New York, 1895
Evangelist Clark sued the Island newspaper for $5,000 for libel. The Rev. Mr. Tinker was the editor of the Island and wrote the objectionable article. The case was tried at Riverhead on Tuesday. The jury gave Clark a verdict for $125.
Justice Hendrickson's Court
George Rose, arrested on complaint of his wife, charged with beating her, was arraigned before Justice Hendrickson on Saturday and sentenced to the county jail for 20 days.
Christian Rippe, arrested for creating a disturbance at the headquarters of the Salvation Army, was fined $5 by Justice Hendrickson.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 26, 1895, p. 8.
Monday, July 7, 2008
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