New-York tribune., 1890-05-01
AN INDICTMENT AGAINST EDITORS.
THEY ARE ACCUSED OF LIBEL IN DEFAMlN'
THE MEMORY OF A. T. STEWART,

THEY ARE ACCUSED OF LIBEL IN DEFANING
THE MEMORY OF A. T. STEWART,
Several articles have appeared in "The World re
Gently attacking Henry Hilton ana alleging la' HIS
influence over Alexander 7. stewart was due 10 the
InowIedro of some crime committed by the rich mci-
chant Mr. Hilton, on April %, wrote letter 10
rictAttorney Fellows calling his attention 10 the
articles lie said that he considered II not worth
while TO begin "A libel suit on his own account Ihe
letter said in part: Had the articles been confined
70 Ibelllng me should have treated them with con
1emptuous silence But when they malisn my dead
fricnd and benefactOr, whose name was synonym
for hirh character perfect integrity and unIuc>oned
personal purity, well as matchleSS sagacity ana
lusness success when he is held up a. the author "i
-. dark and secret crime as the man who invited guests
IN meet his mistresses at his table, and a. "a pirate
o the dry goods ocean,, and know that such Infamous
1,bo,. are not only false. but absolutely without
the slightest foundation in fact owe 1t TO his memory
that such mcrcess and wanton trhucers, bc>lde
whom the robbers Of his grave were gentlemen of re-
dnement and character. should be brought to answer
for their Infamous crime at the bar Of public justice
Mr. Hilton said that lie had caused copies OF the
newspaper to be bought by +. d. Harris the supcrin-
tendcnt Of the stewart Building. Mr. Hilton. Mr.
Harris and some other witnesses were examined by the
Grand Jury.
An indictment was filed yesterday as the result
of the examination 1t charges Joseph Iul'|cr'
John A. Cockcriil, the managing editor OF The
World julius Chambers the managing news editor
and James F. Graham, the city editor with criiiAl"
libel in defaming the memory of Mr. stewart. 1t
does not make any accusation founded on the attacks
an Mr. Hilton himself. In the Indictment are quoted
parts OF the articles published in The World' ana
il is charged in the formal wording OF the ihdl''me'
that the articles published by the defendants
Intending to nure deame yy aa Of a,sIe'S 5ne
andpr r. stewart, then deceased WHO, ouIlhe, nan.
OF the later years OF MS NE was mah !" in aI
by a lawful trade and business ana VINO lor many
years of his life wa member & oi business nd tri ~
Carving Oh trade in and by the hrm name ana sNIe
of 4 + stewart & Co., and 10 expose the memory
Of the said Alexander +. stewart 10 hatred, contempt
and obI0uy ana 10 cause IL To- be believed that the
and Alexander T. Stewart IN his he
time was person not only Of great ,,'ora avaGse
denraycd and criminal mind and disposition aud had
committed a crime of great moral turptude. that one
Henry Hilton had knowledge of the commission Of the
said crime by the said Alexander T. stewart, who had
solicited and procured the aid advice and services
of said Henry Hilton in conccaius said crime. AID
that the said Henry Hilton had thereby oblaucl m
improper and wicked influence over The said Alexander
r. stewart. that the said Henry Hilton had no' OIL;
concealed the same crime and the guilt OF The "a
Alexander T. stewart thereof. but had u.ct hs ~
1neuce So obtained t. acquire for himself and get into
hiS hands and posscssion the property and fortune
OF the said Alexander 7. stewart and tlat tn s'ia
nit Ia and withstand such influence under peril O te
disclosure and publication OF the gulIt "i ''s
said Alexander r. stewart Of the said crime
When the Grand Jury had presented the ihHI''W'ht
information Of the charge sent 60 " The World
Office. Mr. Pulitzer il announced. was ln Europe
Mr Cockcrill is also ont Of town. but MT. Chambers
and Mr. Graham went to the District Attorney ohioc
Delaney NicOll appeared a. their counsel The
bonds in the case, OF Mr. Graham and MI Chamber,
were completed carly In the afternoon and Tie DE-
PENDANTS and their bOnd>ncn went before Judg" MAJ
tine Mr.. Graham gave his address as No. 303 Ber-
gen-st, BrOoklyy. His bondsman was General Loui,
FITZGERALD, Of No. 2jJ LcNiu-tOnavc the president Of
the Mercantile Trust Company. lie gave a. security
his hOuse in IeNn valued ~ Sl25,uO0. which
has Oh it mortgage for $40 OOD. Mr.. Chamber. no
i've, at the Hotel Oriental. Broadway and Thirty
ninth st., had - his bOnd>uaD i. Edward simmons.
The president Of the Fourth National Bank. lie
.wOl 10 the OF railroad and other stocks I'D
bonds and mortgage, on real estate {" tie value "i
over $4,000. iho bonds were approved hy Assistant
District Attorney GOf and were accepted by Judge
MARITIME who discharged Mc>Srs. Graham and Chamber
They will be called IN few day {" plead 10 the
indictments