Court Of Common Pleas. Before Judge Alfred Marshall. Case No. 49.

Trenton, N. J., May 3, 1856.

For the plaintiff appears Hon. J. L. Simons.

For the defendant appear Messrs. Black and Strong.

John Williams, the plaintiff, sworn in his own behalf.

Direct Examination

By Mr. Simons:

Q. Mr. Williams, you are the plaintiff in this suit, are you not?

A. I am.

Q. What public position do you hold?

A. I am Sheriff of this county.

Q. The article which caused the present suit-in what newspaper did it appear?

A. In the Daily News, of this city, date of February 10th.

Q. Of what year?

A. This year.

To defendant's attorneys:

Do you admit publication; or, shall I further prove it? Mr. Black:

We admit publishing the article in question.

To witness:

Q. You know the defendants well, do you not?

A. I do.

Q. Have you had much intercourse with them, as a public officer?

A. I have had up to the first of January of this year.

Q. Of what did that intercourse consist?

A. Giving to their paper the advertisements of the county sales of this county for publication.

Q. When did you last authorize them to print such sales?

A. Some time in December of last year.

Q. Then you have given them no public printing on, nor since, the first of January, of this year?

A. No, sir.

Q. Had you no advertisements to give?

A. Yes, sir. I had quite a number since last December.

Q. Why did you not give such advertisements this year, as well as last to the Daily News?

Objected to. Objection overruled. Exception for defendant.