The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
HAYDEN VS.. CRANFILL EFT AL
THE CASE is NOW on TRIAL IN THE
DALLAS COURT.
Is of Much Interest to the Bnptists
of TeNas--A Full List of the
Defendants.

Dallasi IeN2s, May 24,--Ihe trial OF the
famous SUIT OF Rev Dr.. s. A Hayden VS..
Rev. Dr.. j. b. Cranhll ct al now going
on before Judge Richard Morgan o. the
Forty fourth district court is engrossing
much attention not orly from members of
the Baptist church, but from the public
at large. Nearly all last week was spent
by the attorneys in the case in arguing
special and general demurrers. Judge
Morgan overruled the general demurrer of
the defendants to the original petition Of
the plaintiff and ordered the trial to pro-
coed. Monday was spent in selecting
jury and the taking of testimony was COM
menced yesterday
This is one OF the most famous law suits
ever tried In a Dallas court. Every per-
sen connected with the case Is OF womi~
nence, Rev. Dr. Hayden, the planhn Is
editor OF the Texas Baptist aud Herald Of
Dallas and prominent minister. Dr.
Cranhll stands AZ the head OF the Baptist
ministry OF Texas, and all the other de-
PENDANTS are well known.
L dos these facts. the case itself Is
enough to attract unusual attentions The
plaintiffs specific grounds OF complaint
are; Wrongs alleged to have been com
mtted by defendants in entering into a
conspiracy TO commit wrongs which CON
sist OF an unlawful interference with
plaintiffs newspaper business. libel by
the production and publication of bitter
challenges against plaintiff at the san An
tonic convention of the Baptist church;
plaintiffs unwarranted expulsion from
said convention for all Of which he claims
damaGes in the sum of 500 pG0
The defendants In the case are, Or. j.
r Cranhll. editor of the Texas Baptist
Standard Rev, DR., J. p, Gambrell j. NJ.
Robertson Hon. Dudley G. Wooton. Geo.
w Trltt II. c. Gliess, Colonel e. {.
Slaughter, T !. Walne and g. a Riddle,
all of Dallas county l.. NJ. MAYS OF Travis
county; Dr. II Carroll, ". II. Jenkins.
! h, Scarhough, S. P. Brooks, ], s. Tan
ner, j. NJ Carroll. /. r. Millican and c.
| C Carroll all Of McLennan county, Is. II,
Carroll JT of Parker county. w r.
Maxwell of Bell county. Fred W. Free
man OF Navarro county. r. T. Hanks og
/ Taylor county; ] c Buikett Of Robertson
county; Bennett Hatcher of Ellis county
] r. Kimbrough of CLAY county, r. 4.
Lee of Chidress county; 6. w. Baiuta Ot
Johnson county: r.. A. BGten OF Brown
county, and j. c Gentry Of Caldwell coun-
ty Nearly all OF these are very promi-
pent Baptist ministers. Colonel g c,
Slaughter OF Dallas Is a leader in baptist
circles and is a millionaire cattlemal. be-
ing said to be one Of the weathiest stock
nen In the country
The attorneys in The case include some
famous lawyers. The leading counsel fot
the plaintiff is Colonel w. L. Crlw-
ford, while former Attorney General
NJ NJ Crane holdg this position for ,ne
defendants a full list of the attorneys
Includes; For the plaintiff Judge D. 4.
Holman Of Seymour; Crawford & Craw-
ford L. NJ Galway and Cockrel 6
Muse of Dallas For the defendants
Henry & Henry Crane & Greer Of Dallas
and w II, jenkins and J, b. Scarborough
of Waco.
The original petition of the plaintiff
was fled In April. 1898, 1t has since been
amended ccpiously and is a very volumln-
Gus document. Once last year Or. Hayden
came near being sent TO Jail for an al
| legged violation Of a restraining order is
sued by the court compelling him to de-
sist from mentioning the case In the coll
umns CT the Texas Baptist ana Herald.
/ Trial OF the case Is expected 10 consume
\ at least ten moro days. Every point Is
being contestsd by the attorneys and il is
heated legal battle, Many prominent
Baptists over the State are in attendance
On the trial and the court room has been
| crowded since the case began. Much OF
| the testimony consists OF dispositions
Among the dispositions read was one By
Judge w. D. Harris of Fort Worth The
case is OF special importance to all the
Baptists In Texas,