The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-17
MACKAY BONYNGE,
The Great Libel Suit Begun in
Paris.
THE ORIGIN OF THE STORIES
Aackays Counsel Openly Charges that thu
Englishman Started Them-A Great sensa-
tion-The Judge WithhoIds His Decision.

Especial to THE HERALD-Exan1iner Cable. ~
PARIS, April 16.-It is seldom the Men,
vleme ehambre de la police correctionelle
is honored by such distinguished audience!
as assembled there yesterday afternoon to
witness the trial of Leopold Grahame. the,
director, and Blondeau, the manager of !,
Gdtl0nGnts Messenger, upon the charge of
naVlng hbelled John w. Mackay. of
bonanza lame. 1t was the question of this
particular libel that attracted this crowd.
Dut II has been understood for some time
past that IN this case an effort would be
made TO hasten on Mr.. Bonynge the author
snip OF the long talked-of onslarghts. libels
and calumnies that have been sc persis-
tently poured on the heads of Mr. and Mrs
Mackay.
,,, Inc case was called at half past 2 O'Clock
Wnen Grahame and1BlOndeau took thei,s
seats under the judges desk, Grabame
appeared greatly agltated. In this case
MT. Mackay has provided himself with
counsel IN the person of Leon Clerv nv
CIery opened the case by apologizing and
Salu ne would be compelled TO review Mr.
Mackay's life from the beginning. This he
u III 1uen ne alluded 10 the persistant
Cal umny with which of late wears his life
pli4oried In newspapers and pamphlets in
s9e nlosI insulting terms, and how, in fact.
MS happiness had been clouded by hidden
enemies. Maitre Clery then openly charged
MT. Bonynge with the authorship of these
attacks and declared absolute proof existed
IN MT. Mackay's hands, showing that Mr..
Bonynge had persistently and maliciousIv
pursued Mr.. Mackay's everv stem He a.
luded to Bonynge as a groom and a horss
Ooy, anu ne said 1T was while smartip1
QnOer the positive knowledge that Mr.
Donynge mad caused to be published in a
New ork paper an article assailiDg Mrs.
IMackay that on meeting him ct the Nevada
Dahh ne knocked MIN down. The articIa
upon which this prosecution is brouoht
was rehash of the one that cansed tho
run'pus IN San Francisco with the difference
tnat tne editor of GGligHGni's MESSENGER
ADDED comments which practically accused
Machay OF having mercilessly pursued Mr.
bonynge's daughter, young girl of eiQh-
teen. Clery made his first sensation bv
IuuHuerlng out That he charged Bonynge
with being the indirect cause of the MN
hcatlon OF this article as he had proofs 10
show 1t was done at the instance of Bonvn-
ge's solicitor, Mr.. Humphreys He then
produced lengthy affidavit signed bV Cliff
lord MIddage, suo-editor of Claimants
Messenger, which, when stripped of legal
verolage, stated that the article in question
was passed TO the printers hands contrary
TO the usage of the paper by Mr. Grabame
without the knowledge of the sub-editor
nor were the proof sheets submitted to him
10 correct. To the best of his belief. Mr.
humphreys saw the article before it was
puolshed. Mr.. Middage asked Mr.. Ora
name next day why he had done this and
MT GrahaIne answered: Il intend to 90
1or Mackay." There was also the affidavit
OF George Hastings, of New York. which
told of certain press transactions rejecting
on Mr.. Bonynge. Following this the at
torney read the affidavit OF Curtis Bono
accompanied oy manuscripts, kilograms and
letters sent to him by BOnynge, and all to
the serious detrimenJ of Mr.. Mackay.
when the at1davits and other criminat-
ing documents had been laid before the
court the judge ordered Grahame TO stand
up and put the accused through a rigid ex-
animation. Mr.. Grahame said: "The
cnpplng was handed to me as coming from
another paper and printed it on the Dos
tive assurance of Humphreys, the solicitor
who was acting for Mr.. Bonynge. THAI all
tue assertions made therein were absolutely
true and had been verified, and 1 submitted
a proof of the article TO Mr.. Humphreys he
fore printing 1t. l declare that / had no
personal malice against Mr. Mackay in the
slightest degree, and | offered every pos
s1ble retractlon when | found Mr.. Mackay
was not satisfied with my printed apology
III tne issue OF my paper March lSth.n
No further witnesses were called and the
case rested at the conclusion Of MIR. Ora
hame's examination. The defendant mad an
able lawyer and he made the best possible
defense against very serious odds, but the
evidence as presented against MIR. Bonynge
was regarded as damaging. Judgment was
reserved until Wednesday next, but the
lawyers consider it foregone conclusion
that Mr. Grahame will be found guilty.
fnIIl ItI will f.1II
Bonynge, for if MIR. Grahame is Convicted
IL will put an end to long series of war
fare between the Mackays and the Bo-
nynges and put all the onus upon Mr..
Bonynge. This will mean his social ostra-
cism in England.