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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1891

Page

2

Misdirected Sympathy and Libel Protest in Indiana Press

A Madison Democrat circular defending a libel verdict on Carrie Curran targets A S Chapman and the Democrat Co. It accuses editors of fabricating sympathy, cites trial details in Ripley County and notes Chapman’s alleged efforts to influence Indiana press opinion to overturn the judgment.

Horton Carrie Curran Grand Jury Tevis Chapman Madison Courier Slick Joe Jim Indianapolis Trade Journal Jones Democrat The Watt A. J. Losey Ripley County Texas the Democrat

Press Circulars and Jury Verdicts Spar Over Indiana Libel Case

An editorial decries a circulating misrepresentation by Abbott and Chatman about a libel trial in Indiana. It denounces newspapers that echoed the claim of a bold verdict and defends the jury as honorable citizens, citing figures like Capt. A. J. Wyatt and D. A. Garden. The piece urges the Indiana Supreme Court to reject flashy pressure and uphold the lawful outcome.

Indiana A. J. Wyatt D. A. Garden Recorder Abbott Chatman Press of Democrat Supreme Court Chapman Gergymen Nicholas Cornet Bench Bar of

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