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-John Evans, 511 II
street northwest, reports stolen from him .
| printing press valued at $40. George w. Dem
ham, % Iowa circle, reports stolen from his
pug dog q collar worth $3.50 Mrs. Gates, Is
i street northeast, reports that during the night
of the 18th inst her house was entered by rails
| ing window and $3.50 stolen from bureau
drawer. John Gordan, aga street northwest
reports that some time Saturday night his
house was broken into and robbed OF basket
valued ~ $40.
BEACH SAYS HARD THINGS OF HANLAM.-
Beach, the Australian oarsman, who 10 nov In
England, says he will shortly challenge the
| world for Q race for from 2,5Oo side upwsrdas
| and will row Tor nothing iess- speaking OF
1 Hanlan he said: "Hanlan II very fair OARS
and treated cordially1n Aus tralia, he tells .
falsehood. He was unable TO appreciate the
Kindness Of the colonists, who gave him u, 800
which he did not even thank them for. am
not in the least afraid TO row Hanlan, but shau
not 20 70 America unless he 1rst comes %
England, nor will offer him special advane
ages he decides 70 come here."