Deseret Evening News | 1902-03-20 | Page 5 | Arguments on Most's Appeal

r on Mo ta Appeal Now New York March appellate division of ot the supreme court has hu Just ju t heard arguments In the appeal taken alien by John Most Who was convicted In tho the court of at special sessions for publishing In Del Der Freiheit on Sept Sopt 7 1901 under thin thC caption Murder vs Murder hirter an nn article which It U was contended had a n tendency to Irritate the tho public mind mint Counsel for tol Most 2 contended that un tin under tinder Under der section S 3 of tho the state constitution every citizen may ma freely speak write or publish h his sentiments on all nil all sub subjects subjects and that the tho Intention Qt f the of ot the tile constitution wee nos to pre prevent prevent vent any nn censorship of ot the press Counsel alto also contended that the arti article art artole cle ole published wet was all not libellous and that It did not tend to commit a it breach of ot the pence and ond that It dill did not come com within tho the Inhibition n of nV a express statute A representative of tho the district nt tit office omen contended that uncle the penal rode code Most had published an art cn 05 which hail hall disturbed the public peace peart outraged ell pUblic decency deCeM The justices ju reserved decision