Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-23
.THE EXPECTED VERDICT
In Qusy'S Suit Against the PittSburg
Post PrUprietOrS
THE REPUBLICAN GANG DOES IT.
The Posts Strong Editorial on he SuHie4-L Pair
Trial in Pennsylvania ImpoSsiAl. Under Ceraia
ConiiiOns-DenocAic Journals kla
Not Show Up Republican RAScalS.

PITrsBURG. PA, January 22.-After be-
ing out three and a half hours, the jury in
the libel suit of Quay against the Pitts
burg Post brought In a verdict Of guilty ~
indicted. The morning session was de-
voted 10 arguments. Mr.. Ferguson spoke
for the defense, and Mr.. Marshall fol-
lowed for the prosecution. Judge Porter
then charged the jury.
He said The man who has charge oia
paper is primarily held under the law re-
sponsible IL the publication proves lIbelous.
AS 20 the defendants In this case, the Jury
Is not bound 10 render a verdict as 20 each,
unless there was u common purpose
The points presented by the defense he
said, were affirmed. They were: First
IL the publication was made without ma
lice and without negligence, then the jury
must acquit. Second-that the Jury must
be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that
the publication was made negligenuy and
maliciously; otherwise the verdict must be
for the defendants.
At3:l5 he finished his charge. After
waiting sometime and the jury not return
ing, court was adjourned until o'clock
When court re-convened the iury asked ad-
ditional instructions as 10 whether the Jury
would be Justified in bringing In a verdict
of guilty, II they found no malice, but neg
ligence; also, II the defendants should DO
found guiltyas a corporation or as individ-
uals.
The Judge said where negligence was
found the law presumed malice, and that II
IL was malicious or negligent II was the
duty Of the jurors 10 convict those defend
ants who were responsible for the publica.
ton.
The Jury retired again. aud al IS o'clock
returned with the verdict as gwen above,
and the Court adjourned.
Concerning tho verdict In the libel suit,
the Post will say tomorrow.
"The Jury In the Ouay-POsi libel case has
found a verdict OF guilty This cannot sur
prise the public as IL does not surprise u.s.
A Republican court, a Republican Prose
cutting Attorney aud Republican jury
have convicted "A Democratic journal OF
libel on leader Of the Republican party.
"In view Of the facts, we are justified In
saying that the manner Of securing these
yerdicts is Of much moro Importance 10 the
people than the results Of the trials are TO
the defendants. IL means that the declara.
tion in the bill OF rights guaranteeing tho
freedom Of the press is nullity.
Let IL now be understood that Demo
cratic journal cannot, IN q Republican
county, with Republican Prosecuting At
toruey, criticise nor expose the rascalltics
OF any Republican Office holder and expect
TO receive that fair and impartial trial"
without which the law guarantees no man
shall be deprived OF his liberty or property
$50 firmly are we convinced OF this in-
justice and wrong OF the tremeudous posst-
bilities Of evil and oppression inseparable
from this pernicious system that the P7t
will protest against II Ia the highest courts
OF our country. The future usefulness and
liberty OF tho press 20 combat wrong In
high places Is involved In this issue. IL
exists In no other State Of the Union than
Pennsy lvania. IL Is relic Of despotism"