Richmond planet., 1903-01-24

The report of the proceedings in the
suit of Nelson Williams, Jr.. against
John Mitchell, Jr,, for ten thousand
dollars ($1O, COO damages and which re-
suited In bis being awarded one cent
and he (Williams) TO pay the costs of
ion.
MANY CONGRATULATIONS.
Editor Mitchell has already been the
seci'"' y congratulatory letters
arts of the country,
Was brought because &C the
catson OF the charge that Brother
Neison Williams, Jr., had forged the
names 70 the application for a church
meeting, which meeting was called for
the purpose of bringing about the ex
cluslon of Editor Mitchell from the
Frst Baptist Church on account of his
havlng permitted the publication in the
columns OF the PLANET an account of
the dlsorderly proceedings at the call of
pastor of the First Baptist Church
and also the publication of the allepad
private letter of Rev. w. T. Johnson
which letter was addressed to $500
people.
THAT AMUSING DESIGNATION.
1t was also stated that Brother Will.
lams had been scurrilously assailed nv
Editor Mitchell in publishing him as
Brother "Hindquarter" Williams and
announcing that his prayers had no
more effect than water ON ducks back,
Editor Mitchell made no denial of his
responsibility for the publications, but
stated that he had published facts as he
understood them.
The references of coorSa ,,-o-o ;
cent burlesques and that he had not
assalled Brother Williams private
character
ihere were many amusing features
during the trial. None was more i'm
pressive and interesting than that of
the reading of the article Did God Cali
the PASTOR"
READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE.
Mr.. II. M. Smith, Jr., seemed nm
certain whether to read it or not and
looked over to Messrs Meredith and
wise, who gave him no encouragement
either one way or the other.
They We're entirely Indifferent as to
what he did in the premises.
Finally Mr.. Smith said to Mr.. Carter
that he did not see how the iury could
understand the case fully unless the
article which contained about eight
columns OF matter was read.
MIR. Smith wanted Mr.. Carter TO read
IL, and Mr. Garter wanted Mr.. Smith to
TO READ IL. Finally the latter cleared
MS throat and proceeded with the task
AS His Honor, subsequently rn1ed
that this article was privileged and that
Edltor Mitchell had a right to publish it
the public can readily see that it was to
the advantage of the defendant to have
1t read to the jury.
THE PRIVATE" PUBLIC LETTER
There was absolute silence in tbe
court room as the famous ssprivate"
public letter of Rev. w. T. johnson was
read in the court room.
Another remarkable feature of the
case was the voluminous declaration fiji.
ed against the defendant, Mitchell. bv
Brother Williams counsel. Itcontained
fifty three pages of type-written matter
and is said to be the longest instrument
OF the kind ever filed in acourt of eonitv
IN this city Yet it brought only ONE
CENT.
PROF. JONES PREDIcAArENT.
MT meredith succeeded in getting
Prof. j. Il. Jones in most embarrass,
ing predicament. He had sworn that
Editor Mitchell was not interrupted
much' about ten times that the defend
ant was on the floor at his trial at the
church about two hours and half.
How long did he talk?" ask the
counsel
81 don't know" Answered the nro-
fessor.
well how long do you think he was
spea1ng?" continued Mr. Meredith.
"Well. about one hour and a half -
answered Prof. Jones.
You state" said Mr.. Meredith. s.that
Mitchell occupied the floor two hours