Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-15
CONSIDER THE PAPER LIsELLoUs.
Special Grand Jury 20 Investigate the Pub
Iicntion of the Henrico News.

| LEGATION OF the
Messrs. William II. Sands and George D.
| Carter, attorneys. made q motion in the
| County Court OF Henrioo yesterday morning
| esSinS that tho Court haye summoned. eIthel
during the present or at its next term which
commences on the second Monday In May, spe'
cial grand Jury In order that certain alleged H.
bellous publications unIustly rejecting upon the
| registrars OF the county as class and upon
most OF the nominees Of the Democratic party
| as we'll as upon Judge Minor himself, may be
| investigated and the authors brought 20 justice
The gentlemen who made the motion stated
| that they had reasons for believing that the
nominees OF the Republican party Tor the
| county oiflces we're the prime movers Of, or al
least accessory TO, the publication.
HAS NO EDITOR.
The libels complained Of are several para.
graphs In The HenTfoO Neies, sheet taat made itt
appearance In the county for the first time lasi
Saturday. Ithas no Ostenslble owner and no edi'
tor is named In the paper. but on the second page
are printed In large type Republlcan Count5
Ticket and the names OF the hepnpncain hoin,'
nees for treasurer, sheriff, Commemorative at
torney, and the two commissioners OF the reYe-
nue., which are followed by these words:
"Haying no other means Of redress the county
candidates named above have determined 70
publish weekly The Hsnrioo ke'cs as a medium
through which they can inform the people, Win
out regard 20 party, OF the fraudulent methous
adopted by our opponents for the purpose oil
electing their friends In the coming county oiec-
fion. All the executors Of the law are partisans,
and II will be seen from what ispublished IN TINS
paper that some OF them are thoroughly ue-
PRAYED In their moral conceptions Inc opposl-
lion know they cannot win by fatr means; they
have determined 20 succeed by fraud. we shali
I'm future issues not only publish facts, but give
the names OF the men who have consented 70 ACT
as tools Of the ring which now seeks 70 cohtroi
tho affairs OF Henrico."
INTIIIDATING woRSMRN.
The psper then goes on 10 indulge In more
personalities OF a similar character Judge
Minor and Major Poe are charged with attempt
10 intinidate workinRmen In alluding 70 the
strike of the employees Of the Richmond Loco
moilve and Machine Works, and the registrars
are charged with perjury ana steaing lhe No'os
Mr.. sands in opening the motion stated that
the publication was criminal nbel and ought 70
be Investigated In justice TO the Court no less than
IN Justice 20 the candidates and registrars VINO
were accused Of violation OF their duties
THE CANDIDATES DIsCLAni.
Mr.. J. w. Southwark, the Republican nominee
for shcrift asked 20 be allowed 20 maze state
ment, and with the permission OF the Judge as
claimed all responsibility ior she =,
ferred TO- and said that he had no knowledge oi
the intended publication OF the paper uhtil II hoo
been printed ana distributed
Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Thomas made similar
statements all denying that they were IA any
manner concerned in getting up the paper:
MIR. Carter I'm submitting tho motion SAID tnas
no ala not como In court for tho purpose OF
arraigning the candidates, but that as me Puo-
H.atien contained numerous offensive Dbels he
desired thet the matter should be investigated
and that he thought II tho Republican noini-
nees mad not been at all concerned IN the pupn-
cation az they affirmed, they ought 70 90 40
en rto,,s aa any ono else 20 have the matter IN
yestigated. He also suggests that person VINO
r,rcnlatss a libel is as much amenable 70 opunlsn-
ment therefor as the person who composer ~,
ana that IL would be no difflcult matter 70 pTovo
,hat sonoo Of the nominees Of tho Republican
party and officers Of the county we're active ln
living publicity and circulation 20 this paper.
GRAND JURY WILL INVESTIGATE.
The Judge stated that he had already ordered
Nv y % which time the matter will be brought
" rae Uenrieo Nsass has been widely circulated
throughout the county, and II Is thought that ~
viii NOT be very dlilcult 70 trace tue pooiieaA0n
anl "a anlirnn. .