Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21
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Amcnde Honorable.
From the Washington Post
Referring to one OF its editorial articles,
published about year ago, through the
medium of which violent and Injurious
attack was made upon Frank B. Noyes
esq, of this city, the New York Sun now
says:
"on February %, 1895. the Sun published
an editorial article. entitled The Work of
Raseats. In which certain severe stric-
lures were made upon Mr.. Frank b. Noyes
OF The Washington Star w..
we desire to correct our statement IL
reference to Mr.. Noyes. and to withdraw
any remarks rejecting either upon his per-
sonal or business integrity. The article was
written under mfsappreh as to the
facts In the case. and We regret it's publ
catlon IN the Sun. as doing grave injustice
to a gentlemen whose character is above re-
DrOach."
1t VIII perhaps be remembered that the
Post, when the defamatory article ap-
peared In the New York Sun, took occa-
done gentleman of high standing and
rep'rte, and that, sooner or later his ac-
cuser would have to make acknowledgment
and repa ration. Our prophecy is now vindi-
upon having at last erased from its own
escutcheon a serious and discreditable
stain. Mr.. Moves has at no time suffered
In the estimation of those who know him.
me New York newspaper Is the only real
beneficiary of this belated retractio and
apology.
From the Baltimore Herald.
Mr.. Dana, edttCr of the New York Sun,
has apollo gized for e Islander, published in
his paper against Mr.. F. B. Noyes of The
Washington Star. Br'er Dana rarely
comes down" end the fact that he did
so in this il stance should be interpreted as
signal compliment to Br'er Noyes
A Retraction by the "Sun."
From the New York Evening Post
The libel suit of Frank B. Noyes against
the Sun has been closed. the Sun publishing
this morning the following statement on
its editorial page:
"On February %, 1895, the Sun published
an editorial article entitled The Work of
Rascals,' in which certain severe structures
We're made upon Mr.. Frank B. Noyes OF
The Washington Star.
I'VE desire to correct our statement IL
reference to Mr.. Noyes, and to withdraw
any remarks rejecting either upon his per-
sonal or business integrity. The article
was written under Misrepresentation as to
the facts IN the case and we regret its pub
LEGATION In the Sun. es doing grave inius-
ice 10 a gentleman whose character Is
above reDroach.'
This retraction comes two years after
the publication of the libel. and was made
by the Sun to escape the results of an ac-
ton at law. The attack was made on Mr.
NoyeS as means of casting insinuations
en- the Associated Press. of which he was a
director. and the Sun predicted the inevita-
be collapse of the association after the pre-
tended disclosures. The grand jury of the
District of Columbia returned indictments
Cor criminal libel against c. A. Dana and
VIM. NJ Laffan for originating and publish
ing the story, but the United States circuit
judge in this city refused to extradite the
men after the writ of their arrest was is
sued by the United States marshal for the
District of Columbia, although he said they
would be subject to trial If found within
the District of Columbia. Mr.. Noyes,
through Gen. Wager Swayne, then. began
an action for libel in the United States cir
suit court In New York city. The testi-
mory was pre- pared, and the case was 20
have come to trial this week. when the
Sun. having no longer any reason to defend
Its libel since the overthrow of the United
Press. offered to publish retraction and
pay all the costs of the litigation. 1t did
so. and the criminal Indictments at Wash
ington were quashed yesterday.
From the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
A seque! to the collapse of the United
Press and the complete triumph Of the Co
operative Associated Press organization is
the termination of a sensational libel suit
between Frank B. Moves Oh The Washing
ton Star and Charles A. Dana of the New
York Sun. little over two years ago,
when the fight to finish was begun be-
tween the two press organizations the Sun
made ferocious attack upon Mr.. Noyes,
which was by all newspaper men of his
large acquaintance indignantly denounced
as utterly Cncalled for and unjust. MIR.
Noyes began proceedings for libel. which
in ha ralir ,ioa
stages. The case was to come on for trial
at this time but the Sun yesterday pub
lished a complete retraction and apology,
which were accepted and all PROCEEDINGS
dropped. We congratulate Mr. Noyes on
his public v.ndication although 1t was not
necessary among newspaper men. and Mr..
Dana Is also to be congratulated on his
having done the right thing in the end.
From the Springfield Republican.
the libel suit of Frank B. Noyes of The
Washington Star against the New York
Sun has ended in handsome and ample
retrs,ciion on the part of the Sun and the
dropping of the suit. This was an incident
in the late war between the news asso-
Citations, and involved an effort to bring
Messrs. Dana and Laffan to Washington
for trial On an indictment for criminal libel
The attempt failed, but another libel suit
was begun in the United States circuit
court in New York city. The Suns apology
and payment of all costs Of litigation now
ends the whole matter.
Delnted Apology.
From the Atlanta Journal.
Mr.. Charles A. Dana believes in the
maxim, Better late than never"
More than two years ago he published
very conspicuously in the New York Sun
most scurrilous attack upon Mr.. Frank
b. Noyes CT The Washington Star. Mi.
Noyes Immediately instituted suit for dam
ages. and his friends were very indignant
at what they considered most yillainous
assault upon his character. The libel suit
is still in the courts. Last Saturday the
Sun. in an obscure corner. published twelve
lines. headed, "A Correction" in which 1:
was stated that the attack upon Mr. Moves
was made under a misrepresentation as to
the facts in the case" and that the editor
desired to withdraw any remarks reflect
ing either upon the personal or business
integrity of Mr.. Noyes.
1t will strike most people as rather pc
culiar that Mr.. Dana should have required
more than two years to recover from "'his
misrepresentation as to the facts" and that
1t never entered into his head to make hi;
correction until the United Press Assocfa-
ton collapsed and the Associated Press. of
which Mr.. Noyes is director, left the Sun
out In the cold.
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