Arizona republican., 1895-06-23
"WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT''
It Is Said Just Men Get Their
 Dues.
The Row Between Hughes and Meade Is Aired in the Courts
 of Tucson.
From the Tucson Star.


 Some few weeks ago, William Kidder
 Meade, United States Marshal, filed a suit against the ''Star" for $25 1000, his claim for damages to his wounded and lacerated reputation for an article pub
 lished in the ''Star" April 9th, calling attention to some of that gentleman's
 prominent traits of character.
 There was good deal of speculation as to the real intent of the action some said that Charlie Wright wanted fee and was to get all he could out of the
 Stars" plethoric treasury. Others claimed that Meade, Heney and Bruce wanted an organ, and they hoped to gather in the 'Star" as a result of Meade's suit for damages, while it was also generally alleged that the suit was part of the fight of this small coterie of politicians and would be political bosses for Governor Hughes scalp. They were playing for big stakes; little Charlie Wright was the nominal attor- ney for Meade, while Sitting Bull and the little bronco were snorting around on the outside.
 At the beginning, an effort was made to postpone the case, but Meade de- fiantly refused, and declared he wanted B-L-U-D. It was h1nted that Sitting Bull wanted to be editor of the "Star," and the little bronco wanted an organ, while Charlie Wright said he was will ing, but the other fellows wouldn't let him.
 The contest came on Thursday, just after the court had pronounced iudg- ment in the Dunbar case. The coterie were in high feather; they acted as though they owned the court, the jury, the territory, and the earth. All that was needed to make the.r joy complete was the twenty-five thousand verdict against the Star" Mills, of the s'Re. view," was telegraphed for to "come at once at my expense" He rushed for the depot and was here by the morning. He thought there was new governor. and he had been sent for to divide the offices. As soon as he got on the ground he discovered his error. He was sent for to testify against the "Star," and if 1t fell prey to thes enemy, to become its managing editor.
 A jury of twelve honest, stalwart citi- zens was empaneled; Charlie Wright appeared for the plaintiff; General T. c. Satterwhite, Judge Wm. H. Barnes and Col. J. H. Martin for the defend ant.
 The case was submitted to the jury without any evidence being admitted or offered. General Satterwhite opened the case with clear, plain statement, | Charlie Wright followed for the plain tiff. He grew very bitter, and seemed | to partake of the spirit of his client, l but evidently did not understand the strong moral sense which controlled the | twelve men in the jury box who were there for fair play and not to be con. i trolled by prejudice. Judge Wm. H. | Barnes closed with a masterly effort, | which left the jury in frame of mind | that Marshal Meade was entitled to no | greater damages than the value they. | the jury placed upon him. The court then charged the jury in an impartial manner, lntimating, however, that the plaintiff was entitled to some damage, at least, in an amount to the injury sus- tained to his character, reputation or feelings. The jury retired to consider their verdict.
 " 10 oalu oHht oH tHe Hrst ana several ballots the jury stood 10 for defendant and 2 for plaintiff. It was then finally agreed to place a value upon the dam ages to the plaintiffs character, reputa- tlon, or good fame. and after consider able figuring, the jary determined it might be worth something, and fixed it at $l. This was just $24 ,999 less than the value placed upon it by the plain ,ltf. What difference! What a fall Ing off was there! Twenty-Five thou sand dollars claimed and but $1 given, 3 mighty small value to place on Charlie Wrlght's ''man Of honor," but such was he verdict of jury of his neigh bors. Now thsre wasn't much "blud" in that. The Star" is still safe and the gang is till left without an organ.