New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-17
+. I. GODKIN AGAIN ARRESTED.
CHARGED WITH LIBEL THIS TINE BY BERNARD
F. MARTIN-GRoUNDs OF THE ACTION.

CHARGED WITH LIBEL THIS TINE BY BERNARD
F. MARTIN-GRoUNDs OF THE ACTION.
Bernard F. Martin, Deputy Commissioner Of Public
Works appeared before Justice White in Jefferson
Market Court yesterday and secured warrant Tor the
arrest of Edwin l.. Godkin, Editor Of The Evening
Post, charging him with libel. The warrant was
Given 10 Court Officer Connolly TO serve, and while
the officer was his TO the Office Of The Post
Nr. Godkin appeared in court, having learned that
another warrant for his arrest had been issued The
affidavit declares that in The POST about April a
peared the followng
Bernard F. Martin, universally called Barney Is
Deputy Commissioner of Public Works barney
and his brother ." Jimmie" were employed "a Third
ave car conductors, from which place both were dis
charged IL is SAID under circumstances which they
do not recall with much pleasure
AT one time Barney" kept the Burnt Rag IN
BleecRer-st Thereby meaning, and intending to con,
yey the false and malicious accusation mat depohcHt
had kept a certain disOIdcTy house, which was nOiOrl
In the community under the name VI the buih'
Subsequently he took the place which had been
kept as an oy stcrsalOOn by Lawrence in Twenythri
St, near Sixthavc. Almost Immediately after tax
Ing the premises and converting them into liquor
saloon. he took red Lcary and Kate his wife into
partnership. " Red Lcary was the most notorious
burglar In the country and Kate probably the most
famous pickpockct in the world. Kate, Red ana
resort Of the most distinguished professors Of the art
of acquiring other peoples property IN the niicd
States. Moir the iewclier, whose premises Adorned
. Reds Hates and Bamcy',.7 on learning Of the
neghborly Character intimate habits Of hi, friends
next door instantly placed additional iron grating,
his windows and doors (meaninc and thereby in
lending to convey the meaning that the character OF
me dcpOnent was such that the said NOR had reason
% apprehend that this dcpOuent would burglarlOus
sh'er the premises Of the said NOR and fcloniouSy
stedi ana carry away his property
Barney applied for "A license Of the place in
LeaTys name The Board Of Excise refused 10 grant
me license on discovering that the particular MI
a aeary was Red Leary though " Barney was con
noent mat II the license granted Reds" identity
would not be discovered.
When Mr.. God1n was taken before the Judge
'" bourkc Cochran. who appeared for Martin, said
th"t he was ready and anxious to go on with the cX
animation at once. lie showed the Justice copy
OF the pamphlet entitled The New Tammany Hail.
containing the editorial which appeared in The POST
On April g. and also the biographies of the leading
Iammaiy Hall men which alleged tO'bc libcllous
snd sara mat copies being sold at the ONCE OF
Inc Evening POST He urged this as the reason
TOR an immediate examination.
Delaney NlcOlI counsel for Mr.. GOdkin asked for
~ Adjournment, as he had not read the complaint
Inc nearing was set down for April %.
Mf 6Odkln was released 500 ball. w. c. Rogers
becoming his bOndsman