The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-01


$4,000 attorney fees and for costs and
disbursements herein taxed at S6Ss,2i
and for such other and further rclici
as in equity may seem just.
THE CLATSOr COUNTY BAR
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Following is the answer of the dc
PENDANTS in said case, and il has to 20
see'
Answer.
Now at this day and hour come the
defendants in the above entitled cause,
and for answer therein, aud thereto, do
aver and say;
First THAT the item alleged to have
contained the hbclous matter aforesaid.
was given to the Morning A~torian by
Hon. c, J. lrenchard of this city, who
has the misfortune to bear the same
initials as plaintiff in this case, and
that his antecedent name is Curtis,
also; confusing and oddly disposed
application OF generally respected
cognomen, for all OF which tho de-
PENDANTS are in no wise responsible;
Second: That the Morning Astorian
here and now admits that it is com.
mitted to an apology, OF some sort, to
some body. and is ready and willing to
render same rs soon AS some unbiased
authority shall indicate to whom II is
due and owing. but reserves its regret
ful expression until it shall have heard
from Hon. 7, G. Haley, the only party
who has any cinch on the damage end
of this controversy;
Third That the defendants herein
deny that they sought in any manner
to mi>lesd the reading public, or the
non ,rading public, in the matter of the
particular political persuasion OF the
~dlu AuiAlHt tHal IL HthFl NuVh, IN
cept upon frequent, diversified and un
reliable hear. say, that the said Curtis
had any politics. until his late, lament.
ed admission that he was Rcpubli
can. and they plead the right to doubt
this for the customary probationary
term allowed such extraordinary state
ments, without prejudice to the plead. |
ings herein filed by the said Curtis:
Fourth: That the real onus and
o4fense chargeable to defendants here.
in, ii any exists, is Of a self'imposed
nature in inadvertently publishing the
name of the said Curtis at ALL hches
or which defendants must suffer loss
II prestige and income, beyond the Sc
'erest penalty within the purview OF
his or any other court:
Fifth:--By way OF qualification, and
or the purpose Of indicating its un'
biased attitude in the premises com.
,lained OF, the Morning Astorian de.
'lares itself in position to announce
That the said Curtis is a Republican.
and with the Republicans stands, tpro
and is entitled to full faith
md credit, and further than this de
Donent say not, having no reliable nor
undue gilt Of guessing.
Sixth:-PlaintifF herein having alien.
ated the entire bar OF the county OF
olatsop, as his representatives herein,
together with his prediction for all
other bars, including the one at the
mouth Of the Columbia, defendants are
without recourse az to legal rpre-en
.ation in this court, and are forced 10
use the press as it, next and only chan.
lel for reaching the ears of the court in
this premise.
Wherefore, defendant pray that they
may be purged OF the alleged charge OF
libel, as herein complained Of; that
hey be dismissed from this court, and
:ause, free Of costs, and to 90 hence
day, and for instant order to
This effect. ]