The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-01
ONE PULITZER INDICTED.
TEE eRIND JURY 1LAKEs SNORT
WORK WITH THE WORLD
Pnlitser's suSordinates IneIuded In che
Fiadikg or the Grand jury for Libel
upon the Memory A. T. stewart.

FtndtkG or tho Grand jury for Libel
upon the Memory A. T. stewart.
The Grand Jury OF this county yesterday
found n Joint indictment for criminal libel
against the principal conductors OF the World
Joseph Pulitzer nominnlly editor: John A.
Cockerill. editor; Julius Chambers. managing
editor, and James Francis Graham, city editor.
The indictment il found under sections 242
and 243 OF the Penal Code, and charges the
four defendants with criminally libellinR the
memory OF the late A. T. Stewart. The COM
plainant before the Grand Jury was ex-Judge
Henry Hilton.
Between April IA and 10 the World published
q sensational series Of articles purportinR to
reveal the secrets OF the late Mr.. Stewards
private life Judge Hilton on April 30 Rd-
dressed this communication to Col Fellows
enclosing the articles complained of:
ArRL %, 1890
Tns Ron John FslOot District Attorney @me city ana
county OF Ne,D York
DEAR BiRt IbeF to call to your attention aeries Of
libsllous articles upon the late Alexander T. stewart
and upon myself which appeared In the New York
World, daily newspaper published In this city, from
the 18th to the 10th inst, inolusvs and to hand you
herewith comics OF the paperE which have caused to
be purchased the counters of the world Company
for purposes of formal proof The articles, will
appear the most casual inspection, are grossly
ibellous their face though they consist chiefly In
Rrounulosn insinuAtonk assumptions and oonclnatonA
and cons picuouslY barren Of allegations Of fact
have lived too long and have had too much expert
encc Of life. and been much accustomed TO hear
Misrepresentation and abuse, to be disturbed by tho
terances Of such mendacous mscrcans and cannot be
compelled to buy peace from abuse by them, either
By paying money by advertising in such inf mous
sheet
Nor would think OF diEnfyinR them BY bringing
civil suit for libel; do 20 skunk hunting" for
pleasure. Its game the capture of which scarcely
the chase BesideS however much such ibelous
articles may crafty the taste Of the envious and the
vciouG know that they do not greatly influence the
opinions Of decent on except to inspire disgust for
;ho writer and publisher OF them. Tho base motive Of
those articles Is quite apparent to who knows
any thing of tho So-caled Journalism" practiaed by
this paper.
Had tho articles confined libelinE me- should
have treated them with oontcmptuous silence But
when they mAgn the memory of my dead friend and
benetactor, whose synonyme for hiRh char.
acter perfect integrity, and unQuestoned personal
purity well mAtchesS saRacity and business
whom he 10 held up the author OF "a dark and
crime" the man who invited guests to
his uistreSses at his table" as pirate of the dry
RSea only tase but aSsoutey %6ou the "ss.s
d RI" whom a
reober. OF his grave were of refinement and
famous crime az the bar Of public justice
Obd W nSs in S SW S that write hS
1s. g the GRAND for such ACTON as they may
sh n. ss SaS 'aa Be
dent Of the Corporation that William Davis Is the
ham, julius ohnmberE and Douglas A LevIcn are
editors Yf the said paper aud that one Turner is the
j: iis5iis who can b: found a. ss9 PssoadyEsy;
have the honor to be respectfully yours.
The Grand Jury took up Judge Hiltons COM
plant. and voted yesterday to indict the men
legged violation. OF the law against libel: At
1880 tho Grand Jury entered Part i. OF the
General Sessions: and haP S up the indi sis
forth that:
The said Joseph Pulitzer. John 4, cockeriL julius
ana asSnsy y Ns@ SoIt Ssns ~ snyou. ana
as Them ay
ana sns TtS sTa
ceased Th during OF d ~ o4 Sr s 81 s h.d
sseu%aia,sd IN and awIp trade and BUSINESS ana
lss nna ' y me .aa issS
that sT r.. SSa1y aaS
time was person NOT only Of great ayarics and enPd
aad sG
~ hna
said sndsr stewart that the said Aios.nder
s:I 81. iSSf S '
an anH spH t saa Md
said Alexander T stewart; that the sad Henry Hilton
s sss Rs only sss"S'.: Ai %s sf"' :.e
him a and ' Ssnas
Stewart and that the said Alexander stewart lad been
S H n; HHa Ss :d Of ns guns on
s g SRI e s %F and
6d PTn and pSS:G sRd cause Isd 5rocpFs
psSsSsd IN he ssid city County certain t4l.s,
corning the said Alexander T stewart
After the Grand Jury had retired formal
notification OF tho indictment was sent 70 the
defendants. John A. Cockerill. the District
Attorneys messenger was informed was out
OF town. At 2 o'clock Julius Chambers and
James T. Graham. TWO OF the indicted men. en-
panied by their council. De Lancey Nic0ll: and
their bondsmeD, J. Edward Simmons Presi
dent OF the Fourth National Bank. Tor Cham
6ers. and Brig; Gen; Louis Fitzgerald OF the
trict Attorney Fellows named $1,000 as the
amount Of bail that he would require from
each Of the indicted men. Then the bail bonds
we're drawn and they were signed and sworn TO
eral Sessions. Then Ch4mbers, and Graham
were released. An early day will be hxod for
the pleading OF the defendants 10 the indict-
Inent Al the charge is a misd9meanor. Joseph
OF attorney 10 his counsel 10 represent him.
Judge Hiiton WAS out OF town yeaterdAy;
Judge Horace Russell. his son -ln-law, SAID
that he was not surprised a. the fact ihat az
10 see how any fair Grand Jury could have
avoided finding one Oh tho evidence presented;
He said that Judge Hilton. now that be had
begun. would press his prosecution OF tue
"WbateyeT faults Judge Hilton may have.
he sAld. j" think no one will accuse him OF
ever backing out when be Is once 10 HEhL"