New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
ELECTED BY HIS Ia WYER
THE OUTCOME OF A LIBEL SUIT IN
VOLVING AN ACTRESS.
GEORGE HOWARD OF PATTERSON DEMANDED HIS
LEGAL PAPERS AND CAST REFLECTIONS ON
u. II. WAED-THE RESUL'

LEGAL PAPERS AND CAST REFLECTIONS ON
H. n. wAED-THE RESULT.
Paterson Feb &c ,speciaD.-when Z. NJ Ward.
the lawyer. charged with assault and battery
by George Howard. a wellknown business man.
this morning. people were amazed, for throughout
New-Jersey the giant lawyer Is renowned for pro-
verbal good nature Yet Howard appeared before
Recorder Senior a woful sgnt. lie was bleeding
from the mouth his collar awry ard his hat
was smashed Several minutes before that pedes-
TRANS In Clark-st. heard the sound OF m angry
alteration coming from Mr.. Wards office. and
heard somebody shout:
yes. | said you had sold out. and think
So too
The next moment they the door fly open. al a
saw the big lawyer holding a sight little fe..ow at
arms length, and apparently preparing to cast him
through the window overlooking the street. An
elderly gentleman. whose white hair nd %hiskers
fairly ouivered with excitement shouted
Don't do II. Ward. Don't do 1t. The doors
open" There short heave and the little
man sailed outward over the stoop, and youth
with auburn curs. rushing to smut the door.
trlpped and sent a lawbook sailing after him. Then
the door banged, and George Howard picked HIM
self up gazed at his battered tile, and sailed forth
TO procure warrant OF arrest. Mr. Ward was
inside receiving congratulations from nine wit
nesses. He said Howard had questioned his pro-
fessional honor was ordered and refused to 90.
II was just q little bit mad, he SAID, ana Ilteo
him. you That's ALL"
II appears that in 1894 Howard retained Ward to
prosecute a suit for libel against local paper.
Mrs. Hattie Warner. actress. locally known as
the Jersey Lily" had Joined Howard in demand
ing damages. 1t having been published that Howard.
after hrtations in church and elsewhere. had e0ret
with the actress. Mrs. Warner mad been at the
bedside OF a sick mother at the time. and when
the called defence made. The case
going 10 Sher.fs Jury 10 assess damages. How
ard pressed Ward to Ike vindcatlon OF
his character. and was put off time and again.
Engaging other counsel he went to Mr.. Ward ana
demanded his papers and when asked for an ex-
PLANTATION, bluntly asserted that he did rot know
which side OF the Ward was working on. The
next moment he declares. Ward caught him by
the collar, and, after upset.irg several chairs.
banged him against the wall of the inner Office.
smashed his hat over his eyes and kicked him into
the outer Office.
Il tired 70 hit him, but I couldn't reach him."
sorrowfully said Howard. ceressng his bri.sed Jaw:
He ordered me out, and / wouldn't go TIL | had
my papers Yes. he might have sent me through
the window il his old father-.n-lsw hadn't called
his attention to the door. What could 10? There
Mrs. Ward and six CLERKS. and the man was n
his own house. Young men. was up against It.
but I'll fix him vet"
Ward. when arralgaed before Recorder Senior,
gave 500 bail and remarked that Howard might
stop footing with tie blzz now that he had been
educa ted.