Deseret Evening News | 1898-03-22 | Page 4 | Truth a Justification

Th a J11finilkol St Louis March Itudg S P Spencer eif division rfeep of the Ft Louis circuit court today handed down a decision < on the rights ot newspapers to Plead In juMlllcatlnn In libel suits thai tho article sued on was true The point came up oil a motion for are lien ring nf the ease 01 Charles II larks lark-s Publisher George Knapp A Co In which Htnrk sued for elnmages on account ac-count of nrtloliH published Judge Spencer f rrtuoeol a hearing ot the coe which had loon I dcclled In favor of the Mlendnnl The defense was that what wa published was trite Judge Hpncer p11d In IIRrl II the uholone 01 the publication In Its fun I nnd fair leaning Is I alleged and proved to be true tire juslillcalion Is I complete com-Plete