The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-12
RUSSELL ARRESTED.
Young Harrison Taken on a War
rant from New York.
COURT-MARTIAL OF MAJOR ARMIES.
The Court has got the Cart Before the
Horse-NO Objection is Taken to
the Members.

New YORK, April 11.-Russell Harrison
was arrested in the Offices of the Judge in
the Potter building on a charge of having
published in the Montana Liue Stocb Jour.
nal an article taken from Buffalo paper,
accusing John Schuyler Crosby, of Mon
tana, with having stolen jewels from a
Washington lady.
| Harrison come on from Washington last
night for the purpose of having the papers
in this suit served on him The warrant
was issued by Judge Beach, of the supreme
court, who fixed the bail at 80, 900. Stephen
B. Elkins, Vice-PresidentR Rice, Of the Park
bank, and w. j. Arkel, of Judge became
| HarriSOn'S bondsmen.
Harrison was not in charge of the paper
at the time the article was published and
knew nothing about it. When his atten-
ton was drawn to the fact that the Buffalo
paper had not told the truth, Harrison of
fered to publish retraction. This, how
ever, Crosby would not ac ept He de
manded that Harrison should write him a
personal letter of apology and also print
the same. Harrison declined to do this
Crosby hopes by having him arrested to
force him to do so.
Russell Harrison, when asked if he had
anything to say, replied: Nothing at the
present time. Facts and evidence will be
y.
| will be able to show conclusively that l
had nothing to do with the instigation of
the story published, and | did not learn of
1t until April 20, 1887, six weeks after its
publication in the Buffalo Commercial I'D
rertiser.''
William A. Sweetzer, Harrison's attor-
ney, said: THE considerable delay
IN bringing the action, and then
lnstltuting suit in locality
where the defamatory matter would
never have been known, had it not been
brought to public notice by Crosby himself
are matters which will be fully explained
in the trial. Mr. Harrison disclaims all liza
blllty or responsibility in the matter, his
only connection with it being that of presi-
dent OF the company owning the paper that
made the publication. 1t has been claimed
by Crosby that Harrison caused the libel
lnquisition to be published out of personal
hatred or Vindictiveness toward him In
point OF fact, Crosby has not been unfavor-
ably mentioned, with this exception, in the
paper since the first day of its publication. ,
In his complaint Crosby introduces the
article printed, which is of rather a scath-
ing nature. 1t was originally written for
the Buffalo paper by its Washington CORES
pondent, who was afterwards discharged
for having written it. The matter com
planned of bears references to alleged ques
tlonable acts of Crosby while governor CT
Montana, and concludes by alleging the
theft Of diamonds from lady in Washing
ton.
The complaint closes with a demand for
100000 from Mr.. Harrison with costs, for
alleged malicious and criminal libel. In his
affidavit accompanying the complaint. |
Crosby seeks to show cause for
hatred of him on the part Of Harrison.
and states that after he had resigned the |
position of governor and was acting as first
assistant postmaster general, the defendant, |
Harrison, removed Major Brady Wilkins. |
formerl ~ Crosby's private secretary. from |
his position in the assay office at Helena |
without making any charges against him. |
the influence of Crosby, Wilkins |
was reinstated, and he alleges that this ere
ated an animosity on the part of the de-
PENDANT towards him
Appended TO the complaint is a letter |
from one Leslie Fulgrove formerly editor
of the Montana Liue StOck Journal disclaim-
ing any personal responsibility for the ap-
pearance of the Objectionable matter and |
asserting that Harrison and Lawyer Nc
Cutcheon, of Helena, caused its publication.