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Tom Whitaker, of Gatling Gun Fame, Again Arrested for Libel. Tom Whitaker, of Gatling gun fame, is again behind the bars. He was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective McDon ough, of Allegheny, on a charge of criminal libel preferred by Mrs Alice Bell, of Six teenth street, Pittsburg, and in default of $500 bail was committed for a hearing before Police Magistrate Brinker at 9 o'clock this morning. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Bell, who says she has slave borne a good reputation, called upon Superintendent of Police Math, of Allegheny, and recited her crievances against Mr. Whitaker. She alleges that about two weeks ago Mr. Whitaker pub lished an article in his paper, The Gatling Gun, to the effect that Mrs. Alice Bell had at one time kept a low dive on Penn av ene, near Sixteenth street, and asked in the article what had become of her. Mra Bell claims that she is the only woman named Alice Bell who has lived in that neighborhood for the past 20 years, and al leges that Whitaker knew and will fully printed the libel to damage her repu tation. The case is exciting considerable interest in both cities, owing to the notoriety Mr. Whitaker has already received from the libel suits he has been engaged in.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Dec 16, 1892
Page 5
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