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Show JURY SPLITS ON DAMAGES. Part Wanted to Award Six Cents; Others S50,O0O. MILWAUKEE, Nov. 22. Whether Roland B. Mollneux's roputatlon suffered to the extent of 6 cents or 350,-000 350,-000 was tho question which caused the disagreement today of the jury in tho libel suit of tho New Y'ork man-against man-against a Milwaukee paper. The paper, shortly after Mollneux was roloased from prison, printed a reviow of Mollneux's book, which was referred to In uncomplimentary"' terms. Tho case was brought into the United States court here, many depositions were taken, and testimony was given by a handwriting expert, among others who appeared at the early trial of Mollneux as witnesses for the State, He testified here that Mollneux's reputation was not of tho best when he was in New Y'ork. Tho Jury was out twenty-four hours, after being instructed that the newspaper article was libelous, but could not agree on the amount of tho damage. |