Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1889-04-19
Charged by Ex-Governor Crosby of
Montana With Publishing
False Statements
In the Montana Live Stock journal,
Of Which Harrison is
Part Owner.
Crosby Only Wants 100000 from
Harrison for the Defamation
Of His Character.


The Judge, in the Potter building, on
charge Of having published in his paper.
The Montana Live Stock Journal, an
article taken froma Buffalo paper accusing
Ex-Governor John Schuyler Crosby of
Montana with having stolen jewels from a
Washington lady. Harrison came on from
Washington last night for the purpose of
having the papers in the suit served on
him! The warrant was issued by Judge
Beach of the supreme court, who fixed the
bail at $1,000. Stephen B. Elkins, Vice
President Rice of the Park bank and w. j.
Arkell of The Judge became Harrison's
bondsmen. Judge LiAmOreaux Of Ball
stOn is HarrisOn's counsel and w. L. Sweet
ger his attorney. Harrison was not in
charge of his paper at the time the article
was published and knew nothing about it.
When his attention was drawn to the fact
that the Buffalo paper had not told the
truth, Harrison offered to publish suitable
retracti0n. This Crosby would not accept.
He demanded that Harrison should write
him a personal letter OF apology and also
print the same. Harrison declined to do
this, and Crosby hopes, by having him
arrested, to force him to do so.
HARR Ms STATEMENT.
Russell Harrison, when asked if he had
anything to say regarding his arrest, re-
piled: II have nothing to say at present.
The facts and evidence in the matter will
be given to the public in the court proceed
ings in due time. will then be able to
cl, oho l,,$o nd hof T
had nothing to dojwith the instigation of the
story published in the paper, and l did not
learn of it till the 3Oth day Of April, 1899,
six weeks after its publication in the But
falo Commercial al-Advertiser
HIS ATTORNEY INTERVIEWED.
VIM. A. Sweetzer, Mr.. Harrison's at
torney, makes the following statement:
Washington on the early train this even
ing. He learned late last night that his
presence in New York was desired at the
instance of Schuyler Crosby for an alleged
libel against him published in the Montana
Live Stock Journal in 1887. At once upon
learning this, and at great personal incon
venlence to himself, he came to this city,
4uSo W!iAnk W ss1iUW OAC9Oy " oeAoCG las
tribunal and jurisdiction in which to obtain
absolute vindication OF himself or esta6-
lish the truth Of the matter published.
The public may wish to know why this
action was not brought till so long
after the publication of the alleged
defamatOry matter, and when brought,
why it was not commenced in Montana
where the paper containing the alleged
libel was and is published and circulated,
or in Washington where Crosby resides
nn ~ .o i,.St; .s az .lat;as aS
interested. ali the facts relating to the con-
troyersy must be given publicity, however
9nIortunate 70 lnalvlduai interests. Inc
@ nsrson ~ % to shrink @ Z from its 'nerformsnce %n m @
Harrison, as president Of the company
owning and publishing the paper, has been
selected as the person against whom to IN
stltute proceedings and recover damages.
considerable delay IN bringing action and
then lnstituting suit IN TIE locality where
defamatOry matter would never nave been
known had It not been brought to public
notice BY Crosby himself; are matters
which VIII doubtless pc f9lly exnla!neq NJ IN