The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-26

Theodore Roosevelt, resident of
the state of New York, plaintin i'm this
suit by james Pound. his attorney. a
resident Of the city of Detroit. In sal
state of Michigan, complains OF
George 4. Ncwett, resident OF Ish
| pemng in Marquette county, Michi-
| gan. being ia custody of the plea of
tlcspass on the case. For that where
as the said plaintin now is and al.
| ways has been good. true honest.
Just. temperate. abstemious, and faith
ful citizen of the United States of
America. with n reputation that H.
well known throughout forty eight
states, composing the union and ma
ton: AZ we'll as known TO the world.
rs to the United States OF America.
And plaintiff AYERS that his reputation
in every respect Is broadly and widely
! known throughout every part of the
| United States Of America as well as
| throughout the entire civilized worIu.
| Md plaintiff ayers that he has as
such, always behaved ana conducted
himself as n becoming upright a self
esteemed sober, temperate and alb.
stemious citizen should, especially IA
the use of ALCOHOLIC and spurious
liquors. And that until the commit
ing OF the several grievances by the
said defendant. az henafter men
toned, was always rcputed esteemed
and accepted by ana amongst all his
nctShbors. acquaintance, friends ana
other good and worthy citizens of thi,
union and whom he was in anNwise
known, TO throughout the civilized
world TO he person of good name,
fame and credit and OF sober habits.
tO-wit, At the city of New York. the
city Of Detroit. Michigan, also tho
county Of Marquette and Clscwhcrn,
wherever this plaintiff was i'm any
wise known throughout the United
States ;and whereas also, the said
plaintiff hath not ever been guilty, or
until the time Of The committing Of
the said several grievances, by the
said defendant, as To have been gull
ty of the crime of habitGal drunken
ness, or been suspected Ia have been
guilty of tn" crime of habitual drunk
cnncss or been suspected of having
bccn 4 lrunkaro, OF that he ever
drank at al! to excess, also. of the Of.
lenses and niscoEducts here. now.
mentioned and hereinafter set out. ~
having been! charged upon him, plain
tiff, by the defendant. George \. Ne
welt, or of any other such offenscs or
misconduct. BY means Of which said
premises, he the said plaintiff. bcfOr"
the committing of the said grievance.
by the said defendant. as hereinafter
mentioned, mad descrvedly gained and
obtained the good opinion and credit
Of all his ncighbors and other cool
anu worthy citizens of this state. also
of :hc United states, auG the entire
civilized WORLD, whore ever he was in
any wise known, or had been heard
of. and particularly, to-Wit. at the
| county of Marquette and olsevhe in
the state of Michigan.
Yet the said defendant. George -.
NcWctt, well knowing the premises
but greatly envying the happy state
and condition of tho said plaintiff and
rontriving aud wickedly and malic-
iuusly intending to- injurc the said
paintin in his said GOOD name fame
and credit ana to bring him into pub
lie scandal, inlamv. disrcpute and dis
grace with and among his neighbors
and other good and worthy citizens of
this state. and cause IL To be suspect
ed and bclieN ed 10y those ueighbors,
acquaintance and citizens and friends
that he. the plaintiff, had been
drunk and was guilty of bccomnS
drunk frequently, and was AN habitual
drInkard N all, at any time or upon
! any occasion. Nnd To subject him,
piaintin. Theodore Roosevelt, to the
pains ana penalties 10y the laws %
| this state of Michigan, made and pre-
vided against and inflicted upon per-
sons guilty of such violations of the
laws If Michigan and the disgrace
this plaintiff before the world, hi9
| friends and family and To vcN, haraSs,
Cypress, iupuN crish and wholly ruin
him. the said plaintiff did heretofore.
to-Wit upcn the twentieth day ~
October, \. H." 1912. falsely. wickodlv
and mal;ciUusly compose and publish
of the cause and procure to be com
posed and published of, and concern
ing the said plaintiff, Theodore Roose-
vcli. aud of and concerning his posi-
| ton in life he having been the pres
idcnt of the United States Of Amcri-
ca. and on the date in question being
before the people of the United states
as "a candidate Tor the suffrage of cit
liens of the United States, for the
! high office OF the president thereof
ana witc the intention of iniuring the
said plaintiff both as a citizen and as
a candidate for the president of the
t'nitcd~ States. the said defendant.
| George \. NcW"tt. lid then and thcr,
compose and publish and procure t.
he published 'of aud concerning TINS
plaintiff Theodore Roosevelt. "A certain
| false. scandauous. malicious and tic
iamatory libel, ot and concerning TN"
| plaintim in a certain newspaper owned
7 Its.I,. IL tit, .i