Richmond planet., 1903-01-24
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he read copious extrscts from
sne PLANET and dwelt upon the mart
that said Brother Nelson Williams. .Tr
who forged the names TO the apnlica'
tlon Tor the meeting and again Brother
nelson Williams, Jr,, who forged the
names to the application for the meet
ing and again Brother "Hindouarter''
WHilams, who forged the names to the
application for the meeting.
ne then INDUCED in bitter abuse of
the Editor of the PLANET. inferrinp
that he knew all about packed meet,
ngs. He referred in slurring tones of
ms peing a man of national reputation
ana alleged that he was trying to go be-
hlnd returns. He made bitter assault
upon Mr.. ii. +. Jonathan, who had
oeen characterized as a star witness.
MORE DENUNCIATIoNs.
He then launched out i'm further do
nunciation Of the Editor of the PLANET
he referred TO Prof. j. E. Jones' testi-
mony and then to the meeting in which
mitchell was excluded. He then at
tacaed Giles Hayden and charged that
he forgot all of his friends after he had
seen Mitchell. He added:
say the motion to expel Mitchell
without hearing and before he had
Deen summoned was wrong"
de rldlculed the idea that the expulsion
OF Mitchell was an attempt to muzzle
the press. He dwelt upon the peace
meeting.
After further discussing the instruo.
tlons OF the judge, he made a passion
a!e appeal, asking the jury TO award
ms Ghent the damages of Ten Thous-
dalizing HIM through the country.
THE CHARGE FOLLOWED HIM.
He claimed that the PLANET had q
large circulation and wherever Will.
lams went, he was met with the charge
Oh forgery and the designation of
"Hindquarter" Williams.
He declared Mitchell to ne the GRAND
mogul OF this and of that and in terms
OF derision he said, GA man of nat;onaI
reputation" Wherever Williams goes
as a missionary, this paper has preced.
ed him, calling him a forger. Mitchell
had dragged Williams wife in the case
Ihere was suppressed excitement in
the courtroom and the murmur OF an
plause among the First Baptist church
fuss makers as Mr.. Smith concluded
his bitter arraignment of the Editor of
the Planet and some of the most de-
vout Christians, who had testified he
fore the jury
CAPT. WISE'S REJoINDER.
Ihls was quickly hushed as the Hon.
george -. wise arose in a quiet manner
ana with a voice scarcely audible
throughout the court rom pr0ceeded 70
attack Mr.. Smiths statements and as.
sert that he had resorted TO abuse for
argument. Capt. Wise kept himself
under perfect control and as he read
from the instructions of His Honor
dealt VITA the facts in the case and
seemed to win the good opinion of the
jury.
Hon Geo. D. Wise said:
May 1t please your Honor and
gentlemen of the jury: Mr.: Smith
thinks that it is only necessary to in
dulge IN abuse of John Mitchell .Jr
Jonathan and every one who have testi.
ned on our side. / know that am ad-
dressing honest, business men, who are
not to be swerved by the denuniciation
OF John Mitchell as politician. 1 know
that the case is not to be decided by de-
nounclng Jonathan. Mr.. Smith is
seand1ng up here asking you to give ten
Thousand dollars, because Mitchell had
published that he forged the names To
that paper. From the beginning to the
conclusion of this case, he has done
nothing but indulge in the vilest abuse.
There Is no word in the English Ian
guage that he has not used.
A CALM CONSIDERATION. ~S
Il ask you to discard from your mind
his abuse and come to calm considera-
ton OF this evidence. What is the case?
1t is suit instituted by Nelson Will
Jams, Jr., to recover damages for GER
tain EXPRESSIONS in the PLANET cnnnorr,