Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-02-08

VI ldIRt sum Vi HiOuey. linen follows tile
allegation that the plaintiff. by the publica-
ton referred to, has been greatly injured and
damnified.
GREATLY INJURED.
Then follows the statement that whereas the
plaintiff is good, true and honest citizen OF
Virginia, and has always behaved and con-
Quoted himself, and, until the committing OF
the grievances by the said defendants, was
always reputed, esteemed and accepted by and
amongst all his neighbors and other good and
worthy citizens Of Virginia to whom he was
known, to be a person Of good name, family
and reputation. 1t then says that by the COM
hitting OF these grievances by the said de.
PENDANTS the plaintiff hath been greatly in
iured with and among his neighbors and other
good and worthy citizens, insomuch that di-
vers of these neighhors and citizens to whom
the innocence and integrity OF the said plant
if in the premises were unknown, by reason
of the committing of the said grievances by
the defendants. froui thence hitherto have sus-
pected and believed, and still do suspect and
believe the said plaintiff to have been and to be
person guilty of the offence and misconduct
that has been charged, and thereby greatly
Injuries the plaintiff.
In giving the language of the Pilot, the
heading, 'Money BY The Bundle" is fire.
Quently quoted in the declaration.
The plaintiff then alleges that he betrayed
all his own expenses on the trip, in 1891, to
Toronto, Canada, where he attended an edu-
cational convention, and that neither WOmack
nor Edwards, with whom he went to Canada,
nor the American Book Company gave or pro-
vided any pecuniary assistance whatever with
regard to that trip. Yet says the plaintiff,
the defendants. we'll knowing the premises,
but maliciously intending to injure him and
to cause it to be believed that his expenses on
said trip were paid by Womack, Edwards OF
the American Book Company, in return for
the corrupt issue by the plaintiff Of the Spen-
cerian- Graphic "copy- book" circular, did
make false and malicious publication in the
said Sunday Pilot about said trip and said
circular. Inquoting the Pilots alleged libel.
GUS language, the following is given: ellis
(meaning the plaintiffs return for the junket
was the following circular, issued soon after
his return home," (meaning from said trip.
ANOTHER GRIEVANCE.
The next grievance alleged is the publica.
ton by the Pilot of the following (the paren-
thesis being the plaintff's); "This daughter
of the horseleech (meaning the American
Book Company was crying, Give! Give. and,
Massey swayed by occult and sinister influ-
ences (meaning that he was corruptly con-
trolled) was in vocative and dative mood
(meaning that he was calling on the book
company for corrupt consderatiOn). He NOV
ed to strike Lippincott's books (meaning the
book not owned and controlled by the Amer
lean Book Company off (meaning that said
action of the plaintiff was corruptly caused
by said occult and sinister infiuence.)
The next count is the publication by the
Pilot of the following (the parenthesis BEING
the plaintiff's): "We will now show that in
1894, as in 1890, Immediately after the trust
contracts were signed, Massey the bankrupt
came again into possession of large sum OF
money" (meaning that he was bribed).
The next and last count says that the Pilot
after alleging purchase by the plaintiff of a
certain piece of real estate on Park street
Charlottesville, and the payment therefor OF
S., $50 cash, published the following ''false
scandalous, malicious, defamatory and libel
Gus matter" "Where did you get it (meaning
the S., 1907. Mr.. Massey? Verify, every fourth
year of Massey's SUPPLEMENTARY has proven
the ear of the latest kind
The declaration concludes with the follow.
ing words: 'To the damage of the said
plaintiff $50, 900, and therefore he brings his
suit
1t is signed by John Nicely, Richard Wake
and Alfred P. Thorn, p. q.
WILL BE BATTLE ROYAL.
The declaration is one of the most volumi.
nous documents ever prepared in case before
the Norfolk courts. 1t was seen today by a
number Of lawyers who were of the opinion
that it was strong, complete, and remarkably
we'll written. The case will come up in the
Circuit Court at the May term, before Judge
Prentis. The legal talent employed justifes
the belief that it will be a battle royal. and
that the presiding judge will have to draw
many fine distinctions, which will be a severe
tax upon his recognized ability. His friends,
however, claim that he will be equal to the
occasion.