New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-19
A VERDICT FOR LAIDLAW.
THE JURY FINDS AGAINST RUSSELL SAGE
..o,rv THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES AWARDED
TO THE PLAINTIFF-MR. CHoATEs SUM
MING TP-sTAY OF JUDGMENT
TIL SEPTEMBER.


r,,o i,,rv IN the fourth trial of the suit Of
william r. Ladaw against Russell Sage yes
,erday afternoon brought in a verdict Of $4,000
for the plaintiff The jury was out few min
utes over an hour
Tho case was called yesterday morning be-
tore Justice Ingraham in the Supreme Court
and after the reading in rebuttal by Mr..
Cboate OF some of the evidence of Mr. Sage at
tho last trial Colonel T. c. James summed up
for the defence.
"In order 10 find for the plaintiff said
Colonel James. you will have to conceive that
Mr.. Sage did Intentionally an unlawful and
wicked act and that he purposely refrained
from making "A reply to Norcross's demand
until he had placed Laidlaw between himself
and the dynamiter
Colonel James then reviewed 'he evidence in
the case and asked If il was possible for MI
Sage 10 conceive the idea of placing the plain
fin between himself and Norcross after read
ing the letter of the latter mo. gentlemen.
said he "Iaidlaw's story is broken dream
II is the story Of one who lost the threads OF
memory and does not remember what really
took place in the office. Mr.. Laidlaws story
lacks every essential of possibility. while the
story told by Mr.. Sage gives YOU all the par
ticulars of what took place. Mr.. l-aidlaws 5
story is entirely uncorroborated. while Mr.
saCe's Is corroborated in what he testified
Mr.. Choate then arose. lie had the court
Bible in his hands and he began to ADDRESS
the Jury by reading from it the parable OF DIVES
and Lazarus--St. Luke xvi, 49,
Mr. Choate then said:
Dives. in the Bible. was punished though
he had nothing to do with the sores OF Lazarus
We prove In this case that Dives caused the
sores of Lazarus-that he did 1t deliberately
and not impulsively" Mr. Choate then spoke OF
what he termed Mr.. Sages audacty In going
on the stand and abusing counsel for the PLAIN
tiff and saving he would bring the case 10 the
Sunreme Court at Washington rather than pay
Laidlaw cent. ,,a
"Why gentlemen" said he. since these triais
have begun | have frequently received anon!
nous letters threatening me II uiu no S So =,
up the case. but | never VIII reuIe iioi" -
until | see Justice done the defendant
Gentlemen" ne continued, you saw Laiu
law and Sage on the stand. Laidla" Was Was hn
was on the stand? Did he preVarlcate ~
he did not. He always spoke the truth ana
Mr. Sage at this moment entered the cou'' !
Mr. Choate noticed the defendant, ana salu'
sHere he is. I'm glad he is come , oo,,-
.'There he is. gentlemen of the jury, con- bns
tinued Mr.. Choate. relentlessly, poih'is ~ ile
finger at Mr.. Sage who sat few feet away IT. from
him There ne Is. and can you believe MN Il,
Everybody in court laughed at this remarh,
Inst then Colonel Fellows. the District-Al-
tornev came into court. and Mr.. Choate' loVh
ing at him. said: Il wish Colonel feiiows no. :,
this case not I; he knows how 10 oeai VIII"
After recess Justice Ingraham charged the
Jury and at 3O7 O'Clock they retired AZ - -,
thew returned with verdict OF $4o,ooo ior ''e
Mr. Taggart for the defendant moved for a
new trial stay of judgment was granted
by Justice Ingraham until September next