The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-01
MRS. NATIONS PETITION

The petition of Mrs. Nations attorney |
IN her suit for libel against the Leader
Is as follow. verbatim, ct -:
In the District Court OF Logan coul-
ty, Oklahoma Territory.
Carrie A. Nation. Plaintiff, VA. The
Leader Company. a Corporation and
Leslie c.. Niblack, defendants.
Petition.
Comes now the above named plain
tin. Carrie A. Nation. and complains OF
said defendants and for her cause OF
complaint alleges and says:
That the said defendant the Leader,
Is engaged at the City OF Guthrie In
printing, publishing and circulating
daily and weekly newspaper which pa
pers have had and now have very
large and extensive circulation IN all
pate OF the Territory OF Oklahoma and
indian Territory, and especially In To-
gan County, In said Territory, and that
at tho times herein mentioned, the said
defendant Leslie g. Nlblack, was the
editor Of said newspaper.
That plaintiff has always sustained
good character ana been reputed aud ae-
cepted IA the community to be person
OF good name fame and credits.
That plaintiff is now, and has been
for a long time prior hereto, the editor
and proprietor OF "a newspaper OF gem
eral circulation in the United States OF
America. published monthly and called
'"rhe Hatchet." said publication being
printed and circulated la the interest
OF the temperance movement In the Ter
| ritory OF Oklahoma and In the United
states. and tho plaintim has for long
time prior hereto and Is now engaged n
writing. lecturing and carrying on a
/ fight against the manufacture and sale
OF Intoxicating liquors In the Territory
/ Of Oklahoma.
That plaintiff has q large and exten-
sive acquaintance with the people re-
siding IN the Territory OF Oklahoma ana
la the city OF Guthrie, and prior 10 the
| acts of the defendants herein set forth
and complained or had and possessed "a
good and unsullied reputation as an hon-
est. upright and trustworthy business
lady and had and sustained good rep
utation as sincere. honest worker in
the cause Of temperance, and retained
"a good standing IA the best society ia
1 the community where she resided. and
commanded the confidence and respect
of the people Of the Territory o. Okla
homa and her services AS an organizer
aad lecturer Ia ne interest Of temper
ance in said oklahoma Territory We're
10 great demand and plaintiff by means
Of the funds received from such lectures
and from said organizations, was en-
abled 20 support herself and carry on
her business Affairs
That on or about the goth day Of jan
vary. 1906. the defendants well know
Ing the premises. and maliciously ana
wicSedly Intending 20 injure plaintiff in
her good na(e. permitted and caused
70 be- published ia the Daily Leader. a
daily paper edited. published ahd cir-
culated By the defendants az above ser
forth. q fake, malicious rnnderous and
defamatorg article Of and concerning
this plaintiff. tending 20 subject plain
Tin to public hatred. contempt and ridi-
Guile. and tending TO deprive her Of mo
benefit ~ public conhdeSce and social
intercourse. and lnjurlns her n her said
business Of organizer ~ tho cause of
temperance. which saiG false malicious.
siauderous and defamatory article was
I published of and concerning this plain-
j IN ly no said defendants % the words
and ngIres. Criien the Leaders story a
printed
us Sister ctrris sincere? is Sister
Carrie eonastentg What has sisier Car
rie done?
Tdat the said defendants well knew
AZ the time lhcy published said false
malicious, siandesous and defamqtor,
article and caused the same no be cir
cuiated among the subscribers 20 said
paper and among the friends. acquaint'
ances and numerous oo-workers of ihi'
phiniin. that said charge was unlfus