Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-22
Criminal libel Case.

The scandalOuS statement IPSdIuluB
Deputy Prosecutor Joseph Sessions IL
now favorte subject of conversation
in all walks of society. On Friday COM
plant was made by Mr.. Sessions before
Justice Doolittle of a criminal libel up
on him by c. c. Cosand, editor and
publisher of the Tekoa Globe, and a
warrant for his arrest was issued, Cos
and was arrested at Tekoa by Sheriff
I.athrum on Monday morning, and
brought to the city the same day, when
preliminary examination was set for
Tuesday afternoon at p. M, and bonds
we're fixed $1,000 Bond was quickly
furnished, Mrs. Collins and Mr.. Willis
becoming Cosand's suretles.
Preliminary examination was held at
the appointed time. The prosecutions
first witness was e. r. Jones of Tek)a,
who testified that the copy of the Tekoa
Globe shown him. nd which contained
the alleged libellous article, was one
purchased by him from G. G. Cosand, the
accused, and by the witness given to
Prosecuting Attorney Garfield. Atto'-
new Fox, who was acting for the defense,
asked the witness If he bad not pur-
chased the paper at the request aud
instance of the prosecuting attorney,
The question was objected to and the
O .ect on sustained,
The prosecuting witness, Joseph
Sessions, then took the stand, aud after
reaGin: the article in the Globe, upon
which the charge was based. stated that
the article was absolutely ia Sc and con-
tanned no word of truth. The prosecu-
ton asked witness but one question.
Mr.. Fox said: Mr.. Sessions, what is
the name of the young girl mentioned IN
this article?' Prosecutor Brown OBJ
iected on the ground that it was not
proper cross examination. Major Fox
stated to the court that defense con-
tended it was proper examination-that
they had the right by examination of
witness to prove that the charges con-
tanned in the alleged libellous article
were true, and not false as had been
stated by the wi ness on direct exami-
nation; that they did expect to prove by
the witness. Attorney Brown argued
his objection with much ylgor, and the
objection wassustained. Major Fox re-
fused to ask any further questions.
The prosecution rested The defense
waived, ana Cosand ives held to answer
in the superior court, with bonds of
$1,000 Time for appearance was set for
July l. Bonds were furnished and Mr.,
Cosand was again free.
The complaint upon which Mr.. Cosand
was examined contains in full the alleged
libellous article in the Globe. 1t is
headed "a Rebuke,' and after alleging
that Sessions had seduced II year-oId
girl, III der promise or marriage, had re-
fused to marry her, 1t concludes with
this statement: "This man Sessions,
who seems lost to all senze OF remorse
for what he has done, has the cheek to
walk the streets OF Colfax with a hioh
head and pose as a prosecutor OF crlno
in an official capacity for Whitman
county, and as long as the tax payers
will submit to the indignitY, he viii 60
ON prosecuting criminal ofenses against
the law, not one Of which o1fensee, if he
acts in his present capacity for twenty
wears, will be SO black and damning as
the crime now hanging over his own
beastly head. And in conclusion we
ask the citizens of Whitman county to
see to it that such a man does not con-
tinue to get sustenanoe from thS public
treasury"
The prosecution expresses a determi-
nation to carry the case to an ending
and complaining witness
states that he is entirely inno-