The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-12
MR.. RUSSELL HARRISON
Arrested in New York on a
Charge Of Criminal Libel
AGAINST GOVERNOR CROSBY
Mr.. HarrIRon became InnocentIy In
volyed In tho Matter-IIc offered
to Mako Amends hut tho Conn
plaInant Would Not Have 1t,

NEW YORK, April ll'-hlr, kusseI
Harrison was arrested this afternoon IL
the Offices Of Judge, in the Potter build
Ing, on the charge Of having published
in his paper, the Montana Lire !StOcl
Journal, an article taken from a Buffalo
paper accusing Ex-Governor John
Schuyler Crosby, OF Montana, with hay.
ing stolen jewels from a Washington
lady, Mr.. Harrison came on from Wash
ington lust night for the purpose OF hay
ing the papers In the suit served on him.
The warrant was issued by Judge Beach,
Of the Supreme Court, who fixed bail at
5000. Stephen b, Elkins, Vice Presi-
dent Rice, OF the Park Bank, and W. j.,
Arkell, OF tho Judge, became Mr.. Harri-
sons bOndsmen. Judge L'Amerea, OF
Ballston, is Mr., Harrison's counsel and
w, l., Sweetser his attorney,
Mr.. Harrison was not in charge OF his
paper at the time the article was pub.
lishedand knew nothing aboutit. When
his attention vas drawn to the fact that
the Buffalo paper had not told the truth,
Mr.. Harrison offered to publish suita'
BILE retraction. This, however, Mr..
Crosby would not accept, He demanded
that Mr.. Harrison should write him u
personal letter Of apology, and also print
the same, Mr.. Harrison declined to do
this and Mr., Crosby hopes by having
him arrested to force him to do so.
Mr.. HAERIsoN's STATEMENT,
Mr.. Russell Harrison, when asked II
he had anything to say regarding his ar.
rest, replied: ~ have nothing to say at
the present time. The facts and evi.
dence in the matter will be given to the
public in the court proceedings in duo
time, will then be able TO show abso.
lutely and conClusively that had moth.
ing to do with the instigation OF the
story published in tho paper, and ] did
not learn Of It until the 3Oth day Of April,
1887, six weeks alter the publication In
the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser"
William A. Sweetzer, Mr.. Harrisons
attorney, makes the following state.
ment: "Mr. Russell Harrison reached
this city from Washington on an early
train this morning. He learned late
last night that his presence in New York
was desired at the instance Of ]. SChuy-
Ter Crosby for illegal libel against him
published in the Montana Lire Stock
Journal in 1887. At once, upon learning
this and at great personal Inconvenience
TO himself, he came to this city, quite
willing TO allow Mr.. Crosby to select his
own tribunal and Jurisdiction in which
TO obtain an absolute YindiCation OF him.
self or establish the truth OF the matter
published.
"The duty Of Mr.. Harrison Is manifest
and he is not the person 10 shrink from
It's performance. Mr.. Harrison us Presi-
dent OF the company owning and pub.
fishing the paper has boon selected 40 the
person against whom to institute these
proceedings and recover damages. The
considerable delay In bringing tho action
and then the ;nstituting Of the suit In q
locality where the defamatory matter
would never had been known had it not
been brought to public notice by Mr..
Crosby himself are matters which will
doubtless be fully explained in the trial.
Mr.. Harrison disClaims all liability or ro.
sponsibility in this matter, his only con.
neCtion with 1t being that OF President Of
the company owning the paper that
made. the publication. He leaves for
Washington on his way to Montana to.
night.
THE CHARGES,
at has been charged by Mr.. crosby
that Mr.. Harrison caused the libel in
question to be published out of personal
hatred or vindictiveness toward him. In
point Of fact Mr.. Crosby had not been
uniavorably mentioned, only with this
exception, in the Montana Lire Stock
Journal, since the first day Of its publica.
tion." In his complaint ex.Governor
Crosby introduces the article printed il
the Montana Lire Stock Journal and which
forms the basis Of the present suit.
Typographical errors which referred to
him as a "dawling dany" when a 'iayd.
ling dandy" was meant, are pointed out
in the complaint, while, by parentheti.
cal interjeCtions after each displeasing
Olpsion, the complainant urges that the
unComplimentary termu referred to were
designed TO describe him. This scathing
article was originally written for a
Buffalo paper by lis Washington
correspondent, Miss Emma James, who
was discharged for having written 1t.
The matter complained Of bears refer.
enCes 10 alleged questionable acts OF
Colonel Crosby while Governor OF Mon
tana, and concludes by alleging theft
2f diamonds from lady In Washington.
The complaint closes with demand for
100000, from, Mr.. Harrison, with costs
for alleged malicious and criminal libel.
In his affidavit accompanying the COM
plant, Col. Crosby states the allegations
against him "were and arc wholly un.
true" He quotes the retrGction
made by the Buffalo paper, which
printed the original article, and he re.
cites his demand for personal retrac,
ton from Mr.. Harrison, who refused
that but offered retraCtion In the
oolums OF the Monidna Journal, the same
as the Buffalo paper had rendered.
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