The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-25
THE PEASE SIDE.
Continued From FIRST Page.


Henry M. Noyes'' of Portland.
'.John Fl. Blake of Deering.
'sChas. B. Rogers" of Portland.
challenged by Judge Symonds and
Mr.. Rogers steps aside.
''Reuel Rogers of Freeport.
The crier has counted twelve, and the
jury is completed.
Mr.. Bickford is appointed foreman.
MI. Larrabee steps forward to read
the complaint and open the case. He is
in good form and with impressive but
pleasant tones, begins an arraignment
which grew, as it proceeded into an elo-
auent and scathing denunciation of Ed
ward Z. Burrowes for his alleged mis-
deeds.
"This is
An Action for Libel"
began Mr.. Larrabee as he read the writ.
The damages are laid at $4,000. Mr..
Larrabee continues to read, Mr.. Pease
therein asserting that he lis and always
has been innocent of the atrocious crime
of adultery yet 'sthe said Edward T..
Burrowes'' has been falsely publishing
certain letters accusing him of that
crime, which letters were sent to Mrs.
Elizabeth F. Pease, wife of the complain
ant.
Having read the writ, Mr.. Larrabee
proceeded to open Mr.. Pease's side of
the case.
He said that the action about to be
tried was one in which Mr.. j. w. Pease
charges Mr.. Edward I. Burrowes with
writing certain letters to his lPease' 81
wife which contain certain matter scan
dalous to himself [Peasel. Now it is a
part of the fundamental law of the State
that any citizen may write and publish
his sentiments, being subject only TO-
the abuse of this right. The legislature
has ordained that the malicious defama-
ton of any living person, such as would
bring him into ridicule or contempt, is
an abuse of this right. In this case
Pease alleges that Burrowes made ma
licious defamation of him.
There are in this writ three separate
counts.
The first count is that Barrowes wrote
letter to Pease's wife, on May IA, 1891,
attaching to that letter an obscene cut.
The second count is that on the 21st
day of May, 1892, Burrowes wrote an
other letter to Mrs. Pease, containing a
scandalous word.
The third count relates to the same
letter as the second count except that
Burrowes is not charged with writing it,
s.but with publishing it by delivering it to
Mrs. Pease.
Mr.. Larrabee said they would show
some of the circumstances of the send
ing of these letters.
1t would appear that May IA, 1891
Mrs. Pease received the first letter, en-
closed in an envelope and delivered by
the postman through the mails. The
letter and envelopes would be shown the
jury. In the same envelope were en-
closed several newspaper clippings adj
vertising remedies for private diseases.
The cut was also enclosed.
Again on May 21st second letter was
received by Mrs. Pease. 1t came by mes
senger. 1t was wound around an old pen
holder and secured by an elastic band.
That letter was thrown on to Mr. Pease's
piazza in the night time. 1t was thrown
by the defendant, and Pease's counsel
would show that he was personally seen
to do it.
Mr.. Larrabee Continued.
We shall further offer evidence to show
to you that Edward T. Burrowes actual
ly wrote the letters. We did not see
him do it. We can bring to you no liv-
ing person who saw him do it. A man